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Hello Andy thanks for advice today i recived m1p and i can tell yuo after some hours of burn it this akm dongle sound better to all my expensive ess and cirus and burr brown chips all have and i try this is buy far the most musical dac amp i ever try....magic for 70eur sound more musical than mojo 2 for 600eur..magic akm this dongle is most enjoying listening music ...now i know what is about old magic akm sound....best of the best...thanks

Andy, my CDA M1P arrived. I am AMAZED by it's sound, specially because I listen most of the time to vocals. It is the best for vocals! I am so glad that I bought it! Thank you again, my friend!

I took delivery of this dongle yesterday and so far I'm very impressed. I also own the Shanling UA3, which houses the same 4493S chip, but in my opinion this dongle is the better unit by a wide margin. Sound wise it has a very weighty, full-bodied presentation. At low to medium volume it almost sounds like a desktop system driving my headphones, not a dongle you can hold in the palm of your hand. UA3 does have great bass, but it sounds thinner and not as fleshed out. To put it in simpler terms, many dongles have the bones but not the flesh. The bones are the basic elements in music, the details. The flesh is what blends the details together and makes music sound full-bodied and enjoyable. This thing has the flesh. It pulls you into music and before you know it you've been listening for longer than you should. This is the biggest upside of the M1P. Control wise it's more intuitive than the UA3. The UA3 needs you to long press the middle button to adjust internal volume. With M1P though you only have to press the two volume buttons. Device volume and dongle volume are separate so you can just set device volume to max. It also remembers the volume you last set it at so it won't blast your eardrums when you connect it to a new device. The last thing is the weight. This thing weighs a ton. Much heavier than any dongles I've owned or tried. I know some people prefer lighter dongles but I much prefer the solid feel of this one. All in all a very, very impressive unit. I still wonder why it took a year and a half before another company releases a 4493S dongle. But if all that time goes into tuning and experimenting, I think colorfly made the right choice in releasing it late. AK also released their 4493S dongle at almost the same time as Colorfly. I will also be checking that one out once I have the opportunity. I doubt it will be much better though, given how marvelous the M1P is. Before taking delivery of it I was thinking of selling it if it isn't good, but no. This is definitely a keeper.

Added to my cart. Thank you andy for the great review! Appreciated.

Thanks for the review Andy.. Steady

thanks Andy, appreciate your review.

Andy👑... you're a Legend as always! Kickass review of this hidden gem dac dongle! 💎✨👌

Thank you for the great review. I'm waiting for Shanling UA4. 😊

As per usual, a very well done and concise review Andy. This sounds like a game changer at its price point. Cheers 🤙

Great review!

Your reviews are the best❤subscriber from India

I always like to check out Andy's reviews on dongle dacs and the few reviews over the last two months have been no exception. Andy doesn't leave out the biggest details when reviewing the sonic aspects, and the whole review is backed up by a very elaborate rating system at the end. Thank you very much for all the recent reviews as well.. it is interesting to see what price levels the processing of the digital audio signal into its analogue form has been getting into over the last two or three years. As I have stated in the past, my sweet spot is the DC04Pro.. Kudos to Andy.

I've been waiting for this one with the AK4493. 😊

I still use M1 and love it so much for it's sound signature

Look at me making another purchase off Andy's review! I bought the dawn the, dco4 pro and I am adding this to the cart. Thank you for your hard work Andy!

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Hello Andy. Hope you will soon be getting the latest Colorfly CDA-M2 for another dongle review. Cheers!

thanks for the review Andy. Will you be reviewing the CDA M2 soon?

GREAT dongle! For this price, it's unbeatable for it's timbre!

Oooh, this is tempting! I love AKM sound. The thing holding me back is that I already have Hiby FC6, so I'm not sure if would be with it to have both...

Thanks for great review! Do you plan to test new Aune Yuki dongle?

Hey Andy, thanks so much for your work on this channel. I recently picked up a CDA M1P to pair with my Kiwi Ears Quintet. The relative neutrality of the Quintet and the warm, analog feel of the M1P are an INCREDIBLE combo. It is easily on the level of my desktop system with HD600. I was blown away by how much better the M1P sounded than my generic CX31993 dongle. Is there any dongle that would be a significant upgrade over this? The impression I get that nothing would be significantly better. Also curious, do you have any input on what filter to use? I'm not sure what's best there. Either way, I can't believe this level of sound is available in the portable market now. This could even be better than my desktop system.

Hey man! Shanling UA4 and iBasso DC06 Pro are out. I hope you will review them in near future. They both are based on ESS chip.

I got it (based on your review) and I can confirm that sound-wise it is as good as the DC04Pro. Though there are some issues (not present with DC04Pro): - my Hiby music app installation when using USB exclusive mode have some "hiccups" (brief pauses/skips) during playback. I hope I can fix it with a firmware update (or Hiby app update). - there is some floor noise when connected to a computer and using normally sensitive iems - electromagnetic interference from phone is sometime present when moving through hilly terrain All-in it is still a great value for the price as it sounds great.

Always impressed with your review videos. I defeat my anxiety at 4am after chose this over moondrop dawn pro. Done checkout. Ty sir, appreciated.

Hi Andy,Thaks for this great review.i need a suggestion, what will be best suited for Simgot Ea500, this one or cda-m2 or fiio ka17?

About the amplifier stage, it is one exar XR2001 for 3.5mm and one exar XR2001 for 4.4mm, as i understand. Some people report that the 2 outputs sound the same which is a good thing.

You put another item in my list which one I wanna buy😂

Great review, do you think it would be a good combination with Simgot Em6l? Tks

Hello Andy, I’m intrigued by the ‘analog sounding’ characteristic of this DAC. I’m particularly interested in how it would perform with EDM and Rock tracks. Given that I currently own the iBasso DC04 Pro and the HiBy FC4, would you recommend this DAC for me?

Hello Andy! thanks for the reviews. after watching your recent reviews, there are 2 dongles that caught my eyes, the Onix and the colorfly CDA M1P. in terms of richness, organic sound, and note weight/density which one from the two is better in that department? I'm looking for dongle that has that good vocal weight/lushness (some people called it velvety?) smooth sounding without sacrificing the technical department. Thanks

Hello again Andy! Great review! can M1P drive HD600 or is only for iems? Is it capable of driving such full-size headphones such as Senn HD600 or HD650? Moreover as I look, RU7 has 3.5mm output w 160mW @ 32Ω and 4.4mm 400mW M1P has 125mW@RL=32Ω and 4.4mm 240mW In score results RU7 takes 9 but M1P takes 10. But if I see correct RU7 seems much more powerful that M1P Am I missing something about driving power here? Thanks for all

Hola Andy. Muchas gracias por tus excelentes videos y por siempre darte el tiempo de responder nuestras dudas. Quería preguntarte que es exactamente el control de volumen del hardware en un dongle. Es el control con botones físicos del dongle o es un control interno del DAC?. Esto te lo pregunto porque con el colorfly cda m1p, tanto en USB audio player pro como en hiby music, puedo aumentar o disminuir el volumen del hardware aparte del ajuste con los botones físicos. Mientras que con el ibasso dc03 pro, ambas aplicaciones me dicen que este dispositivo no tiene control de volumen de hardware, siendo que tiene botoneras de control independiente. Si me puedes aclarar está duda, te lo agradecería mucho. Saludos desde Chile.

Thank you for the great review, Andy! My Colorfly CDA M1P arrived yesterday. It has a really, really great sound but I can't control anything on it. I tried all the listed button combination and more... Nothing helps. It seems like it has stuck in a weird mode. It's indicator light is constantly blinking in cyan (whitish) color.

Fantastic review as usual Andy! With the tests that you've done on this and the iBasso DC04 Pro, which would you prefer to use with the Hidizs MP145? Also, what filters on this worked best for you with that same IEM?

thank you andy .wonderful review.how this collorfly compare to ovidius B1?

Hello Andy, may i ask for advice for dac, i currently using kefine klanar for my main cans which dongle you think is better to be pair with klanar, currently the candidate are m1p, ua4, dew4x or maybe got other suggestion?

Hello Andy Is this m1p better more dense and fuller sounding than shanling ua3 i m indecision between this two wich is superior sounding of this akm dongles? I love creamy sound of old AKM chips

hey andy, do i get this or the dc04 pro i’ve had the cda m1 in the past as per your recommendation and i really loved it but it broke so i got a dc03 pro which i have now. if i’m looking for an upgrade, do i get this one or the dc04 pro- im using the s12 pro right now and i wonder which of those would compliment my s12 better? great content as always man

Excellent review, unfortunately I need a battery and Bluetooth for my situation. The best I have been able to come up with is the soon to be released FiiO Q15 for $400. Would you have any other suggestions…? warm neutral is what I prefer.

Man, my wallet is crying, because I need to take this one too. haha I think I'll sell my Link2 Bal and take this M1P to have a different signature to my DC03 Pro. I wanna both of the worlds :) Was gonna take a R2R dongle, but it costfull and if I wanna smooth velvety sound (specially vocals/mids), now this CDA M1P delivers for a fraction of the price.

Hola andy. Muy buena revisión. Me interesa este dongle. Hay alguna forma de saber que filtro se está utilizando?. Crees que sería una buena actualización al ibasso dc03 pro? Saludos.

Hello!) Thanks for review and comparisons! I got Colorfly CDA M1 and I like it very much! But you intrigued me with CDA M1p))). Is there much difference between their sound? Worth M1 to be replaced with M1p In your opinion, or every of them sounds good in its own way?)

If i already hv DC04 Pro, does this still worth for the grab or i juz stick to DC04 Pro?

Привет, Енди! У меня по вашей рекомендации, F.audio ds1 и shanling up5, стоит покупать colorfly m1p? Наушники вкладыши, smabat m4, и m5pro. Спасибо.

Hello, is there a review for Lotoo Paw S2? I can't find it on RU-vid channel.

As always, I find Andy's review on the Colorfly M1P is concise but still entertaining. Does it suit for metalheads?

Hey Andy, I got the m1p some weeks ago and I hear quite a lot of RF interference when it’s reasonably close to my cellphone… apparently this is also an issue with other dongles like the questyle m15. What are your thoughts on this? And what are your suggestions for me ( could be a better dongle you could recommend )? Thanks!!

Andy, Any plans on evaluate FIIO KA13? to My country is cheaoer and more easy to find a trusted seller than ibasso dca04 pro.

Love my m1p! Pairs perfectly with my Simgot Ea1000. It’s very picky on the c to lightning cable though, all of Fiio’s cable I tried doesnt work, including LT3

I ordered this M1P, thanks Andy! I plan to buy one of the top dongle DAC next year, but I wonder, would you compare your top dongles to Mojo2 please? And yes, I know Mojo2 is not a dongle and a bit big to take around on the go, but everyone is saying how great it is and comparing it to more expensive desktop DAC units, so I wonder how top dongles like HIBY FC6 and Cayin RU7 compare to Mojo2??? (Pricewise not a big difference.)

Should I get the Colorfly CDA M1P or Colorfly CDA-M2? Do both dacs have that analog sound?

Hi Andy, can you recommend me a DAC for KZ ZAR on 5000mah Android phone ?

I can plug into my Hiby R3 Sabre? It sound very thin and not much bass, note weight poor and nonexistent in lower mids.. Would I be better off buying a new DAP like tempotec V3 using the AKM dac? I am thinking if it can upgrade my sound, it's a good thing budget wise..have you tried it with your pr2's? You are saying it's neutral, it's not the slightly warm akm sound with good note weight in mids? I hear your video just want to confirm about this. Can use Bluetooth? Thanks...

Interesting..the value price is quite same as dc04 pro..only one point less than dc04 pro

a spreadsheet with all dongles with their respective analog or hifi charts woudl be ncie

Which do you think is more recommended, the Colorfly CDA M1P or the Ibasso DC04Pro for assessing sound quality without paying attention to features and so on?

How does Hiby FC6 compare to Burson Playmate 2 in sound quality? not the power but only in sound quality

Please review SOUND TIGER Sinfonia

How about compatibility with an iphone? Does it come with a USB C to lightning cable? Thx for the good informative reviews

En tecnisismimo como se compara con truthear shio?¿Segun lo que he leído son casi identicos?

Ok I am buying this, I have looked at everything else, maybe cayin what is it, u6? The r2r one? Maybe it's better for what I want, and maybe the fc6 is better, but I can afford this one😅.. Thanks again, you are ever helpful.

Sir, I'm uncertain about choosing between the Colorfly CDA M1p and FiiO KA13, both priced at $79. Which one would you suggest for use with planars like MP145 or Letshuoer S15? I would greatly appreciate your expert opinion on this matter.

Do you think this a good compliment to DC04 pro and how hot does this thing get?

On a scale of 1 to 10, how is the soundstage like for M1P and RU7?

I'm thinking of getting a Venture Electronic Asura 3.0FE and Colorfly CDA M1P instead of Megatron. Your thoughts and suggestions will be highly appreciated.

Btw. I have compared this dongle with JCALLY AP90 (same AKM chip) and they sound very similar. Maybe the CDA M1P is just a hint warmer....

Entre este y ibasso dc-04 cual diria que es mas realista en el sonido de los instrumentos y las voces?

Is there a difference when it comes to sound on the balanced and unbalanced port other than power?

Hello, Do you know its output impedance?

Which has a better bass the m1p, dc04pro or the epz tp50 paring with cca ckx

How does it compare against RU6?

Hi Andy, where is your dongle chart? Any updated chart?

colorfly CDA M1P specs says is has XR2001 opamps but mine has 6863D opamps is that normal?

which one sounds more holographic the Dawn Pro or M1P?

¿Que tan holográfico lo considera en comparación con Yuki?

can i use this m1p for gaming ? and i order a fosi audio ds1. which one is better for gaming . i love the akm analoge sound. or should also buy the m1p ?

¿Que significa driving power en su tabla?

What is UAC ? If you could tell

Hey, as compared with dawn pro where it stands and what's the difference?

Hello friend, do you prefer M1P or fiio Q11 and Ka13? Which one has the better soundstage?

Colorfly cda-m2 next?

how does it compare with the AK HC4?

It has usc 1? I bet it works on ps5 and switch then!

sharing my experience comparing m1p to dawn 4.4 : they are similarly priced and on the opposite side of dongle madness "analog" vs "hifi" signature scale. the difference i hear is that there is more sharpness/attack/energy on dawn 4.4 which may be fatiguing for long listening sessions to those that are trebble sensitive. the difference is easy to spot on vinyl crackles, they are smoothed out/attenuated on m1p which is a good thing. i ended up reselling m1p because my personal taste goes to a more energetic and dynamic sound. on iem that are too bright/sharp m1p may be a better choice but usually these iem with piercing highs are sub $20 iems and if you invest $80 on a dac you most certainly have a $100+ iem that don't have these poor quality sharp trebble. for those that are trebble sensitive and prefer this smooth/analog sound why not buying a "hifi" signature dac and cutting off high freqencies with eq when you want a smoother sound so you can have both signatures in one dac ? especially if you use the dac for speakers (vintage speakers usually are very smooth and the extra bite from a "hifi" dac is welcome in this situation )

there is an annoying low volume pop at the beginning of each song, it is mentionned in their document it is a depop system when you go from silence to music, none of my other dac does that

Another review of m1p says it is not a real balanced dac because there is only a single dac chip, is it correct ?

m1's technicalities better than m1p?

FYI Users are reporting RF interference issues on this dongle including myself. Buyers beware

Why is value assessment just 8? It should be 10, because sound-wise it compares to top ones who cost over $300, and this Colorfly costs under $100.

Anyone else experience background hiss and artifacts while using M1P. It sounds great but the darn hiss means I need to return it.