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凭借出众的声音表现，Esther（M1）被Head-Fi核心管理员Amos Barnett高度评价，认为是可以给用户带来真正完美的声音体验，可能是他听过最好听的播放器。也因此，Esther（M1）被列入Head-Fi 2015年度推荐购买指南，成为了被推荐值得购买的少数几个播放器之一。
以下为部分原文摘录：
The M1, on the surface, doesn‘t come across as a particularly remarkable DAP. It has a fairly simple user interface and controls and takes up to two micro-SD cards up to 128 GB in size, from which any common music file format, including DSD, can be played. The M1 will also read CUE sheets. Where the M1 is special is that it uses an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), programmed by Soundaware to decode digital files, and the CPU, digital DAC input, analogue DAC output, and analogue amplification all have separate power supplies inside the DAP for maximum sound fidelity.
仅从外观看，M1并不是很能吸引眼球的便携，操作界面及控制方面都相当简易，有两个SD卡槽，单个卡槽可支持128G的卡，能播包括DSD在内的任何常规格式的音频文件。M1也能读CUE分轨文件。它的特殊之处就是才用了FPGA硬解。播放器内部的CPU，数字解码输入，模拟DAC输出及模拟放大部分都有分立的电源系统，从而保证了声音的最大保真度。
It comes in two versions with different tuning. The Vitality version has a more neutral tuning, whereas the Analog version, which I was sent, is designed to sound like an old-school CD player. I’m guessing something like ones of the models that used old Phillips R2R chips was the inspiration, because the sound is quite warm, even more so than the Chord Mojo. Warm though it may be, it is possibly the nicest player I’ve ever listened with, excepting possibly the AK380, which I haven’t spent enough time with to form a solid opinion of. The M1 can also be used as a digital transport, with a coax digital output, or to an amp via the line out, which has a slightly low 1.4V output.
它有两个不同的调音版本，青春版更中性，我收到的是模拟版，声音很像老师学校CD机。我猜设计者可能是用旧飞利浦R2R芯片时找到的灵感，因为声音真的很暖，甚至比Chord de Mojo更暖。但它可能是我听过的最好声的播放器，除了AK380，因为我还没有太多时间听AK380 。M1有同轴输出口，可以当数字转盘，line-out口可接耳放，输出功率很低，进1.4V。
--- #####注：文章中所听Esther为早期固件，升级到1.0.022固件针对多处细节进行了优化#####
I was in two minds whether or not to add the Soundaware M1 Esther to the gift guide, as the software is a bit temperamental, with issues such as the volume controls being slow to respond, the unit having trouble switching on after a full power down, 192k ALAC files not playing, and it is more functionally limited than, say, a FiiO X5 or similar. I’ve noticed that a segment of Head-Fi members are quite happy to put up with a rather basic, and possibly even somewhat frustrating design if the sound quality meets their needs. That is where this DAP got me: More than anything, it makes listening an absolutely wonderful experience. With all the headphones and IEMs I plugged into it, from my Ultimate Ears Reference Monitors, the Torque Audio t096z’s to MrSpeakers’ Ethers, it made listening an absolute joy. The warm signature takes away anything unpleasant from recordings, but doesn’t sacrifice detail in doing so. Many of the albums I like, from Patricia Barber, Elbow, Bill Evans and Beck have some harshness in the treble — whether from the recording or mastering I don’t know, and owning a revealing system, especially revealing IEMs, can highlight this. Not so with the M1, which makes all of it a pleasure to listen to instead.
我之前一直在犹豫要不要把M1放在购物推荐里来，因为固件还不太完美，比如调音量后反应慢，充满电后切换界面有点问题（have trouble switching on after a full power down）,不能播192k ALAC文件，功能比Fiio X5或相似产品的功能少。我注意到有些head-fi的成员比较在乎声音品质，如果设计较基础、或可能比较令人沮丧，但只要声音达到要求就行。这款便携就是这样的：它能带来真正完美的声音体验。我用M1搭配过很多耳机和耳塞，像Ultimate Ears Reference Monitors, the Torque Audio t096z’s to MrSpeakers’ Ethers，出的声音都很不错。它的暖声特制弥补了很多不足，同时细节度一点不少。很多我喜欢的专辑，如Patricia Barber, Elbow, Bill Evans 及 Beck，高音都有些刺耳，不知道是数据记录的原因还是控制部分不好，即使使用revealing系统，尤其用了revealing耳塞后刺耳更明显，但是用了M1之后，听这些专辑完全没有刺耳的声音，很享受。
The M1 even does a decent job driving full-sized headphones, managing to do well with MrSpeakers Ethers. Even more joy was to be had using the M1 as a source for my HeadAmp Pico Power or ALO Audio Studio Six.
M1推大耳机表现也不错，推MrSpeakers 的Ethers很优秀。用M1搭HeadAmp的耳放Pico或 ALO audio家的旗舰真空电子管耳放Studio Six，更是享受。
原文地址： http://www.head-fi.org/a/head-fi-buying-guide-portable-amps-dacs-daps
Amos听机无数，能被他认可，还是挺惊喜。因为试听的是早期固件版本机器，所以文中他也提到了固件及操作上的一些槽点。现在Esther的固件版本已经升级更新，操作体验正逐渐提升。我们一直在努力，希望Esther（M1）能成为真正好声也好用的播放器。
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发表于 2015-12-5 15:32:13
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