Never heard those but I'm quite intrigued.

So you're saying the highs are blunted on the M9 compared to MV1?

I was wondering what IEM would sound the closest to MV1. Opinions welcome.

I spoke too fast. Experienced my first crash of Direct Music with the new firmware. EDIT: second crash of DM mode. Obviously that bug isn't fixed. @FiiO

Confirming the pause bug is gone, and Direct Music doesn't seem to crash any longer. Just didn't expect the device to take forever to boot after the update, though.

nvm

Not my experience. What happens is after pausing and the player has been idle for a short time, pressing twice doesn't do it. It does only when I unlock it via the switch, and then pressing play again automatically jumps to the next track. Very annoying. I'll add that the lock switch excludes...

@FiiO

In the sense that it's not working as expected when bought, I'd agree, indeed.

Thanks. Do you have an ETA for this?

I don't think that would change anything. It really seems it's a software/firmware problem IMO.

Agreed, and it's very irksome. This was mentioned MONTHS ago. What is @FiiO doing?

I confirm what someone said earlier in the thread, MUC-S12SB1 is a game changer on the MV1, at least to my ears. And I'm not a big cable-miracles believer, but this is distinctive with that combo; as good as the original cable is, the Kimber brings noticeable enhancement all around.

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Seeds of love is probably one of the best recorded and mixed record of its era. What do you find wrong with it?

I reported that bug to @FiiO long ago, so far no fix has been coming.

Have you tried if it does the same using something other than Fiio Music? Neutron, UAPP, etc.

For me this only happens when relays are switching, i.e. when starting to play DSD while I'm playing 44/16 (or any PCM combination) or vice versa, or when you're playing at one sampling rate and start playing something at another sampling rate. Otherwise it's not the case.

That, or maybe a shortage of some components or parts, reserve them now for the Japanese market?

"It was mentioned that the model is discontinued" - When and where?

At the moment the FAudio white ones (large), I think they're here to stay. Perfect for wearing, sealing and sound to my ears.

That too obviously, but with the right tips I'm yet to encounter any sibilance or etc., even with notoriously bright or splashy recordings that were mastered with the left foot.

Also depends a lot on the tips being used. With some treble can be a bit sizzling.

That's interesting, because personally they're the most comfy IEMs I've worn. Over the weekend I've worn them for like 7-8 hours straight, both days, without any discomfort.

Thanks a lot :thumbsup: