King Rudi

Sunday, December 6, 2015

(PT 1). Mook Jakarta Headphone Festival 5th and 6th December, 2015. Fairmont Hotel Senayan. Part one. By Rudi0504.

Mook Jakarta Headphone festival 5 and 6 December 2015 is at Fairmont Hotel Senayan.

Mook Headphone Festival report. Part one by Rudi0504

They have two big rooms with more than 20 Brands.

(I missed Mook Headphone Festival Day 1).

6th December 2015 .

Day Two i was there about 5 hours .

At the Mook Festival I met many Famous Vendors like:

1.Uncle Wilson
JABEN Network Founder

2.Mass Kobo
Masanori Neko-san Masuda san

3. Chord Electronics
John Franks
Rob

4. Infomedia Lotoo
Xiao Qi

5. AAW Technology
Rudy Yee

6. Pendulumic
Daniel Chiau

7 UM Unique Melody
Rachel Poon

And many audiophile friends in Jakarta.

The Mook Festival is one of the Biggest Headphone show in Jakarta Indonesia.

Friday, December 4, 2015

Onkyo DAP DP 1X after 8 hours burn in report. Rudi0504

After burn in about 8 hours since last night.

Now My Onkyo DAP DP 1X and my Ocharaku Donguri sound very good.

My impression after 8 hours is that my Onkyo DP 1X the sound now opens up.

Highs :
Is brighter and clearer too .
Now high has better presentation.
Cymbals sound very clear and clean.

Mids :
Has better pronunce and clear.
Out the box when I first heard the mids they were not so clear as like today.

Bass :
Has better detail and very clean sounding Bass.
Yesterday Bass sounded not so clean like today.

Separation :
Now it is very good .
Yesterday it was not so good.

Soundstage :
Now it is wider and has very good depth.
Yesterday was so narrow .

Black background:
After 6 hours nonstop burn in. It now has a blacker Background.

Overall :
Out the box was really not my cup of tea.
The sound quality was not so clear and congested .
This morning really surprised me.

Overall sounding very clear and clean like My HDP R 10 with Sabre DAC Chip.

I was so frustrated .
Why double DAC chip sound so congested and not so clear.

I am very happy now with Onkyo Dap DP1X.

Regards

rudi0504

Onkyo Dap DP X1, Ocharaku Donguri Tl. Rudi0504

I would like to share the Onkyo Dap DP X1 out of the box first Impressions.

Dap / Source :
Onkyo DP 1 X

Iem :
Noble K 10 U with Wagnus Luna balance trrs

Fit Ear 334 To Go
Fit Ear 000 Cable

Ocharaku Donguri TI

Out The Box Impression :

Single Ended Cable HO :

High :
Is very good but not bright

Mid :
Very smooth mid

Bass :
Very good Bass Impact but less bass Clarity.

Balance Trrs 2,5 mm HO

High :
Is better extended high than SE HO.
But ak 240 or ak 240 ss has better clarity

Mid :
Has better pronounce than SE HO

Bass :
Better Bass detail and Bass impact than SE HO

Separation :
Trrs HO gas better separation than SE HO

Soundstage :
In Balane HO is wider than Single Ended HO

Overall :
Onkyo DP 1 X is warm sounding DAP

The clarity is not as good ak 240 and ak 240 ss.

I hope after burn in can open up the clarity.

For DAP below 1K USD sound quality is very good

I should compare one day with Fiio X7 in the same Price range.

imho

Rudi0504

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Midnight set up with Wagnus and Fit Ear 334 To Go. Rudi0504

Midnight set up with Wagnus and Fit Ear 334 To Go.

Source :
Ak 100 II

Pre Amp :
Wagnus Valvola tube

Amp :
Wagnus Epsilon S

Iem :
Fit Ear 334 To Go

Cable :
Wagnus full set Cable :
2 sets IC ice Swords
1 set prototype Wagnus Iem Cable Lila and black.

Sound Quality.

Wagnus Epsilon S is one of the best amps in my collection.
Plus the tube Pre Amp Valvola , makes the Sound more analog and sweeter.

This new Prototype Wagnus Lila / Black sound character is warm and the highs are not so bright.
The Mids and the Bass are very good.
I just received it two days ago.
I hope burn in can open up the Highs.

Imho.

Rudi0504

Rudi0504 full AK380 set up - The odyssey continues!

My AK 380 full set up.

Source :
AK 380.

Amp :
AK 380 Amp.

AK 380 Cradle / Doc.

CD Ripper.

Rudi0504

Ak 380 CD Ripper impressions. Rudi0504

Last night I ripped more than 10 old CDs collection to my Ak 380 using the Ak 380 CD Ripper.

I did not expect that The Sound Quality is excellent

High :
Very good in detail and Clarity

Mid :
Very clear and clean Mid
Very good pronounce too.

Bass :
Very good in detail and clarity and impact.

Separation :
Very good separation.

Soundstage :
Very wide and has very good depth too.

Overall Sound Quality
If your CD Quality already very good.
The Ripping Sound Quality is very good too.
What i like no coloration.
It is one to one copy.

Compare to PC ripping

The Sq is more natural and has No Coloration.

Better Black Background

With the PC you can adjust the Sound Quality for better Result .

With AK 380 CD Ripper you can not do any improvement on your CD ripping sound Quality.

Sofar i like the CD Ripper Sound Quality.

Imho

Rudi0504

Ak 380 Cradle Balance Out to Mass Ko Bo 394 Fully Balanced Amp. Rudi0504

Last night i have tested my Ak 380 Cradle Balance Out to Mass Ko Bo 394 Fully Balanced Amp.

Source :
Ak 380.

Accessories :
Ak 380 Cradle.

Amp :
Mass KoBo 394.

Headphone:
AKG K 7XX Massdrop edition.

Cable :
Home DIY Balance XLR 3 PIn.

Sound Quality :
So far my Best Dap as Source for Mass KoBo 394.
This Sound Quality is near the SQ my CD Player April Music CDA 500.
I guess this Cradle uses USB as Power. Thats why the Sq so full .
It is useful and recommended for AK 380 Users.

Note :
Sorry for the messy Pictures , because the Balance Cables XLR 3 Pin are very Stiff.

Imho.

Rudi0504