Price/performance: 'good - very good'

The internal 64GB storage can be expanded with SDXC cards or USB drives. Inside, there's a customized Android 8.1 with full access to the Google Play Store, so you can install all apps from streaming services, etc. All audio applications bypass Android's forced resampling and are played back at their native sample rate. A special feature is the interchangeable audio print with the AK4497EQ DAC chip from AKM and the analog output stage. It provides three jacks: 3.5 mm line out, 3.5 mmjack for headphones and 4.4 mm Pentaconn jack for balanced headphone connection.

Type: High-Res Player

“The versatile, well-crafted, and technically future-proof Cayin N6ii is a mobile music player at high-end level. The great flexibility through easily replaceable audio cards, the sensible connections, and the straightforward operation, however, comes at a price. One thousand five hundred euros is not the end of the world, but it's already quite high. ...”

Price/Performance: “good - very good” (1.1; reference class)

The strengths of the Cayin H6ii are its warm, detailed sound, the Android 8.1 operating system, and its sound strength across many headphone variants.