Astell&Kern KANN

Digital Mobile Audio Player

A player that puts all others to shame
Rated 5 out of 5

Original price was: 849.00 €Current price is: 799.00 €.incl. VAT.

Everything 'can', nothing must!

With the 'Kann', the South Korean premium mobile HiFi manufacturer Astell & Kern presents another milestone among high-resolution mobile players in the top segment. The A&K 'Kann' is not only excellently crafted but also looks ultra-premium, and you can have the KANN in various colors. For a price of 849,- euros, you get not only a premium device but:

  • a storage for more than 1,000 CDs
  • doesn't overheat in continuous operation
  • lots of storage space
  • comfortable volume control
  • also suitable for stationary use
  • excellent sound
  • You can take your music library anywhere in top sound quality

Smartphones and iPads are obsolete.

Moreover, you can connect very high-quality in-ears or open and closed headphones of any kind. This exceptional player can also be connected to any HiFi or stereo system and used as a high-resolution streamer or playback source.
So top sound quality with Deezer, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify & Co. directly from the internet.

Delivery time: 7-14 days

Test results


Sound level: 94%

“One of the best-sounding portable players on the market – versatile, also usable as a high-resolution USB DAC on PC or Mac. With ‘High-Gain’ and Tidal access.”

“very good - outstanding” (high class)

“The KANN is a very good sounding powerhouse that simply brings joy. With its enormous headphone amplifier power, long battery life, and large expandable memory, it is equipped for pretty much all tasks. Its standalone position in the Astell & Kern program makes sense: The KANN can handle it ‘alone’ and is very close to the ideal of the essential DAP.”

90 out of 100 points

“With the KANN, headphones can sound up to three classes better than with mobile players like the AK 300. It resolves phenomenally, plays loud without aggression, and garnishes natural voices with punchy bass.”

Technical data


ModelKANN
ColorAstro Silver, Eos Blue
MaterialAluminum
Display4-inch WVGA (480 x 800) touchscreen
Supported audio formatsWAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE (Normal, High, Fast), AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF
Sampling ratePCM: 8kHz ~ 384kHz (8/16/24/32 bits per sample) / DSD Native: DSD64 (1bit 2.8MHz), Stereo / DSD128 (1bit 5.6MHz), Stereo / DSD256 (1bit 11.2MHz), Stereo
Output level[Phone Out] Normal: Unbalanced 2Vrms / Balanced 2Vrms (Condition No Load) High: Unbalanced 4Vrms / Balanced 7Vrms (Condition No Load) [Line Out] Unbalanced 2Vrms / Balanced 2Vrms (Condition No Load)
DACAKM AK4490 x1 (Single DAC)
DecodingSupports up to 32bit / 384KHz bit-to-bit playback
InputUSB Type-C input (for charging & data transfer (PC & MAC)) / Connection mode: MTP (Media device)
Outputs[Phone Out, Line Out] Headphone jack (3.5mm) / Balanced Out (2.5mm, only 4-pole supported) [USB Audio] micro USB Connection / PCM: Up to 32bit 384kHz / DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz
Wi-Fi802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz)
BTV4.1 (A2DP, AVRCP, aptXTM HD)
Dimensions2.80 ”(71.23 mm) [W] x 4.56 ”(115.8 mm) [H] x 1.01 ”(25.6 mm) [D]
Weight9.83 oz (278.7 g)
Feature EnhancementsFirmware upgrades Supported (OTA)

Audio PerfORmance

Frequency Response[Phone Out] ±0.067dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalanced & Balanced ±0.75dB (Condition: 20Hz~70kHz) Unbalanced & Balanced
[Line Out] ±0.07dB (Condition: 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalanced & Balanced ±0.75dB (Condition: 20Hz~70kHz) Unbalanced & Balanced
Signal to Noise Ratio[Phone Out] 110dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 109dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
[Line Out] 116dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 117dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
Crosstalk[Phone Out] -108dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / -130dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
[Line Out] -135dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / -135dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
THD+N[Phone Out] 0.004% @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 0.0008% @ 1kHz, Balanced
[Line Out] 0.0008% @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 0.0007% @ 1kHz, Balanced
IMD SMPTE[Phone Out] 0.0008% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1) Unbalanced / 0.0008% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1) Balanced
[Line Out] 0.0006% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1) Unbalanced / 0.0006% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1) Balanced
Output Impedance[Phone Out] PHONES 3.5mm (0.65ohm) / Balanced out 2.5mm (1.3ohm)
[Line Out] PHONES 3.5mm (1.9ohm) / Balanced out 2.5mm (5ohm)

Clock source

Clock Jitter30ps(Typ)
Reference Clock Jitter200 Femto Seconds

Battery

Capacity6,200mAh 3.7V Li-Polymer Battery

Storage

Internal Storage64GB [NAND]
External StoragemicroSD (Max. 256GB) x1 / SD (Max. 512GB) x1

Operating System

Supported Operating SystemsWindows 7,8,10 (32/64bit), MAC OS X 10.7 and higher

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