Astell Kern AK Jr High Resolution 64GB Music Player The Starting Point of Music - UKHomeOwners.com

Astell Kern AK Jr High Resolution 64GB Music Player The Starting Point of Music

body font family Verdana Geneva sans serif font size11px td font family Verdana Geneva sans serif font size11px The Thin and Light Astell Kern AK Jr High Resolution 64GB Music Player The AK Jr project gives everyone the opportunity to comfortably listen to high resolution audio anytime and anywhere. Although previous Astell Kern models were designed as portable devices the relatively large size made them less convenient for some. The AK Jrs compact design delivers the highest sound quality while fitting comfortably in your pocket. The AK Jr is like carrying a small concert in your pocket. Design Story The AK Jr simplifies complex features of Hi Fi audio to a smartphone like experience. The simplified design exemplifies the original concept of the AK Jr. The raised screen provides secure grip and slims down the profile from 8.9mm to 6.9mm. The full aluminum body and textured aluminum volume wheel allows smooth one handed operation. Increased Output and Lowered Impedance The AK Jrs output level of 1.95 VRMS represents a 14% increase over the AK100s 1.5 VRMS. The Astell Kern engineers have reduced the output impedance to 2 Ohms for a significant gain in sound fidelity from the AK100s 22 Ohms. As the AK Jr supports many various types of earphones and headphones a separate amplifier is unnecessary. DSD to PCM The AK Jr supports DSD the digital audio format widely considered to be the next generation in high resolution audio. Listen to a greater range of audio through DSD. The AK Jr converts 2.8 MHz DSD files to PCM. USB DAC The AK Jr can also function as an external DAC sound card when connected to a PC or Mac via USB. When playing music stored on a computer the AK Jr delivers the same high level of audio quality while eliminating the ...