AK 240 Stainless Steel Edition Thread
Feb 14, 2015 at 12:48 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 735

rudi0504

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Hi All Head Fi Friends

I would like to Share Astell and Kern latest AK 240 variant : AK 240 Stainless Steel Edition

First was AK 240 Duralium Black
back in year 2013 as First High End DAP With superior Price $ 2.400 USD

And view Month later came Out : AK 240 Dold Limited Edition 300 pcs

And in Year 2014 was AK 240 Blue Note Edition , They caloborated With legedary record Company Blue Note

And startng End Of The Year 2014 They launching their New variant : AK 240 Stainkess Steel Edition

In My Opinion is The Best AK 240 Ever Made

Please read more info below :


http://www.astellnkern.com/eng/htm/ak240/ak240ss.asp


I would like to share open the Box my new AK 240 SS.

Thank you to Sid Maholta and Kristy from Singapore and Robby Winindo to help me to buy my AK 240
Now i and Robby owned AK 240 SS
Now i am enjoy some music with my AK 240 SS.
This my preaent on Valentime day 14 Feb 2015.

Out the Box SQ is excellent.

Compare to my previous AK 240 Duralium.

High :
more clear and cleaner with better detail and more present.
For example in classical music
AK 240 can reproduced the percussion
Tiiing
Now on my AK 240 SS can reproduce the peecussion
Tiiiiiìiinnng till the end
Unbelievable.

Mid :
Better clarty and better pronounce .

Bass :
Better detail and clarity.

Separation :
Because better back ground .the separation is better too.

Sounstage :
Is wider .taller and deeper. Is more 3 D presentation

AK 240 SS has noticeable improvement to my AK 240 Duralium.

This is the second time i heard SQ improvement over my AK 240 Duralioum.
First was AK 240 SS belong to Alex An Astell And Kern Korea
During pre launching in Jakarta

IMO











 
Feb 14, 2015 at 8:40 PM Post #2 of 735
I got mine yesterday as well and my findings were the exact same as yours...now I have to find someone to buy the duralium AK240 off me. :)
 
Feb 14, 2015 at 8:48 PM Post #3 of 735
so where do you get the stainless steel model?
 
Feb 14, 2015 at 8:50 PM Post #4 of 735
Got it at DMA in Mongkok.
 
Feb 14, 2015 at 9:03 PM Post #5 of 735
Congrats guys, it's HK$24,800 here in Hong Kong
 
https://www.facebook.com/dma.audio/posts/931765300189638
 
https://www.facebook.com/letsgoaudio/posts/705385439580376
 
Feb 14, 2015 at 9:11 PM Post #6 of 735
  Congrats guys, it's HK$24,800 here in Hong Kong
 
https://www.facebook.com/dma.audio/posts/931765300189638
 
https://www.facebook.com/letsgoaudio/posts/705385439580376

I got it for HK$1k less 
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Feb 14, 2015 at 10:02 PM Post #7 of 735
$23800 is a fantastic number for a very happy Chinese New Year, that's totally awesome.
 

 
I just saw something interesting about AK240SS and they even mentioned something about the successor here
 
http://bbs.imp3.net/thread-11219971-1-1.html
http://weibo.com/p/1001603806042009014869
http://www.erji.net/read.php?tid=1776136
 

 
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Feb 14, 2015 at 10:56 PM Post #8 of 735
Its kind of strange how they say that there's only 25 units of AK240SS in the whole of China...wonder if that includes HK...
 
Feb 15, 2015 at 3:07 PM Post #9 of 735
I am curious to read more listening impressions. Very interesting. 
 
Feb 16, 2015 at 7:54 AM Post #10 of 735
I don't quite understand how the SS improves the sound quality. Anybody care to explain?
 
Feb 16, 2015 at 10:47 AM Post #12 of 735
Please allow me to share my experience with the AK240SS. I had the opportunity to compare it with my regular AK240 about 1.5 weeks ago. And the biggest difference for me is the price and the weight of the AK240SS  :D


Coming from someone that couldn't hear the difference between ak100ii, ak120ii, and AK240... I tend to believe this would be this case for me too... But it is a sexy looking case.
 
Feb 16, 2015 at 11:52 AM Post #13 of 735
Nice looking case. It has to be solid with all of that stainless but you should be required to have a license to carry a concealed weapon! lol That weight makes it something a viking would be proud of. 
 
The grounding and shielding would be different with SS, which could affect the sound. The factory cost of a case like that would be around 150, so with the additional cost of around 500 for the SS 240, the mark-up is about right,. . . I guess. :^)
 
I would like one but too rich for me and I would have to change my pockets. I would need to make a smaller one for my shrinking wallet and a double strength to carry it. :^)
 
Feb 16, 2015 at 12:46 PM Post #14 of 735
Nice looking case. It has to be solid with all of that stainless but you should be required to have a license to carry a concealed weapon! lol That weight makes it something a viking would be proud of. 

The grounding and shielding would be different with SS, which could affect the sound. The factory cost of a case like that would be around 150, so with the additional cost of around 500 for the SS 240, the mark-up is about right,. . . I guess. :^)

I would like one but too rich for me and I would have to change my pockets. I would need to make a smaller one for my shrinking wallet and a double strength to carry it. :^)
Plus the need to RWAK all over...
 

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