I ordered in October but have not received an email regarding shipment. Am I to assume I am not on the list for the 1st batch? I would be OK with not high bitrate support from iOS since my iOS devices would hold so few files of that type anyway. Knowing that I can ship it back to remedy that...

+1 on that

@Michael: I work for a medium sized software company and I am specifically working on our mobile initiatives. We have many, many mobile devices that we use for testing and I typically cary at least 5 tablets/phones (iOS, Android, Windows) at any time. I would be more than happy to run a HiFi-M8...

I am beyond happy. great job Michael and team!

Well, I will definitely not have the Centrance HIFI-M8 for the meet, but I can take a Benchmark DAC-1 USB and a macbook pro with pure music and a nice assortment of tunes. Since I wont have a balanced rig I will take my HD-600s with a Cardas 1/4" plug and also the balanced cable in case someone...

As much as I I appreciate the attempt to keep older devices from becoming obsolete, I would have to do that at the expense of the M8 (making it more likely to feel obsolete earlier than its time). I know we can't take care of any/all future needs (DSD might begin to seem like an essential...

I am still thrilled to be going to the meet-up but, unfortunately, I will not be coming with a Centrance HiFi-M8 as it will not ship until a couple of weeks after we get together. Too bad, I really wanted to hear some of the nicer headphones with that DAC/Amp.   Can't wait to meet you all...

thanks, I have been looking at these and was wondering if anyone had any experience with them in terms of the build quality. I don't need anything too rugged, mostly because I am looking for something that I could put into my bag to take my cans and HIFI-M8 back and forth from the office and...

OK,this is a bit off topic but now that I will have a transportable rig that can drive my big cans, I am trying to figure out how I can carry around those behemoths safely and securely. I looked at the hippo case but the thought of paying the crazy shipping fee for shipment form Singapore is...

I am really interested in going and am thrilled to see so many head-fiers within screaming distance. I can bring a pair of Senn HD600s with balanced Stephan Audio Art E-Series cables and (hopefully, if it is released by then) a Centrance HIFI-M8. I can also take a pair of Shure SE530s but I...

On purely aesthetic grounds I am leaning toward the inset letters. My only concern is whether this would weaken the band compared to raised letters.

+1 to thank you for updating us so soon after returning form CES. 

I agree that the sudden "it will sound as good as the dacport" came as a bit of a shock. I was hoping for a portable dacmini class device rather than a louder dacport.

I don't think it is too unreasonable for someone who is planning on getting borderline insane levels of sound quality for a transpacific flight to carry an extra battery pack for the ability to listen the entire time the flight is in the air. Yes, I want it all, but only with respect to sound...

just sent my request. I will spend the additional time they need to finish the unit to find a nice pair of used, balanced cables for my HD600s.