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Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 22, 2017  |  0 comments
Following on from our review of Arcam's classy rHead headphone amplifer (HFC 420), the company has added to the rSeries with the rPlay and rPhono. The rPlay adds network audio streaming services and internet radio to any system that it's partnered with. Using DTS PlayFi,Apple Airplayand UPnP-enabled music sources, it's compatible with Spotify,Tidal, Qobuz,Deezer andPandora, along with many more, thanks to regular updates. DTS Play-Fisupports hi-reso audio (24/192) from a wired network and enables lossless multi-room wireless audio streaming from the most popular music services and internet radio stations.
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jul 29, 2019  |  0 comments
Class G integrated amplifier offers 2x 180W, UPnP streaming and comes with MQA support and Dirac room correction software
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Oct 22, 2019  |  0 comments
Keep interference at bay with this new fully shielded cable
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Mar 01, 2022  |  0 comments
New affordable headphone from bass master
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 20, 2024  |  0 comments
New portable from South Korea
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jun 04, 2019  |  0 comments
New portable offers 32/384 and DSD256 playback
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Aug 15, 2016  |  0 comments
Few would deny that it was Astell&Kern that first set the ball rolling when it comes to portable hi-res audio players, and the brand has consistently upped the anti with each model added to its continuously evolving DAP range. Billed as the most sophisticated high-resolution music player you can buy for under £500, the AK70has a 3. 3in touchscreen and supports music files up to 24-bit/192kHz – 32-bit audio and DSD is down converted to PCM. It includes plenty of features usually found on high-end players with wi-fi connectivity to stream music to and from the player, and a balanced headphone output option for optimum audio performance when using suitable headphones.
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Nov 12, 2018  |  0 comments
Following the introduction of its £3,299 SP1000 portable music player last year, Astell&Kern has announced a new flagship in the form of the SP1000M priced at £1,999. Another bold industrial design, the body shape uses the company’s distinctive, irregular split planes to give the SP1000M a similar tactile quality to its upmarket sibling.
Hi-Fi Choice  |  May 25, 2023  |  0 comments
Media player and in-ears from South Korea
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Jul 19, 2019  |  0 comments
Hi-res portable player with 32-bit/768kHz PCM and DSD512 support
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Feb 25, 2022  |  0 comments
New headphone amp from A&K
Hi-Fi Choice  |  Apr 02, 2018  |  0 comments
Branching out from its portable hi-res players, Astell&Kern has unveiled its new ACRO desktop audio series with the introduction of the ACRO L1000 headphone amplifier/DAC. Featuring two AK4490chips, the ACRO L1000 can playback PCM files up to 32-bit/384kHz with no downsampling and supportsnative DSD up DSD256 without conversion. Crafted in aluminium and designed to sit at a 30° angle for ease of use, it incorporates a balanced XLR jack and speaker binding posts offering a claimed maximum output of up to 15W per channel at 4ohm. Meanwhile 2.

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