[Noodles5666]

Finally have it up and running! Found a tempered glass screen protector at work too.

 

[kawaivpc1]

Just going to leave this here.  1TB Calyx M!!!

http://www.cnet.com/news/microdia-will-sell-a-1000-ish-512gb-microsd-come-july/

Holy ****!!
but its price is 1000 dollars...

1000 dollars for just 512GB?
that's not economic.
512GB HDD is now less than 30 bucks.
This new card is ridiculously expensive. It's not so different from AK380.
Do you really want to pay 1k for just microSD card?
I would refuse to pay that much.

PNY 512GB SDXC at $399 makes a little more sense but both of them are heavily over priced.

 

[kawaivpc1]

I present the delicately named "Calyx M NXT-2AK Dignis Merge Mod". This is incredibly solid and has really increased the usability of the combination. It takes advantage of the cutout hole in the Dignis case. (You knew it had to be there for a reason, right?)

I now use the NXT-2AK with the M and all of my IEMs except the Heaven VI which sounds great without (and when I remove the NXT-2AK, the 3M Dual Lock tape is flush inside the Dignis cutout). The NXT-2AK solves the impedance/distortion issues with the Kaede and my FAD 160Xs, and sounds much better than the M jack. And the M + NXT-2AK + Lab 1 sounds great, even magical, although I ideally would like a bit more bass impact like you get from the PAW Gold. It is a trade-off actually as the M combo has a smoother, more fluid and integrated sound.

Anyway here it is:

What is the name of the amp?
where can I buy that amp?
Does it improve sound a lot?
It seems like everyone's using it with AK240.

 

[Noodles5666]

What is the name of the amp?
where can I buy that amp?
Does it improve sound a lot?
It seems like everyone's using it with AK240.

Nakamura Aclear Porta NXT-2AK

 

[Noodles5666]

I am on 1.01 and none of my ALAC will play.  All I get is the "This format is not supported or the files is damaged. Delete?" message.
 
 
Help?
 
EDIT: Same error converting ALAC to FLAC.  Only plays my mp3 files

 

[Jap]

Holy ****!!
but its price is 1000 dollars...

1000 dollars for just 512GB?
that's not economic.
512GB HDD is now less than 30 bucks.
This new card is ridiculously expensive. It's not so different from AK380.
Do you really want to pay 1k for just microSD card?
I would refuse to pay that much.

PNY 512GB SDXC at $399 makes a little more sense but both of them are heavily over priced.

It's brand new technology. You have to wait a while before the pricing gets realistic.

 

[kawaivpc1]

It's brand new technology. You have to wait a while before the pricing gets realistic.

These guys are asking way too much anyways.
They're like pirates asking money for sake of technology instead of kidnapped humans.
Astell N Kern guys are doing the same business. What's wrong with technology companies these days?
Steve Jobs charged only 200 dollars for an iPod.

 

[Jap]

These guys are asking way too much anyways.
They're like pirates asking money for sake of technology instead of kidnapped humans.
Astell N Kern guys are doing the same business. What's wrong with technology companies these days?
Steve Jobs charged only 200 dollars for an iPod.

If you monitor the prices of computer-based items as I do from time to time, new memory size chips are always sky high whenever they are first introduced---this is completely independent of whatever Astell & Kern is doing with their mobile music technology. The prices will drop eventually to the point where it becomes a realistic deal. Just wait until the pricing gets to the point where it averages the same per GB as the lower-sized memory chips. All computer-savvy buyers do this.

 

[kawaivpc1]

If you monitor the prices of computer-based items as I do from time to time, new memory size chips are always sky high whenever they are first introduced---this is completely independent of whatever Astell & Kern is doing with their mobile music technology. The prices will drop eventually to the point where it becomes a realistic deal. Just wait until the pricing gets to the point where it averages the same per GB as the lower-sized memory chips. All computer-savvy buyers do this.

4TB HDD was 300 dollars when it first came out.
Now it's less than 200.
This 1k price tag doesn't make any sense at all.

 

[Audio Addict]

4TB HDD was 300 dollars when it first came out.
Now it's less than 200.
This 1k price tag doesn't make any sense at all.

I am sorry but could not resist. When the 30 megabyte hard drive came out its cost was $550. Now we talk about expensive at $300 for a 4 TB hard drive, times have sure changed.

 

[angelo898]

Holy ****!!
but its price is 1000 dollars...

1000 dollars for just 512GB?
that's not economic.
512GB HDD is now less than 30 bucks.
This new card is ridiculously expensive. It's not so different from AK380.
Do you really want to pay 1k for just microSD card?
I would refuse to pay that much.

PNY 512GB SDXC at $399 makes a little more sense but both of them are heavily over priced.

 
you do realise that a 512gb hdd is MUCH larger than a 512gb microsd card in physical size right? it takes a lot of research and development to make 1 into the size of the other. Also, please dont take every opportunity to bash the ak380...

 

[Noodles5666]

Well that was a short run with the Calyx M.  Seems like it is defective.  I ran through trouble shooting with Chris from Calyx.

 

[Malcuso]

  Well that was a short run with the Calyx M.  Seems like it is defective.  I ran through trouble shooting with Chris from Calyx.

Can you offer some details? What happened?

 

[Noodles5666]

Does not play any of my files except mp3.

 

[Malcuso]

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope this does not discourage you. I'm on week 3 (ave 3-5 hours a day) with the M and I've had no issues with Aiff & Flac. I'm very pleased with the performance. Currently driving Shure 846 (no noise), HD 650 (medium impedance), and DT 1350s (which sound great for the first time). I think the player got a bad rep long before it was actually released and needs more positive feedback to get people interested. After listening to the X5, AK100ii, and AK 240, the Calyx M was the clear winner.
Hopefully Chris was able to help you get a new one soon. Keep us posted.