NH900 VS NH1 help

[doomlordis]

Ok so i got my new NH900 last week , have been enjoying it but the battery life is a bit weak (i am using 1450mah battery) i get about 10-11 hrs playback.

So i bought a NH1 , |£95 new , good price i thought.

Anyway the question i have is this, i know both players have the same HD Digital Amp but i am noticing the sound quality on the NH900 seems to be more crisp at the top end and has smoother bass.

Now this is using the remote on the NH1 and straight into NH900 , i tested again going straight into the NH1 and it made a BIG difference, they seems more evenly matched , does this mean in day to day use the NH900 has a cleaner output than a NH1 with remote?

I tested using same discs and headphones - SR60s.

I may be listing a new NH1 very soon.

[Hungerdunger]

I may be listing a new NH1 very soon.

My ears aren't good enough to help with your sound quality question, but I would advise against getting rid of the NH1 for build quality reasons.

I've owned two NH900s (still got one) and I've had very similar problems on both of them with buttons malfunctioning. The main culprits are the Navi/Menu button which rarely allows me access to the menu, and the stop button, which usually just takes me to the next track and continues playing. I think you'll find a couple of old threads about this problem on this forum. It's not the end of the world if you've got the remote attached, except that you'll need to press the stop button on the actual machine if you want to get it to start charging the battery.

On the other hand, my NH1 (touching wood) has so far developed no faults at all, even though it has had much more use than the NH900. I'm still in love with its sleek looks and slim body, though perhaps that's just a personal preference. If only it could play MP3s too!

[doomlordis]

I love the look of the NH1 too, it is FAR better looking than my old RH1, however i also think the NH900 has a certain amount of charm , more like the catalogue model to the NH1 supermodel.

I think that if the NH1 had a decent screen that showed ID3 data and a standard DC in and USB port it would be perfect...but it doesnt .

The battery life i am getting with my NH900 seems to be poor , the battery meter is bollocks though , it goes from full to half in a couple of hours , then down to 1 in another couple but seems to play for ages on 1 bar and flashing???

I really like the fact the NH1 tells you how long you have left.

I will try them both out for a while, oh my stop button does that ff thing occasionally also, usually removing battery fixes mine , i think it is a firmware bug though as it happens with lid off pressing button directly on cirquit board.