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Cayin N8ii Master Quality Digital Audio Player

• Dual ROHM BD34301EKV DAC, 32Bit/768kHz, DSD512
• Balanced tube amplification, matched paired KORG Nutube 6P1
• Fully-discrete fully-balanced headphone amplifier
• Dual Amplification Mode (Choice of Class A/Class AB)
• Dual Output Mode: P (Standard) and P+ (High Power) mode
• High quality 3.5mm and 4.4mm Line Out
• Snapdragon 660, 6G RAM, 128G Internal, 1xTF card (upto 1TB)
• Android 9, Google Player preinstalled, streaming ready
• DTA bypass Android SRC, Hi-Res playback with all applications

Click to read the Stories about N8ii Development

Cayin N8ii Master Quality Digital Audio Player - MusicTeck

Highlights of N8ii features

1. Dual DAC Architecture

The N8ii is designed around a pair of ROHM BD34301EKV 32Bit current mode DAC chipset. The DAC chipset was announced back in February 2021, a perfect timing to rescue our AKM based project. The AKM fire was one of the hardest hit to our industry and Cayin started to look for new DAC solution almost immediately. At the time of writing, this DAC chipset has never been used by any portable DAP so the N8ii might well be the first modern DAP with ROHM DAC chipset. We are aware of LUXMAN's SACD player project but we are basically working under the same time frame, our engineers have spend a lot of resource to learn, experiment and find tune the supporting system of this new DAC chipset from scratch. We are truly satisfied with the result so far, and we are looking forward to share our ROHM development with our users.

2. Fully-Balanced Dual Timbre

Our Vacuum Tube/Solid State Dual Timber feature shook the world back in May 2018. We solved the microphonic problem with innovative techniques and for the first time, facilitates choice of vacuum tube and solid state timbre in a portable DAP. Unfortunately we can only install one Nutube 6P1 in our N8, so the vacuum tube is only available to Single-end headphone output. We received loads of comment and request to make the vacuum tube timbre available to balanced output as well, and we have explained repeatedly that the Nutube 6P1 is a double Triode tube by design, it can used as left and right channel of stereo amplification, we cannot achieve true balanced amplification with only one Nutube 6P1.

Naturally, when we start our N8ii project, one of the priority requirements is to upgrade the Dual Timber feature to support balanced output. The Dual Nutube implementation in N8ii is even more challenging than C9 because we have to take care of a 5" OLED screen at the same time, so we have to be very innovative in circuit and component placement in order to accommodate everything in a compact hand-held solution.

3. Fully-discrete Dual Output Mode

This is a unique feature that only available in N8. We alter the operation voltage of headphone amplification to increase output power, handling capability and sound signature of the circuit and allow users to choose between standard P mode and High Output P+ mode through a pull down menu. We'll keep this feature in N8ii and better still, we upgraded the headphone amplification circuit to fully-discrete design. As a result of that, the P+ mode in N8ii will offers more dramatic different from the standard P mode.

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Customer Reviews

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TWINSKI
It is what it is

This player is exactly what Cayin in known for for….balanced warm midrange via tubes. The class A/AB amp offers a great balance between warmth and detail. The cost is likely prohibitive and not the best value…for those with a lesser budget. If cost is not a factor then the N8ii should be auditioned prior to purchase. I purchased from MusicTeck.

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Corey

Amazing build amazing sound

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Tan

I bought N8ii once then sold it due to financial needs but couldn’t miss its sound especially nutube sound so I buy the second one…

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Scott M.
The combination I have is just sublime

So I have paired the N8ii up with the incredibly resolving Final Audio Sonorous X headphones (pictured)... and it just doesn't get much better than this. Between the two devices, you have a jet-black background and crystal clear music reproduction. Nearly 100% of the time with my mainly DSD collection, I use N8ii's main forte: Balanced Tube mode, P+, AB... and the sound (as my audiophile friend eloquently put it) "is simply the best portable audio quality I've ever heard".

In terms of interface and operation, I have also had zero problems. And the screen doesn't have to be high-res just to play music...so it does perfectly fine and keeps the battery in check.

Musicteck ordering, delivery and customer response has been stellar as well.

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steven f.

The N8ii sounds warm and lush and as a mostly Tidal user I’m finding that the operating system is smooth and glitch-free. I ordered the player one evening and it arrived the next day. I appreciate the great service provided by Musicteck