The iPhone 15 Professional is not the one high-end machine to embrace titanium lately: Astell&Kern’s SE300 hi-res audio participant is now obtainable within the super-tough steel too. The brand new SE300 Titan Version makes use of aerospace-grade titanium to make it lighter and stronger than earlier than. Titanium is extra immune to corrosion and, based on Astell&Kern, it delivers audio advantages too.
This is the corporate’s rationalization: As a result of titanium can higher stand up to warmth and electrical conductivity “this vastly reduces any temperature variations or electrical interference inside R-2R DACS and analog amplifiers to supply essentially the most pure, distortion-free sound attainable”.
Will you discover the distinction in comparison with the perfect MP3 gamers? I don’t know. However you will positively discover the distinction in the way it appears and the way it feels. When you thought Astell&Kern’s gamers had been fairly premium already, titanium is much more steel.
Astell&Kern SE300 Titan: key options
The outside of the SE300 Titan is made in a five-axis, vibration-free CNC machine of the type typically used to make premium watches. It has been formed by a mix of “six-axis management robots” and expert engineers to create a “flawless” wave-like floor that is undeniably good to have a look at.
However in fact, it is what’s inside that basically issues. And inside there’s the identical tech as the traditional Astell&Kern SE300. In order that’s a R-2R DAC, a twin AMP mode with class A amplification and Astell&Kern’s personal Teraton Alpha tech to take away energy noise and ship constant, unwavering audio amplification.
The brand new Astell&Kern SE300 Titan has an RRP of £2,299 and is accessible instantly from the corporate’s personal web site or through its community of trusted retailers. If that is a little bit of a stretch, Astell&Kern is at the moment discounting its SE180: it is promoting for £999 on Amazon UK, down from £1,869. There are additionally large reductions on the desktop amp/participant, the ACRO CA1000.
