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Astell&Kern HC3

£199.00

Makes it easy to enjoy real, uncompromising high-fidelity sound on-the-go.

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AK HC3

Successor to the sought after PEE51, the compact AK HC3 makes it easy to enjoy real, uncompromising high-fidelity sound on-the-go.

The AK HC3 adopts dual ES9219MQ from ESS, highly regarded by audio fans across the globe for its ability to produce ultra-high quality audio with excellent control and low power consumption.

A versatile cable for entertainment and calls

The AK HC3 adds high-quality microphone support to the company’s signature hi-resolution sound to enable more entertainment and voice features – perfect for PC and laptop gaming, video conferencing as well as film or TV watching.

AK HC3 is compatible with any 3- or 4-pole 3.5-mm plug earphones and headsets, as well as in-line controller and microphone features of 4-pole earphones and headsets.

Key features

  • ES9219MQ Dual DAC from ESS for true Hi-Fi quality
  • Proprietary app for android devices for detailed volume control
  • Mic input enables more entertainment and voice features for gaming and conferencing
  • Compatible with iOS devices
  • Dual shielded cable and full metal housing design for long lasting use

Unique, noise-free design

Unlike most DAC products, the AK HC3 incorporates a rear output design to minimise noise as much as possible.

By processing the digital signal after it has travelled through the dual noise shielded cable, the resulting sound is far superior and virtually noise free.

SPECIFICATIONS AK HC3

AK HC3
  • ES9219MQ Dual DAC from ESS for true Hi-Fi quality
  • Proprietary app for android devices for detailed

volume control

  • Mic input enables more entertainment and voice

features for gaming and conferencing

  • Compatible with iOS devices
  • Dual shielded cable and full metal housing design

DAC

Bit / Sample rate: ES9219MQ x2 (Dual-DAC) PCM 32bit/384kHz, Native DSD256

Output Level: 2Vrms (Condition No Road)

Audio Output: 3.5mm (CTIA standard 4-pole supported)

Input: USB Type-C

LED: Standby : White / PCM : Red / DSD : Blue

Material: Aluminum

Weight: Roughly 20g

Dimensions(WHD): USB Plug : 12.5mm[W] x 21mm[H] x 8.7mm[D]

3.5mm Headphone : 18.2mm[W] x 59mm[H] x 11.5[D]

Frequency Response: ±0.013dB (Condition : 20Hz~20kHz)

Signal to Noise Ratio: ±0.020dB (Condition : 20Hz~70kHz)

THD+N: 118dB @ 1kHz

IMD SMPTE: 0.0005% @ 1kHz, 0.0002%, 800Hz 10kHz (4:1)

Output Impedance: 2 ohm

Included in the box

AK HC3 box
  • 1x Astell&Kern HC3 Dual DAC Cable
  • 1x USB-C to Lightning Adapter
  • 1x Quick start guide

 

Brand

Astell&Kern

Astell&Kern

Astell&Kern is the ultimate Hi-Fi audio system

Astell&Kern is the ultimate digital music source that brings you Mastering Quality Sound or MQS. Astell means ‘Stars’ in Latin and Kern means ‘Center’ in German. We believe Astell&Kern is the center of music. Today, original music performances can be captured in digital almost exactly as they were performed due to new, advanced recording technology currently available. However, these high quality recordings are mainly listened to through inferior sound formats, such as MP3 or through streaming services. With the debut of the MP3 format, music lovers sacrificed sound quality for the convenience of being able to carry their music collection wherever they went. Because the MP3 format heavily compresses files for the sake of convenience, the vocals and instruments you hear are only an inferior version of the original. The soundstage and the ambience of the original performance often disappears when listening to compressed MP3 music. After pondering these issues, Astell&Kern was our solution to poor sound quality for the sake of portability, and our way in reviving the original sound quality of music, MQS, for music artists, recording engineers, and professionals. Astell&Kern's pursuit is to provide natural and original sound without distortion. It showcases the presence of the original recording with miniscule details you may not have noticed from other music systems, while playing back high-resolution music bit by bit, exactly as it was recorded. The ability to play back the exact recording of any live performance is what Astell&Kern is known for.  

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