APRIL FOOLS! Astell&Kern AK480 Music Player!
Apr 1, 2014 at 5:49 PM Post #319 of 395
  Publicity stunt or not, I don't mind.
It is good to see serious companies willing to loosen up from time to time,

 
I agree.  Stop by the Noble threads sometime and you'll see they stay loose most of the time (I have no affiliation with Noble, I just participate in one or two of their threads)
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Apr 1, 2014 at 6:53 PM Post #320 of 395
 
  What's wrong with sponsorship?

 
Errr, I never said there was anything wrong with sponsorship.
 
I simply remarked that this thread appeared, to me, to be very clearly a sponsored publicity stunt, rather than a casual head-fier just posting a personal joke.
 
That's OK - I'm just saying I perceived it as being obviously choreographed, and I'm surprised that it did not appear so obvious to other head-fiers.

 
Actually, it was the other way around.  A bunch of us wanted to do something for the day, and we came up with that.  We then went to A&K and got their permission to mess with their trademarks and such.  So, orchestrated?  Yes, by us mods.  Sponsored?  Lol, no.
 
Apr 1, 2014 at 7:02 PM Post #321 of 395
So I'm just catching up. This whole thing was an April fools day joke?!? That's just awesome! You totally had me. I thought it was the DAP for the 1%!!!
 
Apr 1, 2014 at 7:03 PM Post #322 of 395
again,from my perspective what is so amazing is that people spoke of wanting to be on a waiting list for a 5000 dollar DAP
 
Apr 1, 2014 at 7:09 PM Post #324 of 395
I just thought it was absurd but knowing the reaction in curious to see when A&K will now announce the real thing :)
 
Apr 1, 2014 at 7:15 PM Post #325 of 395
  again,from my perspective what is so amazing is that people spoke of wanting to be on a waiting list for a 5000 dollar DAP


Was anyone serious about that or was it just another 4/1 prank?
 
Apr 1, 2014 at 7:19 PM Post #326 of 395
Today's prank will be tomorrow's reality! There probably will be an AK480 and it will have those specs, but maybe not at that price!
 

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