[royalsuen]

If you want relax
Put on good cooper cable. It filter out the attach transient and polish the harmonics representation.
Not my linking but it is a interesting case.

you meaning that your on-hand sp2000 really have a more aggressive soundstage than sp1000?

 

[IgeNeLL]

you meaning that your on-hand sp2000 really have a more aggressive soundstage than sp1000?

I'm talking on cable
I would rather your sp1000 with cooper cable than WM1Z hehe.
The sony is quite wrong to my indicator

 

[SP1000_WOW]

The new one need to be trained for the prime state.
In comparison to stand alone SP1000. It is better in dynamics, speed, overall speed control, attach and transient. The ss is more wide, every things is control better

The old sp1000 is more fluent and more harmonics retrieval. Times will changes the new one.
SP1000+AMP seem to be better than SP1000 much ~ SP2k (need to compare directly carefully)

@IgeNeLL Hope you are enjoying your SP2000!

In your opinion, if SP1000 is a Lexus, how would you describe the upgrade to
(1) SP1000+Amp and
(2) SP2000?

Would the SP1000+Amp be an Infiniti or Mercedes or Rolls-Royce?
How about the SP2000?

 

[jmills8]

@IgeNeLL Hope you are enjoying your SP2000!

In your opinion, if SP1000 is a Lexus, how would you describe the upgrade to
(1) SP1000+Amp and
(2) SP2000?

Would the SP1000+Amp be an Infiniti or Mercedes or Rolls-Royce?
How about the SP2000?

 

[TheHighlander]

 

[IgeNeLL]

SP1000 + AMP is a tank
Sound Quality is on the same level at the very first impression.
For detail it will take time to burn my new dap

 

[royalsuen]

SP1000 + AMP is a tank
Sound Quality is on the same level at the very first impression.
For detail it will take time to burn my new dap

4499 so sad

 

[IgeNeLL]

4499 so sad

Why it is more efficient

 

[royalsuen]

Why it is more efficient

I think everyone expect more on the sp2k with dual 4499
Not just the level with sp1k + amp

 

[Arion128]

My Final Thoughts on the AK sp2000, sp1000 and sp1000 with amp. Also JH Audio Billie Jean giveaway.

 

[jmills8]

My Final Thoughts on the AK sp2000, sp1000 and sp1000 with amp. Also JH Audio Billie Jean giveaway.

Wow , why come out with a new dap thats not even 5% better sounding ?

 

[twister6]

Wow , why come out with a new dap thats not even 5% better sounding ?

How can you even quantify 5% improvement? What if it's only 4.75%?

 

[IgeNeLL]

I think everyone expect more on the sp2k with dual 4499
Not just the level with sp1k + amp

This is important point that I need to mention.
The new SP2k need time to burn for getting prime state: harmonics representation, and micro detail.
=> This time is not proper to compared a very well used SP1000 with new 2k.
If you compare with a stand alone sp items alone I think the it is 20-to 30% better than SP1000.
One more point The sp1000 with latested FW to work with amp sound quite musical but less attach, transient response. But SP1000AMP change all over the presentation.

Comparing SP1000+AMP it is 10VRM to 6VRM and the combo is actually more power It will help you in some special case.

 

[noplsestar]

If you compare with a stand alone sp items alone I think the it is 20-to 30% better than SP1000.

Ah, now we have 20-30% against 5% ... who is bidding more? We have to at least pass the 50% stage so that we don't feel bad when spending a few k on a DAP we don't really need

 

[SP1000_WOW]

Why the frustration. Perhaps SPK is simply perfect? If so, It's no easy task to improve something already close to perfect......
I am just happy I own one of them. Compared to Chord TT2+MScaler, SP1000 is competitive when considering the value.
As typical of an audiophile, I am looking for a meaningfu/significant upgrade to SP1000. Please share if you have such a setup or have heard of one!!!