Astell&Kern, world number one in portable audio “Hi-Res” portable audio players, has just launched the A&ultima SP2000T Copper Nickel Limited Edition, an exclusive limited edition version of its current flagship, the A&ultima SP2000T.

New limited edition design

The objective of the South Korean firm has always been to create products that not only seduce people's ears, but also their hearts, the A&ultima SP2000T Copper Nickel Limited Edition has been created to capture the particularities of copper alloy and nickel (the same one used in wind instruments) and its unique beauty, in order to complete a very unique design philosophy and values. In addition, the new material has high electrical conductivity and low magnetic shielding compared to the aluminum used in the body of the A&ultima SP2000T, while exhibiting superior corrosion resistance and being highly antibacterial as well as highly resistant to contamination. thus increasing its longevity.

Astell&Kern A&ultima SP2000T

As far as its interior is concerned, the new Astell&Kern is identical to the A&ultima SP2000T, which means that it incorporates a quadruple DAC, it is the brand's first Quad-DAC player that allows two digital-to-analog converters for each channel. In addition to four ESS ES9068AS chips that render onboard MQA hardware, they support 8x MQA rendering and support up to 32-bit/384kHz bit-for-bit playback.

It also incorporates the Replay Gain function that uniformly and completely automatically adjusts the volume level of signals coming from sources with maximum encoding of 24 bits/192 kHz and a revolutionary Triple Amplification System that allows the user to alternate between the different sound characteristics of a conventional operational amplifier (OP-AMP), a vacuum tube (TUBE AMP) and a hybrid scheme (HYBRID AMP).

Its 5-inch touch screen with full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels has a USB type C port for charging. You can enjoy 9 hours of continuous playback with a quick charge time of 3.5 hours.

Includes a wooden case, a USB 3.0 to USB-C charging cable, a leather case, quick start instructions, and a microSD card slot cover.

Its dimensions are 78.1 mm wide x 141.1 mm high x 17.5 mm deep and it weighs 309 grams.

Place your order at Audiohum.

Astell&Kern A&ultima SP2000T Copper Nickel LE (2.999 €)