Slight lack of musicality, The wheel!, I would prefer bigger screen
When QueStyle first envisaged making a hi-res portable player they set themselves the target of making something as good as a complete hifi set up but in portable form, and they have managed almost like magic to squeeze into a mobile phone-sized pint pot...
In a market populated increasingly by touchscreen, do-it-all smartphone clones, the QP1R is a refreshing and desirable departure that's wilfully a little old school in appearance and operation, but offers a sublime twist. It's a gorgeous thing even just t...
In a market populated increasingly by touchscreen, do-it-all smartphone clones, the QP1R is a refreshing and desirable departure that's wilfully a little old school in appearance and operation, but offers a sublime twist. It's a gorgeous thing even just t...
Published: 2018-04-02, Author: Bình , review by: topnewreview.com
In a market populated increasingly by touchscreen, do-it-all smartphone clones, the QP1R is a refreshing and desirable departure that's wilfully a little old school in appearance and operation, but offers a sublime twist. It's a gorgeous thing even just t...
Abstract: As I write this, it's been roughly one full year since I posted part two of this series, and even longer since part one went live. Let's get it out of the way right now—I totally fell short here. Despite my high hopes for keeping up to date with the rapi...
The Questyle QP1R simply has terrific sound quality, The Questyle's headphone amplification was able to drive all of the headphones I used. Hardertodrive headphones benefitted from the control exerted by the Questyle, and more sensitive headphones and IEM
The interface can be quirky at times. Creating and manipulating playlists on the fly will be challenging at first to those who are used to the ubiquitous iPhonetype interface, The scroll wheel on my early production model was difficult to operate. Online
The Questyle QP1R is a no-frills music player that delivers excellent audio quality. I could easily hear the differences between my Audeze and Sennheiser headphones, and the QP1R delivered much of the amplification performance of the desktop CMA800i DAC/h...
Overall, the Questyle QP1R DAP is an excellent companion which offers outstanding sonics in a durable and yet stylish design. Having said that, the user interface is not the best and would have benefited from a more modern approach akin to today's smartph...
Three gain settings, Heavy build and discrete components, Clickwheel nostalgia
No touchscreen or apps, No input for DAC use, No Bluetooth
Although short on some bells and whistles, the Questyle QP1R is a dedicated music player that offers four-figure sound and build quality at a three-figure price...
Lush, warm sound craved by audiophiles, Will drive a wide array of high-end headphones, Native DSD file support
Click-wheel navigation from the turn of the century, Screen fonts are much too small, Doesn't support Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
The QP1R sounds divine, but its retro user interface will try your patience...
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Published: 2015-12-01, Author: John , review by: stereophile.com
I enjoyed my time with the Questyle QP1R, though I never got entirely comfortable controlling the player with its scroll wheel. And with the slightly-less-than-optimal performance at the top and bottom of its dynamic-range envelope (see "Measurements"), u...
