HiBy RS6: HiFi music player with 5” display, dual headphone ports, and bitperfect audio. Elevate your music!

July 11, 2023 - Arming it with a speedy SoC and spotting a Direct Transport Architecture, a full MQA decoder, adjustable FIR filters, an OS/NOS mode, tens of plugins and many other sound enhancements, RS6 is not your off-the-shelf DAP, but a very different one from multiple points of view. Hiby’s RS6 goes for $1399 and it’s time to check if it’s worth it or not.

November 10, 2021 - Introducing the RS6 The RS6 is the first in a new series of DAPs based on HiBy’s so-called ‘DARWIN’ architecture. I’m not sure why that particular name was chosen, or what it stands for, but I assume it’s meant to evoke the idea of evolution.

April 26, 2022 - Our review today covers the HiBy RS6 which is an R2R DAP featuring the company's new in-house Darwin Hi-Res audio processing architecture.

April 22, 2023 - General Information HiBy RS6 is the world's first open Android fully discrete NOS R2R DAPFeatures: All new DARWIN architecture Discrete NOS R2R DAC and amplification Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 4GB RAM 64GB internal storage Up to 2TB expandable ...

It adopts HiBy's self-developed ... more. The RS6 is capable of delivering a memorable and immersive sound performance with dual independent crystal oscillators, full 16x MQA decoding, and many more features....

May 3, 2023 - The bottom section follows the modular design of the Hiby Music family, which includes the 4.4 balanced LO, 3.5 single-ended LO, Type-C charging port, 3.5 single-ended PO, and 4.4 balanced PO from left to right. The most significant difference in appearance between the RS6 and the NR6 is the material and processing technology used for the outer casing.

April 22, 2023 - After some time, they decided to release the Pro version of the R6 which was also reviewed on Headfonia. The Pro has a 4.4m BAL output, better output impedance, and sound quality upgrades. Lieven has been quite fond of it but last year, HiBy Released the R6 2020 model.

HiBy R6Pro II 2025 — New chip, more power, better performance.

November 4, 2021 - Although I don’t really like the fast product cycles in terms of DAPs, I think HiBy is making progress in every model they release. That’s what counts at the end of the day. ... The RS6 is a fully packed, upper-range Android DAP from HiBy.

Thank you for purchasing HiBy’s new generation portable digital audio player, the HiBy RS6. To help you get the best out of the HiBy RS6, this user guide has been compiled to introduce you to the HiBy RS6’s features and how to use them.

Introducing the RS6 The RS6 is the first in a new series of DAPs based on HiBy’s so-called ‘DARWIN’ architecture. I’m not sure why that particular name was chosen, or what it stands for, but I assume it’s meant to evoke the idea of evolution.

December 8, 2021 - With so many manufacturers scrambling after AKM factory fire and global chip shortage triggered by pandemics, Hiby decided to supercharge “R6” with an all-new architecture, referred to as Darwin, turning R6 into RS6.

May 30, 2024 - On the performance front, the RS6 is powered by the Snapdragon 660 processor, ensuring smooth operation and quick multitasking capabilities. Running on Android 9.0, it provides a responsive and intuitive user experience, akin to that of modern smartphones, making it effortless to switch between apps and stream music from popular services like Tidal, Spotify, and Qobuz. The HiBy RS6 offers versatile audio outputs for any setup: a standard 3.5mm single-ended output for common headphones, a 4.4mm balanced output for enhanced audio clarity, different line outs for integration with external amps, and digital outputs for use with external DACs.

The Hiby RS6 is the most revolutionary product in the Hiby lineup imo because it shows the amount of work that the company put into it, as it not only is capable of being as good as the Bifrost but imo actually is a fair bit better than the Bifrost (which notably is loved for being capable of performing very well for it’s price range) and when you add the fact that the RS6 is a transport for your music and also a amplifier