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Astell & Kern AK70 MKII

Astell & Kern AK70 MKII
alaScore 92

2 reviews

Dec, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 reviews of Astell & Kern AK70 MKII. The average rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the price and size, but some have doubts about the usability.

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Expert review by : Theo Nicolakis (techhive.com)

Astell&Kern AK70 MKII review: The best pocket-sized digital audio player in its price range

 

Sweet sound, a rich feature set, and a small footprint make this one of the best small DAPs on the market.

Unrivaled flexibility and high-tech features in a moderately priced, pocket-sized package ; Outstanding audio reproduction brings out the best in well-recorded, hi-res music files ; aptX HD support ; Can be used as a USB DAC

Slight lag in the on-screen user interface. ; No native support for MQA (yet) ; Streaming services limited to Tidal and Groovers+

Seriously, what more can I say about the AK70 MKII? Consistently outstanding musical reproduction that will make you hair stand on end; the ability to drive balanced and unbalanced headphones; USB DAC functionality; micro SD expandability; aptX HD over...

Mar, 2018

Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Astell & Kern AK70 mkII review

 

The mkII is a clear improvement on the original (and Award-winning) AK70

Brings sonic improvements over AK70 ; Class-leading transparency ; Tidal access ; Can perform DAC duties ; Nice design

No MQA support

Setting the bar for transparency at this price, the AK70 mkII is not far off portable perfection

Oct, 2017

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