Astell&Kern A&futura SE200: First DAP With Multiple DACs - Head-Fi TV
Jul 16, 2020 at 5:26 PM Post #167 of 1,165
Hi JasonNYC! First, this DAP sounds absoultely fantastic!! Sometimes it cuts out one channel (AKM and ESS-Output) and I've to pause the player and touch the play button again..and everything is back to normal. I hope it's a (early) firmware issue and not a hardware problem...Regards!
I sent you a PM with a few additional questions so we can troubleshoot.
 
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Jul 19, 2020 at 7:56 PM Post #170 of 1,165
Does anyone have any information on if you're able to listen to 2 different headphones/IEMs at the same time? How would that effect the power going to each - would they both be drawing less power due to shared source then if one headphones/IEM was plugged in?

I've never been the A&K route and I generally want full android DAP, I'm wondering how this DAP might be and what the limitations are on an A&K dap not being full android. You can only run allowed music apps?
 
Jul 21, 2020 at 4:49 PM Post #171 of 1,165
Does anyone have any information on if you're able to listen to 2 different headphones/IEMs at the same time? How would that effect the power going to each - would they both be drawing less power due to shared source then if one headphones/IEM was plugged in?

I've never been the A&K route and I generally want full android DAP, I'm wondering how this DAP might be and what the limitations are on an A&K dap not being full android. You can only run allowed music apps?

There are ways to side load apps like MXPlayer where you can watch videos on the AK player.
 
Jul 22, 2020 at 4:13 AM Post #173 of 1,165
Does anyone have any information on if you're able to listen to 2 different headphones/IEMs at the same time? How would that effect the power going to each - would they both be drawing less power due to shared source then if one headphones/IEM was plugged in?

I've never been the A&K route and I generally want full android DAP, I'm wondering how this DAP might be and what the limitations are on an A&K dap not being full android. You can only run allowed music apps?
Probably not, one circuit would shut down when it detects a plug in the other.
 
Jul 22, 2020 at 8:49 AM Post #175 of 1,165
No, both side can output at the same time. But can't use the sane Dac side of the 2.5mm and 3.5mm
Seems like SE200 is a worthy deal after all.
 
Jul 22, 2020 at 8:59 AM Post #176 of 1,165
Jul 23, 2020 at 7:23 AM Post #177 of 1,165
Quick comparison of AKM vs ESS output.

AKM sounds smoother while ESS is brighter. AKM soundstage is more balanced while ESS is slightly laidback. IMO AKM is better for neutral IEM and ESS for warmer IEM. AKM output is slightly higher than ESS as expected (ex. volume 70 vs 77).

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Jul 23, 2020 at 8:12 AM Post #178 of 1,165
So, DavidS11, what IEM are you using to listen to the SE200? How many hours of burn in have you done? Thank you for the post you have made.
 
Jul 23, 2020 at 9:14 AM Post #179 of 1,165
Now just comes the comparison of sound between the SE200 and SP2000!
 
Jul 23, 2020 at 12:54 PM Post #180 of 1,165
need a comparison between n6ii e02 and this.

n6ii e02 is said to be an N8 killer, while this seems like it'll be an sp2000 killer.

the new wave of daps really does damage the big giants at half the price, as a happy owner of the n6ii e02 i really do wonder what are the possibilities of this double dacced dap :D
 

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