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| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | No Cost EMI | ₹ 89,997 | ₹ 0 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 14% | ₹ 92,105 | ₹ 6,324 |
| 6 | 14% | ₹ 46,854 | ₹ 11,131 |
| 9 | 14% | ₹ 31,776 | ₹ 15,993 |
| 12 | 14% | ₹ 24,242 | ₹ 20,909 |
| 18 | 14% | ₹ 16,716 | ₹ 30,907 |
| 24 | 14% | ₹ 12,963 | ₹ 41,122 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 13% | ₹ 91,954 | ₹ 5,871 |
| 6 | 13% | ₹ 46,720 | ₹ 10,329 |
| 9 | 14% | ₹ 31,776 | ₹ 15,993 |
| 12 | 14% | ₹ 24,242 | ₹ 20,909 |
| 18 | 15% | ₹ 16,843 | ₹ 33,189 |
| 24 | 15% | ₹ 13,091 | ₹ 44,192 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 13% | ₹ 91,954 | ₹ 5,871 |
| 6 | 13% | ₹ 46,720 | ₹ 10,329 |
| 9 | 13% | ₹ 31,647 | ₹ 14,835 |
| 12 | 13% | ₹ 24,115 | ₹ 19,387 |
| 18 | 15% | ₹ 16,843 | ₹ 33,189 |
| 24 | 15% | ₹ 13,091 | ₹ 44,192 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 13% | ₹ 91,954 | ₹ 5,871 |
| 6 | 13% | ₹ 46,720 | ₹ 10,329 |
| 9 | 15% | ₹ 31,905 | ₹ 17,154 |
| 12 | 15% | ₹ 24,369 | ₹ 22,436 |
| 18 | 15% | ₹ 16,843 | ₹ 33,189 |
| 24 | 15% | ₹ 13,091 | ₹ 44,192 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 15% | ₹ 92,256 | ₹ 6,778 |
| 6 | 15% | ₹ 46,987 | ₹ 11,934 |
| 9 | 15% | ₹ 31,905 | ₹ 17,154 |
| 12 | 15% | ₹ 24,369 | ₹ 22,436 |
| 18 | 15% | ₹ 16,843 | ₹ 33,189 |
| 24 | 15% | ₹ 13,091 | ₹ 44,192 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 12.50% | ₹ 91,878 | ₹ 5,644 |
| 6 | 12.50% | ₹ 46,653 | ₹ 9,928 |
| 9 | 13.50% | ₹ 31,711 | ₹ 15,413 |
| 12 | 13.50% | ₹ 24,178 | ₹ 20,148 |
| 18 | 13.50% | ₹ 16,653 | ₹ 29,769 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 12.99% | ₹ 91,952 | ₹ 5,866 |
| 6 | 13.99% | ₹ 46,852 | ₹ 11,123 |
| 9 | 13.99% | ₹ 31,775 | ₹ 15,981 |
| 12 | 13.99% | ₹ 24,240 | ₹ 20,894 |
| 18 | 14.99% | ₹ 16,842 | ₹ 33,166 |
| 24 | 14.99% | ₹ 13,090 | ₹ 44,161 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 13% | ₹ 91,954 | ₹ 5,871 |
| 6 | 13% | ₹ 46,720 | ₹ 10,329 |
| 9 | 13% | ₹ 31,647 | ₹ 14,835 |
| 12 | 12% | ₹ 23,988 | ₹ 17,869 |
| 18 | 12% | ₹ 16,465 | ₹ 26,372 |
| 24 | 12% | ₹ 12,709 | ₹ 35,035 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 12% | ₹ 91,803 | ₹ 5,418 |
| 6 | 12% | ₹ 46,586 | ₹ 9,528 |
| 9 | 14% | ₹ 31,776 | ₹ 15,993 |
| 12 | 14% | ₹ 24,242 | ₹ 20,909 |
| 18 | 15% | ₹ 16,843 | ₹ 33,189 |
| 24 | 15% | ₹ 13,091 | ₹ 44,192 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 13% | ₹ 91,954 | ₹ 5,871 |
| 6 | 14% | ₹ 46,854 | ₹ 11,131 |
| 9 | 15% | ₹ 31,905 | ₹ 17,154 |
| 12 | 15% | ₹ 24,369 | ₹ 22,436 |
| 18 | 15% | ₹ 16,843 | ₹ 33,189 |
| 24 | 15% | ₹ 13,091 | ₹ 44,192 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 14% | ₹ 92,105 | ₹ 6,324 |
| 6 | 14% | ₹ 46,854 | ₹ 11,131 |
| 9 | 14% | ₹ 31,776 | ₹ 15,993 |
| 12 | 14% | ₹ 24,242 | ₹ 20,909 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 13% | ₹ 91,954 | ₹ 5,871 |
| 6 | 13% | ₹ 46,720 | ₹ 10,329 |
| 9 | 14% | ₹ 31,776 | ₹ 15,993 |
| 12 | 14% | ₹ 24,242 | ₹ 20,909 |
| Tenure | Interest% | Installment | Interest |
| 3 | 13% | ₹ 91,954 | ₹ 5,871 |
| 6 | 13% | ₹ 46,720 | ₹ 10,329 |
| 9 | 14% | ₹ 31,776 | ₹ 15,993 |
| 12 | 14% | ₹ 24,242 | ₹ 20,909 |
| 18 | 15% | ₹ 16,843 | ₹ 33,189 |
| 24 | 15% | ₹ 13,091 | ₹ 44,192 |
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Excellence
1 Year of
Warranty
Ideal for
Audiophiles
Ideal for Casual
Music Listening
Best Suited for
Portable Use
Metal
Build
Bluetooth with
aptX & SBC
8.5 Hours of
Battery Life
Battery Capacity of
7000 mAh
4.4mm
Balanced Output
AKM AK4497EQ x 2
Dual DAC Chip
Volume
Controls
The Cayin N8 offers three kinds of amplification (4.4mm Bal, 3.5mm SE-SS, 3.5mm SE-Tube), letting you choose from a vacuum tube or solid-state output. This vacuum tube amplification circuit has been designed based on the KORG Nutube 6P1, a dual-channel Triode vacuum tube from Japan. A PGA2311UA chip has been used to suppress background noise and facilitate gain compensation with the Solid State circuit while a Spring-loaded Suspension System eliminates microphonic effect for better portability.
Experience only the best in sound. The N8 has a 32-bit AK4497EQ Dual DAC and PCB Board that can decode up to 32Bit/384kHz, DSD up to DSD256 and handle SACD-ISO seamlessly.
Connect just about any headphone with your N8 thanks to the multiple choices of outputs. You can use between a 4.4mm balanced, 3.5mm single-ended, S/PDIF, USB Audio and I2S digital output.
Connect just about any headphone with your N8 thanks to the multiple choices of outputs. You can use between a 4.4mm balanced, 3.5mm single-ended, S/PDIF, USB Audio and I2S digital output.
The N8 uses the latest Bluetooth v4.2. This lets you stream music wirelessly via aptX or SBC. You can even turn this device into a wireless DAC by streaming audio from another player via SBC. The best part? You can control the N8 from your phone with the HiBy Music Player app.
The N8 has a battery life that ranges from 7.5 hours to 9.5 hours depending on the power supply mode used as well as the output. The QC2.0 cable from Qualcomm and Pump Express from Media Tek quickly charges the 7000mAh battery. Smart LEDs inform you of the sampling rate, charging, etc.
Carry your favourite tracks everywhere. The Cayin N8 has a massive internal memory of 128GB which can be further expanded via a 512GB TF card. And, even if that’s not enough, plug-in your OTG as well!
The N8 does not only look great but also sounds great as well. A PVD coated, stainless steel chassis and 24K gold-plated solid brass control dials make this DAP super-durable to carry around. A Corning Gorilla 3 (AF and DLC coated) curved glass back panel fits perfectly while the 3.2-inch multi-touch IPS screen and physical buttons make usage easy.
| DSD | DSF : 1bit : 2.8MHz - 11.2MHz DIFF : 1bit : 2.8MHz - 11.2MHz SACD-ISO : 1bit : 2.8MHz - 11.2MHz Native, DOR and D2P (convert to PCM 88.2kHz) |
| MQA | 16bit - 24bit : 44.1 kHz — 384kHz |
| PCM | WAV : 16bit - 32bit : 8kHz - 384kHz AIF/AIFF : 16bit - 32bit : 8kHz - 384kHz FLAC : 16bit - 24bit : 8kHz - 192kHz ALAC : 16bit - 24bit : 8kHz - 192kHz APE (Fast) : 16bit - 24bit : 8kHz - 192kHz APE (Normal) : 16bit - 24bit : 8kHz - 192kHz APE (High) : 16bit - 24bit : 8kHz - 192kHz APE (Extra High) : 16bit - 24bit : 8kHz - 96kHz WMA Lossless : 16bit - 24bit : 8kHz - 96kHz WMA : 16bit - 24bit : 8kHz - 96kHz MP3 : 16bit : 8kHz - 48kHz AAC : 16bit : 8kHz - 48kHz OGG : 16bit : 8kHz - 48kHz |
| DAC | AK4497EQ X 2 |
| VACCUM TUBE | KORG Nutube 6P1 |
| LPF | MUSES02 X 2 |
| SINGLE ENDED VOLUME CONTROL | PGA2311UA |
| BLUETOOTH VERSION | 4.2 |
| AMPLIFICATION | OPX1622X4 (Parallel for 2 channels) |
| BATTERY | 3.7V 7000mAh |
| FIRMWARE UPGRADE | OTA and Manual (via TF Card) |
| DISPLAY | IPS 3.2" (480*360) |
| TOUCH SENSING | Capacitive touch screen |
| CHASSIS | Stainless Stell with PVD |
| BACK PANEL | Caring Gorilla 3 (AF, DLC) Curved glass |
| DIMENSIONS | 128*70*21mm |
| NET WEIGHT | 380g |
| BATTERY DURATION | |
| TESTING CONDITION | Screen Off, All wireless diabled, mid gain, volume 40, playback multi-format music files |
| 3.5MM SINGLE ENDED | Vaccum Tube STD (32Oohm) : 8.5H HIGH2 (32Oohm) : 7.5H Solid Tube STD (32Oohm) : 9.5H HIGH2 (32Oohm) : 8.5H |
| 4.4MM BALANCED | STD (32Oohm) : 9.5H HIGH2 (32Oohm) : 8.5H |
| CHARGING TIME | |
| CHARGING CONDITION | Standard charger (5V-2A) : ~6H Quick charge QC 2.0 : ~4.5H |
| PHONES OUT (SINGLE ENDED) | |
| POWER RATING | STD 32 Ω : 230mW 150 Ω : 70mW 300 Ω : 35mW HIGh2 32 Ω : 400mW 150 Ω : 100mW 300 Ω : 50mW |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20-20kHz（±0.2dB，Fs=192kHz) |
| THD+N | 0.0008% (1kHz, FS=44.1kHz; 20Hz~20kHz, A-weighted) |
| DYNAMIC RANGE | 118dB（20Hz-20kHz，A-Weighted) |
| SNR | 118dB（20Hz-20kHz，A-Weighted) |
| CHANNEL SEPERATION | 75dB (1kHz，A-Weighted) |
| OUTPUT IMPEDANCE | +/- 0.6Ω |
| CONNECTOR | 3.5mm TRS (dedicated) |
| PHONES OUT (BALANCED) | |
| POWER RATING | STD 32 Ω : 480mW 150 Ω : 150mW 300 Ω : 80mW HIGh2 32 Ω : 750mW 150 Ω : 400mW 300 Ω : 200mW |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20-20kHz（±0.2dB，Fs=192kHz) |
| THD+N | 0.0006% (1kHz, FS=44.1kHz; 20Hz~20kHz, A-weighted) |
| DYNAMIC RANGE | 120dB（20Hz-20kHz，A-Weighted) |
| SNR | 122dB（20Hz-20kHz，A-Weighted) |
| CHANNEL SEPERATION | 110dB (1kHz，A-Weighted) |
| OUTPUT IMPEDANCE | +/- 1.2Ω |
| CONNECTOR | 4.4mm TRS (Shared with line out) |
| 3.5LO | |
| OUTPUT LEVEL | 2.1V (@10kΩ) |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20-20kHz（±0.2dB，Fs=192kHz) |
| THD+N | 0.0006% (1kHz, FS=44.1kHz; 20Hz~20kHz, A-weighted) |
| DYNAMIC RANGE | 120dB（20Hz-20kHz，A-Weighted) |
| SNR | 122dB（20Hz-20kHz，A-Weighted) |
| CHANNEL SEPERATION | 101dB (1kHz，A-Weighted) |
| 4.4LO | |
| OUTPUT LEVEL | 4.3V (@10kΩ) |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20-20kHz（±0.2dB，Fs=192kHz) |
| THD+N | 0.0006% (1kHz, FS=44.1kHz; 20Hz~20kHz, A-weighted) |
| DYNAMIC RANGE | 120dB（20Hz-20kHz，A-Weighted) |
| SNR | 122dB（20Hz-20kHz，A-Weighted) |
| CHANNEL SEPERATION | 101dB (1kHz，A-Weighted) |
| I²S | Connector : HDMI C Type PCM Output : 32bit/384kHz DSD Output : DSD256 (11.2MHz) |
| S/PDIF COAXIAL | Connector : USB C (75Ω) PCM Output : 24bit/384kHz DSD Output : DoP128 (DSD over PCM 5.6MHz) |
| USB AUDIO OUTPUT | Connector : USB C PCM Output : 32bit/384kHz DSD Output : DSD 256 |
| USB AUDIO IN | Connector : USB C, Asynchronous USB Audio Class 2.0 Support Windows (driver required), Mac OS, Android (Partial PCM input : 24bit/192kHz DSD Output : DSD128, Support native, DoP and D2P |
| BLUETOOTH | BTV4.2Half Duplex, support HiByLink remote control/File Sharing Tranmit Codec : aptX, SBC, Support up to 16bit/96kHz Receive Codec : SBC, support up to 16bit/96kHz |
| BOX CONTENTS |
1. Cayin - N8 Digital Audio Player
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| 2. 4.4mm to 2.5mm Balanced Adapter | |
| 3. 4.4mm to XLR (Male) Balanced Adapter | |
| 4. Type C to RAC Coaxial Adapter | |
| 5. Type C to 3.5mm Coaxial Cable | |
| 6. Type C Charging and Data Cable | |
| 7. Leather Protective Case |
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5.0inch | 4.2inch | 4.1inch |
| Weight | 380g | 410.8g | 290g | 203g |
| DAC Chip | AK4497EQ Dual DAC | AKM AK4499EQ | AK4497EQ | AKM AK4497EQ |
| Sample Rate | 32Bit/384kHz | 32bit/768kHz | 32Bit/384kHz | 32bit/384kHz |
| Battery Life | 9.5 Hours | 8 Hours | 14 Hours | 11 Hours |
| Balanced Outputs | 4.4 mm | Balanced Out (2.5mm, only 4-pole supported) | 4.4mm | 2.5 mm |
| Digital Outputs | Coaxial & USB-C | USB-C & Optical 3.5mm | Coaxial, L2S & USB-C | USB-C |
| Balanced Outputs | 128 GB | 512 GB | 65 GB | 128 GB |
| External Storage | 1 x microSD | 1 x microSD | 1 x microSD | 1 x microSD |
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Unbalanced: 3.0Vrms Balanced 6.0Vrms | 32Ω: 245mW 150Ω: 64mW 300Ω: 32mW | Unbalanced: 2.1Vrms Balanced: 4.2Vrms |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | 118dB | Balanced 125dB Unbalanced 124dB | Balanced 121dB Unbalanced 119dB | Balance: 123dB Unbalance: 120dB |
| Bluetooth Version | v4.2 | v4.1 | v4.2 | v4.1 |
| Bluetooth Codecs | aptX & SBC | aptX HD | LDAC, AAC, SBC & aptX | |
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| Expert Verdict |
"Tube output has always been a dream of mine in a DAP and for some time I thought this might happen in the amp cards from FiiO or iBasso but it never materialized." Headfonics |
"The Astell&Kern SP2000 is very precise and detailed, it also delivers music with a fast pace. The Bass is tight, fast and detailed with good layering." Heafonia |
"The A01 motherboard taps into Cayin’s house sound or preference for something slightly richer, sweeter and an all-round performance that will appeal to a very wide audience indeed." Headfonics |
"The Astell & Kern A&ultima SP1000M is pretty much faultless when it comes to sound quality. When it comes to the business of playing music, it’s impossible to find holes in the performance." What Hi-Fi |
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"Tube output has always been a dream of mine in a DAP and for some time I thought this might happen in the amp cards from FiiO or iBasso but it never materialized."
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"Has Cayin achieved their goal? Oh yes, the N8 is a high end DAP, there’s no doubt about it. Does it beat the Sony or AK? No but it doesn’t have to either."
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