{"id":1554,"date":"2018-05-11T15:55:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T07:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avprogear.com\/?p=1554"},"modified":"2020-04-28T08:27:58","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T00:27:58","slug":"astellkern-afutura-se100-and-anorma-sr15-portable-dap-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avprogear.com\/astellkern-afutura-se100-and-anorma-sr15-portable-dap-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Astell&Kern A&futura SE100 and A&norma SR15 Portable DAP Revealed – See Features, Specs and Price"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are tons of new and exciting things revealed at the High End Show 2018 in Munich, Germany. Aside from the Cayin N8 DAP<\/a>, there are also two new portable DAPs from the Korean company – Astell&Kern<\/strong>. AK launched their new A&futura SE100<\/strong> and A&norma SR15<\/strong> portable digital audio players. As you have noticed, it follows the branding or naming scheme of “A&ultimate SP1000”, currently the company’s flagship DAP. While the A&ultimate is the top of the line, the A&futura is the new premium line and the A&norma is the new standard line. You can also say that the futura is the new mid-range DAP while the norma is the new entry-level DAP. The SE100 and SR15 are just the first model under these new branding. I guess A&K plans to release more variants later; just like AK300, AK320 and AK380 under the AK 300 series. Check out the rest of the features and specifications from the press news below.
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\nUpdate<\/strong>: A&futura SE100 now available here<\/a>, and A&norma SR15 available here<\/a>.
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Meet the New Astell&Kern A&futura SE100 and A&norma SR15 DAPs<\/h2>\n

The A&futura SE100 is equipped with a professional grade DAC chip from ESS, the SABRE ES9038Pro, which offers 8-channel procession of sound inputs. With 4-channels of dedicated processing per left and right channel, the SE100 is capable of producing even more detailed and clear sound with excellent SNR. The SE100 can play back up to 32 bit\/384kHz PCM audio and can play Quad DSD natively. Thanks to an updated amplifier design and noise control technologies implemented by Astell&Kern, the SE100 produces 4.1 Vrms (balanced output) from its built-in amp only. The SE100 also features an Octa-core CPU, 5-inch touch screen, 128GB internal storage, support for fast charging, and can play back music for about 10 hours. Its aluminum alloy body design is solid and durable, and the classical design of the volume knob and diamond-patterned glass back plate completes the premium look and feel of the player when holding it in your hand. The SE100 has also been awarded a \u201cRed Dot Design Award 2018\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The A&norma SR15 is the first model from Astell&Kern\u2019s new standard line of players. The A&norma line is designed to provide those new to high resolution audio a feature-packed introduction to the Astell&Kern brand. \u2018Pragmatic\u2019 Hi-Fi is now available with A&norma. The A&norma SR15 is packed with several features found in previous Astell&Kern flagship devices so that even beginners can enjoy the fullest musical details when listening with an A&norma player. The SR15 uses the proven Master HIFI level DAC chip, the Cirrus Logic CS43198, and features a Quad-core CPU which provides abundant power to process high-res music and creates an intuitive and snappy user experience. The A&norma SR15 can playback up to 24bit\/192kHz PCM audio, and single-rated DSD natively. All of these features are packaged in a solid aluminum alloy body that resembles the popular AK70 series. The user interface is also very intuitive and is based on other upper-tier models in the Astell&Kern line.<\/p>\n

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Price and Availability<\/h3>\n

The A&futura SE100 comes with a retail price of $1,699 USD and A&norma SR15 is to be retailed at $699 USD. Each of new model will launch globally in May and June respectively.<\/p>\n

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