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AK100 II is in the house. I haven't had a lot of time with it yet, but first impressions are that Stephen aka PumaCat was 100% correct: this is a great device. The sound so far is much more detailed with better soundstage and imaging than my old ipod, while at the same time not harsh or edgy in any way. The interface is also excellent, much easier than an ipod or iphone. The only downside so far is syncing: since I use a Mac, jRiver doesn't recognize it, so I can't actually sync it, I can only copy files to it using the Android file transfer utility. This is somewhat cumbersome, and rather slow when pulling the files from an NAS, however most of the pain will be done once I completely load it the first time. What I've done to simplify the process is set up a separate folder on my NAS for music to go the AK. I can copy subfolders for artists or albums to this "sync" folder from my main music folder, then drag the whole folder to the Android app and wait for it to load everything at once.
Can't wait for my first road trip (coming up this Sunday) to try this and my new IEMs on a plane ride.
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Tony D'Agostino Momentum S250 MxV & HD pre; Linn Klimax Organik DSM, SonicTransporter, EtherRegen; Acoustic Signature Typhoon Neo, Koetsu RSP, Boulder 1108; Sf Il Cremonese; Shunyata Everest, Altaira, Sigma & Alpha v2 |
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Tony,
Great to hear that you're enjoying your new AK100 II, and that you found the review accurate and meaningful for informing your purchase. Using the android file transfer application is probably not absolutely ideal way of transferring files, but it seems that you developed a good workflow for doing that with your NAS. Have you had a chance to listen to it yet with your Shure SE535s? I'm also curious to hear what you think of your Westone ES50s with it. Please post any further impresions you have as you have more time with your AK100 II. My guess is you're really going to enjoy this wonderful DAP. cheers PC
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. Last edited by Puma Cat; 01-28-2015 at 11:04 PM. |
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