# Astell&Kern a&Futura SE200 - New DAP from Astell&Kern

**URL:** <https://forum.headphones.com/t/astell-kern-a-futura-se200-new-dap-from-astell-kern/7240>\
**Category:** Headphone News\
**Tags:** dap, astellkern\
**Created:** [June 26, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/astell-kern-a-futura-se200-new-dap-from-astell-kern/7240 "2020-06-26T00:15:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![taronlissimore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/taronlissimore/32/59_2.png) [@taronlissimore](https://forum.headphones.com/u/taronlissimore)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/astell-kern-a-futura-se200-new-dap-from-astell-kern/7240/1 "2020-06-26T00:15:03Z")

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Astell&Kern announced their new SE200 DAP. You can watch the Head-Fi video on it below.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/2X/a/ad8f03a55b2e9c8aea4c11e29a58d116373f0198.jpeg "Astell&Kern A&futura SE200: First DAP With Multiple DACs") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UztRMjGCFFw)

From Astell&Kern

“Introducing the world’s first multi-DAC DAP, the Astell&Kern A&futura SE200. The SE200 is the first DAP to feature DACs from two different manufacturers, ESS and AKM, in one device. Independent AMPs compliment each DAC. Available in July 2020”

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**Author:** ![MrCypruz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/mrcypruz/32/2617_2.png) [@MrCypruz](https://forum.headphones.com/u/MrCypruz)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/astell-kern-a-futura-se200-new-dap-from-astell-kern/7240/2 "2020-06-26T01:04:08Z")

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Interesting. Now I wonder how good the SP3000 is going to be later this year or maybe next year… 8 DAC chips total (2 per output), and/or a tube section, Android 9 or later, 21hrs battery life!!!

I’m getting eggcited!!!

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**Author:** ![aly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@aly](https://forum.headphones.com/u/aly)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/astell-kern-a-futura-se200-new-dap-from-astell-kern/7240/3 "2020-06-26T15:12:02Z")

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There seems to be different battery life ratings depending on which DAC module is used? I wonder if battery life can be further improved if one of the DACs can be turned off.