Astell & Kern AK120 Titan Portable Media Player

The AK120 Titan is special limited edition portable audio player from Astell and Kern.  Enhancing the internal flash memory capacity to 128GB, the AK120 Titan is capable of up to 24 Bit / 192 kHz playback of high resolution audio files as well as DSD audio support.   This limited edition player has Astell and Kern continuing to raise the bar for what is possible with portable hi-fi.  

Equipped with two Wolfson 8740 digital to analog converter chips,  this player is the first to put two of the world’s best performing high resolution DAC chips, running in a dual mono set-up, into a portable player.  This gives the AK120 Titan an expanded soundstage and gives it the ability to deliver even the finest musical detail. 

Expandable memory allows you to take your entire music collection with you.  In addition to the on-board memory of 128 GB, the AK120 Titan supports two additional micro SD cards, making the internal memory expandable to 196GB.  This is critical when you are dealing with high resolution audio files that quickly take up a lot of space.

An intuitive and responsive touch screen interface makes the AK120 Titan a breeze to use and makes finding your favorite tracks fast and easy.  Album art is also supported so it can display your favorite albums art while you listen.

Tech Specs 

Display:     

2.4inch QVGA (320 x 240) IPS Touchscreen

Supported Audio Formats:     

WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, APE, MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, DSD

Sample Rate:     

WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC : 8kHz ~ 192kHz (8/16/24-bits per sample) 

Output Level:     

L: 1.5Vrms + R: 1.5Vrms (Condition No Load)

DAC:     

Wolfson WM8740 24-bit DAC (High-End Audio DAC) x2

Decoding:

Supports up to 24bit / 192kHz Bit to Bit Decoding

Charging Interface:     

Micro USB Type-B

Interface:

USB 2.0, OPTICAL IN/OUT, Headphone Out

 

 

Audio Performance 

 

Frequency Response:                 

±0.02dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) / ±0.2dB (Condition: 10Hz~70kHz))

Signal to Noise Ratio:

113dB (1kHz 0dB, 24-bit 48kHz, No Load)

Crosstalk: 

-128dB (1kHz 0dB, 24-bit 48kHz, No Load)-120dB (1kHz 0dB, 24bit 48kHz, No Load)

THD+N: 

0.0008% Typ (1kHz 0dB, 24-bit 48kHz, No Load)0.0009% (1kHz 0dB, 24bit 48kHz, No Load)

IMD SMPTE:

0.0005% (24-bit 48kHz, No Load) 800Hz 10kHz (4:1)0.003% (24bit 48kHz, No Load)

Output Impedence:

 3ohm

Clock Jitter:

50 ps

Power and Battery 

Capacity

2,350mAh 3.7V Li-Polymer Battery

Continuous Playback Time

Up to 14 hours (Standard - MUSIC: FLAC, 16-bit, 44kHz, Volume 37, EQ Off, LCD Off))

Charge Time

About 6.5 hours