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Astell & Kern A&norma SR25 £599
Each new generation of Astell & Kern’s ‘entry level’ portable music players has proved more talented than the last – and so it is with the SR25. It doesn’t let its lineage down; indeed, it sets a new performance benchmark.
The A&norma SR25 marks more of an evolution than a revolution of the brand’s entry-level player, but still it takes significant strides. The SR25 supports native DSD256 and 32-bit/384kHz audio. In a first for an Astell & Kern player, the SR25 expands Bluetooth support to include Sony’s LDAC codec alongside aptX HD and A2DP for
