Astell&Kern new flagship A&Ultima SP2000
Sep 12, 2019 at 8:57 AM Post #901 of 5,831
Guess we will know in 6 months.

Honestly, I think the best value for me is to buy the SP1000 and wait for the Sp2000 to go down in price then do the swap lol. The SP1000 only lacks in the amp the department, I don't think the DAC is any slouch, add an amp and you've fixed it. I'm using the Vorzuge Pure II+ with it and it sounds good.
 
Sep 12, 2019 at 9:05 AM Post #902 of 5,831
Collecting mine today.
Have got my 512gb micro sd card ready but of course filling the internal memory will take some time. At leasts its a micro C connector.
Went for the SS partly because I have a real aversion to touching and smelling copper.
I always thew my pennies away only kept the silver so no change there then.
Audiophile logic.
 
Sep 12, 2019 at 10:18 AM Post #903 of 5,831
Mm...a very handsome pairing, both in and out:

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Sep 12, 2019 at 10:30 AM Post #904 of 5,831
@raypin have you tried the ier-z1r on z1? Curious how compares to ERLKöNIG IEMs you prefer
 
Sep 12, 2019 at 10:33 AM Post #905 of 5,831
Sep 12, 2019 at 10:58 AM Post #906 of 5,831
Audiophile logic.
Audiophile logic.
Audiophile logic.
Collecting mine today.
Have got my 512gb micro sd card ready but of course filling the internal memory will take some time. At leasts its a micro C connector.
Went for the SS partly because I have a real aversion to touching and smelling copper.
I always thew my pennies away only kept the silver so no change there then.

I filled internal last night mostly transferred from SPK internal and micro sd. Took four hours solid.
 
Sep 12, 2019 at 11:22 AM Post #907 of 5,831
@raypin have you tried the ier-z1r on z1? Curious how compares to ERLKöNIG IEMs you prefer
Well I can tell you that the Erlkonig is my top iems on 1Z or Z1 or otherwise. It will only scale up with better source.
 
Sep 12, 2019 at 11:49 AM Post #909 of 5,831
Do you have the copper version? Is it a good pairing even with the se output?

Mm...yup cu version. SE is more than adequate to push the driver but volume is around 100 (out of 150, I think). Thinking of a balanced 2.5 mm wire for the Stellia to see if the dynamics (very good on SE) will be better.

Stellia balanced is XLR.
 
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Sep 12, 2019 at 11:51 AM Post #910 of 5,831
Mm...yup cu version. SE is more than adequate to push the driver but volume is around 100 (out of 150, I think). Thinking of a balanced 2.5 mm wire for the Stellia to see if the dynamics (very good on SE) will be better.
Can you name a few music tracks you used ?
 
Sep 12, 2019 at 11:55 AM Post #911 of 5,831
thanks a lot for those nice pics. congratulation...

I think you forgot to ask him how much they cost and how much they weight :D
 
Sep 12, 2019 at 11:56 AM Post #912 of 5,831
mm....Star Wars The Last Jedi Finale mqa tidal hifi, Liquid Spirit (ripped flac from my HE 1 test disc), some Chesky records ripped fkac, Jazz at the Pawnshop flac and I also listened very carefully to the preloaded DSDs, some Diana Krall flacs, RATM flacs and a few other like Migration sung by Eric Bibb.

Mixed in some piano music, Chesky guitars, Kenny G and Yoyo Ma.

Will be listening to glorious classical music soon. And modern classical from John Williams and Hans Zimmer, both favorites.

How will the Stellia/SP2K fare with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture? Will it pass the bells and cannonfire test at the finale? The HE 1 aced it.
 
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Sep 12, 2019 at 12:54 PM Post #914 of 5,831
Mm...yup cu version. SE is more than adequate to push the driver but volume is around 100 (out of 150, I think). Thinking of a balanced 2.5 mm wire for the Stellia to see if the dynamics (very good on SE) will be better.

Stellia balanced is XLR.
I auditioned the Stellia with the SP1000 and there the balanced out was much better than the se out. But now that the SP2000 has more power, that difference might not be that audible. But I think it’s worth a try (maybe the soundstage and bass definition could be better with balanced)
 

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