New Astell&Kern SP4000 Flagship

[arftech]

Looks like the new flagship SP4000 is real according to their posting of it on the Astell & Kern Facebook forum. @JasonNYC can you confirm it will be be full Android?

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19DdJ1UMro/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

[JasonNYC]

Looks like the new flagship SP4000 is real according to their posting of it on the Astell & Kern Facebook forum. @JasonNYC can you confirm it will be be full Android?

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19DdJ1UMro/?mibextid=wwXIfr

I haven't seen it in person yet, but yes, full Android with Google Play Store support

 

[JasonNYC]

I haven't seen it in person yet, but yes, full Android with Google Play Store support

It will be themed with an updated version of Crimson UI found on the current gen players.

 

[JasonNYC]

More details can be found in the announcement post - https://www.head-fi.org/threads/astell-kern-debuts-a-ultima-sp4000-at-high-end-munich-2025.976816/

 

[littlexx26]

still using ribbon cable connecting output sockets to mainboard?

 

[Gavin C4]

Wow, really excited for the SP4000.

 

[Fafner]

I haven't seen it in person yet, but yes, full Android with Google Play Store support

Full Android means it's going to be easier for you to possibly update to newer Android releases to keep the player more up to date compared to previous ones?

 

[kel77]

Full Android means it's going to be easier for you to possibly update to newer Android releases to keep the player more up to date compared to previous ones?

You'll be lucky if there is at least one android version upgrade but I'll expect that in order to get the next android version you'll have to buy the next updated model.

 

[rlw6534]

I haven't seen it in person yet, but yes, full Android with Google Play Store support

Finally... Any chance other recent models (like SR35) will get Play Store support with a firmware update?

 

[Fafner]

Finally... Any chance other recent models (like SR35) will get Play Store support with a firmware update?

We struggle to get much smaller updates, I guess you can forget about this.

 

[MAISONOBE AALAIN]

JasonNYC

Hello

The SP 3000 boosted by an Ampersand presents a rather incredible synergy with the Immanis, at least in my opinion.
I listen to this combination every day at the moment with great pleasure in my camper.

I'd be curious to know if the SP 4000 would be sufficient on its own for this headset and would be very happy to test it on June 21st/22nd at the Casques Headphonee showroom in Lyon, France, if Astell would be kind enough to send a demo model there

Sincerely,

 

[rlw6534]

We struggle to get much smaller updates, I guess you can forget about this.

I figured as much. But maybe they will surprise us. It never hurts to ask. If not Google Play Store, maybe just eliminate the whitelist so we could add Apkpure or similar.