Description
Astell&Kern CA1000
The Astell&Kern CA1000 is a high-performance portable headphone amplifier with a beautiful digital audio player built-in!
The aluminum body and wheels produced with CNC precision represent Astell & Kern “cohesive” technology, it has a robust yet meticulously refined finish.
ACRO CA1000 has a tilting display that can be adjusted to an optimal position depending on where it is placed on a desk or table. The display can be freely adjusted up to 60 degrees to suit your environment.
The digital music player, which cannot be detached from the unit, has a 4.1-inch touchscreen that can tilt upwards (up to 60-degrees), allowing users to easily control playback and settings through its Android OS, or alternatively lie flat within the aluminium chassis.
The player can also receive music over Bluetooth from a connected phone (via the BT Sink function) and send playback wirelessly to a pair of wireless headphones thanks to Bluetooth 5.0, aptX HD and LDAC support. Wi-fi is on the menu too. Want to connect an external source? Inputs spanning optical, coaxial, USB-C and RCA are all at your service.
The system is portable, too, with an 8400mAh battery offering up to 10.5 hours playback for use away from a plug socket.
- Perfectly drives any headphone/IEM with 4 levels of gain and up to 15Vrms output
- Multiple inputs and outputs provide maximum options and compatibility with all of your audio equipment
- Equipped with ESS ES9068AS Quad-DAC for detailed and balanced sound
- Support for 32bit/384kHz PCM and Native DSD512 playback
- Built-in Battery- Portable amplifier can operate without external power supply
- TERATON ALPHA, the epitome of Astell&Kern audio technology
- Crossfeed support for a more natural acoustic experience with headphones
- Support for the latest Bluetooth 5.0 and wireless 24-bit codecs (Qualcomm® aptX™ HD, LDAC)
- Dual-Band Wi-Fi support for greater wireless connectivity
- ReplayGain that automatically adjusts sound levels across different music tracks
- Silver Plating Shield to minimise noise and interference
- View you screen anywhere with a display adjustable up to 60 degrees
Astell&Kern CA1000
Body Colour: Moon Silver
Body Material: Aluminium
Display: 4.1 inch 720 x 1280 touch screen
Supported Audio Formats: WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA
Sample Rate PCM : 8kHz ~ 384kHz (8/16/24/32bits per Sample) / DSD Native: DSD64(1bit 2.8MHz), Stereo /
DSD128(1bit 5.6MHz), Stereo / DSD256(1bit 11.2MHz), DSD512(1bit, 22.4MHz) Stereo
Output Level : (Headphone Out) [Low] Unbalanced 2Vrms / Balanced 4Vrms (Condition No Load),
[Mid] Unbalanced 4Vrms / Balanced 8Vrms (Condition No Load),
[High] Unbalanced 6Vrms / Balanced 12Vrms (Condition No Load),
[Super] Unbalanced 8Vrms / Balanced 15Vrms (Condition No Load)
Output Level (RCA Out) 2Vrms (Condition No Load)
CPU: Quad-core
DAC: ESS ES9068AS x4 (Quad-DAC)
Decoding Support up to 32bit / 384kHz Bit-to-Bit playback
Headphone Outputs Unbalanced (3.5mm, 6.35mm) / Balanced (2.5mm, 4.4mm)
Analogue Inputs/Outputs: RCA (Stereo pair) x1
RCA (Stereo pair) x1
Digital Inputs/Outputs:Coaxial x1, Optical x1, USB(Type-C) x1
Optical(3.5mm) x1, USB(Type-C) x1
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz)
Bluetooth V5.0 (A2DP, AVRCP, Qualcomm® aptX™ HD, LDAC)
Dimensions: 4.12″(104.9mm)[W] x 1.77″(45mm)[H] x 5.85″(148.8mm)[D]
Weight: 32.41oz (919g)
Feature Enhancements: Firmware upgrade supported (OTA)
Operating Temperature: 0℃ ~ + 40℃ (32℉~ 104℉)
Dereck Stagg (verified owner) –
Third time using Audiologica very pleased & would definitely recommend