Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000
Feb 4, 2023 at 1:25 PM Post #1,876 of 4,051
What does DAR actually do? Why will music sound better with this enabled?
Digital Audio Remaster is like an upscaling. I haven't noticed much on my lossless tracks but it is a little more apparent on lower bit tracks. To my ears, flip a coin. Try it and see if you can tell a difference.
 
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Feb 4, 2023 at 1:26 PM Post #1,877 of 4,051
What does DAR actually do? Why will music sound better with this enabled?
It’s a system-wide upsampling (except MQA which will upsample x16 by default).
Upsampling is the process of creating intermediate data points (usually weighted on previous and following data), so it can result in better transients and resolution.
 
Feb 4, 2023 at 3:05 PM Post #1,878 of 4,051
Digital Audio Remaster is like an upscaling. I haven't noticed much on my lossless tracks but it is a little more apparent on lower bit tracks. To my ears, flip a coin. Try it and see if you can tell a difference.
Thanks, I will give it a try. Plus, the light glows beautifully :wink:

It’s a system-wide upsampling (except MQA which will upsample x16 by default).
Upsampling is the process of creating intermediate data points (usually weighted on previous and following data), so it can result in better transients and resolution.

Thank you, so It's not just like if you try to upscale an SD movie to HD but there is more magic involved.
 
Feb 4, 2023 at 3:35 PM Post #1,879 of 4,051
I updated my SP3000 & Apps yesterday, everything went smoothly.
First reboot was slow, possibly re-indexing or making modifications to the internal databases.
Subsequent power on's afterwards, perhaps 10-15 seconds longer than normal (50 seconds) now 65 seconds.
Internal storage: 31.5GB System, 29.8GB Data, 188.6GB Free.
SD storage: 228.6GB Data, 247.9GB Free.
It's been rock solid ever since.
Nice one A&K :thumbsup:
 
Feb 4, 2023 at 4:17 PM Post #1,880 of 4,051
I’ve just started to use my A&K CD Ripper Mk2 to transfer music to the DAP. I want to transfer the music to an SD card though rather than the hard drive but I can’t find how I select SD card as the desired location. Does anyone know how to do this?

Edit: I’ve found out how to move ripped files from internal storage to the SD card, but I still can’t see how to make the SD card the default location.
 
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Feb 5, 2023 at 5:32 AM Post #1,881 of 4,051
Hi there. I have the iBasso DX320, driving DCA Stealth. I’m looking for a less-tweaky / buggy experience so A&K’s walled-garden approach to Android is attractive. I only need Qobuz, Roon Ready, and local file playback.

Does the SP3k drive the DCA Stealth well? With the standard or an upgraded amp card? I listen to a lot of classical so I need a lot of gain (for quiet passages) as well as a lot of power (for loud orchestral / choral climaxes, etc). As a point of reference I am often at the very top of the volume range in high gain on the DX320 with the standard amp card (Amp11).

Thanks!
I would not recommend the SP3000 for difficult to drive headphones. It may have the volume but will lack the authority to drive them.
 
Feb 5, 2023 at 10:33 PM Post #1,882 of 4,051
Dignis Lucete Alcantara case arrived today :)
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Feb 5, 2023 at 11:50 PM Post #1,883 of 4,051
Dignis Lucete Alcantara case arrived today :)
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looks absolutely stunning. How long did it take to get to you after ordering it?
 
Feb 5, 2023 at 11:52 PM Post #1,884 of 4,051
looks absolutely stunning. How long did it take to get to you after ordering it?
Wasn’t too bad actually, ordered on 28th Jan and arrived today :) shipping from HK to Australia
 
Feb 6, 2023 at 12:32 AM Post #1,885 of 4,051
Wasn’t too bad actually, ordered on 28th Jan and arrived today :) shipping from HK to Australia
I'm in Australia, too. In Sydney.
 
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