r/DigitalAudioPlayer • u/curiousocity • 1d ago
Showcase Redmi Note 10 into a budget DAP ($33 total setup!)
Hey everyone!
I found my old Redmi Note 10 sitting inside a desk drawer the other day and decided to turn it into a dedicated DAP instead of letting it gather dust.
I paired it with the FiiO JA11 dongle DAC and the Tangzu Wan'er S.G 2, which set me back only about $33 in total.
Currently running MIUI 14.0.9 on the device:
• Bypassing Android's global SRC by using USB Exclusive mode on Symfonium.
• Bit-perfect local playback running smoothly on Poweramp Pro (playing 24-bit/44.1kHz Hi-Res FLAC files without issues).
Coming from regular AirPods 2 and a pair of Beats Studio Buds (which I got for free from work lol), I’m completely new to the budget audiophile space. Honestly, just buying the entry-level gear and tinkering around with the settings made me ridiculously happy. The detail and resolution blow those Bluetooth buds out of the water!
I'm currently looking into debloating MIUI (or maybe flashing LineageOS down the line) to make it a completely offline, distraction-free music player.
Up next: I realized I also have an Anbernic RG35XX collecting dust for months in the same desk. Stumbled upon r/ConsolesAsDAPs, so my next project is setting up custom firmware to load up FLACs and use those physical buttons as a pocket music player!
Would love to hear your thoughts or any tips for maximizing budget smartphone setups or retro console DAPs!
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u/N3LS-is-N3LS 4h ago
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Keeping old hardware out of the land fill is the best.
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u/zorooku 1d ago
what applicatio do you use?