Astell&Kern AK380

[LouisArmstrong]

Please let us know whether it works through a backpack.
 
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  I got my Remote today, I will try it out this evening.
 

 

 

 

[raypin]

  I got my Remote today, I will try it out this evening.
 

 

 

 
 
mmm....big remote. Bigger than I thought. I can see it being used if you make the AK player part of a speaker system (docked). For portable use, not so much. Pointless.

 

[Sound Eq]

  thanks i will try that for few days
 
 which other iem is easy to drive like the shure 846 as for example my sony z5 does not sound good at all with the ak380 even on high gain and sounds so so dull compared to my shure 846 which sounds amazing with the ak380 and amp and dynamic
 
i am considering the following iems but i want one that is easy to drive like the shure 846
1- jhaudio-- angie
2- 64 audio adel u12-- i hope this one as i am so interested in the adel tech to preserve hearing loss
3- k10 universal

any help guys

 

[fiascogarcia]

  YMMV, but I find that using any case on AK players (I tried on AK240, AK380 and AK380 Cu) would make the sound a bit more fuzzy and more congested than if there is no case. The AK380 Cu is definitely easy to scratch though, so take care. If you only care for its sound and does not mean to show off, by all means go for the AK380. To me, it is both, so I don't use any case. It is just like using the new iPhone on debut day after paying a premium to the speculators - using a case on it is the last thing one would want to do (most people here only get theirs on the third week, even if they can get it in the first two weeks by chance, they would sell it).

Seriously? 

 

[Ruben123]

Seriously? :blink:

of course not

 

[fiascogarcia]

  You can try A/B-ing it at home all you want. No BS. There is a reason why people put high end desktop gear (much more expensive than AK380 - we are talking about gear that is at least ten times more expensive or with ten times more snake oil than the AK380) on rack and feet which are by themselves worth over a thousand dollars.

The reason for that is to eliminate vibration caused by speakers and room activity as it resonates through the floor,not to mention speaker bass vibration. Using this argument, you would not want to walk while listening to your DAP.  

 

[steffi]

Please provide your thoughts on the T8iE's.

 

[steffi]

Has anybody compared 380cu to 380 + 380 AMP?

 

[ginster6]

  Please provide your thoughts on the T8iE's.

I using both T8ie and AK380cu.   and it sound awesome, as long as you place the T8ie correct in ear.  LOL..    It's a tough bugger.  Have to try other style tips. 

 

[steffi]

Did I miss something?
 
"By the time you read this, the AK380 should be able to stream from Tidal, including lossless 16-bit audio via subscription. The audience for this product wouldn’t balk at the monthly fee of $25.99

Read more at http://www.soundandvision.com/content/astell-kern-ak380-music-player-review#T24B7MMjBQUmOjaE.99"

 

[steffi]

Why is that when iRiver released the AK240 SS you had people saying there was sound signature differences but not when they released the Gold?
 
Now everybody's saying the 380 Copper sounds different but is it the material that's making it sound different?

 

[ChrisSC]

Why is that when iRiver released the AK240 SS you had people saying there was sound signature differences but not when they released the Gold?

Now everybody's saying the 380 Copper sounds different but is it the material that's making it sound different?

The ak240 gold isn't actually made of gold like the ak240ss is actually made of stainless steel and ak380cu is actually made of copper. I still call shinanegans on ak claiming that it's the casing that makes the sq difference, but your guess is as good as mine as to why those versions actually sound better than the original.

 

[Whitigir]

The ak240 gold isn't actually made of gold like the ak240ss is actually made of stainless steel and ak380cu is actually made of copper. I still call shinanegans on ak claiming that it's the casing that makes the sq difference, but your guess is as good as mine as to why those versions actually sound better than the original.

The only reasonable observation would be "digitally tuned to be different" it is commons for changes in the algorithm within the software to alternate sound quality.

 

[steffi]

The ak240 gold isn't actually made of gold like the ak240ss is actually made of stainless steel and ak380cu is actually made of copper. I still call shinanegans on ak claiming that it's the casing that makes the sq difference, but your guess is as good as mine as to why those versions actually sound better than the original.

Was the AK 240 gold a plated Duralumin body?

 

[raypin]

mmm.....I think it was gold colored but the chassis was still made of duralumin. It came with color-matched docking and a bluetooth remote.