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All that stops me from highly recommending the AK70 mkII is the fact that the SR15 exists.
"People On The Internet" say that the SR15 is better and the two models are so close in price, even accounting for discounting, that I see no reason (other than perhaps the SR15's oddball styling) to pick the old model over the new.
That said, if I didn't know about the new model, from my 15 minutes of playing with the AK70 I would have been very happy to own one; I had read that the UI was sluggish but it seemed fine to me; the test unit only had about 50 songs on it though, perhaps it is slower with more?? And it really did sound exceptional, - like, amazing!! And it was physically smaller and lighter than I imagined - like all pretty and shiny!!
I have no doubt that Richer Sounds will discout the SE535s, they are asking £359 which is high - loads of places have them cheaper than that including GG and GAK at £319. I got mine from eGlobal a couple of years ago and they were £269 - they don't seem to stock them any more though.
Firmware yes, but also the DAC and headphone amp. But you don't have to go expensive for a decent DAC, it's pretty well understood tech at this point.
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They all claim to be " The Ultimate"....but....whats the pros / cons of each?
Is it an annual fee , how much per download etc etc...
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Every time I read of it's mention on this thread I take it a personal reminder of my own stupidity.
I've thought of getting another Sansa MP3 but I don't think someone like myself can be trusted with an Mp3 player as small as that, I think I need to get myself a Sony tape Walkman instead.
iPhone = 5 Ω
AK70 Mkll (balanced) = 3 Ω
AK70 Mkll (unbalanced) = 1.5 Ω
SR15 (balanced) = 1 Ω
SR15 (unbalanced) = 2 Ω
Sansa Clip+ = 1 Ω
Your Sure SE535s have an impedance of 36 Ω
If my information is correct, it could explain why you felt a bit more power coming out of the AK70 compared to the iPhone due to the impedance ratio?
On a PC, there is very little that is better than Foobar2000 to play music files including FLAC. And it is free too. Google to find the download. Oh and FLAC is not hi-res technically as it is the same resolution as music on a CD.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
That is why my replacement Sandisk is bright pink and is wrapped in a bright pink silicon cover. I've had loads of people ask me why pink and the answer is the same: so I can easily find it and it's much harder to lose.