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New TOL A&K DAP : the AK Ultima SP1000
Jun 26, 2017 at 4:01 PM Post #587 of 9,409
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Kidding? The whole thing is made and feels like luxury watches
 
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Jun 26, 2017 at 4:08 PM Post #589 of 9,409
xxx1313 said:
What material is the volume wheel of the SP1000 made of? It feels like plastic. It has some play, too.
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Going to guess anodized Aluminum. The only thing that doesn't tarnish on my AK380CU is the copper colored back screw and the volume knob. No way those are CU.
 
Jun 26, 2017 at 4:15 PM Post #590 of 9,409
bflat said:
Going to guess anodized Aluminum. The only thing that doesn't tarnish on my AK380CU is the copper colored back screw and the volume knob. No way those are CU.
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I can't help, but the wheel of the AK380 feels more solid and worthy than that of the SP1000. Do not get me wrong, the SP1000 is a great DAP, but this time I feel there is some headroom for future improvements with the Ultima SP2000.
 
Jun 26, 2017 at 6:37 PM Post #591 of 9,409
Where are you getting your SP1000 from? I am looking to order one from the AK US store, but wonder if they have in stock to ship it right away or there is delay. I sent an email some days ago, but no replay so far...
 
Jun 26, 2017 at 7:20 PM Post #592 of 9,409
Jun 26, 2017 at 7:21 PM Post #593 of 9,409
mcemce13 said:
Where are you getting your SP1000 from? I am looking to order one from the AK US store, but wonder if they have in stock to ship it right away or there is delay. I sent an email some days ago, but no replay so far...
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I ordered from the AK store. And the wheel is made from stainless steel I believe for those that were wondering from above.
 
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Jun 26, 2017 at 8:39 PM Post #594 of 9,409
jscmd2000 said:
Again, the price i quoted in my previous post is for return custormers only. If you haven't purchased from them, the price will be different, not very good IMO. Even for return customers, not cheap! Please refer to my prior post for pricing. Sorry, when I told this info to the last person inquiring, I haven't heard anything back so I figured that person didn't like the price or wasn't interested anymore. I will PM you with the link, since I don't have their permission to post their info in public. Trying to be a decent citizen like all of us here.
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Thanks
 
Jun 27, 2017 at 12:17 AM Post #596 of 9,409
The SP1000 DignisDesign.com cases will be uploaded to the site this week. However, if purchased this week they will not ship until mid-July due to their pre-order period. Got email today from Dignis.
 
Jun 27, 2017 at 10:15 AM Post #597 of 9,409
x RELIC x said:
Chord believes their implementation does not require balanced. That's the reason they don't include it and they've expressed that the balanced output on the DAVE and HugoTT are worse sounding than the RCA SE output, regarding transparency. They've posted about this quite a few times in the Chord threads. Just relaying what they've said. Not taking sides here. It's a choice from them, not anything to do with a limitation.
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The Hugo TT does not have a balanced headphone socket, just balanced outputs to an external amp.
 
Jun 27, 2017 at 11:11 AM Post #598 of 9,409
Balanced is more expensive for the manufacturer to provide. Which is why you find balanced ports on higher quality devices.
 
Jun 27, 2017 at 11:18 AM Post #599 of 9,409
Is the SP1000 already available in Europe through some mail-order shops ? Can't find it . ;-(
 
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