[skysoul]

I read somewhere the trick is to paste the stickers in the same orientation so that the electrons travel the same path. Don't know it's true or not, have yet to try it.

 

[ironpeg]

Surprisingly, AK380+Amp can drive LCD3 at high gain.

 

[ChrisSC]

  Surprisingly, AK380+Amp can drive LCD3 at high gain.

​Can you expand on this? I just picked up an rwAK380 +rwAmp and haven't yet had the time to plug them into my LCD3, but thought there'd be no way in hell that they could drive them sufficiently (LCD3s need juice and the general consensus seems to be that the amp isn't all that powerful). I might've just stumbled into a nice little transportable setup!

 

 

[Bengkia369]

Surprisingly, AK380+Amp can drive LCD3 at high gain.

Drive is one thing whether it can drive to its full potential is another thing.

 

[ironpeg]

I listen at 110 on High Gain. It sounds pretty ok to me but I think it sounds better when I use Deckard as the Amp.

 

[ChrisSC]

listenability at 110 volume should give it decent headroom, @ironpeg: can you compare with a full-size desktop amp? Thanks!

 

[TaylorDawe]

  AK owners must be some of the nuttiest people on the planet. And I include myself in that description.

Yep. And me.

 

[denis1976]

Hello , yesterday i finaly had a chance to listen with attention to my copper combo with the hifiman he400i that are not very hard to drive , but with 93 db is not easy a all, and i the sound is simply awsome, transparent, refined, with good bass and big BIG STAGE and pinpoint focus, and in balanced 80 out of 150 is with some songs , more than enough for me, great GREAT combo

 

[denis1976]

Ooooo and at 130 volume out of the head the he400i looks like a pair of desktop speakers

 

[jonstatt]

What is the power of the amp at high gain? Quoting 8.1Vrms is not useful. Anyone know the wattage?

Drives LCD-3 at 110 and LCD-4 at 120. Both with authority IMHO


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[bflat]

What is the power of the amp at high gain? Quoting 8.1Vrms is not useful. Anyone know the wattage?

Drives LCD-3 at 110 and LCD-4 at 120. Both with authority IMHO


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I think you would need someone to run the measurements since AK doesn't publish power ratings for any of their devices. However, using some basic assumptions, I think you get an approximation.
 
AK states 8-9 hours operation of the amp. The battery is 3400 mAH. Let's also assume AK's estimate is based on 32 Ohm headphones. That would come out to about 200 mA of current at 32 Ohms. Let's also assume AK estimates are at 50% volume, low gain so that would give a max of 400 mA at 100% volume. So that results in max power of 800 mW at 32 Ohms.
 
I think this is entirely plausible since your average DAP outputs around 200-400 mW at 32 Ohms and we expect the AK amp to have substantially more power.

 

[Rei87]

3 CU units, 3 different states of internal mods....
Of course, what is a good comparison without some good ole blind tests.....

 

[AnakChan]

 

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

3 CU units, 3 different states of internal mods....
Of course, what is a good comparison without some good ole blind tests.....

 
Any of these mods by Muzoh?

 

[Rei87]

Any of these mods by Muzoh?

Not yet, that will come when I drop by Japan again end year. For now, its small stages reversible mods and enhancements to the player heh

Its nice being able to A/B these mods side by side, and not rely on memory which can be doubted.

 

[Overkill Red]

Any of these mods by Muzoh?

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