I just collected this baby in the morning from local dealer . Going to open it tonight but i dont have the usb cable so here is the questions. Im going to use a 5 dollar temporary, should i get a pure copper or silver cable for it? Btw im using lcd 2.2 +q cable with it which i belive is copper...

Hi All my head Fi friends Please share your low End to high end DAP opinion , impression and appreciation here . In between 3 years are so many low end to high end DAP from all over the world coming to serve portable audiophile Sound Quality fans . I would like to make this thread , that all...

In the February 2014 issue of The Absolute Sound there's an ad for the new Astell & Kern AK240. There's not a lot of info so I'm hoping they'll show it at CES next month.

This is probably going to be a "one-post-wonder".   I had a problem yesterday with my AK120 - when I switched it on it displayed the normal screen, but the orange bar at the bottom froze after half a centimetre (screen size).   Annoyingly, this was just after I'd taken delivery of a brand...

I used playlists a lot with iTunes and the iPod. The AK120 is more limited; you have to drag and drop tunes from the player into generically named playlists.   Since I used to have a lot of playlists with genres like 'Bluegrass', 'Folk', 'Soft Jazz', etc. I'm thinking that maybe using a...

So, playlists can be made within the AK120 but it is cumbersome and not very intuitive. You basically swipe individual tunes into playlists named 'playlist 1', 'playlist 2', etc.   Would it be possible to use a program like Jriver to make playlists and then somehow load them into the AK120?  ...

Hello I purchased the Astell & Kern AK120. I've several IEMs, old and new (E3c Shure, Etymotic ER-6i, Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 Pro, Philips Fidelio S2) and I also have the Grado SR80 and AKG K701. But I would like a new IEM that I can do to better appreciate the quality of the player. I am...

I'm willing to bet I'm not the first guy to have this problem. I picked up my AK120 yesterday in Edmonton, had to drive up from Calgary to get it. NOBODY in my town had the unit, the KEF M500's or The NAD Headphones. Was nice to have it all available to listen to. * I picked the NAD's...

Figured it'd be good to have a separate thread for the Red Wine mods in particular as I'm considering sending my 120 off for modification. Would be good to hear from people who have gone for it and what they think of the result, at the moment I'm finding it difficult parting with the portability...

Hi Guys,   I'm an persistent follower of the forum, but this is the first time I'm actually asking a question. I'm looking to get a high-end portable DAP and leaning strongly towards the AK100 or AK120 (not sure which yet). I know they are quite pricy DAPs but I'm willing to pay the money for...

Should get AK120 next week just thinking of new closed back phones Fostex TH 600 or Bayer TP 5

Hello all you lovely helpful people.   I'm considering buying the Astell & Kern AK120 and was wondering what headphones will work best with this device? Sennheiser HD800's or Grado PS1000's or other?   Thanks.

Hello all,   I've been lurking on the forums for months doing research on what DAP and IEM's to buy. Head-Fi site and forums are great source of information and helped me immensely in making my decisions.   Going on a long flight in September and decided I needed a good portable digital...

  Receive a Free MQS Album of Your Choice with Every Purchase of an Astell&Kern AK100 or AK120!   From June 27th to July 27th, purchase an Astell&Kern AK100 or AK120 from the iriver E-store and receive a Mastering Quality Sound (MQS) album free! Combined with free shipping, this is a...

Does anyone know if the AK 120 will play back on a Tesla Model S.  The car has multiple USB ports which work fine for some DAPs but most notably do not work with iphones/ipads.  There is no stereo AUX input.   Not a deal killer but it is a factor I want to nail down before purchasing an AK...

The Astell and Kern AK 120 sounds so amazingly pristine that I don't want to get rid of it, but it doesn't have enough power to drive my Sennheiser HD 650's well.   I'm wondering whether passing the audio through an external amplifier would degrade the amazing sound quality coming out of its...

Hello,   I will be getting a a AK 120 as a new DAP and I am curious what amplification are people using with the AK 120? I am particularly interested in what people are using to drive LCD-2 or LCD-3 headphones.  Without amplification I will be using it with Shure SE535s but I am probably...

    Specifications General   Dimensions * 59.2 x 89,0 x 14.4mm [B x L x H) Weight * 143 g Display * 2.4inch/6.1cm QVGA (320 x 240) IPS Touchscreen Supported audio formats * AAC, ALAC, AIFF, WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE * FLAC, WAV Sample rate * 8kHz ~ 192kHz (8/16/24bits per...

Hi Guys,   I am on the hunt for an AK 120 think ill bite the bullet however there is a huge difference in prices worldwide. I see one post from a guy who just received his from Hong Kong. Will the device come with European warranty or does it really matter. Can anybody tell me if it has...

AK120 Dual DAC Mastering Quality Sound (MQS) Portable System       Hello Head-Fi'ers!   We're at Astell&Kern are proud to announce the US launch of the Astell&Kern AK120 Dual-DAC Mastering Quality Sound (MQS) Portable System and is now available to order at the...

Hi All,   We are very pleased to announce that the Astell&Kern AK120 is arriving this week and should ship from us to you by Friday! Order now as they are selling very fast! Free FED EX 2nd Day shipping with each unit!  

Hi   Anyone with good AK120 knowledge able to see if below seems right (highly considering buying one tomorrow and hoping to clarify what will/will not work and if just AK120 and phones needed etc?   AK120+SE535s = should be very nice sound with lossless CD Rips and 24bit HDtracks...

Hi,         If I pair the Iem Shure SE846 and AK120 together with the RSA Shadow stand alone, to what extend will it improve my audio quality? Any suggestions?

I own the AK120 and am wondering if people use a quality headphone amp without modifying the 120?I understand the concept of the modification but am interested in peoples opinion regarding the use of an amp with headphones or IEM's that are not very efficient and require amplification!Is the...

Hi everyone first time for me on this forum. I'm looking to buy a Astell Kern AK 120. Can this be connected to a tube amplifier that has no digital out rca but just has cd out Rca's and a couple of AUX. Also can I record my cd collection on this player in high resolution and not compressed like...