[olddude]

Yep, I did edit the ID3 tags.

Did you try restarting your computer and then trying again? I just had an issue with a new album I ripped using dB. The file locked up during transfer (error -1) using Commander One as my transfer app on a Mac. I went in and changed all of the ampersands (&) and managed to get it to work, but the order was off so I pulled it, reordered it, and tried to replace it. Nothing doing. I renamed the folder, I renamed all the album name tags, I converted it to .aiff and back to .FLAC, I tried just using .aiff, nothing. Each time locked up Commander One. Then I restarted the computer and it went on (FLAC) with nary an issue. Worth a shot.

 

[junix]

I just got delivered the Dignis Design Alcantara Case and Borsa Pouch:




I quite like both.
Thnx to @olddude for suggestions about the Borsa size!

 

[JasonNYC]

Hi there,

i own a Cowon Plenue 2 which sounds great..
i'm now considering to buy a SP1000 mainly because the system and the player (GUI) seem stronger than the P2.
can you please confirm you have a DLNA which makes the player able to read a DLNA playlist broadcasted on the local network ?
I'm using Musicbee which can act as a Upnp server and i want to make sure i can read the PL over DLNA with the SP1000 (Flac library is on the network disk , not local (SD card)

Regards

All of Astell&Kern's Wi-Fi enabled players support DLNA including the SP1000. You would turn on "AK Connect" in the settings menu and any DLNA compatible device will appear in the device list under the AK Connect menu setting.

 

[JasonNYC]

Yep, I did edit the ID3 tags.

I will pass this on to our global support team and see if there may be an issue. Have you tried editing the ID3 tags with a different program? I currently an using Mp3tag. Like it a lot, edits ID3 tags on any file format including DSD files.

 

[Daibaron]

All of Astell&Kern's Wi-Fi enabled players support DLNA including the SP1000. You would turn on "AK Connect" in the settings menu and any DLNA compatible device will appear in the device list under the AK Connect menu setting.

Just got it ! Ty

 

[MRT-Man]

I just got delivered the Dignis Design Alcantara Case and Borsa Pouch:

I quite like both.
Thnx to @olddude for suggestions about the Borsa size!

What IS the right Borsa size? Large?

 

[olddude]

My Medium is too short (fit my 240SS perfectly). If I were to buy another one (for the SP1000) it would be a Large. But I'm waiting on my VanNuys case.

 

[junix]

What IS the right Borsa size? Large?

It depends what will you use the pouch for.

@olddude suggested me to go with large as this way you still have enough space to play with buttons on the side of the unit.
I agree with him, if you want to use the unit while inside the pouch you need the large!

But I'm using the pouch for transportation and storage only, so I got a medium.
The medium fits the SP1000 (width and length) perfectly, while the height is 3-5 mm too short, I mean, you can still close it but 5mm more would be a perfect fit.

 

[bmichels]

Full metal jacket : Listening to DSD128 of Concerto Empereur N°5 Beethoven with SP1000 + external USB 500 Gb SSD + Electrostatic amplifier KingSound M-03 + Stax 009 = Heaven.....

Now I just need to find a very very SHORT OTG Usb-C <--> Usb-C cable. Any suggestion ?

/QUOTE]

Found it :

 

[Malevolent]

It's not so bad, it's standard for Ultima DAPs. They are a bit loose, I believe it's made specially so it's not stiff and not so easily broken. That's the same for example with your mini-jack input - it has to be a little bit loose, otherwise touching the connector would break the input. As I have done several times with my AK380, by the way. So I wouldn't return it if I were you.

Really? The volume wheel on mine, and on the 2 store units that I have tried in the past, all had tight volume wheels. They didn't wobble, and had a firm, but reassuring click with each fine movement. They functioned like the volume wheels on the AK380. The AK240, on the other hand, had a slightly looser volume pot.

Nevertheless, the movement on @TenderTendon's SP1000 is a little extreme. You should get yours changed.

 

[Malevolent]

Has anyone seen a case that also protects the top of the SP1000?

So far, all I've found is this pouch & case combo from Van Nuys which includes a case along with the pouch. Has anyone seen any others on the market? Thanks.

 

[olddude]

I've purchased pouches from eBay and Amazon and Etsy and none of them really do it for the SP1000. I've currently got an order in for another of the VanNuys cases, the leather one, but it doesn't really protect the top of the device unless you count the velcro strap as protection.

The only case I've found that covers the entire device is rather big, and costs about $24.00. It does work well, it's just... big.

 

[LouisArmstrong]

SE846 has been my daily commute / casual listening IEM for some time now or when I am doing grocery shopping or walking around in a mall. It never fails me as it is sturdy, and sounds pretty decent especially in the high-mids and the bass, even just with my mobile phones (iPhone 8+ and Samsung Galaxy Note 8) or the 10.5" iPad Pro (by the way, the new iPad Pros are some of the best sounding gadgets I have heard in years, probably even better than iPhone 4). I do have Layla, K10, UE18 Pro and Tia Fourte but it just happens that SE846 remains the IEM that I listen to mostly because of the convenience.

So this weekend I sat down and plugged it into the SP1000Cu. Wow. Just wow. I haven't done this until now because of my philosophy of "only the best deserves the best". I thought that although the SE846 is very good, it would not be able to demonstrate how good sounding the SP1000Cu is. Boy I was wrong. The SP1000Cu seems to be able to transcend every IEM to the next level. It may not have the soundstage or crazy separation and imaging like my Tia Fourte has, but the SE846 is definitely a star when it is connected to the SP1000Cu. Everything that sounded off when I listen to it through my mobile phones suddenly became crazily clear, smooth yet coherent. I suddenly realise that SE846, apart from Shure's electrostatic counterpart KSE1500, is still their flagship IEM - and quite rightly so. With the SP1000Cu, the SE846 can fully open its voice to its full potential - a feat finally made possible years after its debut.

 

[Albator75000]

Hi everyone, I am planning on pulling the trigger on the SP1000 but beforehand I would like to have some feedback on using it as source for open-back heaphones through the balanced output. I was thinking about the Focal Clear. Do you think it can be driven correctly?

Thanks

 

[cheznous]

Hi everyone, I am planning on pulling the trigger on the SP1000 but beforehand I would like to have some feedback on using it as source for open-back heaphones through the balanced output. I was thinking about the Focal Clear. Do you think it can be driven correctly?

Thanks

Well I love the SP1000 with the Utopias. No problem driving them particularly with balanced cable.