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Astell&Kern - SA700

Name: Astell&Kern - SA700
Brand: Astell&Kern
SKU: Astell&Kern - SA700 - Onyx Black
Price: 99990.0 INR
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Bank	Min Amount (INR)	3 Months	6 Months	9 Months	12 Months	18 Months	24 Months
KOTAK	500	12%	12%	14%	14%	15%	15%
AXIS	2500	12%	12%	13%	13%	15%	15%
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HDFC	3000	13%	13%	14%	14%	15%	15%
HSBC	2000	12.50%	12.50%	13.50%	13.50%	13.50%	-
SBI	2500	14%	14%	14%	14%	-	-
AMEX	5000	15%	15%	15%	15%	-	-
RBL	500	13%	13%	13%	13%	13%	13%
STANC	2000	13%	13%	14%	14%	15%	15%

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Designed in
Korea

Ideal for
Audiophiles

Best Suited for
Portable Use

1 Year of
Warranty

Metal
Build

Bluetooth with
aptX HD

8 Hours of
Battery Life

Battery Capacity of
3150 mAh

Upto 1 TB
of Storage

2.5mm
Balanced Output

Dual AKM
AK4492ECB

DESCRIPTION

The Astell&Kern SA700 brings out the perfect blend of the past and the present. It has combined the analogue sensibilities of its earlier players along with the latest DAP technology. The SA700 is redesigned with the original design of the AK120 into a simple, refined form.

The SA700 is made up of stainless steel which is corrosion-free and lasts long. This material provides the best quality of luxury and balanced sound with more clarity. Under the hood, you have the dual AKM AK4492ECB DAC that delivers a great performance along with lower power consumption. This is the first player to feature this high-quality DAC.

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The SA700 has managed to set a record high in producing high-fidelity audio. There is no compromise on sound quality with its native 32 bit/384kHz playback. It also supports DSD formats up to 11.4MHz with barely any distortion. It even supports Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) files. This technology is known to deliver the sound of the original master recording.
SR15

Stream music from your favourite services thanks to the Open APP Service. You can install a variety of .apk apps like Tidal, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music and more. The new GUI includes elements (including Astell&Kern's identity colour) from the first generation of players along with the current GUI.

The SA700 will never fail to amaze you. The LED lights present over the volume controls give lots of information about the file frequency and volume of the player. There are 150 levels of red saturation which are displayed to reflect the current volume of the player. The other colours reveal the bit-depth of the file being played i.e. 16-bit (Red), 24-bit (Green), 32-bit (Blue) and DSD (Purple).

The SA700 has been inspired by the gorgeous Bridge of Strings (It is evident, based on the wheel protector's design). The volume wheel's knurled pattern and stainless steel body reflect the LED lighting resulting in a beautiful effect. The lower MicroSD card slot has a 1st gen A&K sliding door system to add to the retro look and feel.

SPECS

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL	SA700
BODY COLOR	Onyx Black / Stainless Steel
BODY MATERIAL	Stainless Steel
DISPLAY	4.1inch (720 x 1,280) Touch display
SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS	WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA
SAMPLE RATE	PCM : 8kHz ~ 384kHz (8/16/24/32bits per Sample) / DSD Native: DSD64(1bit 2.8MHz), Stereo / DSD128(1bit 5.6MHz), Stereo / DSD256(1bit 11.2MHz), Stereo
OUTPUT LEVEL	Unbalanced 2.0Vrms / Balanced 4.0Vrms (Condition No Load)
DAC	AKM AK4492ECB x2 (Dual DAC)
DECODING	Support up to 32bit / 384kHz Bit-to-Bit Playback
INPUT	USB Type-C input (for PC & MAC)
OUTPUTS	Unbalanced Out (3.5mm) / Balanced Out (2.5mm, only 4-pole supported)
WIFI	802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz)
MQA PLAYBACK	Services(Tidal Masters), Local files, External USB, MQA-CD(ripped)
CPU	Quad-Core
BLUETOOTH	V4.2 (A2DP, AVRCP, aptXTM HD)
DIMENSIONS	2.32 ”(59.1 mm) [W] x 4.56 ”(115.9 mm) [H] x 0.64 ”(16.5 mm) [D]
WEIGHT	10.68 oz (303 g)
FEATURE ENHANCEMENT	Firmware upgrades supported (OTA)

AUDIO PERFORMANCE

FREQUENCY RESPONSE	±0.24dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalanced / ±0.24dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) Balanced ±1.95dB (Condition: 20Hz~70kHz) Unbalanced / ±1.94dB (Condition: 20Hz~70kHz) Balanced
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO	120dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 123dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
CROSSTALK	-134dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / -138dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
THD+N	0.0006% @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 0.0006% @ 1kHz, Balanced
IMD SAMPTE	0.0003% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1) Unbalanced / 0.0004% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1) Balanced
OUTPUT IMEDANCE	Unbalanced Out 3.5mm (1.8ohm) / Balanced out 2.5mm (1.9ohm)

CLOCK SOURCE

REFRENCE CLOCK JITTER

70ps(Typ)

BATTERY

CAPACITY	3,150mAh 3.7V Li-Polymer Battery
CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK	Up to 8.5 hours (Standard - MUSIC: FLAC, 16-bit/44.1kHz, Unbalanced, Volume 80, EQ OFF, LCD OFF)
CHARGE TIME	About 4.5 hours (Standard - 5V/2A Charging)

MEMORY

BUILT IN MEMORY	128GB [NAND]
EXTERNAL MEMORY	microSD (Max. 1TB) x1

SUPPORTED OS

Windows 7,8,10 (32/64bit), MAC OS X 10.7 and up

IN THE BOX

BOX CONTENTS

1. Astell&Kern A&Ultima SA700 Flagship Digital Audio Player

COMPARISONS

	Astell&Kern SA700 ₹ 99,990/- ₹ 119,990	iBasso DX220 ₹ 79,990/-	Astell&Kern KANN Cube ₹ 99,990/- ₹ 114,990	Cayin N6ii ₹ 84,990/- ₹ 99,990
Warranty
Screen Size	4.1inch	5.0inch	5.0inch	4.2inch
Weight	303g	240g	493g	290g
DAC Chip	AKM AK4492ECB	Dual ES9028PRO	ES9038PRO SABRE	AKM AK4497EQ
Sample Rate	32bit / 384kHz	32bit/384kHz	32bit / 384kHz	32Bit/384kHz
Battery Life	9 Hours	9 Hours	9 Hours	14 Hours
Balanced Outputs	2.5 mm	2.5 mm	2.5 mm & XLR Out (Mini 5pin)	4.4mm
Digital Outputs	USB-C	SPDIF & USB-C	USB-C, Optical 3.5mm	Coaxial, L2S & USB-C
Internal Storage	128 GB	64 GB	128 GB	65 GB
External Storage	1 x microSD	1 x microSD	1 x microSD	1 x microSD
Output level	Unbalanced: 2.0Vrms Balanced 4.0Vrms	Unbalacned 3.1Vrms Balanced 6.2Vrms	High - Unbalanced: 6 Vrms Balanced 12 Vrms Mid- Unbalanced 4 Vrms Balanced 8 Vrms Low:Unbalanced 2 Vrms Balanced 4 Vrms	32Ω: 245mW 150Ω: 64mW 300Ω: 32mW
Signal to Noise Ratio	Balanced: 123dB Unbalanced:122dB	125dB	Balanced: 117dB Unbalanced: 117dB	Balanced 121dB Unbalanced 119dB
Bluetooth Version	v4.2	v5.0	v4.2	v4.2
Bluetooth Codecs	aptX HD	LDAC & aptX	aptX HD	LDAC, AAC, & aptX
Tidal Streaming
Downloadable Apps
MQA Support
Expert Verdict	"A sublime musical experience awaits the well-heeled audiophile. A near perfect marriage of industrial design and intoxicating sound make SA700 a superb high-res digital audio player by any measure." Tech Hive	"This is a quality looking visual presentation right now with a stellar sound performance and a price that, in today’s market, that is very hard to find fault with. You are gonna like this a lot!" Headfonics	"An powerful and engaging DAP for your headphones, it's not the most subtle performer. Based on the successes of its siblings, we were expecting an engaging listen, the Kann Cube doesn’t disappoint." What Hi-Fi	"The A01 motherboard taps into Cayin’s house sound or preference for something slightly richer, sweeter and an all-round performance that will appeal to a very wide audience indeed." Headfonics

FAQS

: All Astell&Kern products come with a year warranty. You can simply get in touch with us to claim the warranty.Click here.
: Yes, the SA700 does support MQA. Download master quality files and make most of them.
: Yes, it can be used as an external DAC or Bluetooth receiver with smartphones and tablets.
: The Astell&Kern SA700 does come with a 2.5mm balanced output to enhance the sound quality further.
: It comes with a standard 8 hours of battery life on continuous play.
: The SA700 is a dual DAC player and it comes with AK4492ECB DAC Chips.
: The Open APP Service enables the user to install specific APK music streaming apps to the device.
: Copy the desired APK into the Open Service folder of the product and install the relevant App in the Menu-Service of the product.
: SA700, KANN Cube, SP1000, SP1000M, SE100 & SR15 support Open App Service.
: 7digital Music, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Audible, Awa, Bandcamp, BBC iPlayer Radio Bugs, Deezer, Dsaudio, FLO, foobar2000, Genie, IDAGIO, Joox, Kickbox, LastFM, Melon, Moov, My Yuner Radio, nugs.net, Onkyo HF Player, Pandora, Player FM, Qobuz, QQmusic, Sirius, Soundcloud, Spotify, Tidal, TuneIn, Xiaomi music, Yandex Music.

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PRODUCT DESIGN AWARD

Reddot Design
Mar, 2020

PRODUCT DESIGN WINNER

iF Awards
Feb, 2020

"A sublime musical experience awaits the well-heeled audiophile. A near perfect marriage of industrial design and intoxicating sound make SA700 a superb high-res digital audio player by any measure."

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"The highs sound a little milder than usual and I think it’s due to the contrast with energetic mids. The highs length is well above average but is not maximal, with good resolution and realism."

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"Its industrial design and aesthetics are first-rate and has a user-experience that makes discovering your own musical collection a joy, as well as the music that you don’t know that you love yet."

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"Astell & Kern's newest portable hi-res digital baby, the SA700, looks utterly stunning – if you're a fan of the firm's trademark top-right volume dial and classic, stainless steel bodywork. "

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"Astell&Kern’s latest portable music player, the SA700, promises a ‘new sound signature’ thanks to a buffed-up dual DAC system."

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WHEN THE PAST MEETS THE PRESENT

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