Astell & Kern SP3000 Digital Audio Player, Free Shipping
A&K flagship with HEXA circuitry and 130dB SNR delivers strikingly clean dynamics—904L steel body houses the finest portable source ever made.
I own Bliss Hifi, a high-end audio boutique, and I am listing this Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000 on behalf of its owner. He is the sole owner and purchased it new. It is in like new cosmetic condition and perfect working order, finished in black.
The unit comes with all original packaging and accessories including the olive green leather carrying case. The USB charging cable is not included, but any standard USB-C cable will work as a replacement and can be sourced inexpensively.
The SP3000 is Astell&Kern’s flagship digital audio player and widely regarded as one of the finest portable music sources ever made. It represents the culmination of over a decade of engineering refinement, and the results are immediately audible. At its core is a HEXA-Audio Circuitry structure that physically separates digital and analog signal processing using four AKM AK4499EX flagship DACs paired with two dedicated AK4191EQ digital delta-sigma modulators. This architecture achieves a signal-to-noise ratio of 130dB, the highest of any portable player, delivering a listening experience that is strikingly clean, dynamic, and musically engaging. The SP3000 drives headphones with authority across all three of its outputs (2.5mm balanced, 3.5mm single-ended, and 4.4mm balanced), and it functions beautifully as an external USB DAC for desktop systems as well. The body is machined from 904L stainless steel, the same grade used in premium watchmaking, and the 5.46″ full HD display runs an exceptionally fluid custom interface powered by a Snapdragon 6125 octa-core processor. Whether you are streaming from Qobuz or Tidal over Wi-Fi, playing local files from the 256GB internal storage, or using Roon ARC, the SP3000 delivers a level of sonic refinement that fundamentally changes what you expect from a portable source.
Check my stellar feedback and buy with confidence. This listing includes free insured shipping across the CONUS. As this is a passthrough sale that I am brokering on behalf of my client, I can only accept payments via PayPal F&F, Venmo Gift, or personal check, but this also gives you the opportunity to attain this at my lowest possible price.
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The Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000 is a flagship portable digital audio player featuring the world’s first implementation of independent dual audio circuitry with complete separation of digital and analog signal processing. The HEXA-Audio Circuitry structure pairs four AKM AK4499EX current-output DAC chips with two dedicated AK4191EQ digital delta-sigma modulators. By offloading digital processing to the AK4191EQ before passing the signal to the AK4499EX for analog conversion, the SP3000 achieves dramatically lower noise and a claimed SNR of 130dB, the highest of any digital audio player. Independent dual audio circuits are provided for the unbalanced and balanced outputs, eliminating the audio switch and signal attenuation found in conventional designs.
The SP3000 supports native playback of PCM audio up to 32-bit/768kHz and DSD up to DSD512. File format support includes WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, and DSF. Digital Audio Remaster (DAR) technology provides real-time upsampling to higher sample rates. Analog outputs include 2.5mm balanced, 3.5mm single-ended, and 4.4mm balanced, all of which can be configured as line outputs for use as an external DAC/source. The USB-C port supports USB DAC mode for Mac and Windows, data transfer, and Quick Charge 3.0 charging. Wireless connectivity includes dual-band 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX HD, LDAC, and LHDC codec support, DLNA networking, and BT Sink functionality for receiving wireless audio from external devices. Roon Ready certification is supported.
The SP3000 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6125 octa-core processor with 8GB of DDR4 memory, running Astell&Kern’s custom interface with a redesigned fourth-generation UI. The 5.46″ full HD (1080 x 1920) touchscreen provides a responsive, fluid user experience. Internal storage is 256GB with a microSD card slot supporting up to 1TB of expansion. Compatible streaming applications include Qobuz, Tidal, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, and others. The body is machined from 904L stainless steel, a corrosion-resistant alloy commonly used in premium watchmaking. Battery life is approximately 9 hours of continuous playback. The SP3000 ships with AK File Drop for wireless file transfer over a shared network.
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