[Chimera-se]

I just did my first a/b test on my portable dacs, the HM-801 and the Headamp Pico for the first time out of my macbook pro because one was sounding flat to me.  When i did the check it was very apparent which one was superior by a longshot.  Wanna guess which.

Uh, the one that's big enough to use as a makeshift weapon in the event of a home invasion? Haha! I just got a HM-602 and it's bigger than it looks in pictures, so I'm only assuming...

 

[testrichard]

Macbook Pro ????
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I just did my first a/b test on my portable dacs, the HM-801 and the Headamp Pico for the first time out of my macbook pro because one was sounding flat to me.  When i did the check it was very apparent which one was superior by a longshot.  Wanna guess which.

 

[Ridy1]

Nice review Jude

 

[condegun]

I recently bought the HiFi Man  HM-801,with the Game Ampli Card.,and i´m really Atonished with the Sound Quality.Now i´m i try to Connect to my Old Denon 2500 A Preamplifier and don´t know ,w,,
how/where to connect.I have also a DAC Musical Fidelity M1. 
Can somebody tellme how to connect to the Denon DAP 2500A Preamply ? has Digital Connexions and Analogue.
http://www.audio-extasa.eu/popup_add_image.php?imagesID=3173 
 
Thanks

 

[MarkTwain]

I have also just received the Game Amp module. Testing it for an hour and it sounds wonderful!
 
Any burn-in needed for it to be in it's best performance?
 
Cheers,
Mark

 

[MarkTwain]

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I recently bought the HiFi Man  HM-801,with the Game Ampli Card.,and i´m really Atonished with the Sound Quality.Now i´m i try to Connect to my Old Denon 2500 A Preamplifier and don´t know ,w,,
how/where to connect.I have also a DAC Musical Fidelity M1. 
Can somebody tellme how to connect to the Denon DAP 2500A Preamply ? has Digital Connexions and Analogue.
http://www.audio-extasa.eu/popup_add_image.php?imagesID=3173 
 
Thanks

Do you mean to ask how to connect your 801 to external amp via the line-out?
 
You will need a 3.5mm mini plug interconnect (IC) plugged into the connection point near to the volume control. DO NOT plug in your headphone directly to this point as this is a line-out point and the volume is MAX and will damage both your headphone and hearing!
 
You can then connect the other end of the IC to the external amplifier.
 
Cheers,
Mark
 

 

[xabu]

Hey Mark, you're 185 years old today

 

[MarkTwain]

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Hey Mark, you're 185 years old today

 How did you know? Thought I kept this secret well? Haha...

 

[Joe007]

Nice review and really want to get a chance to try it out. Just wondering the 601's sound compare to the 801 and 602.

 

[dj nellie]

Did you try private messaging Fang (Nankai)?  He's usually responsive, and he takes customer satisfaction very seriously.

 

[maggieeojvy]

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Thanks for the review Jude.  I got mine in April or May and it is one of my favorite audio components too.  I have the new standard amp and use it at times with my JH13s and it works well.  I am curious about the Game amp, is it hard to put in?  It looked involved and i knew that i had the changed amp for iems but didn't know it that meant the game was standard now, i guess not.  I usually use the line out to my Pico amp only that i have and only use the internal amp if i am going lite.  Oh well thanks again for the review, I am right there with you on this one.

Many thanks to your description! It's quite useful.

 

[coolcat]

I use HM801 with stepdance and LCD2 , it's my best transportable set up so far.
Great player,really great

 

[zilch0md]

Hi Coolcat,
 
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I use HM801 with stepdance and LCD2 , it's my best transportable set up so far.
Great player,really great

 
I'd love to get your opinion comparing the Stepdance and LCD-2 combo with any desktop amps with which you've used the LCD-2. 
 
Thanks,
 
Mike

 

 

[coolcat]

I've never compared and actually  I can't compare my desktop amps to the stepdance.
It's not fair for the Stepdance,because the Source for my Desktop amp and the RCA-cable are better than HM801 and my Mini-mini.
(Source is CDP Arye CX7 e compared to HM801 and my RCA cable is better than my mini to mini).
It can happen if I have a good Mini to RCA cable,which will be used with the HM801 and then connect to my Home-amp.
 
I actually adore the Stepdance,but I don't feel that my transportable rig is better than my desktop rig and I don't think the Stepdance is better than my home amp.
 
 
 
someone said in the LCD2 thread,that he/she can't hear much different between rudistor rpx33 and Stepdance,when paired with LCD2,that was a very good thing to hear for the stepdance,but in my case I don't really feel that the stepdance is better than my homeamp.
 
( I used to own Darkvoice DV336 se,EF5,Auditor,Burson HA160 ,but I had sold them before I got the LCD2 and the Stepdance so can't talk much about them )

 

[zilch0md]

I really appreciate your honest reply.  It's way more valuable than conjecture.
 
Thanks!
 
Mike