The New iRiver AK100: A High-End DAP - Page 34

iriver Global site has a list of headphones that they recommend to pair with AK-100.   Apparently all are dynamics and the list includes mostly dynamic headphones (W3000Anv, Denon D7100, DT1350, Shure SRH840, Shure SE425).    I demoed and pick up Ocharaku Flat4 'Sui' which to me has the best synergy with the AK-100.     This is only my personal preference and i am loving this combo very much.  

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Originally Posted by VisceriousZERO 


I have the Ocharaku FLAT-4 Kaede and its pretty ok with the AK100

The Ocharaku FLAT-4 produce a wider and open soundstage compared to the other iems.    The Piano Forte FAD IX and X works very well with the AK-100 too.  The AK-100 works very well as a transport, and with the RX Mk3, the sound is fantastic.

How does it sound iRiver AK100 with Westone 4R? Can anybody tell me more about that?

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Originally Posted by VisceriousZERO 


I let my friend aud it with his Westone 4R and he says it sounded okay... He'll probably post his other impressions soon

We need to hear some excitement! Ok sounds like he was going to be put to sleep lol :P.

Ok, that will be nice to hear some impressions of AK100+W4R. This hoping that this DAP will go down to 400$, and then i think it will be well worth it, even if i have to use it just with big headphones.

Can it be modded to make the output less the 1 Ohm, maybe some resistors?

The AK100's output impedance is about 20ohm. No wonder they only recommend dynamic In-Ears hahahaha.

U can forget pairing this DAP with a Multi-Ba. It will sound horrible in the most cases unless u take a low impedance amp with u...

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Originally Posted by JohannLiebert 

The AK100's output impedance is about 20ohm. No wonder they only recommend dynamic In-Ears hahahaha.

U can forget pairing this DAP with a Multi-Ba. It will sound horrible in the most cases unless u take a low impedance amp with u...

      Or you could use the Tzar 350 a multi driver BA (IEM) with a nominal impedance of 350 Ohm as 1KHz (no resistors added, they are built from the ground up with high impedance)

      You can find comments about them at http://www.head-fi.org/t/635846/heir-audio-tzar-90-and-tzar-350-universal-in-ear-monitors/165

How silly is that? We have to paid lots of hard earned $$$ for a DAP and then pay lots of $$$ for a certain IEM to work with it?

I hope iRiver read this and come up with AK200 in few months with less then 1 ohn independence so the rest of us can use it with any IEM's and Cans.

+ 1...

Why create a super portable player if you have to carry only big cans with it?......something not logic...

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Originally Posted by sly_in_the_sky 

+ 1...

 

Why create a super portable player if you have to carry only big cans with it?......something not logic...

agreed and that is why I felt launching the Tzar series of High impedance IEMs was a good idea.

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Originally Posted by musicday 

How silly is that? We have to paid lots of hard earned $$$ for a DAP and then pay lots of $$$ for a certain IEM to work with it?

I hope iRiver read this and come up with AK200 in few months with less then 1 ohn independence so the rest of us can use it with any IEM's and Cans.

Who among us use the standard head phones issued by the manufacturer? I know I never did....

So if you purchase a DAP, do you use their standard 5$ ear phone, or upgrade?