Well, first do you know that you can only stream tidal and not save the songs On the payer? This drastically reduce the opportunity to listen to tidal, since you need a WiFi connection.
Second Even if I tried tidal for over 8 months I’m not completely sold to this kind of music subscriptions, I prefer buying songs than paying a monthly subscription.
Just recently picked up an AK70mkII. I’ve previously owned an AK240 and then an AK300. I kinda flipped between getting the AK70mkII and the KANN (the SP1000 was just outta my price range, plain & simple). I decided for portability and went for the AK70mkII (the KANN intrigued me, but the size and lack of a case kinda moved me away from it). I picked up a SanDisk 400gb microSD card and have been loading it up and really enjoying the AK70mkII through my Shure SE846.
Yea,
I considered the kann for a while, the most interesting feature is the double storage, between the sd and the micro sd card you could almost store 1tb of songs, but it looks and weights like a brick.
Well, first do you know that you can only stream tidal and not save the songs On the payer? This drastically reduce the opportunity to listen to tidal, since you need a WiFi connection.
Second Even if I tried tidal for over 8 months I’m not completely sold to this kind of music subscriptions, I prefer buying songs than paying a monthly subscription.
Thanks for the prompt response. Yes, I was aware that Tidal is not available offline but that isn't too much of a problem for me. I guess, then, that apart from that AK is the way to go? Thinking of AK70ii - which seems to get a lot of love here - or Kann.
Thanks for the prompt response. Yes, I was aware that Tidal is not available offline but that isn't too much of a problem for me. I guess, then, that apart from that AK is the way to go? Thinking of AK70ii - which seems to get a lot of love here - or Kann.
I really like it, if you like a warm signature you won’t regret this player.
Of course if you have the opportunity to try it before buying that’s even better.
I really like it, if you like a warm signature you won’t regret this player.
Of course if you have the opportunity to try it before buying that’s even better.
Thanks for the recommendation. Yes, like all things audio it would be sensible to try it and compare it before purchase. These forums are helpful in narrowing the choice down - or does the reverse occur??!!
Thanks for the recommendation. Yes, like all things audio it would be sensible to try it and compare it before purchase. These forums are helpful in narrowing the choice down - or does the reverse occur??!!
Has anyone compared the AK70II to the Questyle QP2R? I'm satisfied with the AK sound I've heard from my Jr. and I want to try balanced out with my Lyra II, so I am considering the 70II. However, as I've posted, I'm troubled by the sudden refusal of my AK players (two Jr.s) to FLAC files. So maybe it's time to explore a different path.
Has anyone compared the AK70II to the Questyle QP2R? I'm satisfied with the AK sound I've heard from my Jr. and I want to try balanced out with my Lyra II, so I am considering the 70II. However, as I've posted, I'm troubled by the sudden refusal of my AK players (two Jr.s) to FLAC files. So maybe it's time to explore a different path.
Listening to the campfire jupiters in the balanced 2.5 everyday for the last few months . Really enjoy the full sound Im getting from the setup .Added the ALO reference 8 cable about a month ago in balanced 2.5 and it really paired well giving a more full sound . Must say really digging it !
Had my AK70 MkII for two months now, using it every day. Loving it. I have been trying it with different headphones, OPPO PM3's (Balanced cable) Shure SE535's (Balanced cable), B&W PX (Bluetooth APTX HD), Sennheiser Momentum II It is not struggling with any of the weird or Wi-Fi stuff.
Fare too much detail for me on the SE535's though (Gary filters), just ordered the brown to clean that up a bit.
Made the balanced cables myself with parts from Toxic. The setup has more detail than my FIIO X5 II or X5 II.
Has anyone compared the AK70ii to the FiiO X7ii? I'm not interested in any type of streaming, having been a QP1R owner, so it's all down to sound quality and the ability to drive headphones.
You should also consider the upcoming Cowon Plenue R! It is cheaper but still packs some very nice features. I also want to change DAPs and was considering the ZX300 and AK 70 MKII, but the 24/96 limitation of the AKs USB Dac is a no-no for me...
Was considering the Cowon too. Will wait for reviews. It’s not much of a looker compared to the zx300 or ak70 II though. Hopefully it makes up in the performance part lol
4 months later, and a thread-search isn't showing any direct user-comparisons between AK70ii and Plenue R. Is the thread-search missing something, or has no one really done a comparison yet?
Hey guys wanting a little help, I have the AK100II and thinking of an upgrade. I went into my local store today, and they let me listen to the AK70MKII and I didn't mind it at all, then I tried the Fiio X7II, which was what I initially went in to try out. I was using a pair of their Fiio F9 and was finding that there was a bit of a lack of bass? I did fiddle with the EQ but the sliders did not really change much. Could this be due to the IEM I was using? maybe the tips did not get a good seal? they were using balanced too, I did like the better volume compared to my 100II. Basically I am looking for a worthy upgrade. The UI of the AK was far nicer, but Fiio was way bigger like a phone, and I think was running old firmware, the Fiio EQ seemed to not do anything much
I couldn't decide so I said I would do more research. I liked the overall size of the 70MKII, and the volume knob was better, as with the 100II I sometimes get it change in my pocket. The current phones I have are the RHA T20I and Momentum 2 over ears, I thought I would pick up the Fiio F9 or F9Pro while I was upgrading, any thoughts on this?
To give you some more info, the AK100II was my first DAP, and I would often bump the bass up a bit too.
Has anyone compared the AK70II to the Questyle QP2R? I'm satisfied with the AK sound I've heard from my Jr. and I want to try balanced out with my Lyra II, so I am considering the 70II. However, as I've posted, I'm troubled by the sudden refusal of my AK players (two Jr.s) to FLAC files. So maybe it's time to explore a different path.
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