The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP
Feb 7, 2013 at 10:29 AM Post #2,537 of 9,165
i emailed support@iriver.com yesterday at 1:52pm with many of 'our' concerns....
 
reply received at 5:41pm same day....
 
 
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Feb 7, 2013 at 10:56 AM Post #2,538 of 9,165
I emailed to their sales team and got zero response.


Maybe it got shuffled into spam or junk or something. I have that happen from time to time. Esp. if they have a banner or picture in their response or signature. That usually ticks off the spam filter. Maybe they just didn't reply also :cool:
 
Feb 7, 2013 at 12:17 PM Post #2,540 of 9,165
My new 3.5mm RCA cable to connect my AK100 to my Home Hifi System................................
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Feb 7, 2013 at 12:23 PM Post #2,541 of 9,165
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My new 3.5mm RCA cable to connect my AK100 to my Home Hifi System................................
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Why don't use the AK100 as a transport and use optical cable to connect it to your home processor?
 
Feb 7, 2013 at 12:37 PM Post #2,542 of 9,165
Why don't use the AK100 as a transport and use optical cable to connect it to your home processor?


I thought the DAC used on the AK100 is good so think it's better this way.
 
Feb 7, 2013 at 1:02 PM Post #2,543 of 9,165
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I thought the DAC used on the AK100 is good so think it's better this way.

DAC is a DAC but the output stage is the key to great sound.  I used to have the ibasso DX100 and its lineout is only good and not great.  I have much better sound connecting it to my Sony STR-DA900ES digital input.
 
Feb 7, 2013 at 1:27 PM Post #2,544 of 9,165
DAC is a DAC but the output stage is the key to great sound.  I used to have the ibasso DX100 and its lineout is only good and not great.  I have much better sound connecting it to my Sony STR-DA900ES digital input.


Moi don't have external dac, maybe l tried out first as AK100 is using Wolfson WM8740 24-bit DAC. :)
 
Feb 7, 2013 at 2:46 PM Post #2,545 of 9,165
Hi Vinnie, Glad to see you are monitoring this thread!
Just an hour ago, I experienced the same problem here with my RWAK100 and emailed you with additional information. 
I'll try to run the battery down to avoid having to ship the unit back to you, and shall monitor this thread to see if you come up with anything.
Thanks & Bummed as well.
 
Ken
 
Feb 7, 2013 at 5:49 PM Post #2,550 of 9,165
I can't see how the 22ohm resistor bypass, since it is in the output discrete circuit would cause any of this. Some sort of strange current draw affecting the rest of the circuit, a change to the ground? I don't know Vinnie but I am sure he will figure it out.
 

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