The SP1000M Royal Gold Limited Edition is the baby brother to Astell&Kern’s A&ultima SP1000 Cu and SS portable player, regarded as one of our flagship players with it’s ultra fast responsiveness, excellent build quality and impressive sonic capabilities. On paper there are a few differences with the new M or Mobile version of this flagship player. It seems that the weight of the Mobile version has been drastically changed with over 100g cut off the players weight, providing a greater amount of portability. The internal storage has stayed at 256GB and the size has been reduced to provide a more comfortable product in the hand. With this the size of the screen has been reduced to 4.1 inches down from 5 on the standard SP1000, however the clarity of the screen means that the interface is still extremely functional and easy to use.
With these few changes from the bigger brother it makes the Mobile SP1000 somewhat of an amazing value player. The ability to use TIDAL streaming alongside the option of being able to load your own streaming app, means that you will never be without your favourite music. The built in memory is a whopping 245GB, however the SD Card can hold a maximum of 512GB, making the storage capabilities best in class.
Power has been slightly changed to accommodate the difference in size, however for most earphones the M has plenty of juice to drive them. If you are looking to power a headphone then it is worth noting that rather bizarrely the balanced 2.5mm output on the Mobile version is slightly more powerful than the SP1000 Cu and SS variants.
Much like the SP1000M Onyx Black, the SP1000M Royal Gold will also be a limited edition and will not be continually manufactured with only a few hundred in total across the world.
Brand | Astell&Kern |
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Country | South Korea |
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Display | 4.1inch (720 x 1,280) Touchscreen |
DAC | AKM AK4497EQ x2 (Dual DAC) |
Continuous Playback Time | Up to 10 hours (Standard – MUSIC: FLAC, 16-bit/44kHz, Volume 75, LCD Off) |
Built-in Memory | 256GB [NAND] |
External Memory | microSD (Max 512GB) x1 |
Streaming | Native TIDAL, Install Apps |
Product Weight | 203g |
Dimensions | 67.9 mm [W] x 117 mm [H] x 16.9 mm [D] |
Google Product Name | Astell&Kern SP1000M Royal Gold |
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