Onkyo DP-X1 is a powerful music player running Android

Onkyo DP-X1 is an audiophile grade dedicated music player running Android OS. Audio quality should be stunning as Onkyo went with ESS Sabre ES9018K2M DACs. The deal breaker though is that the Onkyo DP-X1 costs whopping $760.

Each of the two DACs drive each stereo channel and is tied to a ESS Sabre 9601K amplifier. Onkyo has included a 2.5mm headphone jack and the USB port can also be used to plug in USB headphones for digital audio output. There is 32GB of onboard storage. If you wish to expand storage beyond the 32GB, there are two microSD card slots, each if these accept 200GB cards taking the total storage to 432GB. As expected, there Really physical volume control buttons so you do not have to turn on the display every time you want to change song.

Physical quick-access music controls help round out the package, letting listeners make adjustments without the need to turn the display on.

Given the price tag, will there be any sales for the Onkyo DP-X1? We think yes. Onkyo is a bug name in audio and a audiophile music player will certainly being some sales. It would be really interesting if Onkyo manages to get a tie up with subscription Music services and provide few months of premium audio streaming experience.