[Green Golden Retriver]

Doesn't make sense not to use the amp stage of the SP2000 (yes lots of your $$$ is spent on the R&D and design of the amp stage) bypassing that (condition no-load) using line-out to A90.

Ok thanks

 

[theveterans]

Ok thanks

No problem. To me, the amp stage makes the largest difference between the AK lineup while the DAC stage isn't as much of a difference when I A/Bed my Schiit Bifrost 2 and SP2000 line out both fed to Schiit Saga preamp. Barely a difference between the two DACs except maybe Bifrost 2 stages farther than SP2000 (but those differences only show up on some tracks)

 

[Green Golden Retriver]

No problem. To me, the amp stage makes the largest difference between the AK lineup while the DAC stage isn't as much of a difference when I A/Bed my Schiit Bifrost 2 and SP2000 line out both fed to Schiit Saga preamp. Barely a difference between the two DACs except maybe Bifrost 2 stages farther than SP2000 (but those differences only show up on some tracks)

I have been A/B-ing the dac of IPhone X vs SR15 too and feel not much difference. I think the amp part of daps are most important. I could be wrong.

 

[arftech]

Just bought the Hi-Res version of Roger Waters “Us+Them and I can report it sounds amazing on my SP2K! Simply stunning!

 

[joshuachew]

Can anyone breakdown the differences between the different DAC filters?

 

[MatW]

There are a few who have commented on this. Search for 'filter' in this thread. One of the more elabore posts is linked below:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ast...a-ultima-sp2000.906255/page-246#post-15857527

 

[Steeve]

I posted the issue with a few pics on the Qobuz USA Fan Facebook group. The Qobuz USA team is very active in the group and should respond quickly.

@JasonNYC
I raised it with Qobuz as well and got a reply that a new version would be available in a few days with a fix.
Well, version 5.12.0.7. is now available and has been installed and the bug is still there.
In other respects, this version is no worse than the previous one so is safe to install, but no better either and all remaining bugs than I'm aware of remain.

 

[MatW]

The lack of tangible progress on the part of Qobuz on the main issues, e.g. the ability to download more than a few albums without problems, continues to amaze me.

 

[Green Golden Retriver]

What options for desktop amp and dac combo would be similiar sounding and able to compete with the AK sp2000?

 

[Steeve]

@JasonNYC
I raised it with Qobuz as well and got a reply that a new version would be available in a few days with a fix.
Well, version 5.12.0.7. is now available and has been installed and the bug is still there.
In other respects, this version is no worse than the previous one so is safe to install, but no better either and all remaining bugs than I'm aware of remain.

Further response from Qobuz re the above:
“The remaining errors will be corrected by our teams in the future.”

 

[JasonNYC]

Further response from Qobuz re the above:
“The remaining errors will be corrected by our teams in the future.”

Thanks for the update. The only response that I got about the wrong album covers from the Facebook group was another Android user saying that the covers have been an issue for a while. I'll follow up with the Qobuz USA team.

 

[JasonNYC]

Join us tomorrow (Thursday, 10/8) at 4 pm EDT for Qobuz Live where the Astell&Kern US team will discuss all things Astell&Kern and Qobuz with David Solomon of Qobuz - USA. US residents have a chance to win a one-year subscription to Qobuz and a new DAP! Giveaway open to US residents only. Join the livestream on our Facebook page or the Qobuz - USA Facebook page.

The Qobuz team will be taking questions throughout the livestream.

Astell&Kern Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/astellnkern

Qobuz USA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/qobuzUSA

 

[Sound Eq]

so will the next firmware have built in qobuz app

 

[Steeve]

Thanks for the update. The only response that I got about the wrong album covers from the Facebook group was another Android user saying that the covers have been an issue for a while. I'll follow up with the Qobuz USA team.

It's quite possible it's been there for a while. Surprisingly there aren't that many non-unique album titles.

 

[Steeve]

so will the next firmware have built in qobuz app

If it does you won't be able to download/import within it. That's a useful feature on a portable device even if it's slightly flaky on the Android app. Also on all the built-in Qobuz apps on streamers from Naim, Linn and Auralic you don't have the option to sort your favourites by Artist or Album, you can only have them in Date Added order. This is allegedly as this is not provided by Qobuz in the code to these companies. But for using your device at home with wifi I guess it could be less painful than using the Android app.