InfiniteGene
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u can format a 200gb microsd to fat32, it should work.i though only 128GB microSD works?
Anyone used this with Noble K10s?
u can format a 200gb microsd to fat32, it should work.i though only 128GB microSD works?
Anyone used this with Noble K10s?
Got my AK320! Compared to the AK100ii, it was a definite step up in audio performance. I could try to explain it, but basically, the sound is more realistic in both tone and imaging. I had both volume matched (maybe with a slight edge to the AK100ii, since I preferred to put the AK320 at a disadvantage than the other way around) playing the same files through my Angie's on balanced. The AK100ii sounds a bit harsher and the imaging would not be as clear on passages with a lot going on. I don't know why this is the case (different DAC, dual DAC, femto clock....) as, honestly, I treat these things as black boxes since some of that stuff is probably snake oil.
On other aspects, I would have liked an OLED screen. The AK100ii has nice black blacks and the AK320 looks a bit washed out in comparison, which is sad considering it costs twice as much. The overall build quality is superb, and it is a beautiful DAP. I get a lot of people hate on AK for having ridiculous pricing, but the AK320 doesn't seem totally crazy to me. It's around the same value proposition as the AK120ii. Not sure why the AK320 isn't more popular.
Did u compare it with AK380 in the store/friends maybe?
The internals of the AK380 should be pretty much the same except for the addition of an XMOS chip for native DSD decoding, similar to the relationship between the AK240 and AK120II.
I know that, of course;] Just asking about the sound...
And why is that?
I know that, of course;] Just asking about the sound...
Yes, what I meant by that is that it's the exact same thing inside except for the inclusion of an XMOS chip in the AK380, which will only make a difference in DSD playback. There's no possible way for it to sound different.
Yes, what I meant by that is that it's the exact same thing inside except for the inclusion of an XMOS chip in the AK380, which will only make a difference in DSD playback. There's no possible way for it to sound different.
Has it ever been said that they are exactly the same? As far as Im aware, we know nothing of the internal circuit design. I thought they would sound the same. I wanted them to sound the same, but it was clear to my ears at least the moment I plugged in That the 380 was a clear step up. Not that I'm a big fan of the 380
That's what it supposed sound like but there are some different opinions and i wanted to know another one
I just wanted to know how does it sounds to him, not what u can assume looking at specs. I'll be more precise next time
If you look on AK's website, the listed specs are the EXACT same (e.g. THD+N, SNR, crosstalk, frequency response variance, output power, etc) between the AK380 and the AK320 as well as between the AK120II and AK240. There's only one logical conclusion to this. I've also read several posts where members stated that the hardware was the same.
The differences you heard were due to placebo, expectation bias, and confirmation bias as well as the fact that human auditory memory is pretty much garbage.
Are you implying that the same things can somehow sound different?
I actually volume matched them, and got a Friend to switch blind for me, so any bias would be eliminated
That said, have you ever heard the 380 beside the 320?
Like I said, I'm not a big fan of the 380, and was hoping that the 320 could match it for half the price. The 380cu I liked, but not the 380.