The new Bakoon HPA-01M portable amp

[Mimouille]

Again from the Bakoon FB page:

"We've just finished one HPA-01M prototype ready for an event during next weekend. The prototype's case is still an engineering sample and unfortunately the current one does not meet our quality standards, but connected to Astell & Kern AK240 and Audeze LCD-X, it surely brings out great sound!!"

"In order to make it as small as possible, the HPA-01M is thoroughly calculated, designed down to 0.01mm tolerance and precisely CNC machined from a single block of aircraft grade aluminum. We are currently considering silver color as well. Do you guys like this?"

Indeed a great size match with Hugo...

 

[rudi0504]

^^^
I Dont like the input at the Site , it is difficult to manage the ICs cable as i,can see at the picture above use Lshape Connector
It is Cool DESIGN except the Connector on the Site
IMO

 

[tmac7balla]

sub'd

 

[mscott58]

Love my HPA-21. Wonder how this will stack up against its bigger brother?

 

[DanBa]

Plastic or metal? How much?

 
€1000 according to 6moons:
http://6moons.com/audioreviews2/bakoon2/1.html

 

[warrior1975]

A little pricey... On my list of possibilities for my AK240.

 

[Ultrainferno]

I have one incoming. I loved the Current Out on the HPA-21.
I've listened to a HPA-01M prototype already and I liked it with my Audeze's

 

[Shini44]

does it have an adapter? so we be able to use our CIEMs on the Desktop rig as well, that would be really nice.

can't wait to hear more about the sound , i hope it will be a good amp compared to the Hugo's Amp section and worth getting.


i heard that the HPA-21 desktop version is little on the warm side and with less dynamic on the Treble, hope this one be more on the Neutral side and more Transparent than the Hugo's amp section, and ofc without sacrificing the well known musicality of the HPA amp series. 


someone correct me please in case i had some wrong information, it was like more than a year since i did read anything about the HPA serious, maybe 1.5 years.

 

[HiFiRobot]

Heard the HPA-01M this weekend. To my ears it was crazy good with the LCD-XC. Perfect balance, airy and detailed but still natural sounding.
 

 

[bmichels]

Bakoon says about the HPA-01m " We put exactly the same HPA-01 circuit inside ..." but I believe that the HPA-01 is advertised as more powerful (1 watt) than the HPA-01m (350 mW) ? ? 
 
So, while I know that the HPA-01m is really good with the LCD-X, I wonder if the HPA-01 will not be an even better amp for my LCD-X ? 
 
thanks

 

[Ultrainferno]

The HPA-01M is great for planars, but the HPA-01 was even better with my LCD2/XC

 

[bmichels]

  The HPA-01M is great for planars, but the HPA-01 was even better with my LCD2/XC

thanks.   This is all I wanted to know

 

[Ultrainferno]

Headfonia review is online now btw: http://www.headfonia.com/bakoon-international-products-hpa-01m-for-ears-and-years/
Headfonics review by Marcus is here: http://headfonics.com/2015/03/the-hpa-01m-portable-amp-by-bakoon/

 

[Shini44]

did any one pair it with Hugo Chord being the DAC? cause i might for for this pair in the future to use with my CIEMs.

 

[Ultrainferno]

Have you read the last paragraph of the HFN review?