The design of the ACRO L1000 resembles the ‘Golden Ratio’ of the Parthenon of Athens. Like the Golden Ratio stays consistent and never changes, Astell&Kern has designed the L1000 to serve the never-changing value of music. Its design signifies something that should never be changed – the original sound.
Therefore, the image of the historical building is the motif, and the L1000 represents a distortion-free sound. The composed geometrics of the cylinder and the square reaffirms the everlasting meaning of great music paired with modern technologies to provide the best listening experience. The entire body is made of aluminum, which adds aesthetics, and allows for an ergonomic volume control.
As it sits on a desk, the 30-degree angle will naturally fit your everyday use. The size of volume wheel is designed to fit for your hand, and the knurled pattern allows the perfect feel of being in control of your music. The accent of the LED rim lights around the volume wheel adds a subtle, yet comfortable music listening ambience, and the 12 dots of LED shows the status of music playback volume.
General Specifications
- Model ACRO L1000 / DAM11
- Body Color Gun Metal
- Body Material Aluminum
- Dimensions 4.44 ”(112.87 mm) [W] x 6.29 ”(160 mm) [H] x 4.43 ”(112.75 mm) [D]
- Weight 32.45 oz (about 920.7g)
- DAC AKM AK4490 x2 (Dual DAC)
- Inputs USB Micro-B input (PC/MAC)
- Outputs PHONES Out(3.5mm, 6.3mm), Balanced Out(2.5mm-only 4-pole supported, 4-pin Balanced XLR),
Speaker out (L/R binding posts x2) - Sample rate PCM: 8kHz ~ 384kHz (8/16/24/32bits per Sample)
DSD Native: DSD64 (1bit 2.8MHz), Stereo / DSD128 (1bit 5.6MHz), Stereo / DSD256 (1bit 11.2MHz), Stereo - Output Level Unbalance 6Vrms / Balance 8.5Vrms (Condition No Load)
- Power Supply 12V adaptor
Audio Performance (Headphones / Earphones)
- Frequency Response ±0.064dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalance & Balance
/ ±0.73dB (Condition: 10Hz~70kHz) Unbalance & Balance - Signal to Noise Ratio 115dB @ 1kHz, Unbalance / 116dB @ 1kHz, Balance
- Crosstalk 108dB @ 1kHz, Unbalance / 138dB @ 1kHz, Balance
- THD+N 0.003% @ 1kHz, Unbalance / 0.001% @ 1kHz, Balance
- Frequency Response ±0.064dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalance & Balance
Audio Performance (Speakers)
- Output 15W x2 (4ohm)
- Frequency Response ±0.32dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) (Condition: 4ohm, 1kHz, 10% THD)
- Signal to Noise Ratio 95dB (Condition: 4ohm, 1kHz, 10% THD)
- Crosstalk 110dB (Condition: 4ohm, 1kHz, 10% THD)