Astell & Kern’s 2019 Audio Player Lineup (Can Jam 2019)
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) bodyPCM & 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
