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Description Freakuence!<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
High-end indapockat! With its dual AKM AK4492ECB DACs, this thing delivers top-notch playback on the go (or at home, doesn’t matter to us). Bit-to-bit playback up to 32-bit\/384kHz and native DSD256 support ensure accurate playback. <\/span><\/div>\n
Retail price: 1299.00<\/span><\/div>\n
General description<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
The Astell&Kern SA700 is a portable high-resolution audio player that combines retro design with advanced technology. The device has a stainless steel body, which ensures durability and balanced, clear sound. The intuitive LED indicator around the volume knob provides information about the volume and bit depth of the track being played. With a 4.1-inch touchscreen and user-friendly interface, the SA700 is easy to operate. The player supports various audio formats and offers both balanced and unbalanced outputs for various headphones. Bluetooth with aptX HD support enables wireless listening. With 128 GB of internal memory, expandable via microSD, there is plenty of room for an extensive music collection. The SA700 offers warm and musical sound reproduction, with plenty of detail without analytical harshness. <\/span><\/div>\n
Background information<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
The Astell&Kern SA700 combines retro design from the first AK100 with modern technology. The housing is milled entirely from stainless steel for optimal shielding and acoustics. The SA700 uses dual AKM AK4492ECB DACs for detail and dynamics. Developed by A&K’s in-house R&D team in Seoul, with a focus on “emotion in sound.” The volume knob is inspired by analog precision, with LED feedback for bit depth\/volume. <\/span><\/div>\n
Brand history<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Astell&Kern is a brand of the South Korean company Dreamus, founded in 2013. The brand was launched with the introduction of the AK100. Astell&Kern develops and manufactures portable digital audio players, headphones, DAC accessories and CD rippers. The company works with outside design studios to design their products. Astell&Kern uses both solid-state storage and microSD cards in their players. The products support multiple file formats and offer a variety of outputs. The brand has partnered with other companies for special editions of its products. Astell&Kern provides custom DAC configurations with some models. Astell&Kern’s products are manufactured in South Korea. The name Astell&Kern refers to “Star” (Astell) and “Kern” (center or core), meant, according to the manufacturer, to represent the pursuit of original recording quality. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Description Freakuence! High-end indapockat! With its dual AKM AK4492ECB DACs, this thing delivers top-notch playback on the go (or at home, doesn’t matter to us). Bit-to-bit playback up to 32-bit\/384kHz and native DSD256 support ensure accurate playback. 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