Astell&Kern new flagship A&Ultima SP2000
Sep 6, 2020 at 6:53 AM Post #3,663 of 5,840
Have a look at post #3642 on this thread. There is an A/B between SP2000 and N6ii (E02).
It is strange, on my experience N6ii is far behind.
The tone signature is actually too "dark","thick" lack lots of resolution and detail.
 
Sep 6, 2020 at 9:35 AM Post #3,664 of 5,840
It is strange, on my experience N6ii is far behind.
The tone signature is actually too "dark","thick" lack lots of resolution and detail.
Who knows. I can’t comment as I have not heard the SP2000 so I can only go on the A/B done above so far. It is difficult to get an opinion without listening to both. I was/am interested in getting an SP2000 but I am not able to test one out at the moment. I do not want to spend £3,300 on a blind buy in case it just doesn’t suit me.
 
Sep 6, 2020 at 10:16 AM Post #3,665 of 5,840
Ak has something new coming from the looks of things. I doubt it is sp3000. Maybe my guess could be sp2000m in gold. That’s the only hint on the picture. I will update once I know more.

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Sep 6, 2020 at 10:26 AM Post #3,666 of 5,840
Ak has something new coming from the looks of things. I doubt it is sp3000. Maybe my guess could be sp2000m in gold. That’s the only hint on the picture.
Did the SP1000m have the same sound abilities as the Sp1000 but just in a smaller unit. Or was the M a toned down version?

My thoughts are that A&K are not going to release an M version of the SP2000 at a lot less cost if it has the full same abilities of its bigger brother. I could be wrong though.
 
Sep 6, 2020 at 10:39 AM Post #3,667 of 5,840
Did the SP1000m have the same sound abilities as the Sp1000 but just in a smaller unit. Or was the M a toned down version?

My thoughts are that A&K are not going to release an M version of the SP2000 at a lot less cost if it has the full same abilities of its bigger brother. I could be wrong though.

The sp1000m is smaller but did not have the same sound capability of the original sp1000. As tried most of the m version and I had both Ss and cu of the sp1000. Waiting for the sp3k once that comes.

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Sep 6, 2020 at 10:46 AM Post #3,668 of 5,840
Who knows. I can’t comment as I have not heard the SP2000 so I can only go on the A/B done above so far. It is difficult to get an opinion without listening to both. I was/am interested in getting an SP2000 but I am not able to test one out at the moment. I do not want to spend £3,300 on a blind buy in case it just doesn’t suit me.
Agree. You have to tried and make decision.
My first SP1000(2 years ago) has come to my team after I have chance to listen to it multiple times until I can be sure that, no other dap can !
 
Sep 6, 2020 at 10:47 AM Post #3,669 of 5,840
The sp1000m is smaller but did not have the same sound capability of the original sp1000. As tried most of the m version and I had both Ss and cu of the sp1000. Waiting for the sp3k once that comes.

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I guess this makes sense. I think the original cost of the 1000 was about $3,000 whereas the 1000m was $1,800 and so I would expect some differences.
 
Sep 6, 2020 at 10:47 AM Post #3,670 of 5,840
Ak has something new coming from the looks of things. I doubt it is sp3000. Maybe my guess could be sp2000m in gold. That’s the only hint on the picture. I will update once I know more.

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I have heard of a small Bluetooth device. Lets see !
SP2kM could be nice too.
 
Sep 6, 2020 at 8:44 PM Post #3,671 of 5,840
Some are saying that with the picture. As it has 3 holes at the bottom. Maybe represent a player that has 2.5mm, 3.5mm and 4.4mm. That’s what some of the guesses have been. Still waiting as one of the shops in HK posted that picture on Facebook.

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