Compact Size, Limitless Sound
The A&ultima series continues to present advanced and innovative technology and the standard of perfect sound.
We renewed our commitment to this goal and began to delve deep into the concept of true portability with unrivaled performance and unmatched sound performance.
The process was not easy; we had to overcome numerous unending challenges in keeping the perfect sound performance on par with SP3000 while reducing the device’s size.
We began the development of an audio device that is smaller and lighter, while still delivering perfect sound. After dozens of changes were made to the circuit, we finally present you with the SP3000M.
Astell&Kern’s audio players are seamlessly integrated with external streaming apps through the Open App Service. Enjoy high-quality streaming from platforms like Tidal and Apple Music with the unparalleled fidelity of the SP3000M.
With AK Connect, our network play feature, you can easily access and play/download music from PCs and devices connected to the same network as the SP3000M in real time.
The innovative Hexa audio structure separates digital and analogue signal processing and independent dual audio circuit for unrivaled audio performance SP3000M offers all these features in its lighter, compact design allowing you to enjoy incredibly vivid sounds you will not experience anywhere else.
A true Hi-Fi portable audio player with the best audio performance and equally sophisticated design, the SP3000M offers all of this in the palm of your hand.
- The successor to the SP3000’s global, top-notch audio performance
- Lightweight and portable, anywhere and at any time
- TERATON ALPHA Sound Solution, the essence of AK’s audio technology
- Complete Separation of Digital and Analog Signals in a HEXA Structure
- Equipped with proven independent dual audio circuits
- High-performance Qualcomm Snapdragon 6125 CPU
- Analogue Sensitivity VU Meter
SP3000M
The “M” in SP3000M represents the diverse features that we offer in the player.
- Mobility
Even better portability
We equipped the SP3000M with the same innovative Hexa audio circuit design first found in the SP3000, that has four of AKM’s flagship AK4499EX DACs and two separate AK4191EQ chips that handle digital signals.
Thanks to this technology, you can enjoy amazingly vivid sounds only Astell&Kern can create.
Most digital players process digital and analogue signals together inside the DAC. However, the SP3000’s advanced HEXA structure reduces the noise of the digital signal input through the AK4191EQ, a separate digital delta-sigma modulator, and the AK4499EX DAC is then designed to process the analogue signals separately.
With such an unparalleled design, SP3000M physically separates digital and analogue signals, completely boasting the perfect A&ultima sounds through the unmatched 130 dB SNR, equal to the SP3000, despite its much smaller size.
Silver Plated Shield Can
A shield can is applied to prevent various noise and electromagnetic interference from affecting the audio block.
The SP3000M takes it a step further to achieve excellent audio performance and perfect shielding by applying highly conductive, high-purity silver on the existing shield can, and physically separating digital and analogue signals.
Stunning Audio Performance with Independent Dual Audio Circuits
In order to create a truly innovative DAP, not just a great DAP, we tried to overcome the limitations of sound by envisioning an independent dual audio circuit that has never been attempted by anyone featuring a HEXA structure with unbalanced and balanced outputs.
Almost all other DAPs, including Astell&Kern, use an internal DAC for both unbalanced and balanced outputs. Since the signal from the DAC is divided into unbalanced and balanced then delivered to the AMP, an Audio Switch is essential.
However, when using a switch, there is a limit to the range that can receive the signal sent by the DAC, so most DAPs reduce the signal size first and then when the signal is transmitted back to the amplifier, it is necessary to restore the original signal size. This causes a limitation in improving the audio performance.
To overcome the limitations, our engineers designed a HEXA structure using two AK4191EQs and four AK4499EXs, creating an innovative unbalanced and balanced independent dual audio circuit design. As a result, the SP3000M achieves a SNR of 130dB, the best of any DAP available.
You can feel the clean, pure delicacy of sound with the SP3000M that you can't experience in any other DAP.
- Model
SP3000M
- Body Color
Black
- Body Material
Aluminum
- Display
4.1inch HD 720 x 1280 touch screen
- Supported Audio Formats
WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF
- Sample rate
PCM : 8kHz ~ 768kHz (8/16/24/32bits per Sample)
DSD : DSD64(1bit 2.8MHz), Stereo / DSD128(1bit 5.6MHz), Stereo / DSD256(1bit 11.2MHz), Stereo
DSD512(1bit, 22.4MHz), Stereo
- Output Level
Unbalanced 3.3Vrms │ Balanced 6.3Vrms (Condition No Load)
- CPU
Octa-core
- DAC
AKM AK4191EQ x2 & AK4499EX x4
- Decoding
Support up to 32bit / 768kHz playback
- Input
USB Type-C input (for charging & PC & MAC)
- Outputs
Unbalanced Out (3.5mm), Balanced Out 4.4m (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, LHDC)
- Dimensions
2.72” (69.1mm)[W] x 4.70” (119.6mm)[H] x 0.74” (18.8mm)[D]
- Weight
Aluminum about 8.36oz (237g)
- Feature Enhancements
Firmware upgrade supported (OTA)
- Operating Temperature
0℃ ~ + 40℃ (32℉~ 104℉)
- Frequency Response
±0.020dB (Condition : 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalanced │ ±0.025dB (Condition : 20Hz~20kHz) Balanced
±0.032dB (Condition : 20Hz~70kHz) Unbalanced │ ±0.025dB (Condition : 20Hz~70kHz) Balanced
- S/N
126dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 130dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
- Crosstalk
-140dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ -144dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
- THD+N
0.0005% @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 0.0003% @ 1kHz, Balanced
- IMD SMPTE
0.0004% 800Hz 10kHz (4:1) Unbalanced │Balanced
- Output Impedance
Unbalanced Out 3.5mm (0.6ohm) │ Balanced Out 4.4mm(1.2ohm)
- Clock Jitter
25pS (Typ)
- Reference Clock Jitter
200 Femto Seconds
- Built-in Memory
256GB [NAND]
- External Memory
microSD x1 (Max. 1.5TB)
- Capacity
4,200mAh 3.8V Li-Polymer
- Charge Time
about 3.5hours (QC3.0 Charging)
- Playback Time
about 10hours (Standard : FLAC, 16bit, 44.1kHz, Vol.80, LCD Off, Low Gain)
- Supported OS
Windows 10,11(32/64bit) MAC OS X 10.7
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