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I'm bringing the iPod back with this new luxury MP3 player

Activo's new P1 audio player is a lovely piece of audiophile tech — and it might have just replaced my iPod.

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Activo Q1 are the inexpensive wired earbuds made for our favorite budget hi-res audio player

The Activo P1 hi-res audio player stunned us for value when it arrived in July, and now it's got a set of IEMs designed for it.

TechRadar

78% off this Astell & Kern wireless speaker is terribly tempting – but this Black Friday deal is safer

I've found a crazy speaker deal that might be worth a punt, but the safer option would be to buy a tried-and-trusted alternative...

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Our favourite hi-res portable music player is now £200 off in this early Black Friday deal

Grab this five-star hi-res music player for £200 cheaper, with bonus case.

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Astell & Kern claims that its latest premium portable player is "the world's finest"

Astell & Kern has unveiled its A&Ultima SP3000M portable player which it claims is "the world's finest".

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Astell&Kern's new hi-res audio player is smaller and lighter, but no less incredible

The Astell&Kern SP3000M is "the finest Hi-Fi portable audio player available today", its maker claims.

Astell & Kern's amazing hi-res audio player is heavy, metal

The new SP300T Copper Edition looks as good as it sounds, but the metal isn't just for decoration

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Astell & Kern AK HC4 review: does fourth-gen DAC bring the finesse?

A&K's fourth-gen portable headphone DAC gets everything right – except for one specific thing

Activo P1 music player review: Astell & Kern audio quality for considerably less cash

Astell & Kern's new, more affordable audio brand hits the ground running with great sound and a decent price too.

TechRadar

This Hi-Res Audio player keeps the quality but drops the price tag

Astell & Kern's new Activo brand delivers serious specs for more affordable prices

Rewind: High End hi-fi highlights from Sonus Faber, Q Acoustics, Astell & Kern and more

Struggling to keep on top of all the hi-fi and home cinema news from last week? There’s a good reason for that.

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We found 5 surprisingly affordable hi-fi gems at High End Munich

Our team hunted the world’s premiere hi-fi show to find its hidden affordable gems

What Hi-Fi?

Astell & Kern's affordable Activo P1 portable music player could be a Sony Walkman alternative

Unveiled at High End Munich earlier this year, Astell & Kern has officially launched the Activo P1 portable music player for a more affordable price tag.

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Astell & Kern's new hi-res audio player and IEMs promise exceptional audio

The new SP3000T and NOVUS in-ear monitors mix old and new to excellent effect

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Astell & Kern UW100 MKII review: insightful sound, cumbersome design

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Getting into hi-res audio? This is the hi-res player and headphones I recommend

FiiO's newest 5-star FT5 headphones and Astell & Kern's A&norma SR35 5-star player sound so good together, I’m raving.

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A 70% saving on this jack-of-all-trades A&K desktop system is such a good deal, we had to check it twice

As the spring sales period blooms into life, we've seen some major discounts already. This A&K CA1000 deal, though, may be the pick of the bunch.

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Astell & Kern announces 13-driver(!) earbuds and a new hi-res music player with built-in vacuum tube amp

Astell & Kern's latest hi-res music player promises analog warmth for your digital delights.

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Astell & Kern A&norma SR35 review: hardly an entry-level DAP, but so, so worth it

Recalibrate your understanding of what ‘entry level’ means and there’s just so much to love about the A&norma SR35.

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Astell & Kern AK UW100MKII review – lots of promise, squandered

The AK UW100MKII are truly promising true wireless earbuds that are let down by some surprisingly basic issues.

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Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000 review: a high-end hi-res digital audio player

At what point does a digital audio player become more than just a digital audio player? Astell & Kern thinks it knows – hence the A&ultima SP3000…

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Astell & Kern aims to boost your iPhone and laptop sound with its portable HC4 DAC

Astell & Kern's latest portable DAC-cum-headphone amp promises to boost your laptop or phone's sound on the go.

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Pick of the month: Sony’s flagship OLED gets full marks while Arcam delivers a triple threat

Our experts had a busy month in October, with everything from Sony’s flagship A95L OLED to Rega’s über-expensive turntable passing through our viewing and listening rooms

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Astell & Kern’s second-gen wireless earbuds boast serious hi-res stamina

A&K's second-gen UW100MKII brutalist buds boast an even longer battery life.

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Astell & Kern's striking premium buds aim to challenge Bose and Sony for true wireless supremacy

Astell & Kern's stylish new wireless buds aim to deliver premium sound alongside a raft of clever features, but minus ANC.

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