Just a quick note: The setup I have is using Ethernet cabling and a switch but the speakers can also be setup for Bluetooth and WiFi playback and control.

Thanks, only thing I missed was the Roon ready part so if anyone has a Roon server and wants a very easy speaker integration they work a treat :relaxed:

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Note: Now listed on eBay UK...

Payment was fast, correspondence always polite a pleasure to deal with.

For sale in this post is the AudioQuest Diamond USB Type A to Type B cable, length of the cable is 1.5 meters and also included is 1x Audioquest Jitterbug. Images of the cable can be seen below: Price stated above includes shipping. Thanks for checking out the post and feel free to reach...

For sale in this post is the Double Helix Prion 4S Masterpiece XLR interconnect, length of the cable is 1 meter and it has been terminated with Xhadow XLR connectors. You can find images for the cable below: Further details for the cable can be found under the following links...

Tried cleaning the optical lense with no joy. I took a look at the cable tip and it seems maybe a manufacturing defect on it since some plastic seems to cover some of the optical fibres. Hopefully I can get a replacement cable sent through.

Yep I think it's the cable I took the stock DAVE cable and it works. Was told the audioquest toslink should work with 24/192 so think I may have a duff cable :( not good for such an expensive cable!

I am using the audioquest diamond toslink cable..... not sure what the specs are on this so will have to check it out.

Sorry it was late and I don't think I put the question very clearly    I am running the following setup:   AK380 optical output -> Chord DAVE optical input   All good until the Coldplay album that is 24bit 192Khz plays ....   The Chord Dave supports this but my question is does the AK380...

Hi All, Does anyone know what the max bitrate out from the optical output is on the ak380? I have a 24bit 192Khz file that registers as no data when being played on the optical input of the Chord DAVE. Cheers

In the past I use to also have the RWAK240 standard version and I preferred the sound that the mod brought with it.  If you did not like the mod on the 240SS then maybe you should try to listen to the RWAK380 before getting the 380 cu modded.   One thing I noticed was with the latest upgrade...

There is definitely a difference with the RW mod on the AK380 the sound is definitely more natural sounding then the original AK380 with the highs clearer and the bass sounding much cleaner.  From my recollection there have been several people that have commented more or less the same on this...

In case anyone is interested I posted an overview - sort of review of the RWAK380 with the Empire Ears Zeus R   http://www.head-fi.org/t/786335/empire-ears-discussion-impressions-formerly-earwerkz/2250#post_12765639

It’s been a while since I received these little fellas (still a very happy chappy with the way they look):               A little bit of hacking on the inside of the custom case has made a great protector for the RWAK380 when travelling :o)     So now it’s about time to...

If anyone is interested in a RWAK380 AMP then send me a PM, will put a for sale post up soon   Great for full size cans a bit too much power for the Zeus R  

I am no expert at reviews but this was my initial feedback I posted when I received the RWAK380+RWAK380AMP http://www.head-fi.org/t/763752/astell-kern-ak380/3315#post_12306599 For the cable yes it is the 8 wire version and it is a very pretty cable indeed. I have only had the cable and Zeus R...

Decided to put some of my own artwork on them     The guys at empire were unbelievably patient with me especially Richard  I was a bit of a customer from hell....  "No don't like that, change the image this way rotate the image that way can you make that character a bit bigger!"   End of...

The intention was not to make it look like JH's gear it ended up being a harder task then the initial idea to get them to look as good as they do.    Now I have to give them a good run in and then post some impressions 

Just received my Zeus R UIEMs, full credit to Empire Ears for putting them together the way I imagined them to look    Running them in balanced mode using a Norne Audio Therium cable with the RWAK380+RWAK380AMP           I will spend some time with the system then post my...

Just received my Zeus R My full appreciation goes to all the guys at Empire Ears for putting up with all my demands for the custom artwork the end results look great       

It took a bit of time but my portable setup is now complete    RWAK380+RWAK380AMP Norne Audio Therium Cable Empire Ears Zeus R        

I have unfortunately had to sell my decware taboo mk3    Over time I managed to build up a nice tube collection that worked unbelievably well with the taboo mk3.   If anybody is interested in some very rare tubes then please check out the following for sale threads and feel free to contact...

Great summary of the RWAK mod, this is exactly what I experienced when I had the standard AK380+AMP modified