Astell&Kern AK380

[threephi]

  have you noticed, there are like 20 ak240s for sale in the sale section here……i can't believe they all sell it for the SS version……because they will have to sell these for the 380, AND THEN FOR THE 380Titanium…….which will announce the ULTIMATE AK500 for the simple price of 10000$ and which will make your housekeeping work while singing and dancing for you….

Nice try, the AK500N already lists for $12K 

 

 

[Vartan]

  Price should be between US$5000 - US$6000.
And also it will need the Hugo...

+ Bakoon HPA-01M and JH audio Layla  

 

[whoever]

Nice try, the AK500N already lists for $12K   

But it ain't housekeeping !!!! Mine is!!

 

[Fyper]

This AK380 looks cheap, I'm gonna wait for the SS version

 

[jlbrach]

personally i have no interest unless the cost exceeds 10K

 

[warrior1975]

personally i have no interest unless the cost exceeds 10K

Agreed.

 

[DrSheep]

AK Watch?

 

[warrior1975]

Lol... Of course. AK sunglasses. AK clothing line... The list goes on and on.

 

[RAFA]

AK Swag

 

[Ike1985]

Overpriced waste...blindfolded, none of you could tell a sound quality difference between an ak240ss and this thing when it releases.  CIEMS, now that's a different story and where you're money should go if you want any sort of discernible quality increase. 

 

[jk47]

  personally i have no interest unless the cost exceeds 10K

lol.  [really]

 

[jwbrent]

It's not likely the 380 replaces the 240, but is a higher quality/greater capability addition to the line. Therefore, I predict the price will be somewhere between $4,000-$4,500. The size of the onboard storage will be a big determinate of the final price. Perhaps we'll see a terabyte.
 
Looking forward to learning more about it ...

 

[bmichels]

Got a answer from A&K on their Facebook: apparently NO TIDAL or QOBUZ high-Res streaming with the AK380 !! This will be a BIG disapointment !!

 

[Ike1985]

Got a answer from A&K on their Facebook: apparently NO TIDAL or QOBUZ high-Res streaming with the AK380 !! This will be a BIG disapointment !!

Tidal will be bankrupt in a year or two anyway, Qobuz I can understand.  It's robbery they don't include that with what they command in price.

 

[kawaivpc1]

When can we get info about its spec?
How much is this new unit?
How much did they improve over AK240?