Product Description With the AK380, Astell&Kern offers the truest and most natural sound possible. Enhanced features and an authentic sound from any digital music format, the AK380 is designed with Pro-Audio in mind.The award-winning AK380 is ready to handle bit-to-bit playback of up to 32bit/384kHz without down sampling. The Astell&Kern AK380 can play up to 32-bit, 384kHz, any 24-bit music files or double layer DSD 11.2MHz without any need for conversion or compression.Parametric equaliser (PEQ) refers to the ability to increase or decrease the volume within the Q value range. PEQ is used in the AK380 to deliver a detailed adjustment of the original sound, with an audio digital signal processor added to aid the process. This frees the CPU, previously needed for calculating graphic equalisers (GEQ), allowing more detailed and accurate calculations to occur via the dedicated DSP. The audio DSP allows for a more detailed and accurate calculations by expanding the existing 10-band, ±0.5dB graphic equaliser to 20-band, ±0.1dB.Femto clocks are used in high-end audio systems. The Astell&Kern AK380 implements a voltage-controlled crystal oscillator (VCXO) high-precision clock with a reference jitter value of 200 femto seconds.The AK380 uses pressure-sensitive Metal Capacitive Touch. The Metal Touch functions as a home key and works with the device via pressure-sensitive touches.The AK380 can be expanded to a variety of devices using the micro USB and balanced audio ports at the bottom of the player. It can be connected to the AK380 Amp, Cradle and CD driver as well as high-impedance headphones and USB for data transfer and charging. Manufacturer's Description The light and the object are the main theme of the AK380 design. Any shadow of an object portraits the exact shape from the perspective of the light at that moment. The way of reproducing the true sound of music from digital formats is quite similar. Nothing more or nothing less.The design motif of the AK380 reflects our philosophy of music and sound. Hence, the light and the shadows became the inspiration of the AK380. The AK380 design was inspired by light and shadow. While the design of the AK240 captured as a moment in time of light and shadow, the AK380 is designed to express the change of time with more angles on its body. You will notice the different angles of surface design as you view the AK380.We believe that the beauty of the design shall reflect what the AK380 can do with music. As different angles of light casts different shadows, different music will give you a variety of emotions.Evolved to Serve Pro-Audio Astell Kern has stayed on the course, offering the truest and most natural sound possible.The new AK380 offers the most authentic sound from any digital music format with enhanced features that are sought-after by Pro-Audio. 32bit 384kHz Bit to Bit Playback, Native DSD (up to 5.6 MHz) Playback, Parametric EQ with 20-band 0.1dB, 200 Femto Second VCXO Reference Clock, Scalable Amp DNLA-based AK Connect App, Metal Touch Sensor Home Button. Every bit of the AK380 was designed for Pro-Audio in mind.The sound that Pro-Audio people have been looking for starts with the AK380. 32-bit 384kHz bit-to-bit Playback All of the AK380 circuit design including the digital-analog converter (DAC) are ready for 32-bit processing to handle 32-bit music natively. Other products have traditionally used sample rate converter (SRC) method down sampling for playback. However, the AK380 is capable of playing back 32-bit, 384 kHz original sound without any down sampling.The result is the AK380 plays up to 32-bit, 384 kHz, any 24-bit music files, or double layer DSD 5.6MHz natively, without conversion or compression. P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Box Contains AK380 (256GB) Portable Audio Player Warranty Manual See more
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