At the top right we have the power button, while the headphone jack sits at the top left. To the right side a single large silver volume knob. Going around the edges, at the bottom we have the micro-usb charging and data connector. Screen resolution is good for album art and easy to read. The face of the CT10 is about 70% screen, positioned to the left, and a large black area with a single home button near the bottom on the right. The shell is what I would define as pearl white, it is made of polycarbonate, and is reminiscent of the early iPods in color, and feel. The CT10 is a fairly small player roughly splitting the size between the Shanling M1 and Cayin N3 in height but slightly wider than either. With the exceptions of a screen protector and a fitted carrying case, it is a fairly complete kit, and in fairness most DAPs at this price point have an added surcharge for a protective case.
#Ctivo help manual#
A small black envelope with a flap tucked into the pouch contains the manual and warranty info, and a charging/DAC usb cable completes the package. Luckily the CT10 doesn’t heat excessively in my usage so leaving it in the bag did not produce excess heat retention as I had feared it might be a problem.
This is a nice arrangement as it prevents scratches and with no screen protector provided, probably a necessity. The player does come neatly tucked in a soft grey felt bag with a spring loaded closure to help the bag keep its shape. The CT10 ships in fairly pedestrian clothing, a brown cardboard box with a Ziploc style bag inside containing the player and cable. Its a crowded space so the Activo needs to bring it, if it is to carve out a niche for itself. If we are to compare the CT10 to others, we have to look at the $300 US price point which puts it head to head with such other products as the Onkyo/Pioneer DP-S1/XDP-02U, Cowon Plenue M2, Shanling M2X, Ibasso DX120, and even AK’s own JR model. Many thanks to Activo for being kind enough to send me a loaner. A generous loan of 4 weeks for review was provided. I got in touch with the US representative and soon had the CT10 on the way. Based on that, I had to give this young cousin of A&K a try. So what the Activo CT10 really is appears to be a new branding from Iriver, the oldest manufacturer of portables existant and hardly a new comer to the market. Take that with a grain of salt because this “new” company is using Astell & Kern’s Teraton module and support links all reference A&K’s parent company Iriver as the manufacturer.
Disclaimer: The CT10 is the first product from a new company Activo.
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