Astell & Kern AK500

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We have a very special item here for you today - our floor model Astell & Kern AK500 all-in-one reference system!  Made of a sleek stack of separate components, the AK500 is a power amp, preamp, and digital source - ready to rock any high end pair of speakers!  As Astell & Kern dealers, this floor model comes with a full warranty from the date of sale to you, and at this price we are also including free shipping.  More photos are available upon request, but please - serious offers only!! This unit has been priced to sell at this price.

Astell & Kern make super savvy portable audio players, in our opinion the best in the business, and it's no surprise they have excelled at developing this product!  With their impressive command of digital sources and conversion to analog, the network player and preamp present unparalleled clarity and detail.  The network player also has a built-in CD ripper, as well as touch screen to control your selections.  With plenty of internal memory to hold not only your ripped CDs but hard drives files as well, and the ability to stream from various services - you'll never need another source again!  

The unit also has a separate power supply to further lower the noise floor and present you with crystal clear musical detail!

From Astell & Kern:

The Ultimate MQS Network Audio System AK500 Series
The AK500N is the first desktop MQS audio system from Astell&Kern that truly combines advanced digital technology with analog sound. The AK500 Series consists of the AK500N (network player), AK500A (power amplifier), and AK500P (power supply unit).
AK500 Series
For the AK500 Series, no detail was overlooked from planning to development to delivery of sound that is true to the original source. The Astell&Kern 500 Series gives you the freedom to select the sound you desire.
AK500N (Network Player)
Perfect CD-Ripping SSD(Max. 4TB, Raid 0) Built-in Battery DLNA(DMS, DMC, DMR) Metal Body PCM to DSD
AK500A (Power Amplifier)
50W per channel output (8Ω basis, Peak Max Output 100W) Full Balanced design for minimizing noise Capacitor free Input & Feedback loop A protective circuit utilizing optical sensors was implemented to prevent deterioration of sound quality. The input buffer, driver, and output stage were completely isolated from the audio amplifier unit in an independent design.
AK500P (Power Supply)
A high-speed switching-mode power supply (SMPS) used in aerospace applications was implemented. 1,000W(Continuous) of power capacity. Total elimination of surge noise through PFC(Power Factor Correction).
AK500N Body ColorBlack, Silver Body MaterialAluminum Dimensions8.42 ”(214 mm) [W] x 9.57 ”(243 mm) [H] x 9.37 ”(238 mm) [D] Weight402.12 oz (about 11.4kg) Display7inch WXGA(1280 x 800) Touchscreen Supported Audio FormatsWAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE(Normal, High, Fast), AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF Sample rate8kHz ~ 384kHz(8/16/24bits per sample) / DSD Native : DSD64(1bit 2.8MHz) / DSD128(1bit 5.6MHz) CD Ripping audio formatWAV, FLAC DACCirrus Logic CS4398 x2 (Dual DAC) StorageSSD MLC 1TB/2TB/4TB(RAID 0) Digital OutAES/EBU x1, BNC x1, Coaxial x1, Optical x1 Digital InputAES/EBU x1, BNC x1, Coaxial x1, Optical x1 Analog OutBalanced(L/R) x2, RCA(L/R) x2 Fixed output level3V(RCA, Balanced) Variable output level7.5Vrms(RCA) / 10Vrms(Balanced) Channel Separation> 135dB @ 1kHz USBType A(Host) x2, Type B(Device) x1 USB DACUAC(USB Audio Class) 2.0 / DSD64, DSD128, PCM NetworkWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n(2.4GHz) & Ethernet 10/100/1000, DLNA(DMS, DMC, DMR) Audio Performance Frequency Response±0.02dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) / ±0.4dB (Condition: 10Hz~70kHz) Signal to Noise Ratio118dB @ 1kHz, 10V THD+N< 0.0008% @ 1kHz, 10V / < 0.001% @ 10Hz~20kHz, 10V Battery Capacity10,400mAh / 7.4V(normally) / Li-ion Battery Continuous Playback TimeUp to 7 hours (MUSIC : FLAC, 16bit, 44kHz Volume 37, EQ Off, LCD Off) Charge TimeAbout 3 hours OS Supported OSWindows XP, Windows 7,8 (32/64bit), MAC OS X 10.7 and up AK500A Output50W + 50W @8Ω (Peak Max Output 100W) Frequency Response20 – 20kHz THD+N0.005% @8Ω SNR105dB Gain26dB Input Impedance20 KΩ Speaker OutputsWBT Binding Post (WBT 0710-Ag) Audio InputsBalanced(XLR) Weight264.55 oz (about 7.5kg) Dimensions7.91 ”(201 mm) [W] x 5.51 ”(140 mm) [H] x 9.37 ”(238 mm) [D] AK500P Power Output1,000W (Continuous) Supply Voltage+48V, -48V, +12V AC Input100 ~ 240V Weight158.73 oz (about 4.5kg) Dimensions7.91 ”(201 mm) [W] x 2.75 ”(70 mm) [H] x 9.37 ”(238 mm) [D]