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September 2016
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Small and light form factor with a bright display and smooth user interface
Consistently great sound with a wide range of headphones
Small and light form factor with a bright display and smooth user interface, Consistently great sound with a wide range of headphones, aptX HD and DLNA support, Can be used as a USB DAC
No native support for MQA audio files, Streaming services are currently limited to Tidal, Moov, and Groovers+, Frustrating to use in your left hand
Astell&Kern's AK70 strikes a high note with its portable size, performance, and strong networking feature-set...
SizeThe AK70 is barely larger than the original AK120, which was a bare stretch on what I still consider the best-sized audiophile player of all time. The thing is that today, the AK100 handles like a dog. Slow, with strange interface hiccups, and indefen...
The AK70 is available for around $599/€649 and it is one of my all-time favorite DAPs for on the go. It's small, pocketable, handles well, has a great UI and looks pretty. On top of that you get a very engaging smooth laid back sound signature combined wi...
Abstract: Because of the new USB-out function, you now also can connect the AK70 DAP to the Chord Mojo, which everyone except for me, seems to love. I have to admit the setup and connection worked but I just can't get to love Mojo's presentation of sound. The AK70...
Abstract: Apart from hardcore music lovers and audiophiles, most people can't understand why anyone would opt for a dedicated music player. You can play music right from your phone can't you? Sure, but pair your phone with high-quality headphones and download high-...
Amazing HiRes performance, Dedicated media controls, Slick interface
Poor Bluetooth performance, No support for streaming services, Unresponsive volume control
It's a question of priorities here. The Astell&Kern AK70 offers phenomenal sound quality, but in doing so it jettisons some of the additional features offered by a typical smartphone, such as access to streaming services and decent Bluetooth connectivity.
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Published: 2016-08-19, Author: Thomas , review by: gadgetguy.com.au
Superb audio performance, excellent build, wide format support, extremely flexible in use
Not convenient for use with podcasts, playback not entirely gapless, careful of those corners
Clearly $999 makes the Astell & Kern AK70 an expensive portable music player. But, adjusted for inflation, it's cheaper than an early model iPod was in its day. If you have a library of high resolution music (or even losslessly compressed CD-quality music...
Published: 2017-02-03, Author: Theo , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: Apart from hardcore music lovers and audiophiles, most people can't understand why anyone would opt for a dedicated music player. You can play music right from your phone can't you? Sure, but pair your phone with high-quality headphones and download high-...
Make no mistake, your music will sound incredible when played through the Astell&Kern AK70. From high-res right down to standard CD-quality, every track I played through the player sounded magnificent, and it was great to have the option of plugging in ba
Don't buy this player if you intend to listen to music over Bluetooth – it's not worth your money, The interface is slick and responsive, but it's a shame that it's not easier to search for tracks to listen to, and I also disliked that the volume dial (wh
If sheer music quality is your aim, then the Astell&Kern AK70 is a phenomenal-sounding beast. If that's all that matters to you then there are few downsides to this player.But if you want a more versatile machine that can power some wireless headphones, o...
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Published: 2016-09-22, Author: Jack , review by: gadgetdaily.xyz
Abstract: Spotfiy is great and all, but more often than not streaming music means you're only hearing a fraction of the music your favourite artist recorded as you're listening to extremely compressed music files. The Astell & Kern AK70 can change all that. This ma...
