AK120 appreciation thread

[TeamStereo]

Guan22 have you tried the golden AK100? Would love to know how you think of it against the DX100.

 

[Guan22]

Not yet. No chance to.

 

[FatalethaL]

Not yet. No chance to.

sooooon soooooooooon~

 

[justin007]

Heads up AK120 owners. There is a new firmware for the AK120. Version 1.3 I understand that with this firmware, users are able to play back DSD *.dff files from SACD. Have not tried that yet.

As for the sound.. I have installed it.. it sounds more exciting than the politeness of 1.21.. Have a look at iriver.com for download

Good luck and have fun

 

[Jeremy1]

Heads up AK120 owners. There is a new firmware for the AK120. Version 1.3 I understand that with this firmware, users are able to play back DSD *.dff files from SACD. Have not tried that yet.

As for the sound.. I have installed it.. it sounds more exciting than the politeness of 1.21.. Have a look at iriver.com for download

Good luck and have fun

Thanks, I was awaiting for this.

How do u convert to dsd format...........................

 

[justin007]

Lol, now goggling for sacd formatted music. Hopefully can find some to test. Apparently, if u do a search, u can rip sacd from ps3. The ripped file can be played on ak120 in its native format *.dff, dsd file format... No conversion needed

 

[Jeremy1]

Let me tried, I got a few SACDs to rip......................

 

[sidrpm]

Heads up AK120 owners. There is a new firmware for the AK120. Version 1.3 I understand that with this firmware, users are able to play back DSD *.dff files from SACD. Have not tried that yet.

As for the sound.. I have installed it.. it sounds more exciting than the politeness of 1.21.. Have a look at iriver.com for download

Good luck and have fun

Also got it early this morning, works great. Just transferred a few dsd files and these sound really good.

 

[alamakazim]

actually the dsd is just convert to pcm leh

like no point leh

 

[alamakazim]

Let me tried, I got a few SACDs to rip......................

you have ps3 sacd ripper ah

 

[sidrpm]

actually the dsd is just convert to pcm leh

like no point leh

You are right. The Wolfson 8740 chip cannot handle true dsd. In any case very limited music available in this format.

 

[Jeremy1]

you have ps3 sacd ripper ah

Moi not gamer, don't have ps3 but can use software to rip...............

 

[Jeremy1]

That's mean moi cannot do anything liao with my SACDs................

Think I go and google some DSD songs from the internet...................

 

[Jeremy1]

Faster go and download V1.3 if haven't do so.

IRIVER GLOBAL

Download at your own risk...................

 

[alamakazim]

Just a small note for dsd files

Can only rip by some early model ps3 , from sacd to dsf/dff

Dsd file is on sale online, blue coast records, e-onkyo japan...etc google for more

Dsd album is about 2-4gb... can be larget

 

[justin007]

Just a small note for dsd files

Can only rip by some early model ps3 , from sacd to dsf/dff

Dsd file is on sale online, blue coast records, e-onkyo japan...etc google for more

Dsd album is about 2-4gb... can be larget

Yah.. I read that Sony took out the support for SACD in PS3 later models and the files are quite large as they are not compressed the way FLAC files are (I stand corrected here).

I do not think that other portable music players support dff files

PS: I find listening to mp3 on ver1.3 firmware is more enjoyable now.. On ver. 1.2 I can only listen to FLAC

 

[Jeremy1]

Just a small note for dsd files

Can only rip by some early model ps3 , from sacd to dsf/dff

Dsd file is on sale online, blue coast records, e-onkyo japan...etc google for more

Dsd album is about 2-4gb... can be larget

I check out those site, quite limited of songs on DSD format.

 

[alamakazim]

I check out those site, quite limited of songs on DSD format.

sacd dsd is never mainstream what...

 

[Jeremy1]

sacd dsd is never mainstream what...

Not much Chinese, Cantonese, Kpop. Most are Jazz and Classical even it's not mainstream..........................

But anyway, I think the v1.3 firmware playing normal MP3 is really a great improvement as compared to the previous versions......................

Think Iriver had did it right this time.........................

 

[Taeyeonie]

updating now