Astell&Kern A&ultima SP2000T Digital Audio Player

Astell & Kern's newest member of the A&ultima series, the SP2000T builds on the class-leading sound of the A&ultima SP2000 and is the first player to feature an innovative Triple Amp System allowing music fans to switch between the different sonic characteristics of a normal OP-AMP (operational amp) mode, a vacuum TUBE AMP and a HYBRID AMP mode that combines the tube amps warm analog performance and the Op-Amps high-resolution clarity. Triple Amp System takes portable music listening to a new acoustic level.

Vacuum tube amplifier compatible with 2.5mm, 3.5mm and 4.4mm output jacks. Equipped with an ESS ES9068AS Quad-DAC for balanced and ultra-detailed sound. New TERATON ALPHA Sound Solution technology. Replay Gain function uniformly adjusts volume playback from sound sources up to 24-bit/192 kHz. Dual-Band Wi-Fi Support for improved wireless connection. Unique interior mechanical design to minimise internal resonances. 1x Astell&Kern A&ultima SP2000T player. 1x USB-C to USB-A cable (1 metre). Boasting the most advanced amp technology of any portable player, SP2000T owners can toggle between three-amp modes to find the optimal sound to suit the music they are listening to. Based on the set-up from the original SP2000, the OP-AMP configuration offers ultra-clarity and a dynamic playback. Switch to the TUBE AMP mode and the uniquely warm and musical audio associated with vacuum tube amplifiers will be revealed.

Best of both amps worlds. The culmination of Astell&Kerns rich amp design heritage and expertise, the new innovative HYBRID MODE brings together the distinctive sonic DNA of the detailed OP-AMP and expressive TUBE AMP modes, while providing five options with different mix ratios of each amps sound characteristics to best serve the music being played. Quad DAC for superior sound. The SP2000T comes equipped with four ES9068AS DACs, with two DACs per channel dedicated for decoding. The result is a more detailed and balanced sound with great depth and spatial realism.

This latest model is also the first to feature Replay Gain functionality that automatically and uniformly adjusts volume playback from sound sources up to 24-bit/192 kHz so playlists can be enjoyed throughout without reaching for the volume. The first player to harbour TERATON ALPHA technology that effectively removes power noise and provides efficient power consumption and amplification right through to the audio output interface stage where the digital-to-analogue signal conversion (DAC) takes place audio technology Astell&Kern has consistently developed and perfected over the years.