MistahBungle
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Yep definitely. Any of the AK DAPs would go well.A astell and kern se180 +sem4 is another good alternative
Yep definitely. Any of the AK DAPs would go well.A astell and kern se180 +sem4 is another good alternative
Thing I don’t get what the rest of the companies are doing, I tried all of the other brands, like fiio, ibass, shanling, even their flagships, all of them have a weird sound to them. To much bass emphasis, or to dark muffled sounding etc…Yep definitely. Any of the AK DAPs would go well.
Yep I'm same as you, I don't want my gear colouring the sound to any great extent. Can't speak for the other AK DAPs (I still have an AK 120 that works but it's ancient now), but one of the SP2000s (many) strengths for mine is the lack of noise. It's really black.Thing I don’t get what the rest of the companies are doing, I tried all of the other brands, like fiio, ibass, shanling, even their flagships, all of them have a weird sound to them. To much bass emphasis, or to dark muffled sounding etc…
Astell and kern, or a hugo2, chord mojo2 that kind of brands are the only small form factor I would call clean musical
Thing I don’t get what the rest of the companies are doing, I tried all of the other brands, like fiio, ibass, shanling, even their flagships, all of them have a weird sound to them. To much bass emphasis, or to dark muffled sounding etc…
Astell and kern, or a hugo2, chord mojo2 that kind of brands are the only small form factor I would call clean musical
I guess it depends what sort of synergy you're after with your gear.Yep I'm same as you, I don't want my gear colouring the sound to any great extent. Can't speak for the other AK DAPs (I still have an AK 120 that works but it's ancient now), but one of the SP2000s (many) strengths for mine is the lack of noise. It's really black.
Yep I get you, Matt. Having something that's relatively 'neutral' yet doesn't sound 'sterile' (I know you know exactly what I meanI guess it depends what sort of synergy you're after with your gear.
If you want to double-down on the "lean and clean" approach, as you say the AK DAPs pair well with the 12t. The HiBy R8ii would also be a good choice, it is likewise relatively un-coloured, while still being musical.
I am finding, however, that something with a little more warmth/body is nice with my A12t, and the Cayin RU7 I picked up recently is a real winner.
U18s has LID
Apparently U18t has not LID
https://www.64audio.com/pages/lid
I was referring to the U18t ... 18t and 18s are indeed different modelsU18T and U18S are different models (A18T or A18S in custom form factor)
I was referring to the U18t ... 18t and 18s are indeed different models
Just received my U18t and I was hoping you to be wrong and to have missed something and my unit to have LID when, unfortunately, it does not. Each model has its own peculiar techs..
U18t was developed before our LID tech, so it's one of the few holdouts that still doesn't have it. We can't really add LID to U18t because it would change the sound too much. It's something that needs to be implemented while still in the tuning phase.I was referring to the U18t ... 18t and 18s are indeed different models
Just received my U18t and I was hoping you to be wrong and to have missed something and my unit to have LID when, unfortunately, it does not. Each model has its own peculiar techs..
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And a even better deal from a trusted Head-fier.Thank you all for the responses! Seems like I need to spend $$. Those AK daps a pricey. Don’t really see any used ones on Classifields
I have A&K Kann Maxx in mint condition gathering dust as I mostly use WM1ZMK2. Let me know if you are interested.Thank you all for the responses! Seems like I need to spend $$. Those AK daps a pricey. Don’t really see any used ones on Classifields
How does the WM1ZMK2 compare to say a sp3000, really curious, I have no experience with sony dapsI have A&K Kann Maxx in mint condition gathering dust as I mostly use WM1ZMK2. Let me know if you are interested.