[gonzfi]

 

[x RELIC x]

Yeah, dumb of me to take that as a example.

I am currently considering buying a AK120 and (later down the line) also getting a mojo for more demanding headphones. How does AK120 fair on its own, in your experience?


Interesting. Didn't know that it could do that.

Are the AK100 and AK120 different in terms of software and physical build?

The AK100 has a single DAC and the AK120 has dual DACs and is physically a little longer. The firmware for the AK100 is 2.42 and the firmware for the AK120 is 1.42. I imagine the differences are because of the dual DACs, but the GUI should be identical.

If looking at the original AK100 it has a very high output impedance (a ridiculous 22 Ohms) so the AK100 mk2 and the AK120 with 3 Ohm output impedance would be the preferred choices as stand alone units, though still quite high for an audiophile DAP.

IMO the Mojo will easily smoke either unit on sound quality.

 

[TheDreamthinker]

The AK100 has a single DAC and the AK120 has dual DACs and is physically a little longer. The firmware for the AK100 is 2.42 and the firmware for the AK120 is 1.42. I imagine the differences are because of the dual DACs, but the GUI should be identical.

If looking at the original AK100 it has a very high output impedance (a ridiculous 22 Ohms) so the AK100 mk2 and the AK120 with 3 Ohm output impedance would be the preferred choices as stand alone units, though still quite high for an audiophile DAP.

IMO the Mojo will easily smoke either unit on sound quality.

 
According to AloAudio's website, the AK120 supports more formats than the AK100, is this still true (after updates)?
How do they compare in terms of battery life?
Are there differences in usability (ie responsiveness/freezes)?
 
As my current rig is falling apart, I am considering building a mojo based build (possibly with an AK1xx as transport). This would then be my main audio rig for home and travel (am mostly on the go anyway), so I am looking for versatility and longevity. It would also be end-game in terms of source for me.
 
If the AK100 and AK120 can carry an identical load of music, it would not make any difference which one of them would be the transport.

 

[Wyd4]

According to AloAudio's website, the AK120 supports more formats than the AK100, is this still true (after updates)?
How do they compare in terms of battery life?
Are there differences in usability (ie responsiveness/freezes)?

As my current rig is falling apart, I am considering building a mojo based build (possibly with an AK1xx as transport). This would then be my main audio rig for home and travel (am mostly on the go anyway), so I am looking for versatility and longevity.

If the AK100 and AK120 can carry an identical load of music, it would not make any difference which one of them would be the transport.

The ak120 has more on board storage but sd would be the same

 

[Wyd4]

AK100 uses 2x 200gb cards just fine.

Hey thanks for the info. Do they have to be fat32 or is it happy with ntfs

 

[TheDreamthinker]

The ak120 has more on board storage but sd would be the same

When adding 2x 128GB (or even double 400GB apparently), those 32GB can probably fall by the wayside. 

 

[x RELIC x]

According to AloAudio's website, the AK120 supports more formats than the AK100, is this still true (after updates)?
How do they compare in terms of battery life?
Are there differences in usability (ie responsiveness/freezes)?

As my current rig is falling apart, I am considering building a mojo based build (possibly with an AK1xx as transport). This would then be my main audio rig for home and travel (am mostly on the go anyway), so I am looking for versatility and longevity.

If the AK100 and AK120 can carry an identical load of music, it would not make any difference which one of them would be the transport.

The information is outdated on the ALO site as the firmware updates have them on even ground with file format playback. Actually, they don't even list the AK100 or AK120 on their site any more. Are you thinking of the AK100ii/AK120ii? They are completely different models from the older AK100/AK120. I haven't used the AK120, but I do own the AK100 mk2, so I can't give any comparisons with sound.

To be honest I actually haven't used the AK100 mk2 on its own so I have no idea how it sounds, lol. The headphone impedance is still too high for my IEMs and I bought it specifically as a transport for the Mojo. I've never run out of battery life on the AK100 mk2 before the Mojo (8.5-9 hours) so I don't actually know how long it will last.

Here's a couple of pics of my AK100 mk2/Mojo rig:

 

[x RELIC x]

Hey thanks for the info. Do they have to be fat32 or is it happy with ntfs

I just use FAT32, and it works for all my players. I'm not sure if it will recognize NTFS.

 

[nmatheis]

 

[Wyd4]

 

[TheDreamthinker]

The information is outdated on the ALO site as the firmware updates have them on even ground with file format playback. Actually, they don't even list the AK100 or AK120 on their site any more. Are you thinking of the AK100ii/AK120ii? They are completely different models from the older AK100/AK120. I haven't used the AK120, but I do own the AK100 mk2, so I can't give any comparisons with sound.

To be honest I actually haven't used the AK100 mk2 on its own so I have no idea how it sounds, lol. The headphone impedance is still too high for my IEMs and I bought it specifically as a transport for the Mojo. I've never run out of battery life on the AK100 mk2 before the Mojo (8.5-9 hours) so I don't actually know how long it will last.

Here's a couple of pics of my AK100 mk2/Mojo rig:

Spoiler: Too sleek to handle.

 
I was looking at an archived AloAudio site, so it stands to reason that it is outdated.
What cable are you using there?
Have you tried the mojo as a portable  desktop rig (ie USB input)?
 
I think the double headphone jack is a nice touch.

 

[x RELIC x]

I was looking at an archived AloAudio site, so it stands to reason that it is outdated.
What cable are you using there?
Have you tried the mojo as a portable  desktop rig (ie USB input)?

I think the double headphone jack is a nice touch.

Feel free to PM me with your questions so we don't de-rail the pictures thread. :wink_face:

 

[TheDreamthinker]

Feel free to PM me with your questions so we don't de-rail the pictures thread.

Just thinking the same thing.
 
Sorry everyone.

 

[heyysanadiyom]

best portable setup for electronic music

 

[Jimmy6]

 
My portable and transportable rig
 
Think this is pretty much endgame for me.
 
Transportable
-Chord Hugo
-Fiio X7
-HD800S
 
Portable
-Chord Hugo
-Fiio X7
-1964 V6 Stage
-Noble K10
 
Ultraportable
-Fiio X7
-1964 V6 Stage
-Noble K10