Built-In Dual Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC (Dual DAC)
Native DSD Playback & PCM audio playback up to 24bit/192kHz
256GB Internal Flash Memory
Intuitive & Responsive User Interface
75 BlueNote albums in 24bit/96kHz preloaded in AK240 BlueNote

Technical Details

Product Details

Package Dimensions
Width : 5.2 inch
Height : 2.6 inch
Length : 7.9 inch

Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

ASIN : B01IAIWGQY

Product Description

Player Unit Only for Astell and Kern Blue Note 75 Anniversary Box Set - No Display Rack. Astell and Kern AK240 Blue Note 75 Portable High-Resolution Audio Player Anniversary Box Set - Limited Edition The limited edition Blue Note 75th Anniversary Package from Astell and Kern combines 75 legendary Blue Note jazz albums remastered and pre-installed on a special, Blue Note branded AK240 high-resolution audio player with a hardbound book filled with original album art and Richard Havers'' new book, Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression. In addition to the pre-loaded music on the AK240, each remastered album is delivered on a microSD card in an acrylic glass case with original album artwork and stacked in a decorative display tower. Five of the Blue Note albums make their exclusive high-resolution audio debut with this release, including Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers'' Mosaic, Tina Brooks'' True Blue, Don Cherry''s Complete Communion, Andrew Hill''s Point Of Departure, and Bobby Hutcherson''s Components. The AK240 media player and USB DAC supports a wide variety of audio formats including WAV, FLAC, ACC, MP3, WMA, OGG, and more in addition to DSD. It is equipped with a dual DAC Cirrus Logic CS4398 chip that allows for native DSD playback, meaning it does not need to convert DSD files to WAV prior to analog conversion. The AK240 can be controlled via its 3.3-inch AMOLED touch screen and features a physical volume knob. The unit has 256GB of internal storage, and supports microSD cards up to 128GB, for a total of 384GB of potential storage. Thanks to its streaming capabilities, you are not limited to playback of songs you have on your device, as it can stream tracks from your Mac or PC connected to the same wireless network.