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- Arrival delay: Claim for $5 if your domestic package is not delivered within 10 days since fulfillment (30 days for international package).
- Damage: Claim for up to the full value of your purchase if your items are damaged in transit.
- Loss: Claim for the full value of your purchase if your domestic package is not delivered before the 30th day since fulfillment (60th day for international package).
- Worry-Free Purchase also includes carbon offsets for carbon emissions produced within the recipient’s destination country .
Please note: Worry-Free Purchase is a value-added service offered by Seel. Please don't purchase it as a stand-alone item.
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- Free Standard full searchable Shipping
- DDP(Delivered Duty Paid) Services, No payment on receiption
- Free 7-Day Return Policy!
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Worldwide Free Shipping on Hificat, Please allow 1-3 business days for conduct Quality Control in order to ensure the products quality.
In the event that a shipment is refused delivery by the recipient, is undeliverable, or is returned to sender, Hificat will process a refund to the original payment method used.
If a customer would like the order reshipped, they’ll be charged a reshipment fee. Customers may also be subject to a restocking fee of up to 20 percent of the product cost.
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Which Couriers To Use?
We collaborate with these courier companies:
Standard Shipping: Yanwen Express
Express Shipping(over $500 can be free): DHL Express, FedEx and SF Express
Hificat has extensive global logistics experience to ensure quality logistics services to consumers.
HiFiCat offers consumers different shipping, depending on the country, a choice of different shipping methods.
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Estimated Delivery Time
1. France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, USA.
All taxes and duties are prepaid to the carrier by HiFiCat prior to shipping, so there are no taxes or duties to pay when you receive it. 6-10 days to arrive.
Tracking Example
France: https://t.17track.net/en#nums=YT2132021222003141
Germany: https://t.17track.net/en#nums=YT2133621222016083
United Kingdom: https://www.17track.net/?nums=GV779664269GB
Italy:https://t.17track.net/en#nums=YT2133021222011717
Spain:https://t.17track.net/en#nums=YT2129521222003430
United States:https://t.17track.net/en#nums=SUA211205BIUQ1000007
2.EU Country:Filand, Poland, Estonia, Norway, Switzerland, Greece, Sweden, Israel, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Denmark, Netherlands, Latvia, Croatia, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Bulgaria, Romania, Ireland, Malta, Iceland, Serbia and so on.
All taxes and duties are prepaid to the carrier by HiFiCat prior to shipping, so there are no taxes or duties to pay when you receive it. 10-15 days to arrive.
Filand: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG324191515YP
Poland: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG335827360YP
Estonia: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG363043181YP
Norway: https://www.17track.net/?nums=VR457380806YP
Switzerland: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG359525911YP
Greece: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG250851788YP
Sweden: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG353458343YP
Israel: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG356134837YP
Czech Republic: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG320437102YP
Slovenia: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG349882511YP
Slovakia: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG349946557YP
Denmark: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG272480001YP
Netherlands: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG206078468YP
Latvia: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG336264373YP
Croatia: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG331204789YP
Austria: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG322443180YP
Hungary: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG313846849YP
Belgium: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG313858025YP
Bulgaria: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG309182635YP
Romania: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG295530616YP
Ireland: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG286654665YP
Malta:
Iceland: https://www.17track.net/?nums=VR447888050YP
Serbia: https://www.17track.net/?nums=VR447710777YP
Ukraine: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG331240667YP
Russian Federation: https://www.17track.net/?nums=VR454415418YP
3.South America:Peru, Brazil, Chile
Chile: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG205949999YP
Brazil: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG207476109YP
New Zealand: https://www.17track.net/?nums=YE175499582CN
Australia: https://www.17track.net/?nums=UG245685796YP
5.Canada By Canada Post, about 2 weeks.
Vietnam: https://www.17track.net/?nums=VR456508418YP
A few months back I bought a Cayin RU7. It is a fantastic device.
Many reviews online compare the Cayin RU7 and the iBasso DC Elite. Generally they describe the two as being very closely matched, with the Cayin sounding more 'analogue' and having a recessed treble. Also the DC Elite is described as having a slightly bigger soundstage and a more detailed but less pronounced mid-range.
My curiosity is such that I gave in to temptation and bought a DC Elite. I confirm that the many online reviews are generally correct, i.e.
The two devices to a casual listener or to anyone else during a brief review will sound the same.
The Cayin sounds warmer, i.e. the bass is slightly more pronounced and enveloping. I would go as far to say that with my Focal Stellias, I wanted more bass from the DC Elite. This was close to be being a showstopper for me. More on that topic in a minute....
The mid-range of the DC Elite is intimate, i.e. the singer is close, but not as close as with the RU7. The mid-range resolution of the DC Elite is higher. We are talking about VERY small differences here.
The treble of the DC Elite is much more sparkly, to the point where listening on the RU7 made the treble sound drab. This makes the DC Elite a better pairing with the Focal Stellia, in my view. But more about that bass in a minute...
The soundstage of the DC Elite is a tad bigger. Not too big, though. From my Focal Stellia's it still felt as natural as a pair of closed-back headphones can be.
The more detailed mids and more sparkly treble combined with the bigger soundstage meant that more details were audible when listening to the DC Elite and they were more clearly imaged. Going back to the RU7 often made the sound more muddled.
About that bass...
The pairing of RU7 and Focal Stellia creates a very smooth and warm sound that often left me wanting more pronounced treble, so I bought some aftermarket pads for the Stellia that rebalanced the treble against the bass. I was very happy with the outcome...A lovely balance. Moving to the DC Elite pushes the sound even more towards the treble. The simple fix in my case was to revert to the original pads. This fix means that the pairing of DC Elite and Focal Stellia is a match made in heaven. So it should be because the DC Elite is almost 2x the cost of the RU7.
About usage:
The rotary volume control of the DC Elite is superior in almost every way. It is far far easier to find and use than the buttons on the RU7. The only drawback is the bigger volumes steps sometimes don't allow the same level of control as the RU7 does. The neat solution to this is to use the button on the side of the DC Elite to fine-tune the volume. An extra step in changing volume sometimes, so a small faff, but it works well.
The DC Elite stays cooler to touch.
Reviews say that the RU7 drains phone batteries somewhat quickly. This is true. So does the DC Elite I think (about the same).
The DC Elite is much less portable and pocketable than the RU7. Nothing that stops it being used on, say, a train or plane but walking around with it is much harder unless you have big pockets.
In summary:
Is the DC Elite better than the RU7? Generally yes but be careful with matching equipment because the differences are not big (except for the treble).
Is the DC Elite 2x better than the RU7? Of course not. Diminishing returns and all that. I'll say it again: the differences are not big.
Is the DC Elite worth buying? Only if your headphones and music source are of a high enough quality to demonstrate the difference over the much cheaper (and fabulous) Cayin RU7.
I changed the tips to foam and they fit well, also blocking noise.
Like a reference headphone. Good for monitoring . Could use a bit more warmth and excitement for casual listening
I deal with tons of Online folks all over the world. Carmen has to be at the top of that list! Just the BEST!
Regards,
-Craig
I really enjoy using this to control my desktop audio equipment.