Astell&Kern A&Ultima SP2000T | Digital Audio Player
Next Level Audio with SP2000T's Triple Amp System
- Vacuum Tube Amplifier Compatible with 2.5 mm, 3.5 mm and 4.4 mm Output Jacks.
- Equipped with ESS ES9068AS QUAD-DAC, for Balanced, Ultra Detailed Sound.
- TERATON ALPHA, Astell&Kern's Ultimate Sound Solution.
- Internal Mechanical Design to Minimize Noise
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Bloom's Take SP2000T demonstrates Astell&Kern's strong innovative spirit along with their dedication to performance and design. The switchable solid state/hybrid/tube amp provides excellent tonal control, and the updated app installation process is a leap forward for Astell&Kern's usability. |
Find Your Optimal Sound
Staying true to our philosophy of delivering original audio experiences without compromise, Astell&Kern strives to design portable music players that reach beyond the capabilities of a standard playback device
to enhance the listener’s music enjoyment.
The SP2000T combines the OP AMP configuration of our SP2000—the culmination of Astell&Kern's finest audio technology—with a nostalgic vacuum TUBE AMP, adding a vintage feel to the portable player.
Triple AMP System is the Next Generation of AMP Technology
The SP2000T exceeds the standard approach to AMP Mode selection, based on the type of music you are listening to.
Select between TUBE AMP mode, OP AMP mode or the brand new HYBRID AMP mode.
OP AMP mode puts Astell&Kern's AMP technology expertise to use, delivering extreme clarity and dynamic sound, while TUBE AMP mode provides a uniquely warm and musical sound.
HYBRID AMP mode - a first for digital audio players - enhances the resolution and clarity of the existing TUBE AMP mode to express more musical detail. HYBRID AMP mode combines the advantages of retro analog performance and high-resolution output, giving you the pleasure of a brand new tonal characteristic.
Real Vacuum Tube
Equipped with the portable-friendly dual-triode KORG Nutube, for a unique TUBE AMP sound.
Nutube offers a reliable continuous playback time of approximately 30,000 hours.
It features an anode grid filament structure which operates the same as a triode vacuum tube.
It's much smaller, consumes far less power and yet delivers the same audio with rich overtones.
Hybrid AMP Mode
HYBRID AMP mode, supported for the first time by a DAP, is the essence of Astell&Kern's advanced AMP design technology.
New combinations of sounds can be enjoyed in HYBRID AMP mode, which is based on the OP AMP sound and addition of tasteful warm tones unique to TUBE AMP technology.
The five options mixed and matched with optimal ratios of the OP AMP and TUBE AMP present users with a new perspective and choice for the perfect sound characteristic to suite their tastes.
IAstell&Kern Audio Technology Forms the TERATON ALPHA Sound Solution
AK ULTIMATE SOUND SOLUTION, TERATON ALPHA
TERATON ALPHA is AK's ultimate Sound Solution to produce audio playback that is close to the original sound through the audio output interface by use of effective power noise removal, efficient power management and amplification with minimal distortion.
TERATON ALPHA features Astell&Kern's patented technologies, which are the result of tens of thousands of hours of continuous research and development to produce sound close to the original sound the artist and producer intended.
Learn more about TERATON ALPHA >>
Quad-DAC for Perfection of Superior Sound
The SP2000T is equipped with four ES9068AS DACs, this allows two DACs per channel for dedicated decoding.
The SP2000T achieves a more detailed and balanced sound with great depth and spatial realism.
Dual-Band WiFi (2.4/5 GHz)
Dual-Band Wi-Fi is supported for users who enjoy streaming services, providing enhanced network performance.
With streaming music services becoming more popular, stronger and more reliable network reception becomes even more important for your audio experience.
The SP2000T supports Dual Band Wi-Fi (2.4/5GHz, a/b/g/n/ac).
Specs
- Body Material: Aluminum, Copper Nickel
- Display: 5inch FHD 1920 x 1080 Touch display
- Supported Audio Formats: WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA
- Sample rate: PCM : 8kHz ~ 384kHz (8/16/24/32bits per Sample) / DSD Native: DSD64(1bit 2.8MHz) Stereo / DSD128(1bit 5.6MHz), Stereo / DSD256(1bit 11.2MHz), Stereo / DSD512(1bit 22.4MHz), Stereo
- Output Level:
- Unbalanced 3.0Vrms
- Balanced 6.0Vrms
- CPU: Quad-Core
- DAC: ESS ES9068AS x4 (Quad-DAC)
- Vacuum Tube: KORG Nutube 6P1
- Decoding Support: up to 32bit / 384Hz Bit-to-Bit Playback
- Input: USB Type-C input (for charging & PC & MAC)
- Outputs: Unbalanced Out (3.5mm) / Optical Out (3.5mm) / Balanced Out (2.5mm, only 4-pole supported / 4.4mm, only 5-pole supported) )
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz)
- Bluetooth V5.0 (A2DP, AVRCP, Qualcomm® aptX™ HD, LDAC)
- Dimensions 3.07 ”(78.1 mm) [W] x 5.55 ”(141.1 mm) [H] x 0.68 ”(17.5 mm) [D]
- Weight:
- Aluminum: about 10.89 oz (309 g)
- Copper Nickel: about 17.74 oz (503 g)
- Feature Enhancements: Firmware upgrades supported (OTA)
Audio Performance
Frequency Response: ±0.024dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalanced / ±0.038dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) Balanced ±0.027dB (Condition: 20Hz~70kHz) Unbalanced / ±0.052dB (Condition: 20Hz~70kHz) Balanced
Signal to Noise Ratio: 121dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 123dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
Crosstalk: -137dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / -142dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
THD+N: 0.0003% @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 0.0003% @ 1kHz, Balanced
Output Impedance: 3.5mm (1ohm), 2.5mm (1.5ohm), 4.4mm(1.5ohm)
Battery
Capacity: 4,200mAh 3.8V Li-Polymer Battery
Playback Time: About 9 hours (Standard : FLAC, 16bit/44.1kHz, Unbalance, Volume 50, LCD Off, LED On, OP AMP Mode)
Charge Time:
About 3.5 hours (Standard - 9V/1.67A Fast charging)
About 5 hours (Standard - 5V/2A General charging)
Memory
Built-in Memory: 256GB [NAND]
External Memory: microSD (Max. 1TB) x1