Astell&Kern Launches Limited Edition 24K Gold Plated SP3000 Player
Dec 6, 2023 at 3:22 PM Post #16 of 33
Please excuse the compulsory question. Sooner or later someone will ask it: are there sound differences between this new model and the older ones? :)
I’m dead laughing lol


AK, instead of focusing on a gold SP3000, come out with the SP4000 with a tube & solid state option and enough power to compete with Cayin
 
Dec 6, 2023 at 3:46 PM Post #18 of 33
I bought the Fiio gold plated IEM's for the memes (and because I thought they were sick).

This just seems hilariously unnecessary and I love it. The regular dap already weighs too much. The copper weighs even more. I bet this is an absolute chonk. It's not really a portable device if your trousers fall down when you put it in your pocket.
 
Dec 6, 2023 at 11:44 PM Post #21 of 33
"The A&ultima SP3000 Gold will be available in December 2022 for $4,400 in limited quantities" so its been available for nearly a year already :relaxed: At that price at least get the marketing material right.
 
Dec 6, 2023 at 11:48 PM Post #22 of 33
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Dec 7, 2023 at 2:37 PM Post #27 of 33
Is there any sound difference?
 
Dec 7, 2023 at 2:44 PM Post #29 of 33
There should not be any perceived sound difference as the Gold is still using the stainless steel body, but gold plated.
Ok, thank you. I know the copper would make a difference in sound but I did not know the substrate of the gold plated version.
 
Dec 7, 2023 at 4:50 PM Post #30 of 33
or fix the youtube app which can't run in background. 🤦‍♂️ I paid so much yet it can't do a simple thing like running the youtube in background.

or make it so you can't push the HW buttons when it's in your pocket
 

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