Hi Everyone, Been out from the Head-Fi scene a couple of years. Keep using my good old Encore. Now I want to upgrade, What's your recommendation of a good upgrade from the Encore? Prefer the same sound signature. Thanks Kith

  My feeling is, if you don't use the screen too much, that save a lot of battery.

  I'm using the stock player. Wifi and Bluetooth are off. Sound Enhancement disabled.   I also disabled all apps which have nothing to do with playing music.

Last night I let the ZX1 play music non stop, tonight when I back home it's still playing music. More than 24 hours it still have 20% of battery left.   Amazing.

I turn off everything and disable any apps which I don't need.   charge it to 100%, let it sit idle overnight, it only drain 6% after around 12 hours.

  I almost always in Shuffle mode and repeat. No problem at all.

Btw, I use tg334 and dt1350.

The UI in AK120 still a bit smoother than Dx90. But sound wise, the dx90 win. Not by a large margin, but still sound better to my ear. Before I receive my dx90, I love the sound from the AK, but now the AK sound a bit boring. Of course you have to accept smaller storage and shorter battery...

I have ak120 for six months, been listening to the dx90 for a week. I like the dx90 more. To me, clarity, dynamics, sound stage are better on dx90, it also more musical. I'm selling my ak.

no EQ once you disabled the Sound Enhancement.

    Are you sure? Both setting are for "Built in Speaker" only.   Bother to take a look at the manual? It even have the description in the setting.

When a manufacturer provide you a burn-in cable, that's say something.   Personally I hear changes in gear after burn-in, not night and day, but noticeable.

I don't how to put it due to my lack of terms. One of the reason I love the r10 are the details, imaging. Music and instrument have that kind of weight that I don't find in the AK120. Now I get 95% of the R10 sound in DX90. Personally, I rate these dap as follow. For sound HDP R10 > DX90 >...

Hi All,   Got my DX90 two days ago, I let it sit and burn in for two days before listen.   For the record, I have R10 from Hibino, AK120 and been listening to the ZX1 for a months. I'm always trying to find my ultimate portable source.   Though the R10 have power and fantastic sound (I...

Hi All,   I read this in a Taiwan forum, if you disable "Sound Enhancement" in your app setting, output power increase.   I haven't try yet, Just for your information.   Kith

Hi all,   I'm on Mac, what software I can use to create playlist for the AK120?   Thanks a lot for any advice.   Kith

Hi everyone, Does anyone pairing their se846 with AK120? Care to share some impression? Since the 846 have an 8 ohm impedance and the ak120 have a 3 ohm output impedance, I'm worry whether they match or not? Thanks Kith

Hi Guys,   I haven't use my R10 since I bought my AK120 3 months ago. Today I try to copy some new song onto the R10 and listen to it. Man, does it sound good? I swear it sound much better than AK120, everything have more weight, more body. It may be not as airy or as spacious as the AK120...

I personally think the Calyx M's UI look a lot more professional.

Hi everyone, A question for people who also own AK120, how close do you think the dx50 compare to ak120 in terms of SQ? Thanks Kith

Also, does anyone have hissing issue with TG334?   I didn't notice any hissing before the update and repair of my intruder.    But after I try my repaired/updated intrude today, my TG334 have serious hissing.   Thanks for any advise.   Kith

Anyone know the output impedance of the intruder? just curious.   Thanks   Kith

Why disappoint? I haven't receive my unit, but even Ray don't tell me there's update, I still love the intruder.

Sent my intruder to Ray for a repair ( I dropped it on the floor). Ray told me he improved the dac in my intruder, more detail and smooth sound he told me. Hurray !!

thanks guys. I think I will contact Hibino first.   Kith