Astell&Kern has a wide range of music players for any budget. You can find top-of-the-line music players with plenty of memory to store your high-resolution files.
Select one of the latest DAP models from the menus below for an interactive comparison of features and specifcations.
DAP Feature Comparison
SP2000
Copper(C)
Onyx Black(OB)
Vegas Gold (VG)
Copper(C)
14.49/15.25 oz(C)
HD 720x1280
AKM AK4499EQ
3.5mm Unbalance
2.5mm Bal. 4-pole
Optical 3.5mm
8hr Playback
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5hr charge (5V/2A)
2.5hr chg (9V/1.67A)
512GB Internal
microSD ≤512GB
MAC OS X 10.7+
≤32bit / 768kHz
Native DSD
Condition: 20Hz-20kHz
±0.015dB Unbalance
±0.010dB Balance
Condition: 20Hz-70kHz
±0.050dB Unbalance
±0.030dB Balance
3.0 Vrms Unbalance
6.0 Vrms Balance
1.5 Ohm (3.5mm)
1 Ohm (2.5mm)
KANN CUBE
17.3 oz
HD 720x1280
ES9038PRO SABRE
(8-channel)
3.5mm Unbalance
2.5mm Balance
Optical 3.5mm
Mini XLR (5-pin)
9hr Playback
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5.5hr charge (5V/2A)
4hr chg (9V/1.67A)
128GB Internal
microSD ≤400GB
MAC OS X 10.7+
≤32bit / 384kHz
Native DSD
Condition: 20Hz-20kHz
±0.027dB Unbalance
±0.025dB Balance
Condition: 10Hz-70kHz
±0.07dB Unbalance
±0.087dB Balance
2-6 Vrms Unbalance
4-12 Vrms Balance
0.5 Ohm (3.5mm)
1.6 Ohm (2.5mm)
SE200
9.66 oz
HD 720x1280
AKM AK4499EQ
ESS ES9068AS (x2)
3.5mm Unbalance (x2)
2.5mm Bal. 4-pole (x2)
10/14hr Playback
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--
2.5hr chg (9V/1.67A)
256GB Internal
microSD ≤1TB
MAC OS X 10.7+
≤32bit / 384kHz
Native DSD256
Condition: 20Hz-20kHz
±0.015dB/±0.023dB Unbalance
±0.01dB/±0.015dB Balance
Condition: 20Hz-70kHz
±0.05dB/±0.065dB Unbalance
±0.03dB/±0.10dB Balance
3.0/2.0 Vrms Unbalance
6.0/4.0 Vrms Balance
0.7 / 1 Ohm (3.5mm)
1.3 / 1.6 Ohm (2.5mm)
SR25
6.27 oz
HD 720x1280
Cirrus Logic CS43198
3.5mm Unbalance
2.5mm Bal. 4-pole
21hr Playback
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2.5hr charge (5V/2A)
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64GB Internal
microSD ≤1TB
MAC OS X 10.7+
≤32bit / 384kHz
Native DSD256
Condition: 20Hz-20kHz
±0.014dB Unbalance
±0.011dB Balance
Condition: 20Hz-70kHz
±0.10dB Unbalance
±0.12dB Balance
2.0 Vrms Unbalance
4.0 Vrms Balance
1.8 Ohm (3.5mm)
1.6 Ohm (2.5mm)
Legacy Models
Astell&Kern crafted a long line of high-perfomance DAPs since their start in 2013 with the AK100. Here's how those legacy models stack up.
AK380
Black(B)
Copper(C)
Copper(C)
8.11(T)(B) / 12.35oz(C)
WVGA 480x800
AKM AK4490
3.5mm Unbalance
Optical 3.5mm
2.5mm Bal.
3,400 mAh
256GB Internal
microSD ≤128GB
MAC OS X 10.7+
≤32bit / 384kHz
DSD Native
Condition: 20Hz-20kHz
±0.053dB Unbalance
±0.053dB Balance
Condition: 10Hz-70kHz
±0.56.dB Unbalance
±0.55.dB Balance
2.2 Vrms Unbalance
2.3 Vrms Balance
2 Ohm (3.5mm)
1 Ohm (2.5mm)
AK320
7.65 oz
WVGA 480x800
AKM AK4490
3.5mm Unbalance
Optical 3.5mm
2.5mm Bal. 4-pole
3,400 mAh
128GB Internal
microSD ≤128GB
MAC OS X 10.7+
≤24bit / 192kHz
DSD128
Condition: 20Hz-20kHz
±0.053dB Unbalance
±0.053dB Balance
Condition: 10Hz–70kHz
±0.56dB Unbalance
±0.55dB Balance
2.2 Vrms Unbalance
2.3 Vrms Balance
2 Ohm (3.5mm)
1 Ohm (2.5mm)
AK300
7.23 oz
WVGA 480x800
AKM AK4490
3.5mm Unbalance
Optical 3.5mm
2.5mm Bal. 4-pole
3,100 mAh
64GB Internal
microSD ≤128GB
MAC OS X 10.7+
≤24bit / 192kHz
Condition: 20Hz-20kHz
±0.075dB Unbalance
±0.075dB Balance
Condition: 10Hz-70kHz
±0.56.dB Unbalance
±0.55.dB Balance
1.98 Vrms Unbalance
1.98 Vrms Balance
2 Ohm (3.5mm)
1 Ohm (2.5mm)
AK240
6.5 oz
WVGA 480x800
Cirrus Logic CS4398
3.5mm Unbalance
Optical 3.5mm
2.5mm Bal. 4-pole
3,250 mAh
256GB Internal
microSD ≤128GB
MAC OS X 10.7+
≤24bit / 192kHz
DSD Native
Condition: 20Hz-20kHz
±0.023dB Unbalance
±0.023dB Balance
Condition: 10Hz-70kHz
±0.3dB Unbalance
±0.3dB Balance
2.1 Vrms Unbalance
2.3 Vrms Balance
1 Ohm Impedance
AK120 II
6.24 oz
WVGA 480x800
Cirrus Logic CS4398
3.5mm Unbalance
Optical 3.5mm
2.5mm Bal. 4-pole
3,250 mAh
128GB Internal
microSD ≤128GB
MAC OS X 10.7+
≤24bit / 192kHz
DSD128
Condition: 20Hz-20kHz
±0.023dB Unbalance
±0.023dB Balance
Condition: 10Hz-70kHz
±0.3dB Unbalance
±0.3dB Balance
2.1 Vrms Unbalance
2.3 Vrms Balance
2 Ohm (3.5mm)
1 Ohm (2.5mm)
AK100 II
5.99 oz
WVGA 480x800
Cirrus Logic CS4398
3.5mm Unbalance
Optical 3.5mm
2.5mm Bal. 4-pole
3,150 mAh
64GB Internal
microSD ≤128GB
MAC OS X 10.7+
≤24bit / 192kHz
DSD128
Condition: 20Hz-20kHz
±0.025dB Unbalance
±0.025dB Balance
Condition: 10Hz-70kHz
±0.6dB Unbalance
±0.6dB Balance
2.0 Vrms Unbalance
1.7 Vrms Balance
2 Ohm (3.5mm)
1 Ohm (2.5mm)
AK70
4.66 oz
WVGA 480x800
Cirrus Logic CS4398
3.5mm Unbalance
2.5mm Bal. 4-pole
2,200 mAh
64GB Internal
microSD ≤128GB
MAC OS X 10.7+
≤24bit / 192kHz
Condition: 20Hz-20kHz
±0.075dB Unbalance
±0.075dB Balance
Condition: 10Hz-70kHz
±0.56dB Unbalance
±0.55dB Balance
2.3 Vrms Unbalance
2.3 Vrms Balance
2 Ohm (3.5mm)
1 Ohm (2.5mm)
AK Jr
3.3 oz
WVGA 240x400
Wolfson WM8740
3.5mm Unbalance
1,450 mAh
64GB Internal
microSD ≤256GB
MAC OS X 10.7+
≤24bit / 192kHz
DSD64
Condition: 20Hz-20kHz
±0.04dB Unbalance
Condition: 20Hz-70kHz
±0.3dB Unbalance
1.95 Vrms Unbalance
2 Ohm Impedance