[abhinit90]

Basically, the HM-601LE is a 602 without the USB DAC capability, rather than a 601. Therefore, it is very good value!

iMO, it can do a few things which my new HM-650 can't!

Can you mention a few of those things?
 
And any comparisons with other DAPs of a similar or a higher budget anyone?
 
Well officially the last of the 601LE's are now sold out.

 

[CJG888]

Full, thick and yet transparent and fast midrange - like a good SET amp!

The HM-650 sounds lean by comparison (but has much better extension and definition at the frequency extremes).

SQ is best through the line out (which offers almost the full 2V). Use it with your Vali into the Paradoxes.... You won't be disappointed!

I use the 650 for orchestral music and the 601 for 50s and 60s Jazz.

Sometimes I take both DAPs on a trip...

 

[CJG888]

BTW: in my opinion, it thrashes the DX50.

 

[abhinit90]

Full, thick and yet transparent and fast midrange - like a good SET amp!

The HM-650 sounds lean by comparison (but has much better extension and definition at the frequency extremes).

SQ is best through the line out (which offers almost the full 2V). Use it with your Vali into the Paradoxes.... You won't be disappointed!

I use the 650 for orchestral music and the 601 for 50s and 60s Jazz.

Sometimes I take both DAPs on a trip...

Much appreciated. I'll mainly be using it for my daily 3 hour commute along with my Tf10 (And soon the Havi Pro B3) {Haven't heard any comparisons about those two iem's too :|}
 
Need a 3.5mm to RCA cable too then to use it with my Vali.
 
I'll be using it through the lineout as indicated. Have a 32gb class 10 sandisk card o the way too. Should I rockbox it? The procedure seemed complicated though. The OF will be of the HM-602 am i right?

 

[ozkan]

  Much appreciated. I'll mainly be using it for my daily 3 hour commute along with my Tf10 (And soon the Havi Pro B3) {Haven't heard any comparisons about those two iem's too :|}
 
Need a 3.5mm to RCA cable too then to use it with my Vali.
 
I'll be using it through the lineout as indicated. Have a 32gb class 10 sandisk card o the way too. Should I rockbox it? The procedure seemed complicated though. The OF will be of the HM-602 am i right?

 
HM60X series have one of the best lineouts I've ever seen.

 

[Shawn71]

Much appreciated. I'll mainly be using it for my daily 3 hour commute along with my Tf10 (And soon the Havi Pro B3) {Haven't heard any comparisons about those two iem's too :|}

Need a 3.5mm to RCA cable too then to use it with my Vali.

I'll be using it through the lineout as indicated. Have a 32gb class 10 sandisk card o the way too. Should I rockbox it? The procedure seemed complicated though. The OF will be of the HM-602 am i right?

Anyhow you gettin your B3 so you can judge youself soon......but they totally are different league tho......

 

[abhinit90]

Hope so. LMUR is pretty slow to dispatch and DHL hasn't updated in 2 days too. Not in any hurry though.
Anything someone should know about 601LE?

 

[Shawn71]

Hope so. LMUR is pretty slow to dispatch and DHL hasn't updated in 2 days too. Not in any hurry though.
Anything someone should know about 601LE?

dhl sucks.....they are pita.FedEX the best......you wldve chose singpost(free shipping) as its also so quick and update the info in their system promptly.....and saved some $$ if you not that hurry....

 

[abhinit90]

dhl sucks.....they are pita.FedEX the best......you wldve chose singpost(free shipping) as its also so quick and update the info in their system promptly.....and saved some $$ if you not that hurry....

They offer free DHL post and I didn't get the option of singpost.
 
Singpost is good though. Fedex get's 100% customs charged though.

 

[CJG888]

Full, thick and yet transparent and fast midrange - like a good SET amp!


The HM-650 sounds lean by comparison (but has much better extension and definition at the frequency extremes).


SQ is best through the line out (which offers almost the full 2V). Use it with your Vali into the Paradoxes.... You won't be disappointed!


I use the 650 for orchestral music and the 601 for 50s and 60s Jazz.


Sometimes I take both DAPs on a trip...

Much appreciated. I'll mainly be using it for my daily 3 hour commute along with my Tf10 (And soon the Havi Pro B3) {Haven't heard any comparisons about those two iem's too :|}

Need a 3.5mm to RCA cable too then to use it with my Vali.

I'll be using it through the lineout as indicated. Have a 32gb class 10 sandisk card o the way too. Should I rockbox it? The procedure seemed complicated though. The OF will be of the HM-602 am i right?

Are you sure it can handle a class 10 SD card? I thought C4 was the limit...

 

[CJG888]

A really good combination: HM-601LE / Elekit TU-HP01 / anything Grado...

 

[clee290]

^It should work. I currently use a Class 10 64GB micro SD (with SD card adapter).

 

[abhinit90]

Are you sure it can handle a class 10 SD card? I thought C4 was the limit...

Isn't everything the same apart from just R/W speeds in different class cards?
 
If that's the case there shouldn't be any problems
 
@clee290 Thanks for confirming, was a bit tense there.

 

[pendoric]

I am using a 256GB Class 10 card from PNY. You have to reformat large cards to FAT32 as XFAT is not supported. I use Fat32Formatter to do this,
 
The exact card I got was.
 
http://www.amazon.com/PNY-Elite-Performance-256GB-Speed/dp/B00FF90EZM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417799607&sr=8-1&keywords=pny+256gb+sdxc
 
I can fit all my Albums on it in FLAC format
 
One other hint, I use Holos Tek FAT Sorter on the card after I upload new albums so the albums are alphabetical when you browse to SDCARD on my HM 601

 

[abhinit90]

^^Is there a random or shuffle play order in HM-601?
And rockbox is a must?