EDIT: Wow. I never actually noticed that little nut in the bottom right corner of the 'now playing' screen. Should've done the tutorial. I probably flashed Listrid correctly 6 times without knowing it.

Just got my AK100 in the mail yesterday. Can someone send me a working link to listrid 2.0? I tried flashing the dropbox file, no dice. It stayed at the stock firmware somehow. Also these naver links aren't working for me.

Pre head-fi: Beats Studio, now a nice hefty paperweight   Post head-fi: ATH-ES10, RE-ZERO, RE-0, RE-400   Next: HE-400

Would anyone with the AK100 actually recommend the volume protector? It seems redundant. I really hate the way the AK120's volume knob looks. It kills an otherwise beautiful player in my opinion.

Quote:   I thought this was a typo, I just learned of the RE-400 a few weeks ago. Fang mustn't sleep very much. How is it that I lose my dedicated DAP right when the opportunity to demo the HE 400-600 comes around?   If anyone coming has an AK100/RWAK100 and would let me demo it...

How well does the AK100 pick up tags for FLAC files? With the HM-601 I found that I had to manually tag all of my music before putting it on there; else it wouldn't get the metadata right.   When you scroll through songs, does the UI show the song title or the file name?     What I mean...

Yes! Will definitely be in attendance.   Ironically, I lost my 601 Slim along with my RE-ZEROs just yesterday. Perhaps I'll restock.

My HM-601 just stopped charging last night. It's on its last legs and with the AK100 now availbile for $550-$700 with new firmware that enables gapless playback, I am seriously tempted. Has anyone run into issues with the output impedance?   I'd be pairing it primarily with ATH-ES10, and...

As a more than happy 601 owner, I am glad I cannot afford this space brick.   I don't understand how so many users actually like this in terms of aesthetics; it is hideous. As with any HM owner I'm sure, form never takes precedence over function when it comes to a DAP- but form does matter...

Quote:   How lightly would you say you're using the word "need"? I'm not totally against paying $60 for a cable IF it will make an audible difference. Assuming every other component was the same, would you confidently say you could distinguish the sound produced by a Mogami cable from say...

I went with the Onkyo 509. It was $205 new, opened, so they had to sell it as used. I couldn't pass up the deal and the thing gets pretty rave reviews- I've seen threads just for owners of this receiver so hopefully it all works out well. Now all I need is a 3.5 - RCA cable for my HiFiMAN line...

How about a used Onkyo 509 for $205 - $230?

Cosmophonic Sound.   It's a great family-run business on 1st ave near 84th street. It's also the only authorized dealer of Monitor Audio products in NYC that you can go to without an appointment. I think I'm going back to pick up my pair from them today. Monitor Audio is so much cheaper in...

I have. It's not that I don't know where to look. I came here because I was hoping someone would recommend a receiver in my price range that he or she could, personally, attest for. I appreciate your effort though.

The room I auditioned them in was pretty small (I wouldn't say more than 15' x 12') and they were right up against a wall on a bookshelf. From what I understand, typically that's not ideal for bass production. (Right?) But they didn't seem bothered. I certainly didn't find them offensive at that...