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Astell & Kern's striking premium buds aim to challenge Bose and Sony for true wireless supremacy
By Harry McKerrell published
Astell & Kern's stylish new wireless buds aim to deliver premium sound alongside a raft of clever features, but minus ANC.

Astell & Kern's new music player and in-ear headphones create a pricey portable hi-fi system
By Harry McKerrell last updated
A&K’s new music player uses a built-in R-2R DAC and Class A amplification for improved sonic clarity and promises natural sound reproduction.

Astell & Kern’s excellent SR25 MKII portable player now has double storage capacity
By Harry McKerrell published
The new limited edition of A&K’s award-winning SR25 MKII player will feature a new colour scheme and, most importantly, double the capacity of the original.

Astell & Kern's portable desktop audio system packs in new DAC technology
By Joe Svetlik published
A&K's new DAC/headphone amplifier/music player system is the first portable device with certain sonic technologies, and has plenty of connections to boot.

FiiO M11S portable music player boasts dual DACs, hi-res MQA support and is cheaper than Astell & Kern rival
By Kashfia Kabir published
Extensive file support and versatile functionality make the new FiiO M11S an appealing portable hi-res player for the price.

Astell & Kern's first portable headphone amplifier promises "natural" analogue sound
By Joe Svetlik published
The PA10 promises low power consumption while eliminating distortions or defects.

Astell & Kern Kann Max portable music player packs more power into a smaller body
By Joe Svetlik published
A&K also announces new earbuds and a dual DAC cable for powering audiophile headphones.

Astell & Kern's first-ever wireless earbuds boast aptX Adaptive and ambient modes
By Becky Scarrott published
The AK UW100 also offer 24 hours of battery, balanced armature drivers and proprietary Android and iOS apps.
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