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HM-801 Balanced Amplifier Module

Oct 19, 2011 at 3:38 AM Post #46 of 118
the order link posted in this thread seems to go to a blank page, and I don't see any mention of this product on the main head-direct site :(
 
does anyone know how i can get hold of one of these now? preferably in a package with the 801 since its really the balanced module that has finally pushed me over the edge to get one ;)
 
 
 
Oct 19, 2011 at 9:21 AM Post #47 of 118
Oct 19, 2011 at 1:06 PM Post #48 of 118
ah, thanks nc8000 - that works for me :) maybe it was just the office computer blocking me - now i just need to get a cable to match ;)
 
Oct 19, 2011 at 4:20 PM Post #49 of 118
No, it's slightly different from the one in the op which does indeed not work
 
Oct 20, 2011 at 1:20 AM Post #50 of 118
Per my post in Joker's IEM thread, HiFiMan have 3 IEMs with balanced TRRS cables which will plug straight into the amp module - RE-ZERO, RE-262 and the new flagship, RE-272. Joker auditioned the latter with the balanced amp and did feel that it was an upgrade over the 272 from the 801 in single-ended mode, but left the issue of VFM dangling. Personally, I can see how quickly this combination would become an excuse to start buying HiFiMan orthos : clever strategy on Fang's part. 
 
Oct 20, 2011 at 1:46 AM Post #51 of 118


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estreeter said:
Per my post in Joker's IEM thread, HiFiMan have 3 IEMs with balanced TRRS cables which will plug straight into the amp module - RE-ZERO, RE-262 and the new flagship, RE-272. Joker auditioned the latter with the balanced amp and did feel that it was an upgrade over the 272 from the 801 in single-ended mode, but left the issue of VFM dangling. Personally, I can see how quickly this combination would become an excuse to start buying HiFiMan orthos : clever strategy on Fang's part. 
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VFM is more of an issue to those who own RE272 with no balanced amp, but not much an issue at all for those who already own a balanced amp and looking for an IEM that will take advantage of it. If anything, RE272 is the only IEM I have heard that really (really) shines with balanced output. It is made for HM801's balanced amp module, so to speak.
 
Oct 20, 2011 at 10:44 AM Post #52 of 118


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estreeter said:
Per my post in Joker's IEM thread, HiFiMan have 3 IEMs with balanced TRRS cables which will plug straight into the amp module - RE-ZERO, RE-262 and the new flagship, RE-272. Joker auditioned the latter with the balanced amp and did feel that it was an upgrade over the 272 from the 801 in single-ended mode, but left the issue of VFM dangling. Personally, I can see how quickly this combination would become an excuse to start buying HiFiMan orthos : clever strategy on Fang's part. 
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You bet.  The HE-500s are a particularly good match with the HM-801/balanced amp module combo.  For extended listening sessions you want to have the 801 powered by the AC-adapter because driving the HE-500s require a lot more juice than IEMs, but the sound is definitely there.  The HE-300s are very efficient, though.
 
 
Oct 20, 2011 at 12:21 PM Post #53 of 118
Yes the HE-500 sound excelent balanced from 801 but the battery only last about 5-6 hours at most
 
Oct 23, 2011 at 4:48 AM Post #54 of 118
Battery time is actually more like 4 hours in balanced mode driving HE-500.
 
Am now listening to the balanced 801 as a usb dac/amp from my pc and plugged into AC and this is also very, very good and then battery life is no issue
 
Oct 24, 2011 at 12:39 AM Post #55 of 118


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nc8000 said:
Battery time is actually more like 4 hours in balanced mode driving HE-500.
 
Am now listening to the balanced 801 as a usb dac/amp from my pc and plugged into AC and this is also very, very good and then battery life is no issue
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Fantastic. 4 hours.
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How long does it take to recharge ? I'm unimpressed with the time my T51 is taking to recharge, but at least I'm getting 10 hours out of it. 
 
Oct 24, 2011 at 2:45 AM Post #56 of 118
Don't actually know the answer to that one
 
Oct 24, 2011 at 4:26 PM Post #57 of 118
[size=medium]I have today managed to get hold of a balanced RE-262 that a fellow Danish head-fi’er has just bought but don’t like (well it is iem’s in general he don’t like not the RE-262 specifically). I already liked the RE-262 a lot from the demo and raffle price sample that Fang sent for our Danish October meet last year but balanced from the HM-801 with balanced amp module they are really something else. This must be what they were designed for. Just fantastic.[/size]
 
Oct 24, 2011 at 6:14 PM Post #58 of 118


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[size=medium]I have today managed to get hold of a balanced RE-262 that a fellow Danish head-fi’er has just bought but don’t like (well it is iem’s in general he don’t like not the RE-262 specifically). I already liked the RE-262 a lot from the demo and raffle price sample that Fang sent for our Danish October meet last year but balanced from the HM-801 with balanced amp module they are really something else. This must be what they were designed for. Just fantastic.[/size]
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Fantastic - just what I *didnt* want to hear !  
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Oct 31, 2011 at 6:27 PM Post #59 of 118
Well I like it so much that I have decided to buy the sample after the Danish meet
 
Nov 3, 2011 at 10:11 AM Post #60 of 118
Hi, warp08 ! Congratulation for your test of the Hm-801 balanced amplifier module. Could you tell me what is the complete Whiplash configuration you have chosen to equip the He-500 ? Sorry for my English... I am French but I try to do my best to make my message understandable ! Thanks in advance. David
 
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