Hi fellow head-fiers, this is my first post but i have been lurking around on a daily basis to get my poison...
Just wanted to quickly pop in to say hi and also a little sound impression about the AK300 which i have been using to give my ears a good workout for the past week or so.
Presently using the AK300 with Roxanne and HEX. Also i swap it with Fiio X7 with the AM2 for comparison.
Before i begin, i must say they both sound VERY different to my ears, completely different sound signature and depending on my mood, i prefer one over the other. SO meaning they are both keepers as it's nice to have something that sounds good for certain genres.
To put it loosely, If i can compare it with 2 CDPs that i have, the AK300 sounds like the Arcam 9 CDP with the ring dac and the x7 sounds like the chord dac64 mk2 paired with the chord blu.
Both players UI is comparable and i have no issues as i am not a power user that meddle which each and every function.
With my HEX, i prefer to pair it with the X7 and the roxannes with 300. One thing i did notice is how i have to adjust roxanne's variable bass to a notch higher to suit my listening style compared to when i pair it with the X7.
So if i am in a mood for critical listening, i will surely reach out for the X7 while for long and casual listening i prefer the 300's sound as it is just that little bit more 'musical' to my ears.
I would go as far as saying that the X7 is much more dynamic compared to the 300. Some people may not like the treble roll off the 300 offers but to me it helps for a non fatiguing listening experience.
Since the 300 is my new toy, i am sure i will be listening to it much more than my X7 in the coming weeks and months. After the novelty wears off, i will then know which one i will pick up more than the other for when i am travelling.
Hope this super mini review is helpful to some. Just my noob thoughts....
Thanks for reading and hope you guys/gals will find audio nirvana down the road...