[EphemeralHope]

Is there going to be a preorder list for the 602?

 

[1audioz]

Ah. HM-602. Something I "would" buy. Looks heaps better than the 801. =]

 

[dallan]

Didn't see the 602 and ordered the 801 yesterday, oops.  Hope i didn't get an outdated item.

  Oh well, I know it's good but cost twice as much and a year out dated i guess.

 

[EphemeralHope]

I'm guessing the 801 is still better... but the 602 is much much more appealing. It looks like there will be some competition in the 300-400 price range DAPs in a few months. Though I have my bets on the 602 since there was so much success with the 801

 

[dallan]

I would rather go with better sound than size or looks, just hope i didn't jump the gun and blow it.

 

[EphemeralHope]

I would say one year is quite a long time in the audio world - looking forward to the HE6s + HM 602

 

[CEE TEE]

Nankai!
 
Thank you for coming up with an HM-602...with all of the tradeoffs in different DAPs today, this really seems like a weak area for choice in the hobby.  I took back the 160GB classic because it sounded much thinner than my iPhone 3gs.
 
I will be very interested in the storage capacity as well as the SQ.  The smaller size and price puts it in my realm of possibility...hopefully closer to $300 so there is $ left over for removable storage!
 
Will I spend money on the upgrade to iPhone 4 (with highest memory available) OR buy the new HM-602??
 
Glad to have new possibilities! 

 

[Beagle]

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HE-3 full size dynamic headphone cans (prototype)
 
HE-3 are 32 Ohm low impedance full size headphones using 40mm (1.75inch) drivers. These are high effiency open back headphones which can get good sound quality on portable source. 
 
Available time: June or July, 2010
Final Price will be between $200 and $300

I'm really looking forward to these. I'm hoping that they are natural with good bass and smooth on on the top.
 

 

[Edwood]

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Didn't see the 602 and ordered the 801 yesterday, oops.  Hope i didn't get an outdated item.

  Oh well, I know it's good but cost twice as much and a year out dated i guess.

Your purchase is a pretty safe bet.  The HM-602 uses the Philips TDA1543 which is a dual 16bit DAC, so it won't be able to natively play 24/96 files like the HM-801 does for starters.  As to how it will sound in comparison?  Some of us will find out for ourselves in a few days. 

 
-Ed

 

[dallan]

Can't wait to hear, thanks!

 

[Nankai]

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Your purchase is a pretty safe bet.  The HM-602 uses the Philips TDA1543 which is a dual 16bit DAC, so it won't be able to natively play 24/96 files like the HM-801 does for starters.  As to how it will sound in comparison?  Some of us will find out for ourselves in a few days. 

 
-Ed

Although TDA1543 is a 16bit DAC, it does support up to 192khz sampling. So 24/96 FLAC is still better than 16/44.1
 

 

[Edwood]

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Although TDA1543 is a 16bit DAC, it does support up to 192khz sampling. So 24/96 FLAC is still better than 16/44.1
 

Yes, the specs do list support for 4x Oversampling, but you listed it as "NOS". 

  So that means it will have oversampling enabled for playback of 24/96 FLAC files?

 

[Nankai]

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Yes, the specs do list support for 4x Oversampling, but you listed it as "NOS". 

  So that means it will have oversampling enabled for playback of 24/96 FLAC files?

Think again

 

[IPodPJ]

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Can't wait to hear, thanks!

It might give you a nice small taste of the PCM1704 DAC. 

 

[ddeell72]

602 !!!! New player !
 
Digital output ???