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By What Hi-Fi? last updated 27 May 20

Astell & Kern’s flagship player is pricey and not exactly portable, but its sound quality more than makes up for that

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 27 May 20

Astell & Kern has listened to its customers, so is the SP1000M its best portable music player yet?

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 27 May 20

Astell & Kern’s most powerful music player prioritises hi-fi hook-up, but it isn’t exactly portable.

By What Hi-Fi? published 27 February 20

Chinese brand iBasso attempts to reach the top of the pile with its lively DX160 media player.

By What Hi-Fi? published 24 February 20

Can Fiio’s premium portable music player, the M11 Pro, bring the Chinese brand to European consumers?

By What Hi-Fi? published 12 February 20

The Plenue R2 is a rare beast - a portable music player that's actually focused on playing music

By What Hi-Fi? published 13 September 19

IFA 2019 Sony's entry-level Walkman might just be good enough to tempt casual listeners to a more serious portable device.

By What Hi-Fi? published 16 August 19

Excellent sound in the right conditions, but connection issues and a poor user interface let the CT10 down.

By What Hi-Fi? published 9 July 19

Highly likeable sound and rock-solid build make this music player a viable option for DSD files on the fly.

By What Hi-Fi? published 22 February 19

Portable music players rarely sound as good, nor cost as much, as the A&K A&futura SE100.

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