[Aaron Friedman]

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Originally Posted by saisunil /img/forum/go_quote.gif Since the unit is very transparent, the treble is not rolled off - the bass shyness is accentuated, it sounds a little tilted towards the top ... for me it is easier to live with top rolled off if the bottom end is not full ... Anyway it is what it is - this is pre-order after all and we are taking some calculated risk ... Good effort by bringing to the market a high end portable DAP with all the features and limitations ... I listened to the line out today - it is not bass shy, only the headphone out is bass shy ... Cheers

Burn in really warms it up alot. It also takes care of the graininess and creates sweeter treble.

 

[GreenLeo]

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Originally Posted by Aaron Friedman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sorry I did not know. OK I WILL NOT SELL IT. Thanks for notifying me.

You can sell it in the FS forum. Read his post again.

 

[yoghurtlidlicker]

Hi guys,

Does your player make loud noise (single crack) when turning on?

bests,
Y.

 

[momomo6789]

mine dont

 

[yoghurtlidlicker]

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Originally Posted by momomo6789 /img/forum/go_quote.gif mine dont

I'm starting to worry...

It's probably problem with grounding.
I can hear it every time I press the power button (when player is turned off).
It appears on line out as well.

 

[lisnalee]

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Originally Posted by yoghurtlidlicker /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi guys, Does your player make loud noise (single crack) when turning on? bests, Y.

If i have my livewires in my ears and then turn the hifiman on i can hear a pop/crack sound when it is powered on.

 

[FallenAngel]

That's called a transient and happens on some level to all players and most headphone amps. I wouldn't worry about it personally.

 

[Bojamijams]

I hear it. Its not loud or annoying and yeah is pretty common

 

[yoghurtlidlicker]

Thanks guys!

this 'a transient' is loud and it's annoying.

I gotta live with it. oh

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Originally Posted by FallenAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif (...)happens on some level to all players and most headphone amps.(...).

I have never heard that before on any other player. That's why I'm concerned.

y.

 

[saisunil]

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoghurtlidlicker /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi guys, Does your player make loud noise (single crack) when turning on? bests, Y.

Mine does too ... I agree it is not fun!

 

[Nirmalanow]

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Originally Posted by corsario /img/forum/go_quote.gif And there, praise Fang : there is an equalizer in the Hifiman, so just use it if you feel the mix/mastering or your headphone or the hifiman amp lacks bass. By the way, some people around here complained about the lower quality of the Hifiman equalizer. I'm afraid this is not true again. The output level of the equalizer is lower, not the quality . And this is a very good thing to lower the ouput level of a few dB when an equalizer is to be used : because you might use +1dB here, +2dB there, and would the output level not have been reduced, then you would have a risk of saturation. So praise Fang for the Equalizer, and praise the wisdom to lower the output level of the equalizer. I did not notice any lack of quality with the equalizer in the neutral position after I raised the volume back. As a matter of fact I did not need to use the equalizer except for some Massive Attack tunes and dubsteps mixes when I want to have fun and bass excitement (I simply used the "Bass" setting in the equalizer). But it is all here : I am talking about fun and excitement, not about high fidelity.

Just checking again....where is this built in equalizer on the 801? I thought it was not going to have one and I can't find one on the menu. Is this some kind of software update on more recent units?

Anyone know more about this mysterious equalizer?

 

[nlhk]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nirmalanow /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just checking again....where is this built in equalizer on the 801? I thought it was not going to have one and I can't find one on the menu. Is this some kind of software update on more recent units? Anyone know more about this mysterious equalizer?

You have to turn them on before they are shown in the menu.

Try Setting -> Main Menu Set, they are near the bottom of the entries.

 

[Nirmalanow]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nlhk /img/forum/go_quote.gif You have to turn them on before they are shown in the menu. Try Setting -> Main Menu Set, they are near the bottom of the entries.

Thanks, I found it.

 

[yoghurtlidlicker]

Quote:

Originally Posted by saisunil /img/forum/go_quote.gif Mine does too ... I agree it is not fun!

exactly!

I've been told by Head-Direct CS, that noise 'is part of the design'...

 

[jelt2359]

Just got my Hifiman back after about 3 weeks.

Wow wow wow.. the step up in SQ is even more than when I received my JH13 after a few weeks.

(Both my JH13 and Hifiman needed repairs at the same time).