Aune M1s Impressions & Discussion Thread (Aune's newest hi-res DAP with ESS9018KM + 2.5mm Balanced Out)

[nmatheis]

Hi all,

I'll be getting the upcoming Aune M1s in for review in the near future and didn't see a thread for it yet, so I thought I'd open one and give you all some info on Aune's latest DAP. I'll add more info and impressions when I get the M1s in...

From Aune:

[COLOR=696969]"The M1s is the world’s first balanced portable DAP with pure native decoding. It comprises of an entirely in-house firmware that is dedicated to your enjoyment in the purest form, which has been perfected over the years with the success of M1, M2, M2 Pro and X5s. Unlike most common Linux-based digital-audio player solutions, Aune believes that a completely in-house developed firmware, written in C language, is the only way of ensuring the best sound quality from its very core. With their in-house ARM + CPLD architecture, and a rewritten DSP for the ESS 9012K2M chip, by bypassing the ASRC system - the M1s supports WAV, FLAC, APE, DSD and ISO up to 32bit/384k, along with DSD128 audio files with cue support in its purest form."[/COLOR]














From my man golov17:

 

[Silent Xaxal]

Any info on price?

 

[noknok23]

Price is 239 € here http://www.audiophonics.fr/fr/dap-digital-audio-player/aune-m1s-dap-baladeur-numerique-audiophile-es9018k2m-p-11554.html

 

[lostman]

Looks interesting! I wish it was USB-C though. Want to migrate all my gadgets to USB-C to stop messing around with cables and chargers

 

[nmatheis]

Nice to see some friends here!

 

[pr0b3r]

I instantly fell in love with the looks of this new DAP the first time I saw it.  Minimalistic approach, symmetrical buttons design, color and finish.  Now that more info about the specs is coming up, it's hard not to like this even pre-release.

- 2.5mm balanced output
- DSD128 native decoding
- multiple digital filters
- CNC construction
- price point (close to xDuoo X10 if it's around $175)
 
Anyone here has an idea how long the battery is supposed to last?
 

 

[lostman]

Any ideas when this would be actually coming out?

 

[RedJohn456]

Mine has shipped Cant wait to check it out @AuneAudio!
 

 

 

 

[twister6]

Is this a scrolling wheel control?  I guess will find out tomorrow

 

[nmatheis]

Aww, meng. You beat me again, Tamal

 

[RedJohn456]

Aww, meng. You beat me again, Tamal

 
Hey meng you know my luck haha.
 
know how they say 9/10 people get their stuff without a problem? Who do you think that 1/10 schmuck is (hints its me)? LOL

 

[pr0b3r]

  Mine has shipped Cant wait to check it out @AuneAudio!

 
*waiting patiently for sound comparison with xDuoo X10*  TIA!

 

[haens]

looks like it has no eq or am I wrong?

 

[Mozu]

And here I was all set to pull the trigger on the Xduoo X10, but I'd love to give this balanced cable that came with my GR07Xs a workout.

 

[yacobx]

And here I was all set to pull the trigger on the Xduoo X10, but I'd love to give this balanced cable that came with my GR07Xs a workout.

Right!!! They are in direct competition