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Astell & Kern's premium portable player is the first of its kind to personalise its sound to your ears

Your sound, your way

What Hi-Fi? · Feb 27

Astell and Kern's pocket-sized DAC vows to "set a new benchmark for portable audio performance"

Also launched is a very expensive pair of IEMs

What Hi-Fi? · Dec 5, 2025

I tested this digital audio player and its sound dominates almost any rival, but there's a catch

Not for the first time, Astell & Kern has delivered a digital audio player it suggests represents “the peak of performance and design”. Is the SP400 an actual peak this time, or just another step in the journey?

TechRadar · Sep 6, 2025

I tried two hi-res audio players and if you can, you must spend triple the money

I tried mid-range and flagship Astell & Kern players and you don’t want to hear this but in hi-res audio, you get what you pay for.

TechRadar · May 5, 2023