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Astell & Kern’s valve-toting portable player blends classic analogue tech with “cutting-edge digital audio”

The SP4000T portable player and Clarus in-ears debut at High End Vienna

What Hi-Fi? · Jun 1

Astell & Kern's copper-clad portable hi-res player vows to elevate the brand's flagship model to new sonic heights

A metal twist on A&K's flagship SP4000 player

What Hi-Fi? · Feb 2

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

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I've tried Astell & Kern's flagship portable music player – and it's a behemoth in both size and price

Astell & Kern knows how to make a portable music player, with the flagship A&ultima SP4000 looking to be its best ever.

What Hi-Fi? · May 16, 2025

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".

What Hi-Fi? · Oct 23, 2024

Astell&Kern gives its flagship portable media player a material makeover

The Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000 offers high-fidelity sound in a compact, if weighty, package with features galore for the discerning audiophile

Wallpaper · Jun 28, 2023

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

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