Modern users of technology, not wanting to overpay to retail resellers, prefer to order gadgets, in particular Hi-Fi players, directly from Chinese sites, the most popular of which is now considered Aliexpress. Today we will find out what the budget technology with Ali is, and also whether low-cost devices can compare with the "untwisted" counterparts.
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About product
Hi-Fi music players are considered gadgets capable of reproducing high-quality sound. The cost of such players is high and, as a rule, in stores it is not less than 15 - 20 000 rubles.
The equipment offered by Chinese sellers with Aliexpress is much more affordable, as well as an extensive assortment of varieties of design and colors of the player. It is also worth emphasizing that the vast majority of such products, by analogy with typical retail stores, are covered by a guarantee, but shorter in duration.
The main feature of the considered budget players can be considered their ideal combination of low price, build quality and reproduction, not inferior to expensive counterparts, as well as multifunctional capabilities provided by manufacturers.
To structure the evidence in order to form an opinion on the advisability of buying a Hi Fi player from Aliexpress, the buyer is advised to pay attention to the following lists of positive and negative aspects of using and acquiring such gadgets.
The most common advantages of Chinese technology can be objectively attributed:
- reasonable cost due to the absence of suppliers' margins, often exceeding 50% of the purchase price;
- security of payment through a verified site created by transferring funds for the purchase of goods not directly to the seller, but to a special "bank - guarantor of Aliexpress";
- free delivery in most cases to the countries of Russia and the CIS;
- the opportunity to return the goods, receive a discount, request part or all of the money in case of non-compliance of the received equipment or its breakdown during transportation.
Of course, buying an expensive player over the Internet is not without certain risks. So, when shopping for gadgets to listen to music on Ali, the buyer may be upset:
- long-term delivery of goods in the vast majority of cases (on average, 30 - 45 days);
- difficulties that are most likely to arise when trying to return the goods under warranty or due to the discovery of factory defects;
- a potential fact of the “loss” of the player on the way or its delay by the customs services.
In fairness, it is worth noting that the above disadvantages can be avoided or be prepared for them, carefully familiarizing yourself with the seller’s information and delivery conditions in advance.
Top models
Iriver Astell & Kern AK70 MKII
- Battery Life: 10 - 20 hours
- Battery Type: Lithium Battery
- Storage Type: Flash
- Supported Formats: ALAC, APE, FLAC, MP3, WAV, OGG, DSD
- Additional functions: built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi - module; LCD screen
- the ability to use external media add. of memory
- large display diagonal
- compact size
- lack of Russian language in the base interface
- high price
- the need to purchase "native" replacement parts exclusively "on order"
PHILIPS SA8232
- Battery Life: 8 - 10 hours
- Battery Type: Lithium Battery
- Storage Type: Flash
- Built-in memory: 32 GB
- Supported Formats: DSD, MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF
- Additional functions: built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi - module; LCD screen clock; DSD player external memory slot
- metal case
- large amount of internal memory
- stylish appearance
- ill-conceived functional menu
- build quality
- easily soiled body material
Iriver Astell & Kern AK JR
- Battery Life: 10 - 20 hours
- Battery Type: Lithium Battery
- Storage Type: Flash
- Built-in memory: 64 GB
- Supported Formats: APE, FLAC, DSD, AAC, AIFF, MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, ALAC
- Additional functions: built-in Bluetooth module; LCD screen slot for connecting external memory; touch screen
- long battery life
- high-quality frequency range transmission
- thoughtful interface
- lack of Wi-Fi module
- the need to use exclusively “powerful” headphones
- lack of ability to read text formats
Ucreem MP3 Hifi Player
- Battery Life: 8 - 10 hours
- Battery Type: Polymer Battery
- Storage Type: Flash
- Built-in memory: 8 GB
- Supported formats: FLAC, AAC, APE, FLAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, APE, MP3, WAV
- Additional functions: voice recorder; built-in Bluetooth module; touch screen
- integrated pedometer
- support for text document formats
- convenient touch control
- lack of Wi-Fi module
- build quality
- insufficient size of the functional display
X6 8GB MP3
- Battery Life: 8 - 10 hours
- Battery Type: Polymer Battery
- Storage Type: Flash
- Built-in memory: 8 - 32 GB (depending on the selected model)
- Supported audio file formats: WAV, MP3, WAV, MP3, WMA
- Additional functions: voice recorder; FM tuner LCD screen
- the ability to listen to the radio
- support for text and image file formats
- the presence of an external speaker
- lack of Wi-Fi module
- inability to connect via bluetooth
- too small construction size
Based on the above review of the technical characteristics of Chinese audio devices from Aliexpress, included in the ranking of the best models of 2019, we can conclude that a budget hi-fi player from China, subject to a competent approach to its selection, can become a worthy analogue of expensive hi-fi gadgets of famous brands.
