Astell&Kern ACRO CA1000T is an all-in-one Head-Fi audio system created for those who want to enjoy the best sound wherever they are.
ACRO CA1000T is a multi-functional device that can play ultra-high quality sound sources and provide diverse input/output options for the perfect desktop companion. Complete with a powerful headphone amplifier and Astell&Kern's proprietary TERATON ALPHA technology, making it a versatile option for the home or office. It offers ultra-high quality sound anywhere using optimal battery power, with no need for a main power supply connection.
Complete the Head-Fi audio system of your dreams using just an ACRO CA1000T to provide true Astell&Kern sound thanks to its dual-tube applied Triple Amp System, 4-levels of gain that can operate the most detailed IEMs and hard to drive headphones, and ESS Technology's flagship ES9039MPRO Dual-DAC.
Equipped With an ES9039MPRO Dual-DAC for the First Time Ever
Perfectly Drive Any Headphone/IEM With 4 Levels of Gain and up to 15Vrms Output
Triple Amp System With a Dual-Vacuum Tube for Hybrid Sound Options
Multiple Inputs and Outputs Provide Maximum Options and Compatibility
Built-In Battery for Portability and Optimum Power Delivery
Convenient, High-Quality Head-Fi Sound
The ACRO CA1000T goes beyond the limitations of a fixed headphone amp with its ideal Head-Fi audio system that can be setup anywhere you want and can run independently from its internal battery supply.
The ACRO CA1000T offers detailed headphone sound thanks to its built-in high-power headphone amp that does not require a connection to other devices.
It's an all-in-one Head-Fi audio system that provides great connectivity with external audio devices and speakers thanks to its diverse range of input/output ports, allowing you to easily enjoy network audio playback and music streaming.
Extensive Input/Output Options
The ACRO CA1000T offers an extensive range of input/output options that can meet the needs of audiophiles looking to build their ideal Head-Fi system with maximum utility.
For greater ease of use, you can change the input/output settings using the touchscreen on top of the product while multiple cables and devices are connected.
1. 3.5mm & 6.35mm Unbalanced, 2.5mm & 4.4mm Balanced Outputs
The output port located on the front side of the product is compatible with a range of sizes so that various headphones and IEMs can be connected, including both low-impedance and high-impedance varieties. The 3.5mm port may also be used as an optical output.
Enjoy the powerful output and dual-tube sound with any device of your choice.
2. Mini XLR, RCA Output
Balanced Mini XLR and Unbalanced RCA output with circuits that minimize noise. and distortion offers the best sound to the amp and external audio devices through lineout, so that it can effortlessly support active speakers as well as a desktop Head-Fi sound environment.
3. 4.4mm, Coaxial, Optical Input
ACRO CA1000T can receive signals from various external devices via its coaxial and optical digital inputs as well as a 4.4mm analog input, so that users can build their perfect audio system. Receive digital and analog signals from an external DAC, interface, and external source device and use them with the convenient integrated CA1000T system.
4. USB Input, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
ACRO CA1000T supports USB Type-C DAC functionality. Enjoy perfect sound from both Mac and Windows PCs, as the CA1000T can play ultra-high quality sound sources.
In addition to this, it supports network play such as AK Connect and Roon Ready, as well as various streaming apps though high-quality Bluetooth and Dual-Band Wi-Fi, completing a perfect all-in-one Head-Fi audio system for audiophiles.
*Roon Ready function will be released through a firmware update.
Mini XLR Cable PIN Map
TERATON ALPHA, The Essence of A&K Audio Technologies
It would have been impossible to realize the powerful output from the most detailed headphones and the complicated signal paths of a dual tube and triple amp system with minimal noise without TERATON ALPHA, AK's Ultimate Sound Solution. Astell&Kern further improved TERATON ALPHA using knowledge learned from the design of the Hybrid Tube System found in our SP2000T and the noise removal from the CA1000.
TERATON ALPHA, engineered through endless research, is Astell&Kern's unique technology that has been designed to produce audio playback as it is as close to the original sound through effective power noise removal, efficient power management and unwavering amplification, and a fully converted audio output interface. HEXA-Audio Circuitry structure and independent dual audio circuit, implemented for the first time in the SP3000, are paired together with TERATON ALPHA's sound solution to create the purest original sound.
4-Levels of Gain and up to 15Vrms Output for the Perfect Head-Fi Setup
To run the most detailed IEMs and the most demanding headphones perfectly, an output that matches the characteristic of the receiving device is required. The ACRO CA1000T supports 4 gain level settings so that almost any headphones can be driven at an optimal state.
The 4 levels of gain setting can create the ideal output for a device's characteristics and sound, allowing users to fine tune and dial in their desired volume output. And with up to 15Vrms output, it can run high-impedance headphones with ease.
The output ports electrical capacity has been raised to add stability when operating devices with different impedances at the gain level setting, and the separate balanced and unbalanced volume controllers optimize electricity flow and reduce noise for the best sound.
With the ACRO CA1000T, you can enjoy optimal device performance and pure sound that touches your heart.
Upgraded Sound, The World's First Use of the Newest ESS Flagship DAC
The ACRO CA1000T is designed with dual ES9039MPRO, using the newest flagship DAC from ESS for the first time ever to offer more vivid and voluminous sounds that surpass your imagination.
The ES9039MRO is an additional ES9039PRO model that has a built-in stereo hardware MQA renderer. It has even more advanced modulation than the existing flagship DAC to reduce power consumption, noise and distortions inside the DAC for enhanced audio performance.
Astell&Kern invented and optimized a new design of amp block to heighten the performance of the ES9039MPRO, allowing it to offer more balanced and intense sounds with deeper and richer bass as well as clearer highs.
Sound Design by DAC Filter
With the ACRO CA1000T, you can pick and choose from seven DAC filters to create your own sound style. Design your own sound with the DAC filters.