I am looking for something more balanced in terms of frequency range. Before S4is i used some Koss branded ones that i liked for about 50$ and their bass clarity (for 50$) sounded pretty good. I was looking at D2ks and maybe D5ks but I'm going by the general advice to invest in a "full" setup...

          Higher end DAPs are popping up more frequently these days. There's the HiFiMAN HM-801 and HM-60x series, the iBasso DX100, iRiver AK100, Colorfly C4, and then the lesser known Chinese releases like the QLS QA350, iHiFi812 and iHiFi960. Obviously the demand exists for these...

Hi, the market has just exploded in the last 18 months, quite hard to cope with it all. ( I use ES10s (with ESW9 pads) and DT1350 only on the move,)   My 801 line out collapsed on me today, the headphone socket broke months ago. I have asked Head Direct if they can do the repair, but I am not...

The headphone output of my 801 is getting dodgy, only occasionally working properly, so I am using an amp which is a shame, as I prefer the sound without amp, and it's now a very big "portable" system! Too big!   It's the connection getting loose, moving it slightly brings the sound back, but...

Hi. players like the 801 are most often called DAPs here, I guess that stands for Digital Audio Player, but that could mean anything, a CD player, a PC etc   I saw a Toshiba in the classifieds and they called it a Portable Media Player to me that makes more sense. And a Portable Music...

Hello,   I currently have a Hifiman HM801 with Etymotic ER4S. I like it. It sounds pretty good to me, but i really haven't tried much else.I sometimes feel i want more bass (the usual ety complaint!), and would like to try a bassier IEM,(looking at the Heir audio 3.ai possibly, alhough it...

Greetings!   Is there anyone in Portland, OR (USA) with an Altmann Tera player who would like to do some direct comparison with my much beloved Hifiman HM-801 Dac player?  (I currently have balanced and regular amp modules as well as a RE-262, 272, 400 IEM and AKG-701Q headphones)    I...

If I really wanted to buy one of these, do I have to order from Japan / China and wait weeks to get it? Does anybody sell them in the U.S?

Hi all.  I have some 24/88 FLAC files that I'd like to play on my HifiMan HM-801.   My HM-801 is being a jerk and won't play them.  I don't know if this is by design or a bug in the firmware.  I believe I have the latest firmware.  I thought that I had read the 801 would upsample...

I saw on engadget the release of new 64GB and 128GB sized cards in SDXC format. I'm curious if the HiFiMAN players could be made to eventually support these capacities.   http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/15/lexar-now-shipping-128gb-and-64gb-sdxc-cards-from-the-future-str/   I don't know...

will hifiman make something even better than 801?  like a hifiman 1000 , something that gets even better quality, battery, etc...  

So I'm at a crossroads. My current DAP is the Sanza Fuze+ running to my JH13s. Do I go for a top-tier DAP like the Hifiman or should I get a portable amp for the Sanza? Maybe TWag cable? Basically I have some money burning a hole for audio and I'm not sure what will get me the most bang for my...

Hi Fang, I willg be getting the westone es5 custom iem and am considering getting the hm801 as all-in one source for it but now I am wondering what amp module to use for it, the standard one, wait for the power module or the game module. I know the game module is considered best with iems but...

Just for the heck of it, I took the battery out of my HM-801 and ran the AC plug straight into it. The sound seemed to have improved with a larger soundstage and cleaner presentation. Any HM-801 owners out there? Please try this and tell me what you find.

Which one of these turned out to be the best portable source??

Hello,   I read a few months ago that a "power" amp was being developped for the HM-801. In january it was reportedly showcased at some meet.  Where are we now ? Is it the amp that is being shipped with the HM-801 ? Or is it still in development ?   PS : I am not talking about the "V2"...

I have a 1k budget for a source but had a few questions about the colorfly and hm 801 type models.  I know they have a powerful internal amp but would yet another portable amp combined with them even make a difference?     I was curious if these amps will show improvement with the HM801.  I...

Hello Fang,   I emailed your company twice and have heard nothing in replay. I need my headphone jack replaced because I accidentally broke it. I don't mind paying for a repair as long as the price is reasonable.  I love your product and I'm mad that I broke my HiFiMan.  How do I go about...

Order Link:   http://www.head-direct.com/product_detail.php?p=107   Balanced amp card finally finished. It has an independent TRRS balanced 3.5mm output. The 3.5mm mini jack on HM-801 body is still full functional and provide imbalanced output. We provide a TRRS cable for our HE series...

Does it need 24/96 flacs to shine???

I heard that some HM-801 has the better PCM1704U-K chip while some has 1704U. I am about to buy a used one. How do I know which chip the 801 has??? Is it going to show up at the screen? Or do I need to open the 801 to check inside???

I have a 6G classic with line out cable to a Corda Move 2 amp that I would like to upgrade. I was looking at the ALO Solo as an option but would I be better off to dump both and get a HM801 instead? I am currently using Shure 530 iems but plan to move to full size cans eventually (possibly...

Download link: http://down.head-direct.com/HM-801-V0.20.zip   1. Correct bugs about playlist manu 2. Support more SDHC card. Tested: Micron class 10 and Toshiba class 6.  3. Remove microsoft EQ sound. 4. Timing shutdown function

Hi, what I have understood, is that the Hifiman, talking just about sound quality (means WAV to WAV listening comparison) is better. Somehow people wrote that the Hifiman AMP section is better. But the MOD 2 of QA350 is the new mod version of QA350. It upgraded the headphone amp chip...