ASTELL&KERN

A&futura SE200 Portable Audio Player

The SE200 A&futura SE200 Portable Audio Player is the second model from the A&futura premium line of Digital Audio Players. After the first A&futura model, the SE100, they set their sights on what defines premium. Astell & Kern decided, 'let's make one device that nobody can duplicate'. And do something no one else has tried. Every single element and feature of the SE200 has been updated to make it the best of the A&futura line.

World's First Multi-DAC DAP
The A&futura SE200 is the world's first Multi DAC player. The SE200 features the latest audiophile DACs from ESS, the ES9068AS in a Dual DAC configuration. We then added a single AK4499EQ, AKM's flagship DAC that is used in our flagship SP2000. Combining the three DACs, we have produced the world's first multi-DAC DAP.

Independent AMP Sections Designed to Match DAC Characteristics
The SE200 was not designed with one AMP circuit, but multiple, different AMP designs to optimize the different characteristics of the AKM and ESS DACs that are used in the player.
By separating the signals for each channel of Balanced and Unbalanced, we designed independent circuits that do not interfere with each other to provide the best sound possible.

A premium player line evolved
Every time we create a new Astell&Kern product, we push ourselves to create an even better version than before. The SE200 builds upon the specs that made the SE100 a popular premium product, while offering new features not found in previous players.

Playback information reflected in light
The SE200 features a volume wheel LED that displays a variety of music playback information including volume range, bit-rate of track currently playing and the current DAC that is being used for playback of music.