Recent content by greenmountain
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New TOL A&K DAP : the AK Ultima SP1000
I got the dysfunctional Amazon HD app on my SP1000M. How to get rid of it?- greenmountain
- Post #7,265
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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The Astell & Kern AK120
I listened to the original version when it came out but I never directly compared it the M. I listened to the original M when it was introduced but never directly compared it to the M or the AK120. I think the AK120 ist just too audiophile warmish and the SP1000s have just more access to...- greenmountain
- Post #7,022
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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The Astell & Kern AK120
Yes but similar signature with my laptop, phone or the Sp1000M. I discussed that with Chord at a show and they told me that the Mojo was designed that way to allow less than perfect headphones sound o.k. I am not saying that Mojo is bad and it definitely makes strident phones listenable but it...- greenmountain
- Post #7,017
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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The Astell & Kern AK120
I still have the AK120 and a Mojo and I consider the Mojo a significant improvement over the AK120 alone. Recently I got a SP1000M and I like the sound significantly better than this combo with much more resolution, not that "warm" soft sound. I also tried the Mojo with the Sp1000M and it...- greenmountain
- Post #7,015
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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New TOL A&K DAP : the AK Ultima SP1000
As it is only 1 or 2 days to Highend I hope there will be all the info. There will be also a new competitor (even design wise): Float by borg.audio https://darko.audio/2019/05/munich-high-end-2019-borgs-feature-packed-future-fi/ I hope some can listen to these and compare them to SP1000/SP2000- greenmountain
- Post #6,127
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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New TOL A&K DAP : the AK Ultima SP1000
I like my Sp1000M with my headphones (Abyss Diana and Audeze isine10) but I am looking for a small loudspeaker for traveling using either the USB out or analog out to be able to share the music. Most what I found as small portable speakers are designed for bluetooth use. I am not expecting...- greenmountain
- Post #5,967
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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New TOL A&K DAP : the AK Ultima SP1000
JasonNYC I am still wondering why USB-C out on the SP1000M works with some DACs and not others like my Devialet?- greenmountain
- Post #5,859
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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New TOL A&K DAP : the AK Ultima SP1000
SP1000M has only a single digital output: USB-C- greenmountain
- Post #5,816
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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New TOL A&K DAP : the AK Ultima SP1000
I tried my SP1000M feeding my Mojo via USB and it works (but the SP1000M sounds better by itself) but I can not get USB working with my Devialet D250 Pro (CI). The cable I am using works with my MacBook Pro (USB-C too). So what is the problem? UPnP works (except not with Qobuz) but I would like...- greenmountain
- Post #5,808
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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New TOL A&K DAP : the AK Ultima SP1000
As I said in my post I tried to use it as a source for my DACs: Mojo worked but Devialet not Firmware 1.17CM- greenmountain
- Post #5,279
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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New TOL A&K DAP : the AK Ultima SP1000
I tried to use my SPKM as an USB source and it worked well with my Chord Mojo (with result that now I consider the Mojo pleasant low res) but I had now success when I tried to connect to my Devialet 250 Pro via USB (USB works with the Devialet well with my Innuos Zenith II). I used even the...- greenmountain
- Post #5,266
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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New TOL A&K DAP : the AK Ultima SP1000
I got a blue SP1000M a couple of days and really enjoy it with my Abyss Diana first using their standard cable (3.5mm). I just made balanced cable with some old DIY interconnects I had left over and I am just amazed how much better balanced is sounding. Not subtle at all! In all the evaluations...- greenmountain
- Post #5,250
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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New TOL A&K DAP : the AK Ultima SP1000
My AK120 is starting to misbehave (guess battery issues) and I am thinking it is time to replace it with a SP1000M. One issue I have with the AK120 is if the meta data of an album are not quite to AK standards everything ends up in Unknown Album /unknown Artist and basically an unplayable mess...- greenmountain
- Post #5,107
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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MYSPHERE 3.1-UNIQUE in SOUND&DESIGN&BUILD QUALITY
I was very excited about this design but after listening to them at last HighEnd I found out they were not fitting my head.The most comfortable Headphones on that show were the Meze Empyrean. I got Abyss Diana instead and with proper placement they are quite comfortable and their sound quality...- greenmountain
- Post #850
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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New TOL A&K DAP : the AK Ultima SP1000
I am interested to get the SP1000M to replace my A120. I want to use it directly with my headphones (mostly Audeze iSine10 and Abyss Diana) but also as a source in my vacation home. I am interested to get small active speakers there like Devialet Phantom Reactor or KEF LSX but these have no USB...- greenmountain
- Post #4,431
- Forum: Portable Source Gear