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Astell & Kern aims to boost your iPhone and laptop sound with its portable HC4 DAC
By Harry McKerrell published
Astell & Kern's latest portable DAC-cum-headphone amp promises to boost your laptop or phone's sound on the go.

Astell & Kern's wireless portable DAC promises to supercharge your on-the-go sound
By Harry McKerrell published
Astell & Kern's AK HB1 portable DAC will supercharge your sound easily and affordably, while the Kann Ultra is the company's most powerful player yet.

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.
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