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Astell&Kern has set the standard for perfect sound using the latest innovative technology with the A&ultima series. The A&ultima SP3000 is the newest flagship product that is the essence of everything learned and engineered over the last 10+ years of digital music processing.
Luxury meets innovation, A & ultima SP3000 SP3000
Astell&Kern has set the standard for perfect sound using the latest innovative technology with the A&ultima series. The A&ultima SP3000 is the newest flagship product that is the essence of everything learned and engineered over the last 10+ years of digital music processing.
A&ultima SP3000 is the world’s first DAP with independent Dual Audio Circuitry and the latest DAC with HEXA – Audio Circuitry structure and uses all audio technologies and the best materials that let you feel the overwhelming impact of sound and music.
Experience perfection firsthand with the true next-generation flagship, A&ultima SP3000, the pinnacle of audio players.
Features Summary
- World’s first use of Stainless Steel 904L for DAP body material
- World’s first DAP with complete separation of digital and analog signal processing (Using the latest Flagship DAC chip AKM4499EX from Asahi Kasei
- Stunning Audio Performance with Independent Dual Audio Circuitry
- Equipped with High-Performance Qualcomm Snapdragon 6125 Octa-Core CPU
- New Experience in the Graphic User Interface
- Support for aptX-HD and LDAC
We have a comprehensive selection of Astell & Kern devices available for demonstration in our HiFi studios in Berlin-Kreuzberg. We look forward to your visit!
Technical Data
General Specifications | |
Model | SP3000 (PPF41) |
Body Color | Black, Silver |
Body Material | Stainless Steel 904L |
Display | Full HD 5.46” 1080×1920 Touch Display |
Supported Audio Formats | WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA |
Sample Rate | 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 | |
Output Level | Unbalanced 3.3Vrms Balanced 6.3Vrms (Condition No Load) |
CPU | Octa-core |
DAC | AKM AK4191 x2(Dual Modulator) & AK4499EX x4 (Dual + Dual DAC) |
Decoding | Support up to 32bit/768kHz Bit-to-Bit Playback |
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) |
Dimensions | 3.24” (82.4mm)[W] x 5.48” (139.4mm)[H] x 0.72” (18.3mm)[D] |
Weight | About 17.39oz (493g) |
Feature Enhancements | Firmware upgrade supported (OTA: Over-The-Air) |
Audio Specifications | |
Frequency Response | ±0.017dB (Condition : 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalanced / |
±0.021dB (Condition : 20Hz~20kHz) Balanced | |
±0.022dB (Condition : 20Hz~70kHz) Unbalanced / | |
±0.031dB (Condition : 20Hz~70kHz) Balanced | |
S/N | 126dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 130dB @ 1kHz, Balanced |
Crosstalk | -136dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / -145dB @ 1kHz, Balanced |
THD+N | 0.0006% @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 0.0004% @ 1kHz, Balanced |
IMD SMPTE | 0.0007%, 800Hz 10kHz (4:1), Unbalanced / Balanced |
Output Impedance | 3.5mm(0.7ohm), 2.5mm(1.7ohm), 4.4mm(1.6ohm) |
Clock Source | |
Clock Jitter | 25ps (Typ) |
Reference Clock Jitter | 200 Femto Seconds |
Storage Capacity | |
Built-in Memory | 256GB [NAND] |
External Memory | microSD x1 (Max. 1TB) |
Battery | |
Capacity | 5,050mAh 3.8V Li-Polymer |
Charge Time | about 3.5hours (QC3.0 Charging) |
Playback Time | about 10 hours (Standard: FLAC, 16bit, 44.1kHz, Vol.80, LCD Off, Low Gain) |
Supported OS | |
Supported OS | Windows 10,11 (32/64bit) MAC OS X 10.7 |