I got the AMP12EXN2 4625 from Steve at NPaudio.co.uk, and let me tell you, it completely breathed life into my HD6xx. It sounds amazing! I love it.

I’m assume they lock it to prevent it from being rooted. Are you saying this is not the case? You can’t just root anything you know.

I wish A&K would let me root a MAX and flash stock Android. I’d be willing to sign a waiver stating I get no support. I’d love the MAX if I could get rid of A&K’s restrictions. To me, they make little sense. Wireless carriers at least you are using their networks so I get them locking down...

Do you know if there is a way to buy just the back? Mine slipped out of my hands while I was changing cards and the back cracked. Still seems to work fine but it’s pretty annoying that it cracked so easily. It was maybe a 2 inch drop.

He did get back to me just now. I may go with EXN2, due to parts availability. I’m honestly not sure what all the differences are on the different ones.

I did find my 3.5mm cable and the K10s sound a LOT better with the AMP13. But still probably get AMP12 from Steve.

Let me know how it works out for you. I’ve emailed Steve but he hasn’t gotten back to me. Would that pair well with Noble K10Us? I’m currently running them on AMP11 and they sound great, but it’s missing something and I can’t quite put my finger on it. It gets insanely loud above 45, but it’s...

I hear you. My offline library has fallen into disarray since streaming came along. And I can’t tell the difference between Tidal Masters and FLAC with my middle-aged ears so there’s just not much motivation on my part to fix it. 😀

Yeah it does sound fantastic. I would’ve kept it but the frustrations with UI were too much for me. If they’d fix the usability issues I get it again. I just couldn’t deal with it, personally.

Yeah but that’s a small subset of the “allowed” list. Why not vet the whole allowed list that way? It would’ve been much simpler than having to use apkpure.

Yeah I get that. To be honest, I do miss the power of the MAX. Particularly with my HD6xx they don’t sound as nice on the iBasso. The MAX has fantastic power, and the DX320 does have EMI issue with the AMP13 that prevents using 5Ghz wireless with it anyhow. I still assert though that from an IT...

I still own multiple 4th Gen iPod shuffles and the output on them is very clean and nice. I still love the device. I have the version that’s been waterproofed by audioflood and I can swim with them. And sometimes I love just playing tunes from them because it’s such a simple device. It’s...

Is there a link where I can order this stuff from Steve? How do I contact him. Sorry I’m not in the loop on all these things yet.

@samandhi I was referring to this comment by iBasso on the DX320 page. “Note: When using AMP12 with DX320, it is recommended to select medium or low gain. Due to the circuit design compatibility, the AMP12 has a certain noise floor at high gain.” So you don’t notice any issues then?

I can’t speak to the Fiio M17, but I think the DX320 is a beautiful device. I originally bought a A&K Kann Max, which had loads of power but terrible user interface and sharp edges. I like how the DX320 isn’t locked down at all. I couldn’t deal with A&K’s locked down whitelist of apps where you...

Also in regards to the EMI noise on AMP13, this is what I found works for me. My Amplifi Alien allows me to set additional 2.4Ghz only SSIDs and it completely eliminates the EMI noise for me. I have the mesh point as well and I created an additional one on the main and one on the mesh...

@Daniel Johnston I have my DX320 working with iPhone in DAC mode. I use camera connector with this OTG cable I got from Amazon and it works for me. CableCreation USB C to USB A Cable 5FT, USB C to USB 3.1 USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps USB A to C Data Cable, Fast Charging Cable Type C 60W 20V/3A for USB...

Even better than Bluetooth hotspot, I created a spare SSID with my Amplifi Alien router that is only 2.4Ghz and the EMI noise with AMP13 is gone! I think it’s 5Ghz specifically that does it in. It’s completely silent when connected to 2.4Ghz WiFi and AMP13. I’m super stoked about that. EDIT...

I just got my DX320 and I love it. I found a way around the EMI issues with WiFi on AMP13 that I thought I would share. If you turn off WiFi and connect to a phone hotspot via Bluetooth it bypasses the EMI crackle but you still have wireless. It’s not as fast because Bluetooth hotspot is much...

I’ll respond since I have personal experience with this. I returned the Kann Max for the DX320 and I’m so much happier. Gone is the need to scour apkpure for old versions of apps that work properly.(i.e. Nugs.net, which I did get working on Kann Max, but only after installing the oldest...

@JasonNYC What was the design decision behind only supporting 802.11n 2.4Ghz WiFi, a standard developed in 2009, in Kann Max. I just got the Max and I’m very disappointed about this development. My WiFi normally does 300-400mbps but on the Kann Max it only does 65mbps because you are using a 13...