Hi HIFIman customer service team.
Translated from http://www.twctokyo.co.jp/hifiman/HiFiMAN.html with regards to the HM-901.
I have lots of questions however the biggest is:
Will the 901 play ALAC, Apple's lossless file format?
I ask because of this sentence from the translation:
"[size=medium]Hi-res files up to 192 is expected next generation sound playback, supports MAC and most non-compressed sources, non-compressed file."[/size]
Please, what is the answer? Thanks you
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[size=medium]"HiFiMAN Elictronics Inc. launched the innovative new model HM-901 put their r & d period 4 years, all technical strengths and passions.[/size][size=medium][/size]
[size=medium]HM-901 is a next-generation flagship player HiFiMAN brand.[/size][size=medium][/size]
[size=medium]User-friendly innovative user interface has been designed, and volume control is done by high-performance, high-quality volume controller of the potentiometric[/size][size=medium] [/size][size=medium]method.[/size][size=medium][/size]
[size=medium]D/a conversion circuit is also high quality and luxurious design with ESS's latest DAC chip two ES9018.[/size][size=medium][/size]
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[size=medium]Functional features[/size][size=medium][/size]
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[size=medium]Durable, innovative and elegant exterior design, hybrid material Panel vision realized ease of use through its own user interface and excellent visibility of the display[/size][size=medium] [/size][size=medium]panel.[/size][size=medium][/size]
[size=medium]Extensions can exchange with built-in headphone amp card selection, digital coaxial from the private dock Terminal at the bottom of [/size][size=medium]/output, USB connection. [/size][size=medium][/size]
[size=medium]Hi-res files up to 192 is expected next generation sound playback, supports MAC and most non-compressed sources, non-compressed file.[/size][size=medium][/size]
[size=medium]Also enables music server functionality with WIFI.[/size][size=medium][/size]
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[size=medium]Appearance & scalability[/size][size=medium][/size]
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[size=medium]Volume potentiometer type superior usability and sound quality, innovative user interface and new design configured at operation button + jog dial operation[/size][size=medium] [/size][size=medium]of various operation systems are powered by HM-901.[/size][size=medium][/size]
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[size=medium]Quality concept[/size][size=medium][/size]
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[size=medium]High end. [/size][size=medium]Will power supply design is important to play very much.[/size][size=medium][/size]
[size=medium]HM-901 is ± provides DC power supply voltage 14.8 V difference ( without a switching DC-DC converter worsen sound quality ) 7.4 V battery pack.[/size][size=medium][/size]
[size=medium]Potentiometer unit of volume is a very expensive, high-performance ones found only in high-end amplifiers and produce sound quality in addition to very[/size][size=medium] [/size][size=medium]good look as good on the face.[/size][size=medium][/size]
[size=medium]Using d/a, 2 ESS, ES9018 32-bit Hi-End DAC cushions, part of the low-pass filter of the DAC chip after ( LPF ) OPA627 and OPA2107, two little used.[/size][size=medium][/size]
[size=medium]This two types of op is op now most expensive parts market in two."[/size]