Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000 Digital Audio Player

Original price was: £3,799.00.Current price is: £3,495.00. including VAT

The Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000 Digital Audio Player stands out with its user-focused interface promoting effortless navigation and customization. With its premium audio quality, and advanced specifications, the SP3000 immerses audiophiles in an unparalleled world of high-fidelity audio.

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Description

Luxury meets innovation in the Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000 Digital Audio Player: the new flagship player from South Korean class leader. As you’d expect from a brand with multiple awards for both design and performance, the SP3000 is an exquisite combination of form and function that redefines what’s possible from a portable player.

Crafted from the same premium grade stainless steel beloved of luxury watchmakers, it’s an object of beauty that’s made to last.

A&ultima SP3000 features the latest audio technologies to deliver a sublime musical performance. It’s the world’s first digital audio player with independent Dual Audio Circuitry – this complete separation of balanced and unbalanced output allows for the purest possible sonic reproduction. It’s also the first to use the new flagship AK4499EX DAC chip from Asahi Kasei, used in innovative HEXA – Audio Circuitry structure that separates digital and analogue signal processing.

A joy to use and listen to

The SP3000 is a delight to use, with its watch-style crown control joining a new 5.46in full high-definition display and a new-generation on-screen interface – making it easier than ever to find and enjoy your favourites, including on streaming services. And enjoy them you will: Astell&Kern is the master at taking the very best audio components and making them work in a handheld device.

You’ll hear details and emotion in music you didn’t know existed – and that incredible performance is available anywhere you travel.

Unique technology for more authentic sound

Astell&Kern’s unique TERATON ALPHA technology has been further refined for the SP3000. Designed to produce audio playback that is as close as possible to the original sound, the tech combines effective power noise removal, efficient power management and unwavering amplification, and a fully converted audio output interface.

The HEXA DAC structure and independent dual audio circuit, implemented for the first time in the SP3000, are paired together with TERATON ALPHA’s sound solution to create incredibly authentic sound.

Features

  • World’s first DAP with complete separation of digital and analogue signal processing for the purest possible sonic reproduction
  • World’s first use of Luxury-watch grade 904L Stainless Steel – an object of beauty made to last!
  • World’s first device to use the new flagship AK4499EX DAC chip from Asahi Kasei in innovative HEXA – Audio Circuitry structure
  • High-Performance Qualcomm Snapdragon Octa-Core CPU for instantaneous and fluid system response
  • Reimagined, improved and enhanced Graphic User Interface
  • Digital Audio Remaster Technology (DAR) upsamples the sample rate of the sound source for an even greater vivid original sound
  • The SP3000 achieves a SNR of 130dB, the best of any DAP available

Technical Specifications

  • Display: Full HD 5.46” 1080×1920 Touch Display
  • Supported Audio Formats: WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA
  • CPU: Octa-core
  • DAC: AKM AK4191 x2(Dual Modulator) & AK4499EX x4 (Dual + Dual DAC)
  • Vacuum Tube: KORG Nutube 6P1
  • Decoding: Support up to 32bit/768kHz Bit-to-Bit Playback
  • Input: USB Type-C input (for charging & PC & MAC)
  • Outputs: Unbalanced Out (3.5mm), Optical Out (3.5mm) Balanced Out (2.5mm, only 4-pole supported | 4.4m, only 5-pole supported)
  • Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz)
  • Bluetooth: V5.0 (A2DP, AVRCP, Qualcomm aptX HD, LDAC)
  • Dimensions: 82.4 x 139.4 x 18.3mm
  • Weight: 493g
Additional Information

Display

5.46 inch FHD (1080 x 1280) Touch display

Supported Audio Formats

WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA

Sample rate

PCM : 8kHz ~ 384kHz (8/16/24/32bits per Sample) / DSD Native: DSD64(1bit 2.8MHz), Stereo / DSD128(1bit 5.6MHz), Stereo / DSD256(1bit 11.2MHz), Stereo

CPU

Octa-Core

DAC

AKM AK4191 x2 (Dual Modulator) & AK4499EX x4 (Dual + Dual DAC)

Input

USB Type-C input (for PC & MAC)

Wi-Fi

802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz)

Bluetooth

V5.0 (A2DP, AVRCP, aptXTM HD, LDAC)

Built-in Memory

256GB [NAND]

External Memory

microSD (Max. 1TB) x1

Dimensions

82.4 mm [W] x 139.4 mm [H] x 18.3 mm [D]

Weight

493 g

Shipping and Returns
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30-Day Returns Policy

HiFix is committed to selling quality products, which we hope you will love; we do understand, however, that there may be a time when you need to exchange or return something you have bought. We really do hope you are pleased with your purchase, but should you wish to return anything you have bought from us, we will be happy to refund or exchange a product within 30 days.

Manufacturer Warranty Information

Astell and Kern products are designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. However, if something does go wrong with the product we are here to help. From your date of purchase your product is warranted against faulty materials or workmanship for a period of 12 months on all Astell and Kern products.

This guarantee applies to all Astell and Kern Products media players. Providing you with peace of mind and the assurance of premium Quality.

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