Aune M1P

[DaveStarWalker]

This little DAP is high on my list as I'm looking for a non Android, non ESS/Sabre/AKM chip based DAP. Don't mean to hijack the thread, but what other ones should be on my shortlist?

This is an ES9038Q2M inside, to be specific.

https://www.esstech.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ES9038Q2M-Datasheet-v1.4.pdf

 

[DaveStarWalker]

Ah yes - finally - the gapless works

Which was never the case on the m1s. Mine anyway

 

[Scubadevils]

Ah yes - finally - the gapless works

Which was never the case on the m1s. Mine anyway

I must give it a try today! Are you finding M1p a reasonable upgrade on the M1s? My main frustration is the need to turn it off to avoid picking it up a few hours later and find it warm & dead

 

[DaveStarWalker]

I must give it a try today! Are you finding M1p a reasonable upgrade on the M1s? My main frustration is the need to turn it off to avoid picking it up a few hours later and find it warm & dead

Sound wise : yes

The m1p is an even more transparent, detailled, refined, balanced, dynamic, vivid (...) version of the m1s. Which is a real feat of strengh. Call me impressed.

With this :

Aune "M1p - LF filter" + Aure Audio "Ringo" ("Canal Works 肉球 Gel Narrow Bore" L tips / EA "Ares S Founders Edition - 4/10" 8-wires balanced cable)

My personal endgame. This ticks 100% of all my boxes.

Ergonomically wise : no

The m1s, with its two buttons near the main control button, was (is) essentially perfect. The fact of having removed these 2 buttons on the m1p, is a real setback...

Turn off the gear : it was already the case with the m1s, so...

So not a concern for me, as the system reaches its cruising temperature very quickly.

Some bugs, however, to be corrected.

For example, the bluetooth sometimes turns on because you have pressed the main control button at the bottom for too long... to normally do a "favorite track", instead.

However, it has happened several times that the DAP then... hangs. With obligation to restart. There is a sort of freeze... I don't know if the same phenomenon occurs with the "no Bluetooth" version.

Also, mine at each boot does a full scan of the SD card. Never the m1s. It only takes a few seconds (it's really an hyper fast operation ; 128 go SD card), but I don't understand the point.

Apart from its few annoying points, and therefore this decline in ergonomics, it's really flawless, and especially from a sound and musical point of view.

If you are looking for an essentially transparent and balanced and vivid, and colourless (but full of colors, textures, etc.) DAP : repeat, this is it.

 

[cqtek]

Hello to all.

This is my humble opinion on this great DAP.

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/aune-m1p.26603/reviews#review-31201

 

[DaveStarWalker]

Hello to all.

This is my humble opinion on this great DAP.

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/aune-m1p.26603/reviews#review-31201

You are too humble.

Great review and... Agreed

 

[dw1narso]

I wonder... how this M1p in comparison with Shanling M1s?
Both seemed to use the same DAC chip, analog (opamp based) amplifier and Linux based player...

 

[cliffjnr]

ive just bought one seems like a more up to date version of the old plenue d2 i have but with bluetooth and a much worse battery lol

will post impressions when i get it. not really about the sound but about the ui etc

 

[cliffjnr]

does this come with a pre applied screen protector or one in the box?

 

[cliffjnr]

the aune is here and I really like it. its a big chunky boy tho compared to the little sony a306.

im testing it in bluetooth reciever mode (tidal) and it works really well and give a very pleasant sound. however i can control the volume on both the aune and my Android device. what is the recommendation in this mode? full volume on source (android) and then control the volume using the receivers (aune)?

thank you

 

[cliffjnr]

ok im not one for hearing big differences between devices but i have to point out with my standard 3.5mm headphones in this thing sounds beautiful

 

[cliffjnr]

Wonderful. A 'line out' setting would also be much appreciated.

oddly in the manual they have a line out mode shown (see photo) but they must have removed it at some point because running the latest firmware its not there. maybe someone blew their ears off lol

 

[cliffjnr]

4/ Ergonomics on the other hand has become less good ! Why did you blow up the 2 navigation buttons ? This is a real setback and the navigation is much less pleasant than with the s

you can hold down the middle circle button and it acts as a back button. it works well.

 

[cliffjnr]

theres a newer firmware than was last posted here. version 1.064

http://aune.hifidiy.net/aune_en/M1p/aune_m1p_1.064.zip

 

[DaveStarWalker]

you can hold down the middle circle button and it acts as a back button. it works well.

ok I will try, thanks

But it was so convenient with the old model