With the new Astell & Kern Activo P1, you get an affordable and versatile ultra-portable player that allows you to effortlessly take your music with you wherever you go.
Music on the go remains very popular. The introduction of the Walkman in 1979 dramatically changed the street scene. Suddenly, many people were walking around with headphones, outside and everywhere. That portable cassette player later evolved into a portable CD player and eventually an ultra-compact MP3 player. Many people replaced their headphones with in-ear buds. And modern smartphones can also easily serve as music players. However, there remains a market for those who seek higher mobile audio quality. Astell & Kern offers audiophile portable players that are highly regarded. But they are quite expensive and somewhat too bulky for daily use. The launch of the Astell & Kern Activo P1 has changed all that.
Compact
The Astell & Kern Activo P1 is quite affordable, with an average price tag of €499. For this, you get an ‘all-in-one’ player of very compact dimensions. The maximum achievable PCM quality is 32-bit / 384 kHz, and DSD up to DSD256 is also no problem. As for outputs, you have the choice of a 3.5 mm mini-jack and a 4.4 mm balanced headphone jack. Alternatively, you can go for wireless Bluetooth with support for aptX HD and LDAC codecs. The player comes standard with 64 GB of storage, expandable via a microSD memory card if desired. Through the Android Play app store, you can install numerous audio and streaming apps. The 4.1-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels is very useful for this. You can connect the Astell & Kern Activo P1 to your wireless (home) network via dual-band Wi-Fi.
By the way, in case you were a bit confused: Activo is a new brand launched by Astell & Kern.