Astell&Kern Reveals New A&ultima SP3000T Digital Audio Player
- Steve Mikado
- May 1, 2024
- 2 min read
Astell&Kern Reveals New A&ultima SP3000T Digital Audio Player
High-end Korean audio brand Astell&Kern has announced a new Digital Audio Player just in time for High-End Munich 2024. The big name in high-res audio players has unveiled the SP3000T, a portable player with tube amplification for analog warmth.
The Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000T features an innovative Triple Amp System with customized sound profiles that can either use tube amplification, a digital op-amp or a combination of both technologies. The SP3000 has outputs for headphones with 2.5mm, 3.5mm or 4.4mm connectors.
The SP3000T has been specifically designed with personal listening preferences in mind. The Tube Amp Mode uses Dual RAYTHEON JAN6418 MIL-SPEC vintage vacuum tubes (or valves as the Brits still call them) to create a uniquely warm and soothing tone. Meanwhile, the Op-Amp Mode focuses on dynamic clarity and a low noise floor.
Encased in stainless steel and with 99.9% pure silver plating, the SP3000T has classic lines that go well this the vintage tube amp vibe. The design was recently awarded a coveted iF Design Award. Inside the SP3000 is a Snapdragon 6125 Octa-core processor and 8GB of DDR4 memory, which is double the amount of RAM used in most DAPs.
A Hybrid Amp Mode can enhance resolution and clarity by bringing together the advantages of classic analog and high-resolution output. The SP3000T uses Asahi Kasei Microdevices’ (AKM) latest flagship DAC, the AKM AK4499EX. The circuitry separates digital and analog signals to produce a high-quality sound.
Tech Specs:
Body: Stainless steel with pure silver plating.
Display: 5.5-inch 1080 x 1920 Full HD touch screen.
Supported audio formats: WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA.
Sample rates: PCM 8kHz ~ 768kHz (8/16/24/32bits per Sample) / DSD Native DSD64(1bit 2.8MHz) Stereo / DSD128 (1bit 5.6MHz), Stereo / DSD256 (1bit 11.2MHz), Stereo / DSD512(1bit 22.4MHz), Stereo.
Decoding: Support up to 32bit / 768kHz Bit to Bit playback
Output Level: Unbalanced 3.3Vrms │ Balanced 6.3Vrms (condition no load).
DAC: AKM AK4191 x2 (Dual Modulator) & AKM AK4499EX x2 (Dual DAC).
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, LHDC).
Playback time: about 10 hours (Standard: FLAC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz, Unbalanced, Vol.50, LCD Off, LED On, OP AMP mode).
Memory: 256GB [NAND], microSD x1 (Max. 1TB).
Dimensions (WxHxD): 84.7 x 141.5 x 18mm.
Weight: 483g.
The Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000T is available now from Addicted to Audio and other select high-end audiophile suppliers.
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