AK500N
Astell&KernEstimated price (community-sourced)
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About the AK500N
The Astell&Kern AK500N is a high-end desktop network audio player and music server with a 7-inch touchscreen, built-in CD ripping, DLNA networking, and internal SSD storage. Its isolated battery-powered design separates the audio circuitry from power-supply noise. The AK500N uses dual Cirrus Logic CS4398 DACs in a dual-mono configuration and supports PCM audio up to 32-bit/384kHz, plus native DSD64 and DSD128 playback. Compatible formats include WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, and DSF. It provides fixed and variable analog outputs, along with AES/EBU, BNC, coaxial, and optical digital inputs and outputs. Storage was available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB configurations, with PCM-to-DSD conversion also supported.
Specifications
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Max Sample Rate
- 384 kHz
- MQA Support
- No
- DAC Chip
- Cirrus Logic CS4398
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Ethernet
- No
Streaming Services
Supported streaming platforms and protocols
- AirPlay
- No
- Chromecast
- No
- Roon Ready
- No
- Spotify Connect
- No
- TIDAL Connect
- No
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 214 × 243 × 238 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 11.4 kg (25 lbs)
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