Advanced Network - Astell & Kern AK500N Instruction Book

Although the AK500N is stationary audio devise, it was designed to use a built-in battery for noise isolation.
The AK500N physically blocks noise generated in the AC power supply to prevent sound degradation at all levels.
Music playback on the AK500N is achieved with battery-only operation, creating a truly Pure Sound.
PCM to DSD
The AK500N features a dedicated DSD chipset for DSD playback and converts PCM file to DSD64 data
through audio engine of Astell&Kern.
The AK500N converts high-resolution 32 bit/384 kHz WAV PCM and 24 bit/352 kHz FLAC PCM file to
DSD64 data without any down-sampling.
Surely, real time PCM file to DSD64 data playback available.
Go one step further to original sound with this feature by converting, without any distortion, the unique audio
information contained within the sound source.

Advanced Network

The network capability of the AK500N is another attractive feature that can't be missed.
The AK500N connects to PCs as well as NAS servers through its DLNA implementation using LAN, Wi-Fi
and is easily controlled with an app on smartphones and tablets.
Music on your PC or NAS can be freely streamed and played back without the hassle of having to turn on
your PC and connecting a cable and it can output the sound in conjunction with the network speaker.
The AK500N can be easily kept up-to-date with OTA (Over-the-Air) firmware updates.
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