I’m really not overwhelmed by my SR15 after a few months of (light, occasional) use. There are moments where the sound blows me away. But I am finding the WiFi very weak. Even in rooms where iPhones and computers have very good signal strength, the AK15 will be stuck on one bar or zero. This...

Insightful - I will have a go at this and hold off any returns process for some time. I did try FLAC music via my iPhone/Amazon HD and it just doesn’t come close to A&K, so I will keep trying because I want this to work out.

Nope, just headphones (se846) straight into the 3.5mm socket. It’s fundamental performance issues like this which make me think it’s just not worth the hassle of having a dedicated portable digital audio player when I have an iPhone + Amazon Music HD capable of playing FLAC. Probably sending...

Hi all I unboxed my new SR15 a week ago and I’m a bit concerned about the battery. After the first full charge straight out the box, I listened to approx 2 hours of music via streaming intermittently to test out its capabilities. I never turned it off myself, so it was either left in standby...

All brand new. I am going to give it some time and see how it goes over the next 1-2 weeks. Haven’t changed the tubes or made any mods. I also had quite a bit of crackling/cutting out when the 3.5mm Jack was rotated (on multiple sources),but that seems to have gone after a few attempts at...

Been listening to Deezer Hi-Fi on the A&K SR15. Maybe I had too high expectations, but I have better memories of my AK70 mki and SE535 pairing from a few years back.

Opened mine today... Have previously owned the 535s (red LTD) which were exquisite, and currently have a pair of 215s kicking around. the initial verdict... I’m slightly underwhelmed. Mids and highs are good, but not much happening with the bass. The whole sound seems quite flat. I think...

Not keen on actually playing music through an iPad, as I’d like to have a the possibility for a portable solution when commuting. I’m thinking it may just be easiest to buy a £200 laptop from PC World or similar,because anything else seems like a hassle. This is the one aspect that Spotify on...

I’m getting ready to splash out on a basic but decent portable DAP (perhaps Astell & Kern AK70 mkii or SR15, although open to other manufacturers). But can I get any value out of this if I don’t have a PC/laptop anymore? I’ve been an iPad pro user for a year or so and although I have a Windows...

I previously had an AK70 and some second rate Pioneer digital audio player but sold them 2-3 years back. Now looking to get a new portable DAP (possibly Astell and Kern SR15), but one thing holding me back is that I no longer have a laptop/PC - just an iPad Pro. Although I could use a device...

First post (or second post can't remember). Having difficulties in the world of DAPs - have recently purchased and parted ways with an AK70 and now have a Pioneer XDP-100R which is refusing to engage with Tidal mode offline. Hoping to post about this in one of the main forums once I have the...

I have just purchased an Astell&Kern AK70. Using a pair of SE215s (although just bought the 535s... yet to try them). There is a noticeable difference between standard MP3 or Spotify on an iPhone with the 215s and what I am hearing the the AK70. Worth the price (although maybe consider the JR...