remember when Astell & Kern were called iriver, i had one of their mp3 playing portable cd players, actually i still have it and it still works like a charm.
@GearSeekers3 жыл бұрын
They still use the iRiver branding for their lower end stuff.
@MarcoGPUtuber3 жыл бұрын
Open it up and do an overview of the motherboard! Kidding
@Phalaxis833 жыл бұрын
Such a cool piece of tech and I can only imagine how good it would sound. Great video fams
@c45stech43 жыл бұрын
Loving the new intro
@andrewc202 жыл бұрын
my goodness this thing looks premium ! awesome video as always ! i can only imagine how good it sounds but "being inside of the music" is pretty excellent, especially coming from you
@henlolneh3 жыл бұрын
Jesus iRiver has come a LONG way in the last ~15 years. I remember getting one of the clunky MP3 players that I wanted so badly for christmas back in like 2005. Now they are ... Astell & Kern aka lawfirm that moonlights in audiophilic hardware lmao.
@datdudeinred3 жыл бұрын
Its not a long way iriver was great a&k is schit. Slow processors, bad small displays, no streaming apps support[have to use apks] etc etc but sound is good though but still not neutral very v shaped dynamic. So depends what you want. chifi is still better deal.
@prla54003 жыл бұрын
That's a new spin for your channel. I have the XB10 by Astell & Kern
@jwaye893 жыл бұрын
Damn this audio device is a banger, that price tag though. Awesome video fams
@superboy305 Жыл бұрын
I went down a rabbit hole today and we meet again
@Rhoadspc3 жыл бұрын
Oh heck yes !! 🙌🏼
@andrewspeldewinde37503 жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for the new ultima coming out in October with that new tube amp Do you normally listen using monitors or headphones?
@GearSeekers3 жыл бұрын
Monitors
@fwd793 жыл бұрын
@@GearSeekers - Yes IEMs FTW - highfive 🙌
@Andyhandle2 жыл бұрын
Great review, thanks
@AliArghavan2 жыл бұрын
Now that's placebo! Bluetooth headphones sound the same with phone, dap, etc as long as you use similar codec. So Airpods pro doesn't care if its connected to AK or iPhone. You should use this with some audiophile grade IEM or headphones
@swampdweller.59352 жыл бұрын
& Here's me stuck with my Astell Kern AK-300.....Which I'm still overjoyed with. 🤗
@bloodmoney23 жыл бұрын
Salut !, jolie brique c'est presque un walkman :). J’adore ta chaine !
@rabsmiff10 ай бұрын
the thing is; would folks other than consumer-nerds even notice this device if they saw someone using it? Most folks have probably never even heard of it.
@abdfiqhi3 жыл бұрын
SP2000: hold my beer
@TheKotor23093 жыл бұрын
The Zune was underrated.
@GlennRiccobono3 жыл бұрын
Came here to say this. 100%
@Venndiagonal3 жыл бұрын
I own this! It's very very beautiful looking
@ghimtech3 жыл бұрын
Does it come with a round plate thingy that looks like a coaster? All motherboards do.
@ericwilestech3 жыл бұрын
What headphones and IEMs did you use?
@PlaAwa3 жыл бұрын
you may already know but these high quality music players have been around for a while but really quite underground. what an eyesore this one is.
@999catz3 жыл бұрын
Idk 🤷♂️ maybe its able to push more signal then connected to a mobile device. Ive experience it with a imac while comparing to a iphone on apple airpods pro
@fai9al0233 жыл бұрын
I thought I was watching a Joshua Valour video after seeing that intro lol
@sasha-bigD3 жыл бұрын
yea, also love music, and this player have mid range price in astll&kern lineup )
@deimos8711023 жыл бұрын
That review... Only with advanced knowledge you know this... Most people indeed just use their phone indeed... And yes I still use an Fiio X1 DAC for my car
@aniket_sarkar703 жыл бұрын
Please make video on normal asus rog crosshair viii hero wifi
@MarcoGPUtuber3 жыл бұрын
This device looks like if Apple made mp3 players. Maybe they should! They could call it....iPod... Yeah!
@GearSeekers3 жыл бұрын
😂
@hke3g20063 жыл бұрын
why not sp2000
@pinoyxbox3 жыл бұрын
You’re reviewing audio stuff now? Goodluck hahah
@KlaireGearSeekers3 жыл бұрын
*heavy breathing*
@mrdjent88563 жыл бұрын
im gonna wait till you review about audio cable and talk about it for an hour.bruh~
@davidmillar259411 ай бұрын
Man, your face is WAY TOO CLOSE to the camera. Can't you back it up a bit?
@user-do7tn6bd5k Жыл бұрын
Hi I purchased Astell & Kern SE 180, but I have a question about Bluetooth Codec setting. Which setting is best between LDAC - audio quality optimization and LDAC connection quality optimization. Thanks in advance
@rishithvenurv37953 жыл бұрын
2nd like
@999catz3 жыл бұрын
Lols sony did released something similar before
@GearSeekers3 жыл бұрын
Yeahhhhhhhh not with an interchangeable DAC
@abdfiqhi3 жыл бұрын
@@GearSeekers a player brand called ibasso and cayin already did that for several years now. It is indeed a nice feature to have in more well known brand to adapt
@JamesJohnAgar3 жыл бұрын
Makes no sense to make/build audio players any more not when smart phones can do everything required to do daily tasks.
@GearSeekers3 жыл бұрын
5:09
@abdfiqhi3 жыл бұрын
It is hobby stuffs mate. It sounds different compared to some ears, mine included. That's the whole reason why brands like walkman or Astell &Kern are still alive to this day. It is not for everyone indeed, like high refresh rate monitor. Fps player would definitely want a high refresh rate monitor, but some casual user wouldn't exactly need that. Hope that analogy works, cheers!
@marsoblivi0n9452 жыл бұрын
I would never listen to an mp3 let alone something off my phone. Not to mention nice heads can’t be drives from your phone.