[noplsestar]

Yup. Same thoughts.

The design of Honey H1, i'm assuming based on its footprint, is also meant to stack with a smartphone (acting as the transport).
USB-C port of the phone at the bottom, would link to the digital input side, while the other end is the headphone output. Makes the stack look like cables spilling out from all sides.

If the design could be done similar to how the HDA-HA2 was done, it would be ideal (at least for me).

Just thinking from a user experience perspective after stacking for a while.

Well since it’s not just an amp where the portable thing is very important, it’s ok to have the input on the other side. The Honey seems to aim at the ifi hip dac consumers. That DAC/amp has also the input on the other side (as nearly all other dacs) so it’s not surprising. If it would sound better than the hip DAC and is priced similarly (which I expect from a Dethonray product) then it’s a winner!!

 

[chaotic_angel]

sweet looking dac/amp - wondering if Anson will include the tiny usb data with same design what JDS mini to mini has.

 

[hongky]

Honey H1 is not meant to be related to the DTR1. On the contrary actually.

It works if your source is a smartphone, not my case, but more and more people use their streaming platform to listen to music.

DTR1 + HA-2 = supercharged DAP

Phone + Honey H1 = Streaming platform on steroids

It will be a direct concurrent of the FiiO Q5s

Is this gonna have bluetooth ?

 

[F700]

Is this gonna have bluetooth ?

I don't think so. Full specs are still to be communicated. Stay tuned.

 

[andersos]

SPDIF input would have been nice.

 

[F700]

SPDIF input would have been nice.

Yes, maybe. But the annouced input/output structure will please a large audience. Do you personally think that Spdif input is mandatory for your own use?

 

[andersos]

Yes, maybe. But the annouced input/output structure will please a large audience. Do you personally think that Spdif input is mandatory for your own use?

I can live without it, but it's limiting to have only USB. For example, if it had spdif, I could stack with the Oriolus 1795D Bluetooth digital transport.

 

[F700]

No price fixed for the time being. Anson will reach to me once further details and technical datas are known. Stay tuned and stay healthy

 

[andersos]

Hoping to see some more info as it's now August, the month of Honey H1 launch.

 

[kenz]

Indeed. It's time for more details on the Honey H1.

 

[F700]

Yes, we are the 3rd of August... Patience guys Anson said that he would do his best to launch the H1 this month. But, you know how this hobby works, do you? Some delay still is possible... I prefer to wait a bit longer and get a finished product that works instead of getting it "on time", but with flaws.

Be sure I will keep you updated as soon as I get new infos from Anson.

Meanwhile, take care and enjoy the music

 

[kenz]

 

[F700]

Good one

 

[F700]

I asked Anson for an update today. I hope we get some news within the next days.

 

[F700]

Release date update:

China : September 2020
Europe : October 2020 (tbc)