SilverFi now has the IEM-R5? You should request a review set/unit from Mr Sezai.    I wouldn't be surprised to see a R6, R7, R8 and beyond in the near future. 

  Price of the case?

  He must have spoken to this person:   http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=11128202&privcapId=11128081&previousCapId=11128081&previousTitle=iRiver%20Co.,%20Ltd.  

  -AK380Cu + Cu Amp -Paw Gold -Hugo/Mojo (not DAPs, but still..)

  Not quite.   If I'm not wrong, the Tera-Player happens to be the most expensive DAP in existence, so it should be the best of the best. 

  Congratz! Welcome to the club! You're now a proud owner of arguably the world's best DAP!    The oxidation thingy does present a small (or big) headache, but it's a small price to "pay" for SQ bliss!    Gonna patiently wait for impressions of the RWAK380Cu + RWAK Cu amp, should anyone...

  Careful. Someone may just come in to say a budget home system will sound just as good, if not better, than the above set-up. 

@spkrs01   Any idea of the current RRP of that box & pre-amp?   Thanks for sharing those fabulous & magnificent music files, btw! 

I second the comments/views here on the Cu. version being superior to the stock unit.   It's a phenomenal DAP in its own right, but the price is the only thing left to be desired (well, it is AK, so I shouldn't be surprised).   For those who are pouring cold water on this, do yourself a...

  Is your unit the Ref.1 Too, or the original one?   I'd also highly recommend the Uber cable (the Ref.1 Too + Uber Too cable, that is).

  I guess it's time for Vinnie to work on a AK380Cu mod (+ the amp)! 

I don't think people are pissed over that; its more of questioning the "need" of this limited edition release. Now, if it happened to be superior to the 380, then we would be having a different discussion. Either way, I'm not interested in this, & would rather wait till next year for the next...

  Holy Macaroni.    Is that the AK320? 

Well, am I ever so glad I didn't pull the trigger (I almost did) for the 380 + amp.     This new "reference" player should make a nice Xmas gift for myself. 

  Did Vinnie say anything about modding the AMP, as well? I'd very much prefer to have both the DAP & AMP modded, if possible. :)

  It was; not sure how some people still could fall for that. O_o

Were you able to get back your $, eventually? You mentioned 'a losing battle' in your opening post, so did Paypal refund you the full amount?

@rudi0504   What cable are you using for your MH335DW-SR? 

  If I were you, I'd rather hold off for future variation(s) of the AK380, & see how much of an improvement the external amp will bring, plus the mod(s) that Vinnie from RWA will be offering. :D   Of course, the other TOTL DAPs will factor into the consideration, as well. :)

Yeah, just enquire with your local FitEar dealer to see if the green-light has been given to the SR-mod. :)

  Maybe ask him as well if he plans to mod the external amp module. xD

  Have you asked him whether he has found a way to mod the 380? 

A 335SR universal?   That would solve the issue of those who aren't qualified for the upgrade from their existing 335s.   Great news! :D

Keep those impressions rollin' in!   I have no doubt a fully burnt-in AK380 would sound absolutely magical!  

  I've heard my friend's SS (>500 hrs of burn-in), & I actually preferred it to my RWAK240.   If there is indeed a 380SS, I wouldn't mind forking out a few hundred dollars more, actually. I'd probably get the external amp dock, too, in this case.   As of right now, I'm planning to get the...