Astell & Kern's 2019 Audio Player Lineup (Can Jam 2019)
/Shot and Produced by Young Jeohn
Astell & Kern has a whole new lineup of high end audio players, including a model for mass market use called the Activo CT10. The CT10 is small, light and a good size for runners and gym rats while still offering great quality audio.
Two notable things I learned that day was:
Astell & Kern's user interface is standard across all their players. Use one of their players and you'll be familiar with the others.
Their Open App Service lets you install most of the popular streaming apps available today (whereas you couldn't do this in previous models.) Bravo!
The whole line-up includes:
SR15
Dual DAC
PCM & DSD native playback (24-bit/192kHz)
micro SD card slot (up to 2TB)
Check prices: https://amzn.to/2T2Gx6e --- Amazon affiliate link
SE100
5" Hi-def screen
PCM & Quad rate DSD playback (32-bit/384kHz)
micro SD card slot (up to 2TB)
Check prices: https://amzn.to/2T7clXy --- Amazon affiliate link
SP1000 flagship
Stainless steel or Copper body
PCM & Quad rate DSD playback (32-bit/384kHz)
micro SD card slot (up to 2TB)
Check prices: https://amzn.to/2tIarO5 --- Amazon affiliate link
What a change from Astell & Kern's line-up from 3 years ago! We found our coverage from back then:
https://youtu.be/hVvqdrXQJyk
SP1000M
4.1" Hi-def screen
Aluminum or Brass (with gold plating) body
PCM & Quad rate DSD playback (32-bit/384kHz)
micro SD card slot (up to 2TB)
Check prices: https://amzn.to/2EA0g4c --- Amazon affiliate link
Kann
"The One Player to Rule Them All"
2x power output of other players
4x outs (headphone & line, balanced & unbalanced)
Large battery: 15 hour playback
SD & Micro SD
Check prices: https://amzn.to/2T4ia8m --- Amazon affiliate link
Activo CT10
Mass market entry level player
Small & light weight (great for gym/jogging)
PCM playback (24-bit/192kHz)
DSD down-converts to PCM
micro SD card slot (up to 400GB)
Check prices: https://amzn.to/2Xw0l0a --- Amazon affiliate link
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More info: https://us.astellnkern.com
Can Jam Event (02/19)
@Marriott Marquis, New York City