Having exhausted libraries of inane and hyperbolic marketspeak, Astell & Kern Quakered up the AK300, their latest hi-res DAP:
Enjoy The Sound, AK300
Frayed in Japan - Venturecraft Valoq
Where to start…
Read moreA negative Fiio X7 review
With the exception of Fook’s review, the consensus at Head-fi is that Fiio’s X7 is a game-changer. Fook painted the X7 as 'not able to drive transportable headphones', which I seriously doubt. But he took issue with items that I consider incredibly important: jumpy interface and software quality.
Read moreRMAA summary: AK240, DX90, MD-DR7, & iPod shuffle
The above is a summary for the RMAA tests of the following devices:
Astell & Kern AK240
iBasso DX90
Sharp MD-DR7
iPod shuffle 512
All tests were performed with the same input hardware, a lowly Edirol FA-66. Volume outputs were matched to within 0,5 dB. These are unloaded scores.
(BTW, I like the AK240 more than I care to admit.)