Last year, we were introduced to NiPO through their flagship N2 DAP. We were immediately impressed by its delicate sonic presentation—the incredibly dark background, lifelike timbre accuracy, and excellent detail retrieval all resonated with our listening preferences. On the technical side, their patented SLEA amplifier was simply mind-blowing: 2.5W of output power, yet still offering over 1600 hours of standby battery life.
So when the A100 project came into view, we reached out to NiPO right away. Our goal was to capture the same kind of magic we brought to the qdc "Emperor to King" evolution—this time, channeling the feedback and preferences we’ve heard from our loyal community. We combined that voice with our own technical insights to co-develop a special edition tailored just for you.
The development process was incredibly smooth. NiPO's technical team was not only professional and precise but also deeply committed to realizing our vision. They went the extra mile, even restructuring their supply chain to source new components in order to fine-tune the sound to our exact request.
As a result, the MT Special Edition A100 features a customized capacitor matrix designed to enhance richness and lushness, paired with an upgraded, ultra-low-noise SGM8262 amp chip for optimal synergy with this tuning.
We’re proud to introduce the A100 dongle—our very first collaboration on a source device. Come and hear the difference.
Great to deal with. Nice person.. I’ve purchased the Shanling m8t. Its a superb device and super service. Shipped just after 2 hours. Amazing
I’ll stay a customer
This unit has some great features and an amazing tonality. It has power to drive full-sized headphones and sensitive IEMs. I love the MagSafe capability as well. The only downside for me is the battery life. The 4-5 hour claim is generous as I don’t quite get that. But, the hyper mode via DC ups the tonal game considerably. The RU9 is my favorite DAC amp I own so far and I have been collecting for a while. Very happy with the purchase and you will be too.
Satin is a super fun IEM with a very natural, lush timbre and fantastic technical abilities, but is not an analytical IEM at all. It is, first and foremost, a tremendous musical IEM. It does instruments like no other. But of all the IEMs I’ve heard, Satin does guitar, acoustic bass, congas and timbales like no other.
The bone conduction doesn’t go too far like it does on other IEMs. You feel the deep impact of the bass, but it doesn’t rumble your bones. It’s all very balanced. I like that the bone conduction driver has all the cool effects but does not rattle my brain. It is superbly implemented. The bass extension and depth are incredible and hit with tremendous texture, clarity and resolution.
It's the beautiful harmonics, note weight and extension of the instrument notes that, to me, stand out. Guitars, acoustic bass, drums, percussion, horns, piano all sound so full and realistic. Vocals are presented with great force and clarity, but without brightness, and are never shouty.
The soundstage is really wide and spacious, like a concert hall. Imaging is excellent and all instruments can be easily placed on the stage. Really sounds live, especially with jazz.
What makes Quill Satin so special is its incredibly balanced presentation and its rather unique scalability. Most high end gear scales well, but not all sets are as sensitive to both cable and source as Satin. Each cable change sounds like a different IEM. This quality allows each owner to fine tune Satin to their own preferences, making it quite the chameleon. During my exploration period, I bought a few cables that I plan to keep so that I can have different flavors for various moods and/or genres of music.
If you have not tried Quill Satin, I highly recommend giving it a try.
Here's a link to my review on HeadFi:
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/quill-acoustics-satin.28190/reviews#review-38364
Photos: left (EA Fusion 1); right (PlusSound Quad Copper 8W)
I find it to be a tad more natural on some songs than the default card, especially older songs (pre 1985)
Build quality is outstanding. Sound is excellent. System is very versatile. Highly recommended.
