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Fiio M9 review
24:33
5 лет назад
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@MrThephonypope
@MrThephonypope Месяц назад
Thanks, I was very sceptical about what tubes could bring to the 6x0 line of headphones, bought a TA-66 and am pretty impressed! Going to try the bottlehead crack + speedball next
@evodude919
@evodude919 6 месяцев назад
Crack may be great for the HD6XX headphones but S.E.X. is good for everything including insensitive planars.
@patricaomas8750
@patricaomas8750 7 месяцев назад
This so valve-punk, as the question is there a market for people who build these things from the kit but put their own esthetic on them?
@johnnycoax
@johnnycoax Год назад
I like the look of how you painted it. Can you tell me what paint specifically did you buy? Did you paint the top plate or did you just apply like a clear coat? Thanks for your help!
@simonkormendy849
@simonkormendy849 Год назад
I've read/heard people say plenty of times that modern digital electronics is more reliable than tube technology, well, that's something I can de-bunk, I have owned quite a few pieces of modern digital electronics technology and they all failed within a few years of me buying them, I have a few pieces of equipment that uses old valve/tube technology, and yet they are still working perfect, so, if valve/tube technology is supposedly less reliable than modern digital electronics then why is my tube gear still working when my modern digital electronics gear failed and no longer working? fact is, a piece of equipment's reliability has nothing to do with the technology used to manufacture it.
@user-yk1cw8im4h
@user-yk1cw8im4h Год назад
overpriced crap
@Brighamdoc
@Brighamdoc Год назад
Weren’t expensive
@JohnSmith-zl8rz
@JohnSmith-zl8rz Год назад
I don't have skills or time to build that thing, a waste of time... they don't sell the thing ready to use?
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 Год назад
Honestly, you don't need any special skills to build this amplifier. All it takes is a little patience. If you can follow a set of well written, well illustrated instructions you can build the Crack. Bottlehead do offer a build service, but it's not cheap and in my opinion you'll enjoy it more if you build it yourself. Go for it!
@JohnSmith-zl8rz
@JohnSmith-zl8rz Год назад
@@robstivers1994 I don't know how soldering anything, I see a video of this and is a pain for me, many things can go wrong.
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 Год назад
I never soldered anything before I built my first one either. You definitely can do it. Just saying...
@JohnSmith-zl8rz
@JohnSmith-zl8rz Год назад
@@robstivers1994 yes, I'll try it, after all I do build a lot things in the past, fixing computers internally etc.
@PinePizza
@PinePizza 2 года назад
How difficult is it to build this thing? I have a soldering iron and 0 experience lol.. But I would love to get my hands on one of these. Watched the entire video and it seems to be doable huh..
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 2 года назад
Just take your time. The instructions are very clear and easy to follow. Do it over the course of 3 or 4 evenings. I didn't have any experience building anything like this either, but got mine to work on the first try. If you have any trouble, there are plenty of people on Bottlehrad's forums willing to help out. Good luck!
@sultanabran1
@sultanabran1 2 года назад
lovely video
@ca77721
@ca77721 2 года назад
How do the stock tubes sound?
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 2 года назад
The tubes Bottlehead send with the kit are sort of a random variety. There are subtle differences between different tube combos, but the amp sounds great with any of the many tubes in the 6080 and 12AU7 families. I wouldn't worry about which tubes are sent with your kit. It's gonna sing.
@hixyhicks
@hixyhicks 2 года назад
Could a novice make this ?Do i need and specialist tools ?I can solder .
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 2 года назад
A novice can absolutely build the Crack. Just take your time. Bottlehead's instructions for this kit (and all their other kits too) are very clear and easy to follow. No special tools needed. Here's what Bottlehead recommends: 􏰀 eye protection 􏰀 slotted tip screwdriver 􏰀 needlenose pliers 􏰀 wire cutters 􏰀 wire stripper for 12ga. and smaller wire 􏰀 soldering iron, 40W is fine. An inexpensive solder station is much, much better 􏰀 volt-ohm meter - we suggest a 'pocket DMM' - use this for sorting out hard to read resistors 􏰀 a good light source 􏰀 Sharpie or other marking pen for terminal ID 􏰀 a soft towel or placemat to rest the amps on while working on the underside-the sticky bubble wrap supplied with your kit can also work well as a cushion for your project. other tools that are nice to have: 􏰀 magnifying glass for parts identification 􏰀 desoldering tool or desoldering braid 􏰀 A set of small sockets and a socket wrench for tightening the mounting hardware 􏰀 A “third hand” tool can be useful for situations where you need support the parts you are working on while keeping both hands free to solder Go for it! Let us know how it turns out.
@wallylafferty1166
@wallylafferty1166 2 года назад
Fascinating. Thanks for the video.
@COTTESITO
@COTTESITO 3 года назад
Tidal?
@frontier9
@frontier9 3 года назад
bit like an infomercial but I feel you dig it for real so ... nice.
@danielauen7790
@danielauen7790 3 года назад
And I just have a pair of 280 pros
@ATT864
@ATT864 3 года назад
Very practice review. Thank you Sir!!
@druunderwood
@druunderwood 3 года назад
Rob...where did you get those gold spikes?
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 3 года назад
parts-express.com
@lightheartsounds1676
@lightheartsounds1676 3 года назад
@@robstivers1994 Can't find them on there, got a search query recommendation? Thanks!!!
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 3 года назад
@@lightheartsounds1676 www.parts-express.com/Dayton-Audio-DSS2-G-Gold-Spike-Set-4-Pcs.-240-666
@newfiesig
@newfiesig 3 года назад
Hi, can you transfer songs through the USB cable? Or do you need to remove the memory stick, put songs on it, and put back in the player? Thanks.
@taranagnew436
@taranagnew436 2 года назад
You can transfer songs to sd card via USB cable
@RasMajnouni
@RasMajnouni 3 года назад
Help PLEASE ! How do I change language? My Fiio M9 is in Japanese ,so I can't understand instructions. Please if you know.
@doncarlitotan
@doncarlitotan 3 года назад
Thank you. Will get one.
@ewingfox6459
@ewingfox6459 3 года назад
I love Bottlehead, and just finished my first Crack, been building their stuff since 2000(ish). I got my HD600 way back in the day when a German Sennheiser rep offered a crazy deal - $235 shipped, TO THE US - for anyone part of the headwize amp design sub forum. He got in big trouble with Sennheiser USA for poaching 'their' region - but - look at all the headphone amps these days - ALL of the good ones are designed for 300 ohm loads. Why? well - before that sale - the universe was pretty split between Sennheiser's and Grados. What happened? we all got the 600's, then started designing and building amps to make those amazing cans sound great! Many of those forum members are now EE in the audio world (I'm not) but there you have it - the backstory. What does this have to do with this video, or the Crack? Nothing. I can say that with the Crack, after 20 years (oh my god, I'm getting old!) of listening to these HD-600's with amps I've built, bought, designed or borrowed- they have never, ever sounded better then they do with the Crack. No idea why it took me so damn long to buy the kit. Glad I did. TL;DR - Great review.
@ariweiss8992
@ariweiss8992 3 года назад
Hi, how much micro sd car capacity it can take ?
@simonbowes6663
@simonbowes6663 3 года назад
500gb
@adamweeks614
@adamweeks614 4 года назад
Thank you for the review. I love my crack amp. I have a pair of Mass Drop HD6xx headphones I listen to. It’s a great combo.
@romariobeharry3373
@romariobeharry3373 3 года назад
How better are your headphones with the amp compared to not using an amp at all?
@PinePizza
@PinePizza 2 года назад
@@romariobeharry3373 very late to the party but the 6XX are hard to drive without one imo. They don't get very loud without one.. Still sound good, but in my phone they are super quiet in comparison what my Amp can do.
@deadeye110
@deadeye110 4 года назад
Would you sell one to me? Let me know thanks
@steveckc148000
@steveckc148000 3 года назад
I like to buy one too
@truthseekingtroll3575
@truthseekingtroll3575 4 года назад
What about the bottle head mainline?
@waynenewark5363
@waynenewark5363 4 года назад
I just wish they had a better music app. On my phone/PC I use foobar2000 and my iPod classic Rockbox.
@chriscoff3y
@chriscoff3y 4 года назад
But why oh why do none of these reviews of the M9 mention how awful the bluetooth is - it chooses what it wants to connect to and what it does not like, then changes its mind.... will not receive and only sometimes transmits.....???? Pretty awful really.
@YoungBlaze
@YoungBlaze 4 года назад
can you make playlist? how do you do it, and do you think its worth a buy?
@chriscoff3y
@chriscoff3y 4 года назад
@@YoungBlaze i only use spotify and amazon hd on the m9 at the moment, not fiio music. so you make a play list on those two apps in the normal way. is it worth it. i love it - flawed but really nice - slow processing power, so it's slow to download music, but once downloaded, plays beautifully. i do not stream on it - too slow and the music gets interrupted. wait for it to download and play it offline.
@YoungBlaze
@YoungBlaze 4 года назад
@@chriscoff3y i wouldnt use it to stream,im coming from a ipod 6gen so im used to having my playlist, i just backed up all my music from my ipod into all the playlist on my comptuer some im trying to see if i put those folders on the sd card will they show up exactly like that on the play list?
@chriscoff3y
@chriscoff3y 4 года назад
@@YoungBlaze not tried that sorry. good question but i won't guess the answer!! hold on - just looked. fiio music - the built in app does have playlists so i'd guess YES.
@YoungBlaze
@YoungBlaze 4 года назад
@@chriscoff3y i guess the problem is i have yet to see any video on how to actually make them from the computer
@audible67
@audible67 4 года назад
I love my Crack/SB...then I built the Mainline. Now that's an amp.
@poochy320
@poochy320 4 года назад
I built one and it trumps all of my digital amps for sound. Background is silent, and the detail and soundstage are absolutely amazing. We hear in analog and these are analog amps, maybe there is something to it. A good Solid state just seems a bit more edgy on comparison, especially with voices and treble, but this amp just sounds natural across the board. Beyer DT880 user here.
@jakepeterson5199
@jakepeterson5199 4 года назад
Solid state can be analog as well. Its when you get into the newer class D, class c stuff that is digital with is therefore not analog. Tubes do have a different sound usually then Solid state though.
@dvadaka
@dvadaka 4 года назад
Thanks for this video. My 14 year old son loves to build these and I’m intrigued about your buying two to build and sell one. Is it easy to sell? Any pointers on how you do it without giving away trade secrets. He just wants to make pocket change. Nothings fancy. I’d love for him to make some cash building these. Good life lesson to learn.
@yorktown7395
@yorktown7395 4 года назад
Doc Bottlehead referred to your review on his Instagram account. Great video!
@filedotzip
@filedotzip 4 года назад
Mr Stivers, could you tell me where I could get those brass wood stands, and could you also let me know what lacquer you used for the wood?
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 4 года назад
Hi there. I think you're referring to the spiked feet. Those are from Parts Express and can be found here www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-dss2-g-gold-speaker-spike-set-4-pcs--240-666. The finish is nothing special. Minwax Wood Finish in espresso and a few sprayed-on coats of Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane in clear gloss. Hope that helps.
@sultano99
@sultano99 4 года назад
Great video, thanks for sharing. Definitely encouraging me to finally put together the Crack that I've had sitting around for an embarrassingly long amount of time...
@TonyFernandezjkdjedi
@TonyFernandezjkdjedi 4 года назад
thanks for the video, being stuck at home because of the virus scare...I need a project to sink into! This I can do, thanks again!!
@daviewavie112
@daviewavie112 4 года назад
Motivation for me to start building my kit that I bought almost a year ago. Just seems like a huge undertaking. It’ll be my first real build of any sort of electronics.
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 4 года назад
Just take your time. Stay focused on one step at a time--try not to look past the step you're on. I made mistakes when I looked ahead to see what was coming next.
@iTomAnks
@iTomAnks 4 года назад
Cool video! Unfortunately the costs are too much to ship to the UK so I'm going to start with the 'starving student' amp instead.
@daviewavie112
@daviewavie112 4 года назад
Tom_Anks you could try the dark voice 336. It’s also an OTL tube amp
@iTomAnks
@iTomAnks 4 года назад
@@daviewavie112 Not DIY though, not as fun :(
@daviewavie112
@daviewavie112 4 года назад
Tom_Anks you could take it apart and put it back together
@2Big2Sexy
@2Big2Sexy 4 года назад
I'm using a iPod 6 now and really it's so basic it's ridiculous compared to fiio . The fiio you have some many more things it can do along with more memory then iPods has .🤔
@nobbynoris
@nobbynoris 4 года назад
They said much the same about the Zune player once.
@jchantm5814
@jchantm5814 4 года назад
Thanks for the video! I'm currently using a Schiit stack Magni + Modi 2 with my HD600's and I'm in love with the sound. Saw on some forum that the Bottlehead Crack was a much better pairing for the HD600's, and then stumbled onto your video. Your loss of words describing the enhancements the amp makes to the HD600 at 6:30 is really me pushing me towards purchasing this amp. It's also on sale too! Keep up the great work Rob, you earned a sub :D
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 4 года назад
Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate you watching and subscribing and I'm glad that this video is helping you toward the decision to build your own Crack. As for my loss for words... brain freeze, what can I say? I think I'm still not fully comfortable speaking audiophile speak. I have a Schiit Magni 3+. It sounds great with my HD600's, but the Crack is on another level. Tighter low end, liquid mids and better air and separation between instruments which contributes to better imaging. Much better amp all around, but not really a fair comparison. The Magni is only $99, after all! Hope you take the plunge. Let me know if you do. Best of luck!
@christopherdsuza7531
@christopherdsuza7531 4 года назад
@@robstivers1994 How do you feel this pairs with the hd 650 vs the hd 600. I'm aware the hd 600 is more neutral sounding (still warm though) then the hd 650 (which I own) and I was wondering if a tube pairing with the 650 would be too warm a sound. Any advice regarding the hd650 and a tube pairing for people that own both and/or have listened to them. Any insight is welcome. I love warmth but I'm just worried it would be too warm a sound, hahaha. I have heard people recommend the pairing though. Also how long do the tubes typically last you before you need to replace?
@plebio
@plebio 3 года назад
Christopher D'suza i ask exactly the same questions!
@MrB1rdTurd
@MrB1rdTurd 4 года назад
Great video, Rob. Bottlehead is actually having a sale on the crack right now, so I think I'm going for it. Quick question, if you don't mind my asking: where did you get the feet/spikes for the kit? Thanks for any help you can provide.
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 4 года назад
Bought the spiked feet at Parts-Express. Here's the link: www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-dss2-g-gold-speaker-spike-set-4-pcs--240-666 Best of luck with your build! Let me know how it turns out.
@mjh4727
@mjh4727 4 года назад
how long battery backup with balanced output headphone??? Please...
@jomarpresentacion5296
@jomarpresentacion5296 4 года назад
Can i have that dap? Hehehe.
@shaunaymos7673
@shaunaymos7673 4 года назад
nice. .. i like storing and playing lots of audio on it. Google Zillatube, it helps
@lavernapearl5917
@lavernapearl5917 4 года назад
k
@SUB13333
@SUB13333 4 года назад
can you delete currently playing song remotely or directly???
@IanBeato
@IanBeato 4 года назад
Thank you! Are you able to save tracks from spotify to the device?
@zoltandidg
@zoltandidg 4 года назад
Yes^^
@balaprasanna8001
@balaprasanna8001 4 года назад
Can I use a ibasso dc01 USB with fiio M9 on it?
@calvinjones145
@calvinjones145 4 года назад
Is there’s one that can stream Pandora music?
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 4 года назад
Not that I know of.
@Redneck_Wizard
@Redneck_Wizard 4 года назад
How do you get Spotify on this? I cant't figure it out and on one online is explaining.
@robstivers1994
@robstivers1994 4 года назад
You have to add the app yourself. Here's where you can find the info. Good luck! fiio.com/newsinfo/91534.html
@gillesgodin2716
@gillesgodin2716 5 лет назад
Thanks, that was helpful, although I do get lost with all the acronyms as I’m not tech savvy. Very helpful just the same. Question - any recommendations for free high resolution downloads?
@pedecia
@pedecia 4 года назад
It is illegal don't ask here. What are you 5 yo?
@thesnorg1442
@thesnorg1442 4 года назад
have you tried hd24-96flac/freedownloads/russianransomware.exe.com
@MrSouthvalley
@MrSouthvalley 5 лет назад
I'm on the fence between the m9 and m11
@ben_turner
@ben_turner 5 лет назад
M11 if you want the absolute best sound quality and a much nicer UI experience... For 150 more, I think it's worth it, as you'd already be spending 300+ for the m9. Get the m11 if you want to be absolutely future-proof.
@MrSouthvalley
@MrSouthvalley 5 лет назад
@@ben_turner agree im coming From an iPod touch just want something better
@lastfirst5863
@lastfirst5863 4 года назад
I'm sure you already got what you wanted but for a dedicated mp3 player I don't think being future-proof is that important. It doesn't have tons of bloatware slowing it down like PCs and cell phones do, it won't just become slow one day. Yes, the m11 is faster, and sounds better, if that's what you wanted you should get it, but future proof? For what?