Korean firm Astell&Kern has a repute for making some stylish DAPs (Digital Audio Gamers) with top-notch sound high quality. Now, the corporate has unveiled its A&ultima SP3000 Gold mannequin as a restricted version. The luxurious SP3000 Gold is the world’s first DAP to be constituted of essentially the most worthwhile steel.
The A&ultima SP3000 has garnered fairly a couple of awards because it was first launched. Its unmistakably quirky design may solely be Astell&Kern. The newest iteration of this DAP is the SP3000 Gold and it’s coated with 24K gold, which very handily makes it proof against rust.
When constructing the SP3000 Gold, Astell&Kern used a moist course of for pure gold plating moderately than a floor remedy. To completely spotlight the SUS 904L materials and gold plating, nickel plating was first utilized, adopted by the 24K gold plating. The case is then completed with an AF coating to harden the floor and forestall fingerprints.
A&ultima SP3000 makes use of the most recent audio applied sciences and is the world’s first digital audio participant with impartial Twin Audio Circuitry. This fully separates the balanced and unbalanced output to allow wonderful sonic replica. The participant can be the primary to make use of the brand new flagship AK4499EX DAC chip from Asahi Kasei, used within the progressive HEXA – Audio Circuitry construction that separates digital and analog sign processing.
Different highlights of the SP3000 embody a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6125 Octa-Core processor and assist for high-resolution aptX-HD and LDAC Bluetooth streaming. The SP3000 can play any digital audio file, supporting all key codecs, together with MQA, and Native DSD 512. The participant can be Roon Prepared. ReplayGain know-how retains the amount stage regular with no irritating jumps or dips in quantity when transferring by tracks.
Astell&Kern’s TERATON ALPHA know-how has been refined for the SP3000. The corporate says it has been designed to provide audio playback as near the unique recorded sound. The know-how combines energy noise removing, environment friendly energy administration and regular amplification.
The SP3000 is a typical Astell&Kern design with its watch-style crown management and 5.46-inch high-definition show and a new-generation on-screen interface. Astell&Kern claims it’s simpler than ever to navigate to your favourite music, together with well-liked streaming companies.
The SP3000 Gold ships with a premium leather-based case and picket packaging unique to the restricted version
Pricing & Availability: The SP3000 Gold is accessible now in restricted portions and is priced at $4,400 / £4,399/ €4,899.
Extra information: astellnkern.co.uk
Tech Specs:
- Mannequin: SP3000 Gold.
- Physique materials: 24K Pure gold plating / Stainless 904L.
- Show: 5.46in HD 1,080 x 1,920 contact display.
- Supported audio codecs: WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA.
- Pattern fee: PCM : 8kHz ~ 768kHz (8/16/24/32bits per pattern).
- DSD Native: DSD64 (1bit 2.8MHz), Stereo / DSD128(1bit 5.6MHz), Stereo DSD256(1bit 11.2MHz), Stereo / DSD512(1bit 22.4MHz), Stereo.
- Output stage: Unbalanced 3.3Vrms / Balanced 6.3Vrms.
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon Octa-core.
- DAC: AK4191EQ x 2 + AK4499EX x 4 (Twin DAC x 2).
- Decoding: Help as much as 32-bit / 768kHz Bit-to-Bit Playback.
- Enter: USB Sort-C enter (for charging & PC & MAC).
- Outputs: Unbalanced out (3.5mm), Optical out (3.5mm).
- Balanced Out (2.5mm, solely 4-pole supported / 4.4m, solely 5-pole supported.
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz).
- Bluetooth: V5.0.
- Codecs: Qualcomm aptX HD, LDAC.
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 82.4 x 139.4 x 18.3mm.
- Weight: TBC.
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