Thanks for those datapoints..... i guess i will see what the feedback from Fried Reim is. The V281 is on the same eletrical source and is dead silent. What is strange is the fact, that they probably use the same transformers. My theory currently is a transformer, that is probably not behaving as...

The interesting thing is that the V281 that was connected to the same electrical source was silent. @iFi audio : can you explain what you mean with „easy to get rid of“?

Hi there I have a question i could not see answered so for in this thread. I received a Niimbus US5 pro for trial from a very nice dealer who let me have the unit for one week. Although i really loved the sound, the thing that made me send it back was the mechanical hum from the PCB TOROIDAL...

Why is there silence on this matter about AK Connect Problems... basically everybody who uses AK Connect seems affect. Some transparency about what can be done is warranted... As customers we invested quite a substantial amount of money.... Well?

I agree.... and very surprising the Devs cannot reproduce it. If this is not resolved in the next weeks i am going to sell mine. It will be my first and last AK DAP.

Yes... the skipping / dropout only happens when the screen goes off....

i bought from official dealer... i have this firmware 1..01CM.... in Switzerland... is that correct It is for me not WIFI dropout... the AK Connect seems to shut down although settings are correct.

I reported the same issue already a couple of weeks back, so have others.... Agreed that this seems to take a lot of time to fix......

@JasonNYC Did you already get a reply regarding the 4.4mm output and the grounding? Thanks

@JasonNYC : Is the 4.4mm balanced output internally grounded? This is important to know if connecting to external Amp. Thanks, Michael

thanks again for your work on AutoEQ.... one question... can you explain the following? Recomputed all results with the new limited slope equalization. Would this create audible differences?

Hello Jason I am sure you follow this discussion here and you probably also saw that some users who use AK Connect report problems. Is this something AK is aware of? For me as it is, AK Connect is not usable at all. An it is not related to any settings. Also using the latest firmware 1.01

I also have the RME ADI-2. I agree... sound is amazing...the many features are really coming from the software side. On my end... I use direct DSD basically bypassing all software processing.... the result... amazing clean sound. The RME ADI 2 is a fully transparent DAC. I would be very...

It is turned off... tried both settings

I also struggle with AK Connect. when screen goes dark .... it disconnects. Any advice?

Hi Not sure I understand all your statements above. How to best describe the the double duet cable? I understand they use good material and everything but is the material really so advanced? I plan to use it for Focal Utopia.

I have used AutoEQ with my Abyss Headphone and also now experimenting with Focal Utopia. Results are interesting but in some instances it seems I cannot achieve exactly the same result. I would find it very helpful, if you indicated in the results section for each headphone what the command was...

I have not heard the Egoista. But I would just be curious if you do a double blind test comparing the Egoista to the other top amps out there, and what the result will be using a great DAC. A 12000 USD amp just has to be great, right?  ;)   And the Egoista is not even balanced if I recall...

I also have a Violectric V281 with my Abyss. Very good, transparent performer. More than enough juice to drive the Abyss. Personally I believe a good DAC has much bigger impact on sound than all good Amps out there. If you reach a certain level of quality Amp (V281, Cavalli LAU.....)...

I would love to join. Listening to all sorts of HFs since 2001.   Headphones: Sennheiser HD800 JH Audio JH13 AKG K3003 Abyss AB-1266   Amps: Violectric V281 Violectric V200 Headroom The Max   DACs: Mytek Digital Stereo191 Phasure NOS 1a (Reference DAC)   Hope to hear from you soon.

I will also be there ;)

No problems with the track you asked us to check.   Amazing deep bass, I have the HD-Tracks version of the Album..... just wow!!!   Mike

I would recommend the Mytek Stereo 192, works great on Mac, and even supports DSD. I use it also with Audirvana without any problems at all.   Cheers, Mikel

Regarding the treble what I found so far: In most good recordings, especially SACD or HDtracks, I do not find much or hardly any harsh treble.   One exception maybe: The SACD version of Michael Jacksons Thriller sounds quite bright in general. There the treble is quite a bit on the heavier...

Hello Duncan Thanks for your feedback.   And year, the wallet is indeed a bit lighter...... ;) But I think the HD800 is really worth it.   The cable I am looking for should take away some of the treble harshness. So for example, if I would go for a copper cable, I fear loosing some...