Astell&Kern is pleased to announce a new flagship portable high-resolution player, and we here at B&H are equally proud to carry it. Called the A&ultima SP1000, this high-end, high-resolution music player boasts an Octa-core CPU for a quick user experience. No slow booting time here: The only spinning wheel you’ll be seeing is the one they put on the side of the new 5" HD display—a chicly retro multifunction wheel for upping the volume and more. The unit’s exterior is sleek, solid, fashioned of stainless steel or copper. On the inside, digital audio reigns supreme—you can store and play Native DSD up to 11.2 MHz.
You’ll also note the new DAC chips employed—AKM AK4497EQ, for those of you keeping track. The onboard menus have been redesigned for a more minimalistic experience, while a USB 3.0 type-C port facilitates fast charging and data transfers (twice as fast as previous A&K models: Charging this player for two hours will get you an average 12 hours of continuous playback).
The company is additionally proud to announce other new devices, including the A&Futura Performance Line player, and the A&Norma Standard Line model. So, if high-end digital audio on the go is your jam, go forth and jam with these new A&K models!
Also, while you’re considering any of the above items, perhaps you’d like to take a gander at Astell&Kern’s KANN, a portable high-definition sound system. With this unit, you can take a powerful, analog amplifier, a KM AK4490 digital-to-audio converter, DSD and DSD256 playback support, and 65GB of expandable storage with you wherever you go. This system drives not only high-impedance headphones, but line outputs that you can tailor, at your whimsy, to a variety of audio-producing destinations; a home stereo, a car stereo, low-impedance speakers, and headphones—this unit can deliver pristine audio playback for all of these with aplomb, elan, and eclat. Its battery charges via USB 3.0 and can last for up to 15 hours at a clip. With all of these features and more, this item will definitely not leave you looking into Ricardo Montalban’s face, screaming, “KANN!”
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