Astell&Kern A&norma SR25: None more black

From the Armour Home press release

Following the success of the second player in its A&norma line – the SR25, launched in April this year  – Astell&Kern has announced the player is now available in a striking Onyx Black finish, as well as the existing Silver Moon livery. 

The SR25 is an upgrade of the award-winning A&norma SR15 player, and supports native playback of DSD256 and 32-bit/384KHz PCM high-resolution audio.

The SR25 features two Cirrus Logic 43198 MasterClass DACs in dual-mono configuration like the SR15, but adds a number of new features such as a faster Quad-core CPU and newly designed circuitry to improve sound quality enhancements.

A first for Astell&Kern players, the SR25 adds LDAC Bluetooth support, allowing users to wirelessly stream 24-bit hi-res audio to compatible speakers, headphones or IEMs. The SR25 also provides 20+ hours of continuous music playback, more than twice the playback time of the SR15 and longer than any other Astell&Kern player.

The SR25’s unique design balances user convenience with aesthetic factors. It features an aluminium body with an ultra-precision volume wheel machined with a vibration-free process used for luxury watches. The aluminium body suppresses noise and improves sound quality, while the thin-bodied design allows the user to easily hold and operate the 3.6-inch touchscreen display with one hand.

The Astell & Kern A&norma SR25 is available now, priced £649. 

Contact: armourhome.co.uk

A&norma SR25 Specifications:

Body material: Aluminium

Finishes: Moon Silver and Onyx Black

Dimensions: 2.5″ (63.5mm) [W] x 4.26″ (108.3mm) [H] x 0.63″ (16.1mm) [D]

Weight: 6.27 oz (178g)

Display: 3.6 inch (720 x 1280) Touch Display

Supported audio formats: WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA

Sample rate: PCM: 8kHz ~ 384kHz (8/16/24/32bits per sample) / DSD Native: DSD64 (1bit/2.8MHz), Stereo / DSD128 (1bit/5.6MHz), Stereo / DSD256 (1bit/11.2MHz), Stereo

Power output: Balance 4V, Unbalance 2V

CPU: Quad-core

DAC: Cirrus Logic CS43198 x2 (Dual DAC)

Decoding: Support up to 32-bit/384kHz bit-to-bit playback

Input: USB Type-C (PC and Mac)

Outputs: Unbalanced Out (3.5mm) / Balanced Out (2.5mm, only 4-pole supported)

Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz)

Bluetooth: V4.2 (A2DP, AVRCP, aptX HD, LDAC)

Battery capacity: 3150 mAh 3.7V Li-Polymer Battery

Internal memory: 64 GB

External memory: microSD (max. 1 TB)