Jedaite
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O.o Just my opinion but that looks really silly xD
Reminds me of coneheads. You know, those people with cone shaped heads
O.o Just my opinion but that looks really silly xD
Glad I saw this in time, was just about to pull the trigger on an AK240 too.. Will have to wait and see but guessing AK240 will still be the flagship DAP for them..
True, not cheap at all. I actually aimed this question at people with $400 - $600 IEMs/headphones.
The AK240 is around $2,500 so at least you should pair it with some TOTL phones if you're spending all that money on a player.
Currawong did note in his AK-240 comparison/review, how the AK-240 really benefits from scaling up. He's forgotten more about audio, then I'll ever know.
I listened to the AK120 (which I already had) into Hugo and the AK240 side by side at the LA Head-fi Meet-up. For me it was a choice, and a difficult one, because I couldn't really justify both. My takeaway was that you wouldn't need the Hugo if you had an AK240. You've arrived at the current state of the art. You should wait for the next step forward before buying more. But if you haven't done balanced yet, there's more quality to be had from your AK240. I listened to my own HD800's and a pair with a balanced cable and the differential connection is a very big improvement.
AK240 solo is very nice, with Hugo it sounds more natural. Though if you use the AK240 with balanced out it is much closer to the Hugo. I leave the Hugo at home when going out since it won't fit in my pants pocket. Maybe I'll take it with me in winter with a jacket but for summer I'll travel light.
I agree with kantana...
Yesterday for a few hours I had a very amazing opportunity to listen to the brand new RWAK 240 modification from Red Wine Audio vs. the Cord Hugo. Blind testing using conventional CD quality 16 / 44.100kHz all the way to higher resolution sources up to 24 / 176.4kHz DSD . Blind testing was conducted 7 times between the two sources and 6 of the 7 times I picked the RWAK 240 over the Cord Hugo with regard to better SQ!!! The differences were obvious and almost immediate to me. We were using the AK240's 2.5mm TRRS balanced output connector. The base AK240 without the mod using the balanced output and good cables is close to the Cord Hugo but in my humble opinion the Cord is just more musical! That said, with the RWAK240 modification the AK has the edge over the Cord.
I want to extend a huge THANK YOU to Tom Boozebuttons and Vinnie from Red Wine Audio for helping me make this testing a reality. I was honestly so set on purchasing the Cord Hugo before the testing began. I was really shocked after the testing but at the end of the day my own ears told me otherwise! Both DAC players are really amazing and current state of the art. You couldn't go wrong with either choice.
Sincerely,
Speedracer1 (aka Tom)
I agree with Sam. He is dead on with his comments...
Yesterday for a few hours I had a very amazing opportunity to listen to the brand new RWAK 240 modification from Red Wine Audio vs. the Cord Hugo. Blind testing using conventional CD quality 16 / 44.100kHz all the way to higher resolution sources up to 24 / 176.4kHz DSD . Blind testing was conducted 7 times between the two sources and 6 of the 7 times I picked the RWAK 240 over the Cord Hugo with regard to better SQ!!! The differences were obvious and almost immediate to me. We were using the AK240's 2.5mm TRRS balanced output connector. The base AK240 without the mod using the balanced output and good cables is close to the Cord Hugo but in my humble opinion the Cord is just more musical! That said, with the RWAK240 modification the AK has the edge over the Cord.
I want to extend a huge THANK YOU to Tom Boozebuttons and Vinnie from Red Wine Audio for helping me make this testing a reality. I was honestly so set on purchasing the Cord Hugo before the testing began. I was really shocked after the testing but at the end of the day my own ears told me otherwise! Both DAC players are really amazing and current state of the art. You couldn't go wrong with either choice.
Sincerely,
Speedracer1 (aka Tom)
No we were using the optical cable supplied with the Cord Hugo with a base AK240 connected to it...
Could you please share what mod that has been made to the stock AK240.