Home. Audio / Video. News. Astell&Kern’s latest digital audio player costs hundreds less than previous models By Simon Cohen Published August 26, 2024 Save ...

Some newer DAPs also support aptX HD (also incorporated into aptX Adaptive), which enables the player to stream digital audio files with 24-bit resolution and sampling rates as high as 48kHz (i.e ...

At the other end of the scale we find Astell & Kern busily blurring the line between ‘high-performance digital audio player’ and ‘high-end accessory for people who enjoy the finer things’.

Docking a digital music player for playback through speakers rather than earphones is not a new idea of course, but the PD10 setup from Astell&Kern is designed to play nice with home audio systems ...

Sony is marking its confidence in the portable music market by launching two new premium music players designed without compromise to bring high-quality audio to music lovers on the move.

I have the '95 player in my 2.1 channel home theater, ... if you use a Blu-ray player's HDMI or digital audio output all Blu-ray and DVD players will sound exactly the same.

It’s not usually necessary to spend an exorbitant amount of money on a digital audio player. Still, they can become quite expensive, easily reaching $3,000-$5,000 with more advanced features and ...

To date, owning an Astell & Kern digital audio player has been a fairly pricey endeavor. The company’s most affordable option has been the SR35 ($799) , which is considerably cheaper than its flagship ...

Designed by Scandinavian designer Alexander Ahnebrink, The Plus Record Player is a sleek, wood-finished turntable sitting a top a large 100W bi-amplified speaker system that Plus Audio claims is ...

It’s as well-made and -finished as any sub-£500 digital audio player you care to mention, it’s specified beyond its asking price, and it sounds great when playing at real-world volumes.

Its new Activo P1 digital audio player is a hi-res audio player with support for all the key streaming services, it doubles as a wired or wireless DAC, it has 20-hour battery life and it has a ...