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I've tried Astell & Kern's flagship portable music player – and it's a behemoth in both size and price

Astell & Kern knows how to make a portable music player, with the flagship A&ultima SP4000 looking to be its best ever.

What Hi-Fi?

Astell&Kern's new flagship Hi-Res player promises an incredible audio upgrade

Astell&Kern's new SP4000 digital audio player pushes the luxury audio envelope.

Astell & Kern unveils new flagship portable music player packed with hi-res streaming features and a redesigned internal circuitry

Debuting at High End Munich 2025, the A&ultima SP4000 offers enhanced circuitry and hi-res file support alongside two new pairs of in-ear headphones.

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Astell & Kern's inventive portable music player doubles up as a streamer for the home, too

The A&K PD10 is a hi-res, hi-tech portable music player with a twist

What Hi-Fi?

Activo P1

The Activo P1 portable music player aims to deliver Astell & Kern’s high-quality performance for a more affordable price, but it fails to deliver.

What Hi-Fi?

Activo Q1 hybrid IEM headphones review: impressive and affordable audiophile IEMs

Astell & Kern's hi-res player now has matching high quality headphones that won't break the bank –joy!

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I'm bringing the iPod back with this new luxury MP3 player

Activo's new P1 audio player is a lovely piece of audiophile tech — and it might have just replaced my iPod.

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Activo Q1 are the inexpensive wired earbuds made for our favorite budget hi-res audio player

The Activo P1 hi-res audio player stunned us for value when it arrived in July, and now it's got a set of IEMs designed for it.

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78% off this Astell & Kern wireless speaker is terribly tempting – but this Black Friday deal is safer

I've found a crazy speaker deal that might be worth a punt, but the safer option would be to buy a tried-and-trusted alternative...

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Our favourite hi-res portable music player is now £200 off in this early Black Friday deal

Grab this five-star hi-res music player for £200 cheaper, with bonus case.

What Hi-Fi?

Astell & Kern claims that its latest premium portable player is "the world's finest"

Astell & Kern has unveiled its A&Ultima SP3000M portable player which it claims is "the world's finest".

What Hi-Fi?

Astell&Kern's new hi-res audio player is smaller and lighter, but no less incredible

The Astell&Kern SP3000M is "the finest Hi-Fi portable audio player available today", its maker claims.

Astell & Kern's amazing hi-res audio player is heavy, metal

The new SP300T Copper Edition looks as good as it sounds, but the metal isn't just for decoration

Astell & Kern AK HC4 review: does fourth-gen DAC bring the finesse?

A&K's fourth-gen portable headphone DAC gets everything right – except for one specific thing

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Activo P1 music player review: Astell & Kern audio quality for considerably less cash

Astell & Kern's new, more affordable audio brand hits the ground running with great sound and a decent price too.

This Hi-Res Audio player keeps the quality but drops the price tag

Astell & Kern's new Activo brand delivers serious specs for more affordable prices

What Hi-Fi?

Rewind: High End hi-fi highlights from Sonus Faber, Q Acoustics, Astell & Kern and more

Struggling to keep on top of all the hi-fi and home cinema news from last week? There’s a good reason for that.

What Hi-Fi?

We found 5 surprisingly affordable hi-fi gems at High End Munich

Our team hunted the world’s premiere hi-fi show to find its hidden affordable gems

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Astell & Kern's affordable Activo P1 portable music player could be a Sony Walkman alternative

Unveiled at High End Munich earlier this year, Astell & Kern has officially launched the Activo P1 portable music player for a more affordable price tag.

Astell & Kern's new hi-res audio player and IEMs promise exceptional audio

The new SP3000T and NOVUS in-ear monitors mix old and new to excellent effect

Astell & Kern UW100 MKII review: insightful sound, cumbersome design

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Getting into hi-res audio? This is the hi-res player and headphones I recommend

FiiO's newest 5-star FT5 headphones and Astell & Kern's A&norma SR35 5-star player sound so good together, I’m raving.

What Hi-Fi?

A 70% saving on this jack-of-all-trades A&K desktop system is such a good deal, we had to check it twice

As the spring sales period blooms into life, we've seen some major discounts already. This A&K CA1000 deal, though, may be the pick of the bunch.

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Astell & Kern announces 13-driver(!) earbuds and a new hi-res music player with built-in vacuum tube amp

Astell & Kern's latest hi-res music player promises analog warmth for your digital delights.

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Astell & Kern A&norma SR35 review: hardly an entry-level DAP, but so, so worth it

Recalibrate your understanding of what ‘entry level’ means and there’s just so much to love about the A&norma SR35.

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