IMO - I personally don't think its looks better than AK240SS.
totally agree.
IMO - I personally don't think its looks better than AK240SS.
As for sound quality, there is definitely more detail than the 240. Midrange is improved, as it sounds a little warmer, a bit more musical. The 240 was just too dry and dead sounding to me. But the bass seems to be a bit recessed perhaps? Didn't have enough time to do a detailed side by side comparison to other players. Having slightly recessed bass on the player side is not a problem for JH Audio Roxanne, Layla, and Angie owners, though.
So... if the AK380 sound really better than the AK240, this mean that the AK380 is a better "source" than the 12.000 $ AK500n Music server !
Does the home button work when pressed from leather case?
Someone reported yes to this question.
Of course, it does work through the leather case. (I used it with the leather case at Munich High End.)
Keep those impressions rollin' in!
I have no doubt a fully burnt-in AK380 would sound absolutely magical!
AK380 sounds magical. But, the battery is still not good playing Hi-def music files, max. 5-6 hours, and the device is hot (playing DSF files)... not warm.
I'm sure the 380 will sound even better with a few hundred hours of play. Thanks for sharing your view; I'm interested in hearing more about the differences between the 380 and the 240SS.
I had a chance to compare both AK240SS and AK380.
....I have not had a chance to connect both players to my Hugo (although I tried the AK240SS with the Hugo earlier, and it sounds nice) or try the related add-on amp.
I have paired Hugo with my Mac and ak240 and don't see any difference in sq. is this a gimmick. How will ak240 + Hugo or ak380 + Hugo will be different.This will be interesting.
Apparently AK240+HUGO is better than AK240 alone. Will the AK380 also get benefits from being connected to the HUGO or...is it good enough by himself ?