A new standard for listening to music was proposed while developing the AK100. We recognized that certain aspects of the AK100 needed improvement during research and development for a successor.

While considering how to improve the AK100, we realized that there was a difference between the measured audio specifications and what we felt sounded good. After much deliberation, our development efforts were focused on making the AK100 2nd Generation "feel" right to our senses rather than mechanically boosting technical specs. The original AK100 was developed according to audio specification standards, but the development of the next-generation AK100 was developed to the "New Standard" of how the music sounds.

We present "A New Standard in Listening to Music" with the AK100 2nd Generation.