Astell&Kern’s experience with technology and portable devices makes it possible for the KANN to offer dynamic power and performance. KANN is the complete all-around portable high-res digital music player with powerful output and studio quality sound.
Kann
£749
Astell&Kern's KANN provides a new power standard for on-the-go music performance. Combining a high-quality audio player and a high-performance amplifier, KANN draws on the technological expertise of Astell&Kern.
Astell&Kern has introduced a new product design that cleverly incorporates a high-performance amplifier into a player for a
perfect merger of two independent devices. Supporting the output of 7Vrms when connected via high-gain balanced output, the KANN not only drives high-impedance headphones without an additional amplifier, but also reliably reproduces high-quality sound with low-impedance speakers.
Output optimized to user's listening environment
KANN, the first Astell&Kern product to be equipped with a line-out circuit designed to set the output values in 4 levels, depending
on the user's listening preference. This feature is a significant step
up from previous products which did not provide output/volume control.
With the selectable output function, you can fine-tune your sound to
suit a home system, car audio or any other listening environment.
KANN
also supports Astell&Kern's 2.5mm 4-pole balanced outputs (2 Vrms).
Unlike the unbalanced type, balanced output removes noise (common mode
noise) from "signal + inverting amplifier signal" and has the strength to increase output with its double transmitting signals.
Deliver the perfect original sound
KANN offers the optimal condition to deliver perfect original sound. Capable of bit-to-bit playback up to 32bit/384kHz with native DSD playback up to 11.2MHz, KANN delivers detailed, distortion-free sound just as the artist intended.
Scalability using USB Audio
To increase flexibility of use, you can connect additional USB Audio to KANN via the micro USB port. KANN allows output conversion according to the specifications of the external USB Audio that supports DoP (DSD over PCM) or PCM, and provides continuous music playback with charging via the USB Type-C port while connected to the external USB Audio.
* USB audio (Digital Out) output is available only when digital input is possible through USB.
*DoP (DSD over PCM): This is a standard method for transferring DSD data to USB interface. This standard sends DSD data by mounting them onto PCM data frames.
* To link KANN with an external USB Audio, an OTG cable (not included) is required.
*The separately purchased cable connecting the OTG cable to an external USB Audio must be appropriate for the specification of the USB Audio.
Tech spec
Display
4 inch WVGA (480x800) Touchscreen
Supported File Formats
WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF
Output
(Phone Out) Normal: Unbalance 2Vrms / Balance 2Vrms (Condition No Load)
High: Unbalance 4Vrms / Balance 7Vrms (Condition No Load)
(Line Out) Unbalance 2Vrms / Balance 2Vrms (Condition No Load)
DAC
AKM AK4490 x1 (Single DAC)
Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz)
Dimensions
71.23mm x 115.8mm x 25.6mm
Weight
279g
