I agree there is a possibility that it could be the cable. Therefore, it is best to drop by a shop, and test out a same cable terminated in 2.5 and 3.5 and you will get your answer.

I noticed that too with sp1000ss and my old ak70mkii. Balanced out is not necessarily better than SE. They are just different ways of outputing signal. I feel that having slightly more depth in the balanced out causes us to feel that soundstage is slightly narrower. If you prefer the SE, just...

try restarting the unit with wifi on.

hi bimbim, if you come across an audio store that carries effect audio cables, do give the ares 2 a try. hope it helps. cheers.

If the sound of lotoo paw gold touch is not for you, then you might want to try the sp1000ss/cu as sp1000m gold and wm1z both kinda has that thick full bodied mids like the lotoo. sp1000ss has a very wide and spacious soundstage that sounds kinda holographic. lows are punchy and highs are...

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you have the encores, why are they not your daily drivers... heheh.

Seems like the katana is the way to go for you. A little pricey but i'm sure you wont regret it.

Album art should be fine. As for the steps, it could be faster. 1/ Unmount existing card. 2/ Mount new card and format on ak. 3/ Insert old card into card reader. 4/ Copy files over. Cheers.

Slightly on the warm side of things. Everything sounds smooth and engaging as if the entire music sounded as one. The feeling of effortlessness and only reason why we listen to music. I suggest you give them a try first using balanced output, not single ended and feel if thats the kind of sound...

The Noble Kaiser Encore and AK70MKII in balance configuration is one to die for.

I am currently pairing my encores with the null audio lune mkiv silver cable and they sound pretty awesome. Price wise is also great value for money. you guys should check it out if possible. I'll try to post a picture but i am currently still finding out how to do so. =)