[IronLung]

Hi there, I'm looking for overkill DAC (maybe with amp) for AK100 - what's the best one? RWAK-s mod is not the my way because I'm going to use DAC (amp) only in my office.

 

[musicheaven]

Hi there, I'm looking for overkill DAC (maybe with amp) for AK100 - what's the best one? RWAK-s mod is not the my way because I'm going to use DAC (amp) only in my office.

The Pico amp/DAC is a good contender. They also sell a DAC only version. It would be nice if iRiver would enable DAC functionality on the AK100.

 

[skamp]

I don't understand. Why spend so much money on a DAP, if you're only going to use it as a transport?

 

[IronLung]

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The Pico amp/DAC is a good contender. They also sell a DAC only version. It would be nice if iRiver would enable DAC functionality on the AK100.

Pico DAC doesn't have any SPDIF inputs so it can't be connected to the AK100. http://www.headamp.com/pico/pico_dac_amp/index.htm

 

[IronLung]

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I don't understand. Why spend so much money on a DAP, if you're only going to use it as a transport?

It's very simple: I'm going to use it like transport only in my office. For sport and walking it will be w/o dac/amp.

 

[kimvictor]

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I don't understand. Why spend so much money on a DAP, if you're only going to use it as a transport?

Lol. Why do we buy iems?

 

[musicheaven]

Pico DAC doesn't have any SPDIF inputs so it can't be connected to the AK100. http://www.headamp.com/pico/pico_dac_amp/index.htm

Good point somehow I was just thinking about connecting the dac to a USB port and not the AK100. Then what kind of DAC can you connect to the AK100?

 

[IronLung]

Only with optical in.
Like this one http://mycroft.su/en/catalog/cifroanalogovye_preobrazovateli/myst_portadac_1866ocub

 

[musicheaven]

Only with optical in.
Like this one http://mycroft.su/en/catalog/cifroanalogovye_preobrazovateli/myst_portadac_1866ocub

Thanks makes sense. Am I reading right, 1000$ for this unit?

 

[IronLung]

Yes but I can get it for $760.

 

[musicheaven]

Still feel expensive, you can get an AK100 for that

 

[IronLung]

Still feel expensive, you can get an AK100 for that

Thats not a problem, the problem is: its looks like sh#t. I dont want to get such an ugly thing for this money

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

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Hi there, I'm looking for overkill DAC (maybe with amp) for AK100 - what's the best one? RWAK-s mod is not the my way because I'm going to use DAC (amp) only in my office.

 
Keep an eye on the CEntrance HiFi-M8 LX.  It'll use the AK100 as a transport.  But its not quite out yet, as they are just starting to fill pre-orders currently.

 

[gulakpi]

Another month slipped away from the expected release date of the firmware with USB DAC function.
How come Listrid did it so easily, and iRiver............!

 

[Capri87]

Another month slipped away from the expected release date of the firmware with USB DAC function.
How come Listrid did it so easily, and iRiver............!

+1

I am also waiting for the firmware "patiently"....when will it be released? No announcements, no news no nothing of it... Always keeping us in suspense