Introducing HM901S: HiFiMAN Upgrades Reference High-Res Music Player

Company’s New 901 Model Raises the Bar on What is Possible with Portable Audio

Newark, Delaware, USA May 26, 2015 -– HiFiMAN, a leading designer/manufacturer of high performance headphones and portable audio products, announced the HM901S, an upgraded version of its landmark high-res portable player. When introduced in 2013, the original HM901 was the first portable player to play true high-res audio files and quickly established itself as a reference audio product.

In addition to offering unrivaled sound quality, the HiFiMAN HM901S accepts a wide array of audio formats, is expandable and easy to operate. Featuring a handsome aluminum case, HM-901S will be shipping in June 2015 with an MSRP of $1499 for a package of the player with choice of an installed balanced amplifier card or Gold minibox.

HM-901S High Resolution Music player

HiFiMAN’s original HM901 was notable for its innovative use of replaceable amplifier cards, expandable memory via SD cards, Dual Saber ES9018 32-bit DAC chips, advanced step potentiometer and TAICHI user interface. HM901 was distinguished from other portable players by its superb sound quality and quickly became a reference portable player among audiophiles.

The HM901S incorporates all those design features plus sports a luxurious aluminum housing for durability along with increased rigidity and heat dissipation. For ease of operation, the new HiFiMAN player also has an improved UI with a more precise click wheel. For faster on /off times, a powerful CPU will now turn the player on or off in a mere three seconds. Lastly, the HM901S now plays DSD files.

According to HiFiMAN Founder and President, Dr. Fang Bian, “When people who know HiFiMAN reflect on our brand, they often think first of our planar magnetic headphones. In fact, my first product, and for that matter, the first anywhere, was a high-res portable player. These products have always been a passion of mine and I am very proud of the HM901S. We have worked very hard to develop a player that sounds great, is easy to use and is durable. HM901S is truly worthy of the HiFiMAN name.”

Improved HM 901S UI Features Precision Click Wheel

Supplied Accessories:

• The player
• Power supply
• Balanced amplifier card or gold minibox (installed)
• Extension socket (Line out, coax input, coax output, USB cable, charge port)
• Portable charger
• Screwdriver

Key Features of the HiFiMAN HM901S:

• Dual Saber ES9018 32-bit DAC chips for highest sound quality
• Upsampling to 24/192
• DSD (Direct Stream Digital) digital ready
• New Aluminum alloy case for improved rigidity, durability and heat dissipation
• Step potentiometer for precise volume control and accurate channel balance
• Improved TAICHI UI for faster response and simplicity of operation
• Expandable via replaceable amplifier cards
• Digital input/output and USB decoding through optional docking station

HiFiMAN will be exhibiting at the upcoming The Show Newport, May 29-31, at the Hotel Irvine in Irvine, California. HiFiMAN can be found in Headphonium in the Pavilion. In addition to the newly improved HM-901S, on display and demonstration will be the entire line of HiFiMAN award-winning full-size headphones, headphone amplifiers and high-res portable music players, including the upcoming HE1000 planar headphone.

About HiFiMAN
Founded by Dr. Fang Bian in 2007, HiFiMAN is widely regarded as one of the leading manufacturers of high performance headphones and portable audio products in the world. HiFiMAN is especially known for its critically-acclaimed Planar-Magnetic headphones that feature state-of-the-art driver technology. The company also designs and manufactures best-in-class dynamic in-ear phones which have also garnered awards and rave reviews.

HiFiMAN owns and operates Head-Direct, an online webstore featuring the finest headphones and portable audio players available today, including HiFiMAN products.