They have pre-rendered files on their website and i'm very impressed by the results! You guys should give it a try. https://fongaudio.com/demo/

Just found this from T.H.E. Show Newport: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbyqmEugreI   The CMA800i is going to be 2000$. It's even better than i expected!

Actually, i made a mistake. Mine is also H39M51XXXXX.

H35M51XXXXX... I noticed the disclaimer after. I assumed it was the same machine but i guess i was wrong. Here is a picture of my M51 (top, newer) vs my friend's one You can see that the finish is now improved. It is finer. Edit: serial is H39M51XXXXX, not H35M51XXXXX

It usually melts at 200 degree C. So it melts while you are soldering it if i'm not mistaken.

I think MattTCG is right. I remember having read that from Hifiman earlier (in order to get a matching sound for the new cups + damping).

The more pictures posted, the better it is :)

I just realized, by looking at the recent images uploaded by KMSV and TooPoor, that they both took a picture of the cherry version. Considering that the picture took by TooPoor and the "more natural" one took by KMSV are closer in term of exposition, i now prefer the cherry finish (even if it's...

I vote for the more natural finish.

Apparently, They officially launched their new products. I can't wait to know the availability and prices!   http://www.questyleaudio.com/chanpin/20140529/299.html

Thanks for the info! I'm definitely looking forward to it.

Just to be clear, i'm not here to whine about it. A product cannot be perfect for everyone and i think Hifiman has done a great job for the 560 from what i saw on this thread. I'm thrilled to receive mine!!!

That's too bad. A custom cable is not gonna be an option for me since they opted for the HE-400 type of cable with the stiff rubber sleeving.

Can anyone who received the preorder version tell me if extra connectors for custom cables were included in the package?

I just went again on the 6moons audio website to see if the review was updated with listening impressions. If you go all the way down to the second page, you will see this: "On May 9th I got a surprise email from Peter Hoagland, Fang's PR man. "As hard as this may be to believe, Fang has...

No, i did not upgrade the cable. As for the amp, i tried the Questyle CMA800R, which is considered one of the best SS amp for the HD800 and i was REALLY impressed. With this system, there was no flaw IMO (the M51 was not even weak in the chain, which is impressive) excepting that it was still a...

I think that matching the HD800 with this dac was not a good idea for me since they are both very neutral and i don't wanna take the tube path for the amp. Right now, i am thinking about changing my whole setup so you guys might see the M51 in the FS thread soon. HD800 is already there.

The reason i complain about the dynamics is because, when i compared it to the Nuforce Dac-100, it was just not as lively. Every other aspect of the sound was better on the M51 though. It is probably due to the nature of the HD800 wich i'm most probably going to change for a pair of Hifiman HE560.

I'm using a macbook pro retina (with Audirvana) and a generic usb cable.

Does anyone else think the M51 could be a little bit more dynamic? I'm not sure whether the Nad or the rest of my system is to blame.

I am also very curious about what the cable will look/feel like.

What about the synergy with the HE500 and CMA800r? I tried it once, but it was brief and the source was an iphone. From what i remember, it sounded bright. Maybe because it brought out the 10khz spike on the 500?

That's very good to know. I'm actually looking foward to pair this amp with the upcoming HE560

I recently had the chance to try this amp with the HD800 and the NAD M51 and i was truly impressed by the overall dynamics and especially by the effortless treble reproduction/extension but i still find the HD800 a bit too cold for my taste on this setup. Has anyone spent enough time with the...

Has anyone compared 1.39 to 1.43 in terms of SQ yet?