Hello- I owned a Pono player for 4 months and liked it a lot, great sound easy to use. I sold  the the Pono on Ebay and bought a AK 100II from a fellow headfi-er around April. I like the AK 100II better, the sound of the AK100II is more refined, but the Pono is a tad warmer or musical sounding...

A used AK 100II in the Headfi classifieds for $630 with a remote. I'm not related to the seller. 

awesome sauce,thanks.. Man I sure love my Ak100II. 

Howdy- I like to listen to all of my music on shuffle. If I go to folder play all with the shuffle mode on, will that shuffle play the music both on my internal HD and on my SD card together on my AK 100II?    Thanks 

Howdy- I bought this case for my AK 100II and it works great. http://www.ebay.com/itm/181328992035?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&var=480339026286&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Howdy- I just bought a used AK 100II from a fellow headfi-er, I decided to sell my pono and keep the AK 100II, can anybody please tell me if it's worth the $495 for the RAWAK 100II mod?    Thanks 

well I'd like to keep it under $400. 

Can someone please recommend a pair of headphones that can be used for portable use,on the go, for me to use while I'm outside  walking , with the Pono that can be used in balanced mode? 

Thanks, can someone please recommend a good pair of headphones that can be used as portable headphones,over the ear, for portable use like when I'm out walking the dogs, that can be wired as balanced headphones? the only ones that come to mind are the Sennheiser HD-25 or HD-26, I need a pair...

Can someone please tell me if I bought a load of snake oil with this cable for my Pono. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pono-Player-Headphone-Cable-Balanced-Mode-For-Any-Headphone-/121551933197?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4d0f4f0d I've been using that balanced cable with my Pono and my Audio...

Here's the reply I got from Vinnie at RedWine Audio:      Hi Robert,   I was considering modding the Pono, but I just don't have the time at the moment or in the next few months.  We've been extremely busy.   I prefer the sound of the modded AK players to the stock Pono.  But Pono is a...

Howdy- has anybody compared the Pono player to a Red wine modified Astell and Kern player? to hear which sounds best? Just curious, I own a Pono player and I don't own a Astell and Kern player, but they come up on Ebay often, I may consider getting one so I can compare it to my Pono player. I...

Me too, I updated w/o micro card and when the prompt on my Pono player said would you like to install the firmware I hit yes but had already put the card back in. My Pono player is playing just fine though. 

I need recommendations for a good sounding boom box or portable battery powered cordless speaker  to use with my pono while on the road in hotel rooms, at the beach and at the pool, something that plays loud and clear. Thanks. 

Howdy- I just bought a Pono player and I want to upgrade my headphones to the Sennheiser HD-25-1's   is it worth it to buy a balanced cable for the Senn. Hd-25-1's to use with the Pono? I want to go with the HD-25's because I need a good sounding headphone for portable use and get the best sound...

I've tried using a portable battery supply,I did not notice any difference in sonics playing through my stereo system speakers.

Howdy- before I spend any more of my hard earned money,is the Ciaudio VDC 9.0 external power supply worth buying for my Wadia 170i...?is there enough SQ difference with the VDC 9.0 for the money? many thanks, Robert

Hello- I'm really confused from reading all the previous posts,what can I do to get the best SQ out of my Wadia 170i? I'm using the 170i,Apple WAV files,Ipod Classic 160gb,Signal Cable Coax to my Benchmark Dac. My Oppo DVD player playing CD's through the Benchmark still sounds better than the...

Howdy- will somebody plez post their thoughts on how the Wadia 170 Ipod Transport sounds? I bought one but can't hook it up yet untill we move into our house in 2 weeks. Cheers, Robert

I just got an email that MD Music shipped my Wadia 170 Ipod Transport and it arrives June 20th.. Yippee!! Cheers, Robert

Here's an email I got today 6/17 from MD Music Direct,concerning the Wadia Ipod Transports arrival date. Thanks for the email. It actually shipped from overseas and is in US > Customs right now. We are waiting for it to clear and we hope to have > them > in stock either next week or...

Howdy- here's an email I got from Wadia sales on the Wadia 170 iPod Transport today at 12:56PM Robert, They are on their way to Music Direct right now. They left our factory yesterday and should be to Music Direct by the end of this week or the first part of next. Thank...

Thanks guys,I'll get an OPPO. Cheers, Robert

Howdy Looking for a DVD player with audio optical out for under $200 that I can use to play my CD's connected to my Benchmark Dac1 and I'll also use the same DVD player to play DVD's on the T.V. soon to be purchased flat LCD screen 720p 40 inch. I'll need a DVD player with optical out...

Quote: Originally Posted by infinitesymphony Would you consider buying a Blu-Ray player? HD-DVD died a quick death a few months ago, so now Blu-Ray is the only remaining HD format. If you're concerned about regular DVD video quality on a budget, check out the Oppo DV-983H. They spent...