Astell And Kern AK120-BGRADE-UC-004870 MP3 Player

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  £353.50 Astell And Kern AK120-BGRADE-UC-004870 £353.50

  Out of stock since 2014-10-26 06:48:59.0
  (Price includes delivery charge of £3.50)

  Advanced MP3 Players ref:14202

  The King of Kings Has Arrived! iRiver the king of MP3 digital audio players were competing with Apple for this market segment. Ironically they have turned full circle and are now strongly advocating audiophile sound quality. Astell&Kern brings you the original sound right at the moment of the studio recording and before the compression format of the CD just the way the sound is meant to be heard. The AK120 takes the story a step further with twice the memory two DACs and twice the output. Get the tissues out Prepare to Drool! The Astell & Kern AK120 portable audio system is an audiophiles dream player. Like its predecessor it is capable of playing Mastering Quality Sound files (MQS) from online stores like HDtracks.com in addition to a slew of other lossless formats like Ogg FLAC WAV WMA APE and yes even MP3 audio files. Unlike its predecessor it packs 64GB of internal built in memory sports 2 micro SD card drives that can each take a 64GB card (yes that is a total memory capacity of 192GB) and instead of one Wolfson 8740 DAC used by high end Hi-Fi manufacturers such as Linn and ARCAM the AK120 has two. Two DACs why? I hear you ask the AK120 uses a DAC on each channel giving you completely seperate isolated left and right audio channels. A Refined Design with an Analog Feel The AK120 is enveloped in a beautiful brushed aluminium casing a finish that defines fine craftmanship and a strive for perfection. The design of the volume wheel protector resembles the bridge of a stringed instrument and hints at the enriched sound output from the AK120. Luxurious details are not missed at all with the AK120. The red ring wrapped around the volume wheel is a design statement of ..."