Guys, I received the HAPZ1 this afternoon. I unboxed it and let it stand for about 4 hours to allow it to return to room temperature. I just finished the initial network configuration set up, which took less than 30 minutes. I put it in the system and have it playing now, using the free files that come with the unit.
I am thinking I may start a new thread to chronicle my experiences with respect to user friendliness and sound quality.
The free music files are worlds apart from my taste in music, but I will make a tentative comment that cold, with no burn in time, it is musical, and is certainly not an overtly digital sounding piece. The real test will come with my own music downloaded to the player, which will permit A/B comparisons with my ModWright Sony 5400.
I am thinking I may start a new thread to chronicle my experiences with respect to user friendliness and sound quality.
The free music files are worlds apart from my taste in music, but I will make a tentative comment that cold, with no burn in time, it is musical, and is certainly not an overtly digital sounding piece. The real test will come with my own music downloaded to the player, which will permit A/B comparisons with my ModWright Sony 5400.

