Astell&Kern Novus

Description

Astell&Kern Novus

The Astell&Kern Novus are one of the best IEMs available at any price, amazing sound and beautifully  they represent the pinnacle of the art of earphone design.

Astell&Kern and Empire Ears are once again joining forces to introduce their second collaboration IEM, embodying the essence of audio technology.
The first collaboration, Astell&Kern X Empire Ears Odyssey, was a product that epitomised the innovation of both companies in unlocking the full potential of Astell&Kern’s flagship SP3000, garnering significant attention with its flawless sound and distinctive design.

The newly unveiled Astell&Kern X Empire Ears NOVUS builds upon the technological advancements of its predecessor. It seam-lessly integrates the sound and design philosophy of Astell&Kern players with Empire Ears’ unique technology, establishing a remarkable new paradigm at an astonishing level.

NOVUS has been developed to extract the pinnacle of sound from the Astell&Kern SP3000T, combining the most delicately crafted analog vacuum tube sound with ultra-high-resolution original sound.
Every component and material has been meticulously chosen without compromise to deliver a flagship sound that has never been experienced before. It is completed with a design that befits the highest-grade product, encapsulating the essence of Astell&Kern X Empire Ears.

• 13 Driver Quadbrid, Dual Conduction
• 24K Wet Gold Plating Faceplates
• Sapphire Glass
• 6061-T6 Aluminum Shell finished in DLC
• 4-Wire Hybrid Copper, Gold & Silver Cable

Specifications:

• Driver 13 Driver Quadbrid, Dual Bone Conductors
  [Dual] Proprietary W9+ Subwoofers
  [Quintuple] Bespoke Balanced Armatures by Knowles : 1 Sonion driver, Quad Proprietary NOVA Drivers by Knowles
  [Quad] Electrostatic Tweeters by Sonion
  [Dual] High Mass Bone Conductors by Sonion
• Cable Astell & Kern X Empire Ears 4-Wire Tribrid Copper, Gold & Silver 4.4 Cable
• Material&Finishes 6061-T6 Aluminum finished in DLC
  Shell: DLC – Diamond-Like Carbon
  Logo Grid: DLC – Diamond-Like Carbon
  Faceplates: 24K Pure Gold
• Components 4.4 to 3.5 Pentaconn adapter with AK/EE engraving
  Final Audio Type E Tips with aluminium tip tray and AK/EE engraving
  Empire Ears Pandora V3 CNC anodized black aluminium case
  Cleaning Tool
  EE X AK Microfiber Cloth
  Custom, EE X AK Packaging with sleeve
• Frequency Response 5Hz-100kHz
• Sensitivity 108.1dB @ 1kHz, 1mW
• Impedance 2 ohms @1kHz