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The Astell & Kern AK240

Jan 7, 2014 at 2:01 PM Post #332 of 9,135
seeteeyou said:
  Besides, P. T. Barnum, I've been thinking about these pictures all day long once I saw AK240
 
 
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Is that a Dodo Bird?...arn't they extinct?....
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Jan 7, 2014 at 2:52 PM Post #334 of 9,135
burtomr said:
   
 

 
Looks like 'Stealth' technology has finally made it to DAP design...it's about time...
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It doesn't look like they updated their software at all. For double the price that I paid for my HD800's you'd think you'd get more than '01 - Unknown Artist (unknown)'. 
I actually don't hate the optical illusion design. 
There are a lot of people walking around with $1k amps connected to their AK120's. Maybe it's a deal if the amp section delivers.
 
Jan 7, 2014 at 2:55 PM Post #335 of 9,135
- what do you think on the choice of the CS4398 ?  Do you believe that it is better than the WM8740 ?  or the WM8741 that Vinnie use in the RWAK120 ?  what are it's advantage ?
 
- Any idea of what they mean by "Output: Balanced Out (2,5mm. only 4-pole supported) " ? Is it a real line-out like in the RWAK120-b to feed an external AMP?  can it also provide SE (NON balanced) line out for an SE Headphone Amplifiers ?   What is a "2,5mm-4pole" ? ?
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Jan 7, 2014 at 2:57 PM Post #337 of 9,135
burtomr said:
   
Yeah Vinnie, you're right!
 

 
Looks like 'Stealth' technology has finally made it to DAP design...it's about time...
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Think I'd be more worried about the surface I'd dropped the dap onto never mind the dap itself.  Is that price of $2400 confirmed then?  Lord only (Straight £$ swop) knows what the uk price would be.
 
Jan 7, 2014 at 2:58 PM Post #338 of 9,135
sam edwards said:
  There are a lot of people walking around with $1k amps connected to their AK120's. Maybe it's a deal if the amp section delivers.
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I suppose, but jeez, it's just as big as an RWAK120B/C + AMP of your choice. Not to mention that could be a balanced amp if you wanted and Vinnie's version will probably sound better.
 
Jan 7, 2014 at 2:58 PM Post #339 of 9,135
sam edwards said:
  It doesn't look like they updated their software at all. For double the price that I paid for my HD800's you'd think you'd get more than '01 - Unknown Artist (unknown)'. 
I actually don't hate the optical illusion design. 
There are a lot of people walking around with $1k amps connected to their AK120's. Maybe it's a deal if the amp section delivers.
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well, you gotta display something since the tags are missing
 
Jan 7, 2014 at 3:05 PM Post #341 of 9,135
burtomr said:
   
I suppose, but jeez, it's just as big as an RWAK120B/C + AMP of your choice. Not to mention that could be a balanced amp if you wanted and Vinnie's version will probably sound better.
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Apparently the AK240 also has a BALANCED Out !  but...what do they mean by "Output: Balanced Out (2,5mm. only 4-pole supported) " ? Is it a real line-out like in the RWAK120-c to feed an external Balanced-AMP?  can it also provide SE (NON balanced) line out for an SE Headphone Amplifiers ?   What is a "2,5mm-4pole" ? ?
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Jan 7, 2014 at 3:15 PM Post #343 of 9,135
bmichels said:
  What is a "2,5mm-4pole" ? ?
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This is a "2.5mm-4 pole":

 
The problem is everybody else (HM-901, RWAK-120B) uses 3.5mm 4 poles, NOT 2.5mm, so it looks like iRiver will be irritatingly different. Which means all those headset cables that you own will need to be re-terminated with their unique plug size....oh boy...NOT.
 
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