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    SOUNDAWARE M1(PRO) Portable Player with Proprietary FPGA Architecture

    Yeah, I'm not too worried about the price - I just want something that sounds nice, I'd keep the 901 if it didn't keep breaking....
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    SOUNDAWARE M1(PRO) Portable Player with Proprietary FPGA Architecture

    Has anyone who has this player (analogue version) compared it to HM-901 or Lotto Paw Gold?   I see people describing Esther as warm, it seems like something I might like - I have the HM901 at the moment with 'classic' amp card, but it's so unreliable and I'm tired of having it repaired.
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    HM-901

    Has anyone dismantled a HM-901?   I'm tired of sending this unit back to Hifiman with the same problem every bloody time (volume dropping out in one ear until light pressure applied near earphone jack), so I'd like to take it apart and fix it properly myself.  The warranty has expired now...
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    Hifiman HM901S New Flagship DAP

      Thanks, this was very helpful if I understood your description properly.  I think you're calling body the thing I called 'warmth' when I got my 901.  It's one of the reasons I consider it better than the AK models I tested.  When I listen to things people call flat or balanced with a good...
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    Hifiman HM901S New Flagship DAP

      That wouldn't be hard if the 380 sounds anything like the 240 did in sound signature.  I was impressed when testing one but very, very quickly suffered listening fatigue and no amount of messing the with the EQ could fix it.  I can listen to my 901 (when it's working) for hours and hours...
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    Hifiman HM901S New Flagship DAP

    Really need to use the same amp on both to rule that out, could have just been the balanced being better than minibox which I think people have been saying for a while.  I'm a fan of the standard classic one myself.
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    So why are so many headphones UNCOMFORTABLE????

    I noticed this when I visited Hifilounge and tried out some alternatives to my Denons (which ultimately I ended up keeping).  Some were too heavy and hot to wear, some managed to be heavy but also felt like they'd fall off with the slightest provocation.  Some felt like torture instruments...
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    Hifiman HM901S New Flagship DAP

    So have any 901 -> 901S owners noticed any real difference in sound quality?  Did they implement vintage mode in software at all (I actually use it a lot)?
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    HM-901

    Well they sent me my machine back a second time with a repair instead of replacement.  (summary: first two units replaced by Amazon due to day 1 faults, 3rd replaced by Hifiman with the 4th one damaged in transit by DHL, 4th then developed the same fault as unit 3 and got sent for repair).  ...
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    HM-901

    So my replacement 901 has the same fault as the other one already, just with the right speaker instead of the left, and the case pressure only partially restores it.   Does anyone know of a proper fix for this instead of posting them back to China all the time at great expense?   Really...
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    HM-901

      I mean the navigation dial rather than the volume control :)   I contacted Hifiman about the problem with DHL damaging my replacement in transit.  In short, they don't seem to care and instead tried to sell me an upgrade.   I'm not very happy, that's terrible customer service.  "Oh I'm...
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    HM-901

    Well I got my 901 (well, a replacement) and the new firmware is nicer, as is having left/right which are balanced again.  Scroll wheel now causes noise over the audio which is offputting, is that common on units?  I've had terrible luck generally so far with these, the one sent back was my...
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    Hifiman HM901S New Flagship DAP

    I wonder if the classic card from the 901 will fit/work in the 901s, I love the sound from it.   My HM-901 which is nearing the end of warranty just started to have problems with one channel being quieter when first switched on, until you put a little pressure near the top, but it doesn't seem...
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    HM-901

      One had sound which kept popping, another had sound which dropped out if any pressure was on the top left corner.
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    HM-901

    So I've had the 901 for some weeks now, I've listened to a bunch of things, both normal 320k MP3 and some high res stuff mostly from HDtracks.    It's not the best option for poor quality masterings (sadly a lot of music suffers from this) but it's a long way from unlistenable, especially with...
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