[Malevolent]

  No effect on the sensitivity of the touch screen?

 
Well, I don't know how it compares with a normal, plastic protector, but I have had no issues with sensitivity whatsoever. Everything feels smooth and immediate, with no visible issues in touch recognition.

 

[saba]

Hey guys
ak 100 ii vs ak 120 ii?
Which one is better with ie 800?why?

 

[acain]

The Ak100II I personally didn't hear a difference between the two. And if your only driving iem's you won't need the extra power. And with the money you save you can go and buy another iem or headphone.

 

[warrior1975]

The Ak100II I personally didn't hear a difference between the two. And if your only driving iem's you won't need the extra power. And with the money you save you can go and buy another iem or headphone.

Ditto. I compared both, back and forth countless times... No difference to my ears either. Slight power advantage for the AK120II.

 

[Richsvt]

Go for the 100ii and use the savings to buy more music.

 

[saba]

Ak 100 ii must be better than ak 120 ,am i r8?
But why ak 120 is more expensive than ak 100 ii?

 

[saba]

Ak 100 ii must be better than ak 120 ,am i r8?
But why ak 120 is more expensive than ak 100 ii?

 

[Dopaminer]

Ak 100 ii must be better than ak 120 ,am i r8?
But why ak 120 is more expensive than ak 100 ii?

I can think of two reasons: 
 
1.  The implementation of the dual dacs, etc in AK120 costs more than the single set up in the 100ii.
 
or, more likely: 
 
2.  The price difference is classic marketing strategy:  the `price point`.  By making the 120 more expensive than the 100ii, people think the 100ii is more reasonalby priced, and therefor are more likely to buy.  Are AK even making the 120 any more?  I can`t imagine they`ve continued production...  They probably have inventory left over.  They could blow out the remaining stock at a discount, but that would cheapen their brand, so instead, keep the price high and drive new and existing customers to the new products....  
 
That`s what makes sense to me. 
 
BTW, I think you should go for the 120ii.  

 

[acain]

The Ak100II is more neutral sounding then the AK240, I couldn't hear a difference between the AK100II and AK120II but the 240 does sound different.

 

[acain]

I don't think any of them are worth the money but I bought the AK100II, it's a toy for me you need to treat yourself on pointless stuff some times. I love tech stuff I guess it's the Asian coming out of me. One of the cleanest sounding players I have cost me $80 but the UI sucks and it's way under powered and I don't like stacking with amps for portable use.

 

[zachawry]

I'm thinking of getting the Alpha Primes to listen to on my AK120II alone. I've done lots of reading, and I can't find anything definite about whether the AK120II can drive the Primes adequately without some other support. Anybody know? 
 
Failing that I may get a pair of AKT5Ps. 

 

[Dopaminer]

  I'm thinking of getting the Alpha Primes to listen to on my AK120II alone. I've done lots of reading, and I can't find anything definite about whether the AK120II can drive the Primes adequately without some other support. Anybody know? 
 
Failing that I may get a pair of AKT5Ps. 

Those are two radically different user experiences you`re considering: The Alpha Dogs/Primes, as great as they sound, are huge and heavy ...

 

[intlsubband]

I'm looking forward to more reviews/comments about PM3 & EL8 closed back, I hope that at least 1 of them works well directly out of the 100ii (I'm really over stacking at this point).
 
The headphone I really would like to see are portable planars with noise cancelling and internal amp... That would be the day! 

 

[akhyar]

I'm thinking of getting the Alpha Primes to listen to on my AK120II alone. I've done lots of reading, and I can't find anything definite about whether the AK120II can drive the Primes adequately without some other support. Anybody know? 

Failing that I may get a pair of AKT5Ps. 

The Alpha Primes, with the drivers coming from Fostex TR50, definitely needs lotsa juice to sound at it's best. When I tried the Primes with my Oppo HA-1, even I found it to be out of breath. My local dealer that have both the Primes and Oppo also agreed with my finding as he told me the Primes is a bit hard to drive.
Maybe you should go for the AKT5p

 

[zachawry]

The Alpha Primes, with the drivers coming from Fostex TR50, definitely needs lotsa juice to sound at it's best. When I tried the Primes with my Oppo HA-1, even I found it to be out of breath. My local dealer that have both the Primes and Oppo also agreed with my finding as he told me the Primes is a bit hard to drive.
Maybe you should go for the AKT5p

Yeah, I think that's what I'm going to do. It seems the Primes would --work-- with the AK, but not to their full potential. And I'd constantly be wondering what they really should sound like.....