Цитата:
Went to Jaben Singapore during lunch time with the intention to try out the Hidizs AP60 with Cayin i5, Fiio E17K and UE Pro Reference Remastered towing along.
The first thing that came to my mind when handed a demo set was:" Wow this is tiny!"
It looked well made but there were already some areas with colours chipped off.
I thought the AP60's sound wasn't bad for the money except that it just didn't have that sparkle or resolve to make it an exciting player. Bass was good but not as articulate as i5. Treble is adequate but not as good as the E17K which IMHO, has great separations and soundstage.
The real deal breaker was the interface and the touch screen. It was not accurate at all and I simply couldn't get where I wanted. To make matter worse, it was very sensitive. Then there were some weird behaviour that I can only con****ute them to early firmware. And oh, where are the freaking (fast) forward and backward functions?
So I decided to return it and the sales girl, with an expectant look, pulled out a M1 demo unit, handed it to me and said:" This is better, try it" And so I did.
Within minutes, my toes were tapping and I felt bliss.
No, the player doesn't care about details, the treble is slightly bright but the pace is good and more layered than the E17K. The bass is adequate but here i5 is better. Voice is more forward than both.
The advantage with this player though, is its more forgiving with the sources.
On the sound alone, I was sold. As Jaben just brought it in today and I was the first customer who bought it together with a cover, I was given a good discount. ;-)
On this page I thought I need to touch a little on the workmanship, interface and performance.
Workmanship
For the money, this is worth every cent except the plastic strip which is probably needed to reduce interference with the Bluetooth. Definitely better built than the AP60.
Interface
All the buttons are very well placed such that they can all be operated with just one hand. Very nice. Unfortunately, the wheel is both a boon and a bane: you can't change the volume while accessing the menu. I really need to get used to that and it can be a deal breaker to some.
Performance
Its literally zero shut down and start up time, it scans the songs quickly and gets to work immediately. The whole thing simply feels zippy. The screen is beautiful and es quickly while AP60's looks washed out.
All in all I am very happy with M1 out of the box and I find the price fully justified. I'd expect it to perform even better after sufficiently run-in.