Can it also be used as a usb DAC/amp? 😀

Does the volume knob on AK HB1 control the system volume (on the phone / pc) or the device volume (HB1 itself)?

Just received the M12 apex module for my A12t, I think it's a really good pairing. The bass does get toned down a bit compared to M15, however it doesn't bother me much since I think M15 still has too much bass boost. (M20/M15 is fun at first when all the bass region is emphasized but for me it...

Hey, can you share where you get the fancy weight for cable management? Looks like a very neat solution for listening at the desk

one thing that i still can't wrap my mind around is why a 1-bit DSD digital signal requires 32 bit resistor to be converted to analog? How does the 32 bit resistor network work? Been searching online and encountered keywords like 'Serial to Parallel Shift Registers' or 'FIR moving average...

actually from sony's japanese website, the 'developer interview' mentioned it being aluminum alloy: https://www.sony.jp/feature/products/230411/?s_pid=jp_/headphone/_products/_MDR-MV1 There's a part under Point 3 about the lightness of the headphones. Google translated: The first thing that...

Just received an email from Drop addressing the driver plates error, seems like they will be shipping replacements to all customers from the first run. Very glad that Drop took action for this!

Thanks for trying this out and sharing the process, I assume I would also be do the same thing when mine arrives. One question I would like to ask is, have you also succeeded in reversing the white paper / mesh stuff below the plate? (highlighted parts in below pic) Looks like the paper mesh...

Sad to hear that they didn't fix the wrong plate assembly issue for MP units... I pointed this out waaaay back last november: post Generally I have a feeling that not even the Drop guys really cared for this product / cared to look into the already scarce community feedback :slight_frown...

and if you watch till 8:52, you'll notice that they might've installed the wrong plate on the right cup (the cut off portion's of the plate should be symmetrical on both sides, so that the sound enters the port angled slightly in front of either ears) they accidentally used the same plate for...

can't help but notice the DDF thingy (the black fin that helps create S-Logic 3 soundstage) in Z reviews unit has been placed in a wrong direction? looks different from the marketing shots. hope this gets fix in the mas prodoction units.

Does anyone know how to get ZX507 work with an external USB/DAC? I've been trying multiple cables and otg adapters but have so far unable to make ZX507 work with my Hugo 2. (In comparison I had a Android Redmi phone with type c around and worked with every cable connection I tried)

The real question is, what would the impulse response of an ideal anti-aliasing filter look like? Mathematically speaking, the 'ideal' anti-aliasing filter (a filter that removes all frequency components above a certain frequency, without affecting lower frequencies at all) would in fact be a...

Looks awesome, seems like a very good fit for the Hugo 2, and I can imagine the case having I/O port openings on both sides works well. Thanks a lot for sharing the pics and details!

Wow, cared to share some photos with the Hugo inside the case? Was thinking about getting a case for mine and wonder how this would work...

Whoa.... just saw info about the next generation KANN, the 'KANN Cube' passed through FCC Complete monster DAP with dual ESS9038PRO, 3.5mm unbalanced, 2.5mm balanced and a mysterious 5-pin XLR mini balanced output? Weighs 500g, 7400mAH battery, 5-inch display just like SE100. Pretty much a...

Spotify!

Thanks for replying, but I just saw this hands on video on YouTube: Starting at 4:20, looks like it’s a bit different on the SR15 compared to large screen models SP1000 and SE100? On SR15, tapping the album art will show a hidden control panel, but I don’t see where I could access the Lyrics.

Can it show Lyrics? Wondering where the Lyrics button go?

Listened to the Astell&Kern SR15 and SE100 at the AK store in Taipei, initial impressions are pretty positive. I also posted this in another thread: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/astell-kern-launches-two-new-player-lines-at-the-high-end-show-2018-in-munich-germany.879392/page-8#post-14298539...

I still think portable devices are not able to drive full size cans to their fullest. I'm using Gumby gen5 and Jotunheim at home and I would call the sound of HD650 from those optimal. However, for portable use or maybe using in the office, I find the sound of HD650 from the Mojo to be enjoyable...

It's true that KANN balanced is more powerful than SE100 balanced, meaning KANN could make HD650 sound louder than SE100 when both pushed to max volume. In my usage, when listening to quiet passages of classical music, I won't need to turn up the volume more than 140 on SE100 so it's powerful...

Listened to the Astell&Kern SR15 and SE100 at the AK store in Taipei, initial impressions are pretty positive. First I listened to Sony’s XBA-A3 via unbalanced ports. The SR15 and SE100 shares the same characteristics: both are flat in tonality, have a very vivid imaging and have sharp...

Good to hear! Thanks for the swift reply :D

I’ve noticed that official AK sites in different languages all stated that there’s mini-toslink (Optical 3.5mm) in SE100. But going through the FCC internal photos of SE100, the headphone jack doesn’t seem to support mini-toslink. (Looks like they’re using the ones in KANN & AK70s) @JasonNYC...