Astell & Kern A&Ultima SP3000 High-Resolution Digital Audio Player (Silver)

Astell&Kern has set the standard for perfect sound using the latest innovative technology with the A&ultima series. The Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000 is the newest flagship product that is the essence of everything learned and engineered over the last 10+ years of digital music processing. A&ultima SP3000 is the world's first DAP with independent Dual Audio Circuitry and the latest DAC with HEXA-Audio Circuitry structure, as well as uses all audio technologies and the best materials that lets you feel the overwhelming impact of sound and music. Experience perfection firsthand with the true next-generation flagship, A&ultima SP3000, the pinnacle of audio players.

• World's first use of Stainless Steel 904L for DAP body material
• World's first DAP with complete separation of digital and analog signal processing
• (Using latest Flagship DAC chip AKM4499EX from Asahi Kasei)
• Stunning Audio Performance with Independent Dual Audio Circuitry
• Equipped with High-Performance Qualcomm Snapdragon 6125 Octa-Core CPU
• New Experience in the Graphic User Interface
• Support for aptX™ HD, LDAC, Native DSD512, 32bit/768kHz
• Adoption of 5.46 Inch Full HD Display
• AK File Drop to Enjoy Wireless Transfers
• QC 3.0 Fast Charging Supported
• Wireless Hi-Fi Sound Through BT Sink
• ReplayGain Automatically and Uniformly Adjusts Playback Volume

Technical Specifications

• General Specifications
  • Model: SP3000
  • Body Color: Black or Silver
  • Body Material: Stainless Steel 904L
  • Display: Full HD 5.46-inch 1080 x 1920 Touch display 
  • Supported Audio Formats: WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA
  • Sample Rate:
    • PCM: 8kHz ~ 768kHz (8/16/24/32-bits per Sample)
    • DSD Native: DSD64 (1-bit, 2.8MHz), Stereo / DSD128 (1-bit, 5.6MHz), Stereo / DSD256 (1-bit, 11.2MHz), Stereo / DSD512 (1-bit, 22.4MHz), Stereo
• Output Level
  • Unbalanced 3.3Vrms / Balanced 6.3Vrms (Condition No Load)
  • CPU: Octa-Core
  • DAC AKM AK4191 x2 (Dual Modulator) &AK4499EX x4 (Dual + Dual DAC)
  • Decoding Support: up to 32-bit / 768kHz 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: 3.24” (82.4mm) [W] x 5.48” (139.4mm) [H] x 0.72” (18.3mm) [D]
  • Weight: About 17.39oz (493g)
  • Feature Enhancements Firmware upgrade supported (OTA: Over-The-Air)
• Audio Performance
  • Frequency Response:
    • Condition 20Hz~20kHz: ±0.017dB Unbalanced / ±0.021dB Balanced
    • Condition 20Hz~70kHz: ±0.022dB Unbalanced / ±0.031dB Balanced
  • Signal to Noise Ratio
  • 126dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 130dB @ 1kHz, Balanced Crosstalk -136dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / -145dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
  • THD+N: 0.0006% @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 0.0004% @ 1kHz, Balanced
  • IMD SMPTE: 0.0007%, 800Hz 10kHz (4:1) Unbalanced / Balanced
  • Output Impedance: 3.5mm (0.7ohm), 2.5mm (1.7ohm), 4.4mm (1.6ohm)
• Clock Source
  • Clock Jitter: 25ps (Typ)
  • Reference Clock Jitter: 200 Femto Seconds
• Battery
  • Capacity: 5,050mAh 3.8V Li-Polymer Battery
  • Playback Time: About 10 hours (Standard: FLAC, 16-bit/44.1kHz, Vol. 80, LCD off)
  • Charge Time: About 3.5 hours (QC 3.0 Charging)
• Memory
  • Built-In Memory: 256GB [NAND]
  • External Memory: microSD (Max. 1TB) x 1
• Operating System
  • Supported OS: Windows 10, 11 (32/64 bit), MAC OS X 10.7 and up

What's Included

• Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000 Device x 1
• Leather Case, Green x 1
• USB Type-C Cable x 1
• Quick Start Guide x 1
• Warranty Card x 1
• microSD card slot cover x 2
• Protective Film (Front x 2, Back x 2, Top x 2)
• Suede Cloth x 1
• Postcard x 1