Lotoo PAW GT2: The New Reference in Portable Music Players
The PAW GT2 marks a new chapter in Lotoo’s pursuit of portable audio excellence. By merging powerful performance with sleek, compact dimensions, it sets a new benchmark for the brand's innovation in handheld music players.
Power Beyond Proportions With its innovative, ingenious “sandwich structure”, the GT2 maximizes isolation and shielding, ensuring the purest sound experience possible. Its unprecedentedly low distortion, combined with an exceptional 133dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), delivers unmatched clarity to preserve the sonic precision. The output power has been boosted to an impressive 1000mW per channel. While many handheld players opt for lower power, the GT2 goes beyond, offering music with depth and precision like never before.
Achieving this balance between high SNR and robust output power was a significant engineering feat, but it’s one that Lotoo fully embraced. The result is the PAW GT2 — a palm-sized powerhouse delivering uncompromised sound quality and performance.
Wireless High-Res Audio Transmission
Previously, Mjolnir users had the exclusive preview of Lotoo’s cutting-edge self-developed transmission technology, and now, the GT2 is LTTP-enabled. Lotoo Tele Transport Protocol (LTTP) is Lotoo’s proprietary wireless high-definition audio transmission protocol. Supporting high-bitrate, lossless audio, LTTP delivers high resolution 96kHz/24bit and lossless 48kHz/24bit audio with a transmission bitrate up to 1.5Mbps, fully utilizing available bandwidth.
Compatible across all major platforms — iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows — LTTP ensures seamless connectivity with smartphones, tablets, PCs, and Mac computers. From now on, LTTP wireless technology will be integrated into all upcoming Lotoo products.
High Performance and Maximized DAC Chip Utilization Lotoo’s engineering team strives to fully unlock the potential of every DAC chip, leaving nothing wasted. This dedication ensures the highest possible performance from the AK4191EQ and dual AK4499EX DAC chips in the GT2. The GT2 supports true 768kHz PCM and DSD512, setting a new standard in audio fidelity.
The AK4137EQ upsampling chip is designed for hardware-based upsampling and seamless conversion between DSD and PCM formats.
Featured Specs Screen: 800x480 4-inch touch screen Weight: 388g
Audio Specifications(Headphone - 4.4 mm balanced) Max output level +20.3 dBu (S Mode) Max output power 1000mW/ch (32Ω load) 620mW/ch (100Ω load) 210mW/ch (300Ω load) 104mW/ch (600Ω load) Channel Isolation 122dB Freq Response +0.006/-0.04 dB (20~20kHz) SNR 133dB (20~20kHz, A-weight) THD+N 0.00013% @1kHz (20~20kHz, A-weight, no load)
Audio Specifications(Headphone- 3.5 mm unbalanced) Max output level +14.2 dBu (S Mode) Max output power 460mW/ch (32Ω load) 156mW/ch (100Ω load) Freq Response +0.004/-0.05 dB (20~20kHz) SNR 129dB (20~20kHz, A-weight) THD+N 0.00020% @1kHz (20~20kHz, A-weight, no load) Min Noise Level 0.8uV
This GT2 "Like New" DAP might as well have been new, as the box was completely sealed. I'm not sure if "new" versions already have the screen protector installed? But this one did, and perfectly. Anyway, this DAP replaced a Cayin N7+ which I previously added an amp and dedicated the combo to a headphone. Before talking sound, additional differences are that while this DAP has a bump-out in the back for the battery, it is very easy to hold. The leather case it arrived with seems a higher quality leather than what I got with the Cayin (of course, at 2X the price). It also has its own OS (not Android) that I think is wonderful. It is extremely snappy and very intuitive to navigate, without any "extra" bloat to slow down or clutter the experience. I also like the quick access to shortcuts, like my ability to quickly flip the screen depending on whether I am holding it in hand, or the DAP is laying in front of me. There is no internal memory, but I have about 25% of a 2TB SD card installed and all the music was booted up within seconds.
Sound-wise, I have this paired with some low impedance (9 Ohm) A18t CIEMS that are also "reference", and while analytically superb, some suggest maybe a bit lacking in character. While the N7+ really made the analytics shine with these IEMs, this DAP makes the music more full, punchy and immersive, yet still there is incredible detail and a wide sound stage. The background is black. I am extremely satisfied with the combo. The sound can go louder than my ears can take without hearing any kind of sonic stress or distortion. It is hard for me to imagine how things could improve upon the sound. There are numerous "sound shaping" filters the DAP can implement, but my favorite is the "straight out of the box" sound. The DAP will get pretty warm after an hour of play, but not really hot, as long as the DAP is in the open, vs. being under blankets or pillows or in pockets. I have never run out the battery, but I'm guessing it will run for 8-9 hours. This purchase did also show up with the WT-1 LTTP transmitter in a sealed box to allow lossless streaming between a smart phone and this DAP. I've not opened that box as I'm not too big into streaming. In summary, while this is a pricey DAP, I have no regrets with the purchase (delivered the same week it was ordered). How could it be improved? I guess it could stay cooler, have longer battery life (and easy battery replacement) and be half the size. But sonically? It is fabulous... no need for tubes or other gimmicks. All the dozen and a half sound filters should be able to address most people's needs if they are seeking to massage sounds. It delivers that little extra magic my previous DAP was missing.
I've had my Mentors now for 2 years and still ABSOLUTELY ADORE THEM and have no compulsion whatsoever to try and top them. The level of detail, timbre, resolution, staging, imaging, fat yet controlled bass, sparkle, refinement and every other term , I could go on and on... I Love these these IEMs. The only thing I dont like about them is the relatively shallow / flat socket placement. The sockets have gotten loose and the cables now pul loose when putting them on or taking them off. On the upside, UM is doing the maintenance for me complimentary, I just need to take care of round trip shipping and they'll be out of my possession for approximately 3 months. But that's Okay and speaks volumes of UMs after sales service.
This is perhaps the best sounding bit of amplification I’ve personally heard or owned. It’s as if you’re hearing a new, higher resolution. Everything, note weight, instrument layering, imaging, clarity, bass, it makes my IEMs sound like new and more resolving sets. It even runs Joal to this outlandishly timbre centric our sonic Utopia. I cannot get over it or enough of it. I’m descending on a plane as I type and it still sounds like a different beast entirely.
I’m going to see what fireworks pop off tonight when I run it like out into Sigma Pro.
It ain’t just another dongle ladies and gentlemen. Just buy it.
I lucked in to a Reference Silver OFC! Anyway, the cable is amazing and the concept was just a lot of fun. I would only have done it via Musicteck though, since their great customer service gave me confidence that there was no other hidden gimmick.
