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product_id: 72744854
title: "A&Norma SR15 High Resolution Portable Music Player/mp3 Player/Digital Player - Dark Grey"
brand: "astell&kern"
price: "KD 346.99"
currency: KWD
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reviews_count: 10
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# Quad-Core CPU for smooth UI Dual-DAC for pristine audio Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity A&Norma SR15 High Resolution Portable Music Player/mp3 Player/Digital Player - Dark Grey

**Brand:** astell&kern
**Price:** KD 346.99
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your soundscape — don’t just listen, belong to the Hi-Fi elite.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** A&Norma SR15 High Resolution Portable Music Player/mp3 Player/Digital Player - Dark Grey by astell&kern
- **How much does it cost?** KD 346.99 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/72744854-a-and-norma-sr15-high-resolution-portable-music-player-mp3)

## Best For

- astell&kern enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted astell&kern brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **MasterHIFI CS43198 Chipset:** First portable player with this DAC, ensuring distortion-free, master-quality audio playback.
- • **Seamless High-Res Playback:** Supports bit-perfect 24-bit/192kHz and native DSD up to 64MHz for true audiophile fidelity.
- • **Audiophile-Grade Dual-DAC Setup:** Experience home Hi-Fi quality on the go with two premium DAC chips delivering crystal-clear sound.
- • **Intuitive, Noise-Free Interface:** Quad-core CPU minimizes noise and distortion while offering a sleek, playback-focused UI.
- • **Versatile Connectivity & Storage:** Wi-Fi enabled with USB audio support doubles as a digital storage device and pre-amp.

## Overview

The Astell&Kern A&Norma SR15 is a high-resolution portable music player engineered for audiophiles stepping into premium sound. Featuring a dual-DAC setup with the MasterHIFI CS43198 chipset, it delivers distortion-free, master-quality audio playback supporting native DSD and MQA formats. Its quad-core CPU ensures a smooth, noise-free user experience, while Wi-Fi and USB connectivity expand its versatility. Compact yet robust, the SR15 sets a new standard for portable Hi-Fi audio.

## Description

The A&norma sets the standard of Hi-Fi audio for novice listeners. The SR15 is the first model in the A&norma line and is the beginning point of the Hi-Fi Audio experience, allowing you to enjoy the philosophy and technologies of Astell&Kern. The A&Norma SR15 uses two audio DAC chips for a Dual-DAC setup which offer greater presence compared to the inferior DAC chips designed for use in mobile devices. This device has adopted the MasterHIFI class DAC CS43198 for the first time in a portable system which means it’s capable of bringing you even closer to the original sound without distortion when it’s matched with the analogue amp design of Astell&Kern. The A&norma also supports native DSD bit-to-bit and gets one step closer to the Hi-Fi system. It’s also designed to remove distractions from your audio, including noise, distortion and an unintuitive user interface, so you can just focus on getting lost in the music. Play any resolution of digital files bit-to-bit up to 24-bit/192kHz with the SR15. DSD is native up to 64MHz, whilst DSD 128 MHz is converted to PCM for playback. The A&norma SR15 also accommodates 32-bit audio, by downsampling via the SRC (Sample Rate Converter) method. If that’s not enough, equipped with MQA technology, the Astell&Kern A&norma SR15 plays back audio files with the same sound of the original master recording.

Review: Outstanding! - Really, really nice! I was debating between this and the ak70 mk2 as the wonky look of the SR15 didn't convince me, in the end I took a chance on the SR15 based on specs but oh boy! I'm glad, this is a thing of beauty, sort of reminds me of the monolith in 2001 Space Odyssey! Sound is outstanding, my Beoplay H7 sounnd as they never sounded before, both wired and on Bluetooth. I will be using the SR15 mostly to play Tidal Hi-Fi, the stock app is a light version of the android full player and with no offline option but, to my sweet surprise, it streams Masters-quality content which the android counterpart cannot do, however I also downloaded and installed the full Tidal apk from apkPure as it's easier to navigate (the Spotify apk can also be installed but to play lossy music on this dap would be sacrilege). I love it, it's crazy expensive for my pockets, it sounds warm, dynamic, detailed, it looks awesome, solid, I'm glad I bought it and I recommend it. Update: I loved this player's audio capabilities for the few days I had it to test it but in the end it had to be returned. I simply could not justify the price-tag: Ui is very limited, screen is too small and I ended up browsing Tidal on my phone, adding music to my favorites to then go back to the SR15 to play the chosen albums. In addition Bluetooth range is limited to few meters at best, disappointing when compared to huge range my phone has. For me it's back to usb-dac+phone combo!
Review: Not perfect by any means. - Not very impressed with this player for the price. Having just upgraded from a Sony NWZ-A15 I was expecting a huge difference in sound quality over this little entry level Hi Res compatible player. Just for info I use this player with Shure's SE846's and to make this review I'm just going to list the Pros and Cons. Pros .Build quality is excellent, this thing feels rigid and tough. I have already dropped it on concrete by accident and it survived. .UI is really nice once you get the hang of it and is very fast and responsive. .Button layout is great, there are two skip buttons and a pause button on the side so you can change tracks without constantly getting it out your pocket. .True Line-Out so this little thing really packs a punch, especially when connected to an old hi-fi, really makes it sound like an up to date modern system. .Sound quality is excellent after a good burn in, although when paired with the SE846's there isn't a great deal of bass, which is a shame because I'm a bit of a bass head, but can't knock it for overall clarity and detail. Seems it's hardwired to a more lower mid focused EQ. Con's .Sounds rubbish until you give it a good burn in. When I first had it the treble was so shrill I found it unlistenable and was ready to return it. .NO GAPLESS PLAYBACK with Hi-Res format content. This to me would have been a deal breaker had I known before buying it. I really can't stand having audible gaps in music that was designed to flow together. It's fine with 16bit standard files, like you would make if you rip a CD, or normal MP3/FLAC's etc, but I'm guessing if you're looking at this sort of price point in the first place is because you want to hear Hi-Res stuff. .No continuous playback, so when it's finished playing a folder, it will just stop playing anything, doesn't move on to the next. It could just be me, but I find this really irritating, having to keep getting it out my pocket to play the next folder. .Battery life is absolute rubbish. Hi res content at a moderate volume you'll get about 8 hrs. My NWZ-A15 had about 20hrs (no exaggeration) even after owning it for years. .Price I honestly can't justify. .EQ is terrible, doesn't make any difference when listening through my SE846's .The unit get very hot when in use, I've seen Astell & Kern give an excuse it's down to inadequate burn in, I've had mine for months, and it still gets very very hot. .The design of the unit itself is not to everyone's taste. .Slow as hell file transfer speeds, takes an absolute age just to rename a folder when its on the player. .Protective cases for this thing are an absolute rip off. .Heavy for a portable player. So yeah, more cons than pros, I would heavily recommend checking the unit out before buying it, as it's not perfect, and for the price it's really not a massive jump from a £100 Sony player. It definitely doesn't feel like a £400 jump in quality to me. So buyers be wary.

## Features

- Sets the Standard: The A&norma SR15 sets the standard of Hi-Fi audio for novice listeners
- Dual-DAC Setup: Two audio DAC chips, commonly used in Home Hi-Fi systems, produce a Dual-DAC setup
- Quad-Core CPU: A&norma is designed to reduce noise and distortion and offer an intuitive playback-focused user interface
- MasterHIFI Chipset: The SR15 is equipped with the MasterHIFI class DAC CS43198, the first time in a portable system
- USB Audio: A USB connection allows the SR15 to be used as a digital music storage device, as well as a pre-amp to output digital audio
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07FDV428F |
| Best Sellers Rank | 227,723 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 1,533 in MP3 & Digital Audio Players |
| Item model number | 3PPS117C-CMGMN1 |
| Manufacturer | Astell&Kern |
| Product Dimensions | 1.61 x 5.75 x 9.97 cm; 154 g |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Astell&Kern
- **Colour:** Dark Grey
- **Compatible devices:** Laptop, Personal Computer
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Included components:** 1 x AR15 Music Player x1 Instruction manual
- **Media type:** Micro SD, SD Card
- **Memory storage capacity:** 64 GB
- **Model name:** sr15
- **Screen size:** 3.3 Inches
- **Special feature:** Portable

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding!
*by M***? on 20 December 2018*

Really, really nice! I was debating between this and the ak70 mk2 as the wonky look of the SR15 didn't convince me, in the end I took a chance on the SR15 based on specs but oh boy! I'm glad, this is a thing of beauty, sort of reminds me of the monolith in 2001 Space Odyssey! Sound is outstanding, my Beoplay H7 sounnd as they never sounded before, both wired and on Bluetooth. I will be using the SR15 mostly to play Tidal Hi-Fi, the stock app is a light version of the android full player and with no offline option but, to my sweet surprise, it streams Masters-quality content which the android counterpart cannot do, however I also downloaded and installed the full Tidal apk from apkPure as it's easier to navigate (the Spotify apk can also be installed but to play lossy music on this dap would be sacrilege). I love it, it's crazy expensive for my pockets, it sounds warm, dynamic, detailed, it looks awesome, solid, I'm glad I bought it and I recommend it. Update: I loved this player's audio capabilities for the few days I had it to test it but in the end it had to be returned. I simply could not justify the price-tag: Ui is very limited, screen is too small and I ended up browsing Tidal on my phone, adding music to my favorites to then go back to the SR15 to play the chosen albums. In addition Bluetooth range is limited to few meters at best, disappointing when compared to huge range my phone has. For me it's back to usb-dac+phone combo!

### ⭐⭐⭐ Not perfect by any means.
*by S***M on 26 July 2019*

Not very impressed with this player for the price. Having just upgraded from a Sony NWZ-A15 I was expecting a huge difference in sound quality over this little entry level Hi Res compatible player. Just for info I use this player with Shure's SE846's and to make this review I'm just going to list the Pros and Cons. Pros .Build quality is excellent, this thing feels rigid and tough. I have already dropped it on concrete by accident and it survived. .UI is really nice once you get the hang of it and is very fast and responsive. .Button layout is great, there are two skip buttons and a pause button on the side so you can change tracks without constantly getting it out your pocket. .True Line-Out so this little thing really packs a punch, especially when connected to an old hi-fi, really makes it sound like an up to date modern system. .Sound quality is excellent after a good burn in, although when paired with the SE846's there isn't a great deal of bass, which is a shame because I'm a bit of a bass head, but can't knock it for overall clarity and detail. Seems it's hardwired to a more lower mid focused EQ. Con's .Sounds rubbish until you give it a good burn in. When I first had it the treble was so shrill I found it unlistenable and was ready to return it. .NO GAPLESS PLAYBACK with Hi-Res format content. This to me would have been a deal breaker had I known before buying it. I really can't stand having audible gaps in music that was designed to flow together. It's fine with 16bit standard files, like you would make if you rip a CD, or normal MP3/FLAC's etc, but I'm guessing if you're looking at this sort of price point in the first place is because you want to hear Hi-Res stuff. .No continuous playback, so when it's finished playing a folder, it will just stop playing anything, doesn't move on to the next. It could just be me, but I find this really irritating, having to keep getting it out my pocket to play the next folder. .Battery life is absolute rubbish. Hi res content at a moderate volume you'll get about 8 hrs. My NWZ-A15 had about 20hrs (no exaggeration) even after owning it for years. .Price I honestly can't justify. .EQ is terrible, doesn't make any difference when listening through my SE846's .The unit get very hot when in use, I've seen Astell & Kern give an excuse it's down to inadequate burn in, I've had mine for months, and it still gets very very hot. .The design of the unit itself is not to everyone's taste. .Slow as hell file transfer speeds, takes an absolute age just to rename a folder when its on the player. .Protective cases for this thing are an absolute rip off. .Heavy for a portable player. So yeah, more cons than pros, I would heavily recommend checking the unit out before buying it, as it's not perfect, and for the price it's really not a massive jump from a £100 Sony player. It definitely doesn't feel like a £400 jump in quality to me. So buyers be wary.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ gives a impressive sound
*by G***E on 24 September 2019*

great open sound,spotify app and tunein app work well. impressed with the depth of the sound stage, makes listening to flack recordings a great experience.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Astell&Kern A&Norma SR15 High Resolution Portable Music Player/mp3 Player/Digital Player - Dark Grey
- SanDisk 256GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter - Up to 150MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, MicroSD Card - SDSQUAC-256G-GN6MA [New Version]
- MITER Case for Astell&Kern P1 / Activo P1, Handmade Artificial PU Leather Cover for P1 (Black)

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