Review
https://www.headfonia.com/dethonray-listening-m1-review
Conclusion
The Dethonray Listening M1 stands out as a remarkable addition to the audiophile landscape, showcasing Anson’s commitment to innovation and excellence. With its versatility, robustness, and high-performance capabilities, the M1 delivers exceptional sound characterized by its natural, immersive, and technically proficient qualities. Its compact design further enhances its appeal. You can save a lot of space if you’re not willing to spend $3-5K on a desktop rig containing a full-size amp.
The M1 fills a crucial niche in the DAC/Amp market and is a new recommendation in the Best DAC/Amps category. It bridges the gap between mid-range options like the FIIO K9 Pro ESS and high-end offerings such as the Violectric DHA V590 in our list. Anson’s achievement with the M1 is commendable. We congratulate him on the creation of this compact yet powerful and capable unit.
–Headfonia Berkhan
Review
Value and Conclusion
Dethonray Listening M1 is a high-end flagship DAC/AMP made for the pickiest listeners who want to hear the ultimate musicality, resolution and detail, and it makes no compromise when it comes to sonics, style, design but also pricing, as the price reflects the quality, and it has a strong performance for a price on par with that performance, and to have better you simply have to pay a bit more. Especially as Dethonray is a boutique company making only a few of those, performance testing each by hand, I would say the price / performance ratio is good.
Before the end of the day, for its exceptional build quality, sonic performance and design, I want to add the Dethonray Listening M1 to the Audiophile-Heaven Hall Of Fame. It really deserves this award, and offers performance basically unmatched regardless how much you’re ready and willing to spend on a DAC/AMP, a unique tuning and best of all, everything in a smooth and ergonomic package.
At the end of the day, if you’re looking for the ultimate smoothness, resolution, clarity and musicality in sound, if you want exceptional and unparalleled driving power, for an ergonomic and beautiful device, and all with the golden level of support Dethonray offers, I recommend the Listening M1 as the ultimate listening DAC/AMP, it is a rather excellent and beautiful sounding unit.
-Audiophile Heaven