We had been thinking that Astell & Kern had closed up shop withnew product announcementsafter mentioning a new DAC , but there ’s another product on the block that also calculate to improve the auditory sensation of your portable gadget .
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The PA10 is the first portable Class - A amp from Korean brand Astell & Kern , which is read is able to extract “ all the pernicious nuances in high-pitched resolve medicine ” when played back through headphones and in - ear monitor ( IEMs ) to grow a warm , elaborate but graceful performance .
By desegregate a social class - A amplifier into the PA10 ’s circuitry , its front is said to concentrate power consumption and increase output while hit stochasticity , with 2 - gain levels that Astell say “ deliver crystal clear sounds ” . The portable amplifier is also able-bodied to control current to suit dissimilar earphone and IEMs to produce a more intense , spatial strait .
The PA10 is about the same size as a roving phone ( 73 x 140 x 23.3 mm ( WHD ) ) , but still bring in space for wired connecter with financial support for 4.4 mm True Balance input / output , while its crossfeed function is done via computer hardware electric circuit innovation and not digital software . Astell & Kern say this offer a more seamless and advanced crossfeed effect without disgrace the original audio .
And as this is an Astell & Kern product , the design is just as unequaled and as off - kilter as you might have require . Made from aluminum , with an octangular pillar - shape body , there is more to the headphone amplifier ’s purpose than just how it looks , with A&K stating a “ great ergonomic fit in the hand ” as well .
The PA10 is useable to buy from Astell & Kern ’s internet site and selected retail merchant for £ 549 / $ 550 .
