NEW AKM DACs. Anyone have any experience with these new "flagship" DACs released by Asahi Kasei?

[alexandis]

  @alexandis
 
I have Z7 with same dac and to be honest that is a best sounding phone I have ever heard 

I now have 2 smartphones, another one is VIVO X6 Plus. So i can compare and say that of course VIVO is better, but nevertheless, Nubia is pretty good, better than models like Samsung - lately compared to Samsung S6 (I know those Samsungs do not have dedicated DACs, but nevertheless...)

 

[Designer79]

Marantz's new A/V receiver SR 7010 features AKM's AK4458. And this is supposedly one of the most musical AV-Receivers out there. I​'ll be getting one soon as my first component in what should become a decent home-cinema / stereo set up.

 

[gugman]

  I now have 2 smartphones, another one is VIVO X6 Plus. So i can compare and say that of course VIVO is better, but nevertheless, Nubia is pretty good, better than models like Samsung - lately compared to Samsung S6 (I know those Samsungs do not have dedicated DACs, but nevertheless...)

I see ....

 

[orosie68]

I have the new Denon X4200W AVR, which uses this DAC, and I must say that this is one of the most musical AVRs I have ever heard.  It rivals the dual Wolfson DACs in my Cambridge CXN in terms of clarity and smoothness.
 
Very impressive DAC.