Ah... This is how I envision using the SE100. By any chance do you have any comments about how it compares to traditional DACs? Of any price range... Anyway, AK Connect offers just enough flexibility that I need, for lazy days...

Yeah, you can see it in action in this video... This is just not elegant. But it should be simple to address... But will they, ever?

This does seem like a real stinker. With certain artists I have over 10 albums and having to scroll through through each song seems amateurish. You mean you can't go in and out of an album? Is this really how it is? I have a classical CD that has over 60 short pieces on it... Can you imagine...

https://musicphotolife.com/2018/07/astellkern-afutura-se100-review-premium-digital-audio-player/ A short review... One of the first.

Does anyone have any comparative experience between the MOJO and the SE100? Any descriptive information regarding similarities/differences in their sonic character...

I'm not surprised by your findings. And it is indeed sad that the cost of the final few percentages is so often daunting... But then again, sometimes it is those "subtle" differences that can trigger an emotion beyond the norm... (Not as a rule, of course.) And that is why those that can afford...

You are right, of course. In audio, one often has his/her gurus... and I was quite swayed by Michael Fremer's review of the SP1000 in Stereophile (https://www.stereophile.com/content/astellkern-aultima-sp1000-portable-audio-player). It got me to think that a portable unit could kill many birds...

Thanks for the feedback. That's great to hear. Yeah, I'm only interested in using it as a glorified remote, for the lazy days...

Good to hear about the battery tech these days. Indeed. My only reason for comparing SE100 to the SP1000, which I can't afford anyway, is because of its purported refined qualities as reported in the Stereophile review. While I don't expect SE100 to match the SP1000 pound for pound, I would...

Ah... Thank you for this description. That is indeed a high praise. I wonder if SE100 is on the warmer/cooler side of SP1000... Can anyone comment? I am considering this player for my home stereo system, more so than as a personal player, and my only concern is that "clarity" doesn't mean...

Thank you again for your quick answer. Much appreciated. Also, another question... I know this is subjective, but would you characterize the sound more in the realm of "bright/etched" or "smooth/clear"? Sometimes detailed presentation equals listening fatigue, you know?

Thank you so much for the information. Couple of basic questions from a prospective buyer. My main interest is to use it as a server/streamer for my home stereo. 1) How long does it take to boot up? 2) When you have music in both the internal and external memory, do they work as a single...

Thank you for the clarification. That is a relief to hear. It seems more and more likely the SE100 could meet my home stereo needs... Another question: If I get a 400 GB card in addition to the internal 128GB, both filled with music, dol they work as a single library? Hopefully I won't have to...

Does this mean that all AK units reindex contents of the microSD card each and every time it is turned on? If so, what is the point of having the ability to add 400 GB external cards when it can bog down the units so? Even 5 minutes is too long, in my opinion.

I'm quite interested in using the new SE100 model as my primary digital audio player for my home stereo system. (Of course, it could/would do double-duty as a portable player as well.) A question regarding the storage: Do the built-in and microSD storages act as one? Or do I have to partition my...