Good morning,   I am hoping someone can help me resolve my inability to use my RWAK 100-S as a stand-alone DAC. I've reached out to Vinnie, who is out of ideas and suggested I reach out to the Head-Fi community.   The signal path I am trying to use is:   Latest generation 13" MBP Retina...

That helped immensely mikemercer. Look forward to that review.     Cheers.

Right on Mike. I appreciate your feedback. Do you have any other recommendations for desktop amplifier +/- DAC for the HD800s? Also, what is your opinion of the Cardas cables as they compare to stock? I realize these are both broad/simplistic questions, but I am looking for something to replace...

Hey mate,   I originally bought the Rx/334 combo and was unhappy with the hiss/high noise floor. I spoke with Ken Ball at ALO, who implied that the Rx is better matched to/suited for full size headphones. I returned the Rx without hassle and exchanged it for The International, which I find to...

I own the D100, which lies in the signal path of my home-audio system, between my JRMC-mounted PC and a pair of MC601s, which drive a pair of B&W 802Ds. I own the Sennheiser HD800, which I have used with both the D100 and a Peachtree Nova.    My thoughts: The D100 has a very pleasant DAC...

I originally purchased a stock AK100 and the ALO Audio Rx-Mk3-B but returned the latter due to excessive hiss. I had no problem with the stock AK100 once I switched to the ALO International, nor have I had any problems with hiss since converting to the RWAK100S. I typically keep the gain set to...

My driveline:    ALAC/AIFF -> RWAK100S (2 x 32GB SDHC) -> ALO Audio SXC 22 -> ALO Audio International -> SXC 24 (mini-balanced) -> FitEar ToGo! 334.   My thoughts:   Current setup: Neutral presentation. Not analytical. Good staging for IEMs. Acceptable, but not overpowering bass. able to...

Question to the community: What is your preferred firmware? Listrid 2.0? iRiver 2.20? Atari 2600? Something else?   I am running the RWAK100-S into the ALO Audio International via an ALO Audio Compact SXC 22 interconnect to drive a pair of FitEar ToGo! 334s via an XLR-terminated ALO Audio SXC...

Thanks to both ariesq and burtomr for prompt replies. I had been to the Comply website but observed that they did not have a FitEar category. I appreciate the information re: compatibility of the T-4/500s.

Forgive me if this question has been asked/answered previously, but does anyone know of a vendor selling foam tips for the 334s? The silicone tips drive me mad, as they chafe my ears and rarely maintain a quality seal. I very much liked the foam tips that came with my Shure SE530s.   Thanks...

I like the ALO International. I originally bought the Rx-MK3, but the noise floor was too high (i.e., too much hiss). No such problem with the International. Also, the International is slightly smaller than the Rx-MK3 and as such "fits" the AK100 better.

A lot of dollars ... $2155 and change ...   http://www.xe.com/

Thanks spkrs01. I may well send Vinnie all the pieces of my puzzle (i.e., source, amp, IEMs, and interconnects) if I choose to do the mod, as amp-matching will likely be critical.

Thank you for the thoughtful reply kkcc. I'm headed to Chicago in August, so maybe I'll give Ray a call to start putting together a 71B, although the his as-yet unreleased F-35 Lightning sounds intriguing ...

Thanks for the prompt reply spkrs01! Can you elaborate on what tweaks you feel need to be made? I'm currently running an unmodded AK100 into an ALO International, which is feeding a pair of TG334s via an ALO SXC 24 balanced cable.

Has anyone auditioned the RWAK100-S yet? I realize that the modification is in its infancy, but I am eager to hear the community's thoughts. Eliminating the software based volume control seems like an intelligent way to improve the SQ by removing another layer of distortion/coloration.

Thanks for the thoughts re: the ALO cable milarepa. I appreciate it.

Thanks for the  reply kimvictor. I appreciate the input.

My apologies if this issue has already been clarified/resolved, but could someone give brief impressions and/or pros/cons of Listrid 2.0 versus iRiver 2.01? I am currently running an unmodded AK100 through an ALO International into a pair of FitEar TG334s through ALO SXC 24 cables with a...

I'm curious whether installing the AK120 firmware will resolve the lack of gapless playback on the AK100.

I apologize if these questions have been asked/answered already, and would certainly appreciate being told where to go ... URL-wise.   I have the STX and as of late it has been outputting a sound signature that is best described as sounding like a cross between an echo chamber and a...

A belated thanks for the reply NicoCat. I ended going with the 334s, which I currently running straight out of the AK100. My ALO International should arrive tomorrow. I originally ordered the Rx MK3-B but found the noise floor too high (i.e., too much hiss).

While I agree that 160GB is plenty stout, I have a library that exceeds 1.5TB. As such, I would prefer to dump as much of it onto large SD cards, and keep the onboard memory for new purchases/rotating interests.

Thanks Crafty.

+1 re: Ken and ALO. I recently purchased an MK3-B to pair with a pair of FitEar ToGo 334s and the AK100. I found the hiss on the amp to be too much for my tastes. Ken graciously accepted my return and I am now eagerly awaiting delivery of the International, which he feels has a lower noise floor...