After all, the SE180 is an all-in-one player in itself, with the default module containing the ESS ES9038PRO DAC. Of course, these can be considered optional extras experimental paths that can be taken or completely ignored.
The concept: Astell & Kern releases a series of DAC modules, all with different sonic characters, so that owners can purchase them and swap them in over the standard supplied module, if they so wish. To personally tailor your sound, the SE180 goes one step further than the slightly older SE200 (which has two user-selectable DAC configurations built into the player) in that it features an interchangeable DAC module design.
The new SE180 is the third model in Astell & Kern’s near-flagship A&futura range, following the inaugural SE100 and SE200, both of which gained Awards from this very publication in 20 respectively (and are listed below). How about a customisable PMP with interchangeable DAC modules? That's the idea here – and we liked it so much, we gave it a What Hi-Fi? 2021 Award. All of the models below also support hi-res files (such as DSD, FLAC and PCM files), with some also adding native MQA playback to that compatibility list, so you can listen to hi-res Tidal Masters through compatible players and play back downloaded MQA music in the best sound quality possible. Every player here supports MP3 and AAC files of course, but we can all do better than that in 2022. Whatever your budget, you will be surprised at what you can get for your money these days.
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How to choose the best portable MP3 player for you We have rounded up the best MP3 players across a range of prices, from budget Cowons right through to higher-end Astell & Kerns. Whether you want to save your phone's memory (and battery) or need your on-the-go sound to be as good as it can possibly be, look no further than our pick of the best MP3 players on the planet.ĭespite the demise of the iPod (Apple waved goodbye to the last remaining model in May), the music player market still has some top brands in it.
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