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Post by Queen6 on Oct 29, 2020 3:25:24 GMT
Queen6 maybe Hiby R8 is better... i'm waiting also iBasso DX300 Yet to try the R8, I've no hurry, plan to try the M8 again with different IEM on balanced Interested to see the new A&K Kann Alpha and also revisit the QLS 361 another less common DAP that exceeds many expectations sonically. Hiby R8 is again a rather large DAP nor sure how much better it would sound over the M8 as yet again another AK DAC based DAP. Seems like many are just jumping on the band wagon off the back of others sales figures, offering the same mix with a slightly differing flavour. TBH I'd love to see these companies really try to be innovative and produce something truly different. Hifiman may well receive criticism for their vison of a DAP/Steaming Device (rightfully so in some aspects), equally they don't need EQ, or a myriad filters as sonically their DAP's simply sound naturally stunning as is, however... Q-6
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Post by whitigir on Nov 9, 2020 21:21:48 GMT
Hello! M8 is in the House! A very impressive player actually Unboxing video Interchangeable sockets There are Dots on the sockets and the “Remover”. You need to make sure to have the Remover and it dot indicator facing toward the side of the socket. It could be left or right depends on the way you are holding it, but always remember that the Indicator will always be pointed toward the side of the socket. When installing, remember to look at the “ball” on the socket. One side will have a ball locking mechanism, and one side is smooth. You will have to make sure that this ball is going to face the side of the socket as well. For example, the socket is on the right hand, then this ball is also going to face toward the right hand when installed
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Post by Queen6 on Nov 10, 2020 2:23:52 GMT
View AttachmentHello! M8 is in the House! A very impressive player actually There are Dots on the sockets and the “Remover”. You need to make sure to have the Remover and it dot indicator facing toward the side of the socket. It could be left or right depends on the way you are holding it, but always remember that the Indicator will always be pointed toward the side of the socket. When installing, remember to look at the “ball” on the socket. One side will have a ball locking mechanism, and one side is smooth. You will have to make sure that this ball is going to face the side of the socket as well. For example, the socket is on the right hand, then this ball is also going to face toward the right hand when installed View Attachment Any opinion on the SQ? I listened on Andromeda (3.5 SE) have to be straight the M8 didn't blow me away, although I now suspect that it may have been a preproduction model. Plan to go back and spend more time with the M8 with differing headgear on balanced. Q-6
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Post by NPAudio on Nov 10, 2020 14:44:47 GMT
View AttachmentHello! M8 is in the House! A very impressive player actually There are Dots on the sockets and the “Remover”. You need to make sure to have the Remover and it dot indicator facing toward the side of the socket. It could be left or right depends on the way you are holding it, but always remember that the Indicator will always be pointed toward the side of the socket. When installing, remember to look at the “ball” on the socket. One side will have a ball locking mechanism, and one side is smooth. You will have to make sure that this ball is going to face the side of the socket as well. For example, the socket is on the right hand, then this ball is also going to face toward the right hand when installed View Attachment Any opinion on the SQ? I listened on Andromeda (3.5 SE) have to be straight the M8 didn't blow me away, although I now suspect that it may have been a preproduction model. Plan to go back and spend more time with the M8 with differing headgear on balanced. Q-6 I bought a balanced XLR switch box, I just need to sort the cables and then I can compare 3 daps at a time quickly. 🤪👍 All my daps sound great so trying to compare after faffing about swapping cables isn't the best.
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Post by NPAudio on Nov 10, 2020 14:45:50 GMT
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Post by wyville on Nov 10, 2020 16:25:31 GMT
Just got the M8 in myself. Looks great! Haven't had time to boot it up yet, but will hopefully have time for that later this week.
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Post by whitigir on Nov 12, 2020 11:50:57 GMT
Just got the M8 in myself. Looks great! Haven't had time to boot it up yet, but will hopefully have time for that later this week. Congratulation! It is a very impressive machine.
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Post by wyville on Nov 12, 2020 15:46:22 GMT
Just got the M8 in myself. Looks great! Haven't had time to boot it up yet, but will hopefully have time for that later this week. Congratulation! It is a very impressive machine. I spent some time listening yesterday and first impressions are very good. It is quite a smooth sort of reference sound when comparing to the PAW6000 I usually use. It doesn't wow at first listen, but seems to do everything right and at a very high level. I need a lot more time with it of course, but so far I feel Shanling did a great job with the M8.
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Post by Queen6 on Nov 13, 2020 3:54:14 GMT
Congratulation! It is a very impressive machine. I spent some time listening yesterday and first impressions are very good. It is quite a smooth sort of reference sound when comparing to the PAW6000 I usually use. It doesn't wow at first listen, but seems to do everything right and at a very high level. I need a lot more time with it of course, but so far I feel Shanling did a great job with the M8. Same here; M8 didn't WOW me initially nor present any negatives, however keeps calling me back to spend more time with the player, while many others are simply discarded after the first few minutes. It's more of a feeling than anything else, having a certain flavour that appeals. I also want to try the M8 with some Planar's like Ananda & Arya as I think that the M8 could be something very special with such a pairing...... Q-6
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Post by whitigir on Nov 13, 2020 19:53:14 GMT
I know why I like the M8 . It has the meaty body across the spectrums. Normally, or previously, players usually only have a specific spectrum to get this density. For example, Walkman WM1 series only has Bass and Lower treble. The M8 beside musical tuning in the while trying to keep references in detail retrieval, it has achieved the density of the whole spectrum equally. This renders the tonal body to be very expressive and great fidelity. I am reading that Shanling is saying something about Constant Phase in All Frequencies Filters ? Not sure what it means lol! Anyways, I heard friends saying that Shanling was very well known years ago with their high-end CD players. They are not surprised that the M8 is bringing me joys
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Post by xinlisupreme on Nov 16, 2020 13:56:08 GMT
I know why I like the M8 . It has the meaty body across the spectrums. Normally, or previously, players usually only have a specific spectrum to get this density. For example, Walkman WM1 series only has Bass and Lower treble. The M8 beside musical tuning in the while trying to keep references in detail retrieval, it has achieved the density of the whole spectrum equally. This renders the tonal body to be very expressive and great fidelity. I am reading that Shanling is saying something about Constant Phase in All Frequencies Filters ? Not sure what it means lol! Anyways, I heard friends saying that Shanling was very well known years ago with their high-end CD players. They are not surprised that the M8 is bringing me joys View Attachment Still you prefer DX220 Max to M8? I own M6 pro and i had Max for 20days at home but i don't miss Max...
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Post by whitigir on Nov 17, 2020 14:08:04 GMT
I know why I like the M8 . It has the meaty body across the spectrums. Normally, or previously, players usually only have a specific spectrum to get this density. For example, Walkman WM1 series only has Bass and Lower treble. The M8 beside musical tuning in the while trying to keep references in detail retrieval, it has achieved the density of the whole spectrum equally. This renders the tonal body to be very expressive and great fidelity. I am reading that Shanling is saying something about Constant Phase in All Frequencies Filters ? Not sure what it means lol! Anyways, I heard friends saying that Shanling was very well known years ago with their high-end CD players. They are not surprised that the M8 is bringing me joys View Attachment Still you prefer DX220 Max to M8? I own M6 pro and i had Max for 20days at home but i don't miss Max... Good question my friend, my MAX is modified based on EX experiences, which I have constantly tested and tuned over the year. So far the only thing to have outperformed MAX with EX modifications is DMP-Z1 IMO. The M8 Against Stock Max would pose to be a very worthy competitor, soundstage and signature aside, the ways these 2 players are representing music as a whole picture is very different, almost like polar opposite. Max is more toward the width of stage where as M8 is more into Depth of staging. Max is about details and speedy transients, where as M8 is about Details with musicality, expressions, and fluidity. Max vocal is pretty much intimidating where as M8 has vocal a step back a couple rows (if you were sitting in an orchestra/opera halls) in comparison. Also from this transients speed, the M8 is more focused into the density and decay rather than Max which is more into the airiness and flash-like speed (the fastest man on earth MCU)! Lol Yes, I do still prefer MaxEX over M8, but with the modifications, they are not in the same pricing bracket anymore. Stock for stock though, the M8 has proven to me that the modern developments coming from China is no jokes. It makes me even more excited for the upcoming Ibasso Dx300 too. At this point of time, I see these 2 different players being a complement to another. It is kinda worth it to keep both
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Post by simon740 on Dec 23, 2020 18:41:05 GMT
wauu..think I will wait with buying Hiby R6 2020 and safe some € for M8
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Post by maxx134 on Dec 31, 2020 15:49:15 GMT
Max is about details and speedy transients This is the reason why I preferred this unit. There is a slight higher "level up" in performance, in the trebles and "speed" area, which makes complex passages more stable and resolving. This was only noticable in side by side comparison of other units, which were on the more musical side, like my Sony 1z. The Sony would need the Nayparm mod in order to "level up" to performance in this specific area. It already "leveled up" a notch with the "DMP-FE" firmwares so this is a high bar indeed that the 220MAX is at. So I plan to do the EX mod on it in coming month, hopefully to give more depths. No need to look elsewhere as all the other units are basically choices. We have seen the newer players like this M8 gain ground over the top players and it has become more a preference choice. I tested the SE200 which has same AKM chip, but only one instead of two. It was well implemented and I feel it sounds exactly how the M8 is described against the Sony... So I think players like the Sony and the MAX will be a frame of reference to compare to. If I had the M8 I don't think I would bother with the other units unless I had money, because from my experience with the SE200, its already at the reference level, and the M8 unit is using same dac chip and already categorized as musical, so I presume it's better as it using two chips. For me it came down to an opportunity in getting a good used deal with the ibasso 220Max. I wonder how the inside of the M8 looks for future modding if it would gain the popularity of modding.
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Post by NPAudio on Jan 3, 2021 2:33:24 GMT
Max is about details and speedy transients This is the reason why I preferred this unit. There is a slight higher "level up" in performance, in the trebles and "speed" area, which makes complex passages more stable and resolving. This was only noticable in side by side comparison of other units, which were on the more musical side, like my Sony 1z. The Sony would need the Nayparm mod in order to "level up" to performance in this specific area. It already "leveled up" a notch with the "DMP-FE" firmwares so this is a high bar indeed that the 220MAX is at. So I plan to do the EX mod on it in coming month, hopefully to give more depths. No need to look elsewhere as all the other units are basically choices. We have seen the newer players like this M8 gain ground over the top players and it has become more a preference choice. I tested the SE200 which has same AKM chip, but only one instead of two. It was well implemented and I feel it sounds exactly how the M8 is described against the Sony... So I think players like the Sony and the MAX will be a frame of reference to compare to. If I had the M8 I don't think I would bother with the other units unless I had money, because from my experience with the SE200, its already at the reference level, and the M8 unit is using same dac chip and already categorized as musical, so I presume it's better as it using two chips. For me it came down to an opportunity in getting a good used deal with the ibasso 220Max. I wonder how the inside of the M8 looks for future modding if it would gain the popularity of modding. Nice, look forward to seeing MAX EX mod. Maybe whitigir could post pics of M8 amp board and his hard wired socket 😁👍 I don't have either of these daps any more.
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