Shanling just announced their new DAP, the M1, on erji.net.   It's a DAP, an USB DAC AND a USB transport (200GB TF cards supported). Looks like the Mojo has found its perfect partner?   Bluetooth 4.0 + APT-X: support Bluetooth headphones. Can also act as a Bluetooth receiver.   Supports...

  A photo from Fang's blog: the Shangri-La stats from HIFIMAN.   They are at the CES right now, anyone heard them yet? will be available for audition at the CES 2016.   Availability: first half of 2016.   Price: not yet determined but won't be cheap..   The Shangri-La amp with 300B...

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    You can now preorder the PAW 5000 in China for RMB 2099 with a free 32G SD card. It will ship around mid- to late-May.   Impressions: You can read some first impressions from erji.net.   Notable Features - DSD support - Bluetooth A2DP support - Balanced headphone out (looks like it's 2.5mm...

Shanling H1 Portable Amp     The H1 is now available in China (on taobao) for RMB 580 (USD $94).   Features: Battery: 1800mah (USB chargeable) Volume Pot: ALPS100K*2 Gain: 2 gain settings Play time: 13 hours Power: 120mW @ 32Ω, 120mW @ 300Ω THD: < 0.007% OP Amp: OPA2134 for gain...

  Haven't seen a new amp from iBasso for a while... Can't even remember when the P4 was released.   The interesting thing about the P5 is that it's capable of being driven by an external power supply as shown in the photos above. Now there's even a bass boost (first?)   Like the other P...

http://www.audio-technica.co.jp/atj/show_model.php?modelId=2649   Note: By Google Translate   W series of proficiency that enjoy the sense of unity, such as wearing the sound.  Tone, warm with a bang by Wood housing of natural teak.   Wood housing * 1 carved solid natural teak is the...

  Product Info The dignified sound rich sound field by Wood housing carved solid teak wood is a natural three major precious wood world. Specially designed φ42mm driver of OFC-6N bobbin-wound voice coil adoption to enjoy hi-res sound source in a relaxed tone that is warm. Adopt permalloy...

  From HiFiMAN's website:   Specs:  Voltage: 110V  Input impedance: 47k  Output impedance: 32-300 Ohm    Headphone Output:  Output voltage and output power under 30 ohm load: 7.8v, 2000 mw  Frequency response: 20-20khz +/- 0.2db  Power amplifier output:    Each channel: 4.5 w (4...

Cross posted from Portable Source Gear http://www.head-fi.org/t/721167/new-dap-from-hifiman-hm650   Two new phones will be unveiled by HIFIMAN on June 8 (in addition to the ES100 which is discussed here)   BR100 - A Bluetooth earphone   RE500 - Well I made up the name but this will surely...

HIFIMAN announced a new DAP HM650 on June 8, 2014. Looks like it's HIFIMAN's answer to the X5 and DX90.   HM650 with the new UI   It features the same stepped attenuator found on its bigger brothers.   Specs are almost the same as the HM802's while the color scheme and the controls are...

Will update this thread from time to time when new DAPs are announced / leaked.     Lotoo PAW Gold     Highlights:  DSD support  22wh battery  USB 3.0  High precision clock  Powerful amp (500mW @ 32Ω per channel)  Parametric EQ  Sapphire glass  24k-gold plated controls    ...

It was announced at the same time with the AK100/120 II during the Munich HIFI show. Seems to be equipped with SSD.   Picture source: http://www.phileweb.com/news/audio/201405/17/14463.html             According to http://audioclassic.blog.jp/archives/1003113616.html , the...

    The ES100 is the latest earbuds from HIFIMAN.   Specs: Impedance: 150 ohm Driver size: 15mm Sensitivity: 113dB/mW Frequency Response: 15Hz - 20kHz   The ES100 is available now for RMB 399 on Taobao, or USD $69 from Penon Audio. 

Hi all,   Just thought some of you might be interested in this: I have written a simple command line tool for tagging DSF files.   With the tool you can edit most ID3v2 tags. Picture import/export is also supported.   This is NOT an application with a nice graphical user interface! It's...

A Chinese company called QLS are about to launch the QA360 in April, a Hi-Res and (native) DSD-capable DAP.   For those who don't know or remember QLS: it was the company who in 2010 created the infamous QA350, a WAV-only audiophile DAP with an extremely primitive UI. (according to legend the...

Just noticed JDS Labs has posted a pic on Facebook regarding their latest portable amp C5!   Not much info is available except that "it's a tremendous upgrade over c421. Channel balance is now audibly perfect at all volumes. It measures and sounds great as well".   Preorders will be...

Just stumbled upon this at erji.net. Couldn't find anything about it here so I start a new thread.   The DAC_M is a portable DAC/Amp combo with balanced headphone out!   DAC chip: WM8741 (not sure how many) Op Amp: AD8620ARZ Digital Input: USB(44.1/16 only, I suppose), TOSLink...

D5 Hj - A new portable USB DAC/amp from the collaboration of iBasso and Hibino. Looks like it is Japan-only.       Uses AKM DAC chip instead of Wolfson Can't figure out the highest bit-rate/sampling rate supported, It seems 24/192 mentioned in the article (below) is after...

According to an interview (in Chinese) with Marc Vincent, the President of Greater China of Sennheiser, they are working on an amp specifically designed for the HD800, scheduled to be launched in 2012.   Marc also talks a bit about the future direction of their mid- to hi-end headphones (the...

Surprise! I just found the D6 on iBasso's store at taobao.com (the eBay equivalent in China). It's not even on ibasso.com yet...   Dual WM8740  Supports 24/96! (uses TAS1020B)   http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8607678759        

So you think dCS is crazy....       Quote:   http://www.nbscables.com/products/CD_player.html  

Denon Launches Limited Edition 100th Anniversary Line Quote:     Source: http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Denon-Launches-Limited-Edition-100th-Anniversary-Line.shtml   EDIT: Release date, according to a japanese site, is Nov 1.

I absolutely love my PX100's and I want to buy some earbuds that have similar sound signature. Any recommendations? How about the Yuin OK1's? Are they much better than the Senns? I want something with decent soundstage.   Only earbuds. No IEMs, no portable headphones please   My budget...

Oct 5 UPDATE: Official website at http://www.edition-10.com/     Ultrasone will be holding a press conf. for the Edition 10 on Aug 1.   http://avic.livedoor.biz/archives/51487243.html   Quote: From Google Translate...   Interesting...