Specifications & Performance
Model
SP1000
Body Color
Stainless Steel / Copper
Body Material
Stainless Steel / Copper
Display
5inch (720 x 1,280) Touchscreen
Supported Audio Formats
WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF
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 2.2Vrms / Balance 3.9Vrms (Condition No Load)
CPU
Octa-Core
DAC
AKM AK4497EQ x2 (Dual DAC)
Decoding
Support up to 32bit / 384kHz Bit to Bit Decoding
Input
USB 3.0 Type-C input (for charging & data transfer (PC & MAC)) / Connection Mode : MTP (Media Device)
Outputs
PHONES (3.5mm) / Optical Out (3.5mm) / Balanced Out (2.5mm, only 4-pole supported)
Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz)
Bluetooth
V4.1 (A2DP, AVRCP, aptXTM HD)
Dimensions
2.98 ”(75.8 mm) [W] x 5.2 ”(132 mm) [H] x 0.64 ”(16.2 mm) [D]
Weight
Stainless Steel : 13.64 oz (386.6 g) / Copper : 13.68 oz (387.9 g)
Feature Enhancements
Firmware upgrades supported (OTA)
Audio Performance
Frequency Response
±0.062dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalance / ±0.061dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) Balance
±0.68dB (Condition: 10Hz~70kHz) Unbalance / ±0.67dB (Condition: 10Hz~70kHz) Balance
Signal to Noise Ratio
120dB @ 1kHz, Unbalance / 122dB @ 1kHz, Balance
Crosstalk
138dB @ 1kHz, Unbalance / 143dB @ 1kHz, Balance
THD+N
0.0005% @ 1kHz, Unbalance / 0.0008% @ 1kHz, Balance
IMD SMPTE
0.0004% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1) Unbalance & Balance
Output Impedance
Balanced out 2.5mm (1ohm) / PHONES 3.5mm (2ohm)
Clock source
Clock Jitter
30ps(Typ)
Reference Clock Jitter
200 Femto Seconds
Battery
Capacity
3,400mAh 3.7V Li-Polymer Battery
Continuous Playback Time
Up to 12 hours (Standard – MUSIC: FLAC, 16-bit/44kHz, Volume 75, LCD Off)
Charge Time
About 2 hours (Standard – 9V/1.67A Fast charging)
Memory
Built-in Memory
256GB [NAND]
External Memory
microSD (Max 256GB) x1
OS
Supported OS
Windows XP, Windows 7,8,10 (32/64bit), MAC OS X 10.7 and up
John Lee
“On technicalities the new SP1000 certainly takes the first price”
A Freudian slip? 😉
Lieven
oops 🙂
Michael
Hi Lieven,
how is it compared to AK320 in your opinion? I run it with Spiral Ear SE5 Ultimate. They are awesome, but I’m not sure if AK320 is the perfect match. Some say AK320 was the least coloured DAP in the range of AK. What do you think, is it worth the upgrade?
Best regards, Michael
Lieven
That’s not easy. To me the SP1000 is the best DAP when it comes to BA drivers (and UI), just for sound there’s also the L&P L6. And then there’s the Sony. But to keep it to AK: after I used the sP1000 for several weeks, I went back to the 380 and the difference just was too big to go back.
Now I’m not overly familiar with the 320 but to me the SP1000 isn’t colored. So I do think it will be a nice upgrade but it does come with a nice price tag. Are you willing to invest in a TOTL DAP (you know, the maw of diminishing returns)
Alfred
HI Lieven
I don’t have L&P L6 but I had tried SP1000 and it sounds much rich compare AK 380.
One important thing to me in terms invest DAP is the quality of sound. How was sounds quality of L&P L6 compare to SP1000? since the price gap of the two DAPs are so high 🙂
what I means is the sound quality of both DAPs not other goodies 🙂
Thanks
Alfred
Lieven
Hi Alfred, the differences in sound are described in the L6 review, you can find it here: http://www.headfonia.com/review-luxury-precision-l6/
Enjoy.
Rryy
Is lime ear aether a good combination with sp1000? I just bought sp1000 and beat audio emerald 8 wire cable with inear sd2.
Lieven
I like it (great treble) but that doesn’t mean you will. Any chance to listen to it upfront?
Ram
Hello Leiven,
Can you please list out best IEM to use with SP1000?
Lieven
Hi, there is no single best IEM for one DAP but I do prefer the SP1000 with Balanced Armature drivers
Ram
Thank you.! Which brand shall I look for Balance Armature Drivers? any preference?
Lieven
Check out our buyer’s guides with our top selections:
http://www.headfonia.com/universal-iem-recommendations/
http://www.headfonia.com/custom-iem-recommendations/
Gideon
Hi,
Excellent review!
How does the SP1000 compare to the sound of the Hugo 2?
Jared Crandall
I would also like to know how the SP1000 or SP1000m fair in relation to the Hugo2. As much as I search online I can’t get a direct answer of what to expect when going from DACs to DAPs. I understand that the functions are not apples to apples, but no reason that the sonics can be compared apples to apples…
Nitish
Hello
How to connect sp 1000 balanced/unbalanced output to Violectric v281 RCA/XLR?
Thanks
Linus
Hi Nitish,
for XLR you’d need a double-headed 2.5mm/3.5mm to dual XLR cable, where the 3.5mm is for ground only. AK sold a cable for that purpose, called PEF21. There are many cable makers that offer that one too, cheaper than the AK cable.
If you want to go RCA just get a 3.5mm to dual RCA cable.
Hope that helps!
NITISH
Thanks for the help.
Thurein
Hi, I am using SP1000 with Layla ciem.
May I know which pure amp will be best paired with SP1000?
Looking to maintain JH house sound, AK clarity with a touch of warmness.
Thanks.
Lieven
desktop or portable? Budget?
Thurein
Thanks Lieven.
For portable, much of my listening sessions are on daily train commute 🙂
Lieven
I’m thinking Vorzamp, Woo WA11, CypherLabs Duet (if you can find one)
Thurein
thanks, i could still get Vorzuge amp pure II and CypherLabs Duet.
Woo WA11 with DAC is a bit out of my budget.
Which AMP would you recommend for my SP1000 with Layla ciem.
Cheers,
Thurein
Joelparisi
Very good and very helpful reviews. I want to ask one thing, if this player is compared to Altman Tera. Where is the difference?