Berlin - Lou Reed Transformer - Lou Reed Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie Heroes - David Bowie Trespass - Genesis Nursery Crime - Genesis Foxtrot - Genesis Selling England by the Pound- Genesis The lamb lies down on broadway - Genesis Bat out of Hell - Meatloaf

Are you gonna go my way - Lenny Kravitz   Pearl - Janis Joplin OK Computer - Radiohead   Frances the Mute - Mars Volta   Machine Head - Deep Purple   Bad Company - Bad Company 801 LIVE - 801 'For your pleasure' - Roxy Music Ten - Pearl Jam

Continuing... So, what I wanted to say is that you'll need a 500$ headphone the enjoy the SQ of the AK100ii and in that case it is a very good buy price/experience. Regards,

Hi Schreuder,   You can find some serious  review at : http://www.headfonia.com/astelkern-ak120ii-ak240-reference-daps/.  http://hifilounge.co.uk/astell-and-kern-ak100-II The AK100ii is better than de AK100 (better chip, better GUI, A-amp, balanced,...) My logic is : If you will not use a...

Hi, I bought a Astell&Kern AK100ii combined with Shure SRH 1540, Superb. Big image, very balanced sound, very detailed. Conerning the DAP the AK is based on very performant CIRRUS chip and has a balanced output as well. The AMP is of A class. From my knowledge it comes with the most user...

Hi, my name is Eric. I've a combo AK100ii with Shure SRH 1540. I'm very happy with this combo. Headphone is very comfortable, precise, fast and have and broad image very balanced.  I'm listening partly to same music as you in FLAC. If you have some questions, do not hesitate.

Hi boys and girls, Some error in my post : the max volume level of the AK 100ii is 75. So at 75 it hurts my ears. Regards

So, after two weeks I got the AK 100ii. After 2 days the Shure SRH 1540. Listening to the jazz, classical songs in DSD, 24/192,24/96 I was really impressed by the detailed image, instruments separation and the clarity of everything.  It is like CRYSTAL clear, every strike on a guitarcord, every...

Hi, I ordered an AK100ii and SHR 1540. As soon that I've tested it, I will give some feedback about my first findings.....;-)

OK thanks,

Furhtermore on technical specs the AK 100ii propose a wider frequency band than the X5.  And I'm convinced that the Cirrus DAC is more performant (more balanced) than the TI one. What do you think?  

Thanks for your reply, PurpleAngel.  The SRH 1540 has an impedance of 46 Ohm, I'm wondering which source device will drive the SRH 1540 best : the X5 or the AK100ii.  Knowing that I prefer balanced sound over all frequencies. 

Ladies and Gentlemen,   What do you think about the combo AK100ii with the SRH 1540? I'm listening rock, glamrock, jazz-rock,pop music.   What do you think about the combo Fiio X5 with the SRH 1540? I want to invest in one of these combo's. Let's start a discussion about this. I'll...

What do you think of the Shure SRH 1540 closed can full size headphone? Very comfortable, audiophile professional headphone, easy to drive?

Hi, my name is Eric. I had to clean my music room to transform it in an office for my spouse. I'm looking for a good headphone portable solution to enjoy music again in audiophile quality. I'll hope that thsi forum will help me to find the most adequate solution! By the way I'm living near...