The New iRiver AK100: A High-End DAP - Page 37

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Originally Posted by AnakChan 

@frenchbat & @lee730, I'm sorry...I can't resist.

 

The AK100-111iS deal came up again on Rakuten and there was only 5 so I had to order. The Y49,980 for both DAP+FitEar F111 was irresistible especially when in the shops they sell the AK100 alone for Y49,800 in the shops. I think the deal is speaking louder than the brain.

 

Worst case, I've at least already tested double-amping with the Ortofon MHd-Q7 which was a great sounding combo.

That is a great deal! You basically got one of them for free!

That is a pretty good deal then :). So why don't they just lower the price from $600 to $300 & call it a day? ;).
 

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Originally Posted by lee730 

That is a pretty good deal then :). So why don't they just lower the price from $600 to $300 & call it a day? ;).
 

I think they might in near future. Pricing your product in such manner in such an early stage of its production life is sign of desperation.

If you notice in that review, most was done with relatively high impedance cans. IEMs were also listened to but it may not be a coincidance that he liked the monsters as they have extra bass.

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Originally Posted by AnakChan 

@frenchbat & @lee730, I'm sorry...I can't resist.

 

The AK100-111iS deal came up again on Rakuten and there was only 5 so I had to order. The Y49,980 for both DAP+FitEar F111 was irresistible especially when in the shops they sell the AK100 alone for Y49,800 in the shops. I think the deal is speaking louder than the brain.

 

Worst case, I've at least already tested double-amping with the Ortofon MHd-Q7 which was a great sounding combo.

I could not find that on Rakuten, the one that I found for Y49980 seems only got the earphone but not include DAP. Could you send me the link for both DAP+111 deal? Thanks a lot.

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Originally Posted by hkppl 

I could not find that on Rakuten, the one that I found for Y49980 seems only got the earphone but not include DAP. Could you send me the link for both DAP+111 deal? Thanks a lot.

hkppl, nope you're actually 100% correct. Thanks to you, I've actually cancelled my order.

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/iriver-jp/ak100ear/

This one ? 

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Originally Posted by AnakChan 

 

hkppl, nope you're actually 100% correct. Thanks to you, I've actually cancelled my order.

Oh so you don't get a 2fer? :(

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Originally Posted by lee730 

Oh so you don't get a 2fer? :(

Yeah I don't know why I had it stuck in my head in the past few weeks that they had a package deal & ever since I had that stuck in my head - I think is wishful thinking.

As such I didn't bother using the Google translator (generally don't dare to ask the wife for translations when it comes to audio expenditure). So coming back from drinks last night I saw they had 5 available, I went ahead and ordered.

However I did have to ask my wife for help in cancelling the order ;-).

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Originally Posted by akka 

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/iriver-jp/ak100ear/

 

This one ? 

Yep I also found this one, but the content summary only shows the 111, no AK100. And the description only said this 111 is fine-tuned for AK100.

@AnakChan, it'd be really nice to have a package of AK100+111iS for Y49980, what a pity it's not the case this time , kindly notify us again if there is such combo again later

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Originally Posted by hkppl 

Yep I also found this one, but the content summary only shows the 111, no AK100. And the description only said this 111 is fine-tuned for AK100.

 

@AnakChan, it'd be really nice to have a package of AK100+111iS for Y49980, what a pity it's not the case this time , kindly notify us again if there is such combo again later

I think hell is more likely to freeze over before that happens.

That was me already whipping out my credit card. Thank good I can still max out my credit card on the Hifiman:)

Ps those IEM s look pretty nice. Still would favor the Heir 350's Specialy for that price.

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Originally Posted by gidion27 

That was me already whipping out my credit card. Thank good I can still max out my credit card on the Hifiman:)

Or the ibasso ;).. lol

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Originally Posted by lee730 

Or the ibasso ;).. lol

So true, I keep forgetting about the Ibasso not sure why... I might have a preconception to the ibasso. Maybe the name. I have a dislike of most things starting with an i. Like ipod etc.