Astell&Kern KANN CUBE Portable Player

Name: Astell&Kern KANN CUBE Portable Player
Brand: Astell&Kern
SKU: Astell&Kern Kann Cube
Price: 1499.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£1,499.00 inc.VAT

Extreme POWER, KANN CUBE

KANN CUBE is the second model from the KANN line, which focuses on high fidelity with powerful output and low noise.
This player is designed to offer a very low noise floor, even with its massive power output.

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SKU: Astell&Kern Kann Cube Categories: Portable Players, Shop Tag: Astell&Kern

Astell&Kern KANN CUBE

The isolated sides of the rectangles on Astell&Kern KANN CUBE are not simply for looks. They emphasise the role of the device by placing the player’s functions in the correct place for a more intuitive interface and better usability, while also providing a sense of aesthetic stability.

The pursuit of connectivity and consistency of form and function is at the core of Astell&Kern’s design philosophy.
Combining Astell&Kern’s player performance with the high-powered AMP, KANN Cube can produce the most powerful performance in the Astell&Kern player lineup and is designed to deliver a heavy and solid impression.

The Absolute Audio Powerhouse

The Astell&Kern KANN CUBE offers 3 different power output options of High / Mid / Low, which can drive any headphone with unprecedented power never seen before in any portable device – 12Vrms for Balanced output and 6Vrms for Unbalanced output. To provide a natural and neutral audio experience with minimal distortion, a newly designed OP Amp and Volume IC manages power optimally and efficiently.

ESS ES9038PRO SABRE Dual DAC

KANN CUBE uses two 8-channel DACs, the ES9038PRO, one for the left and one for the right channel. As each DAC chip sends out 8 channels of audio signal through the Astell&Kern Analog AMP Block, you experience unlimited sound stage and the full depth of the original performance.

The ESS SABRE PRO series of Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) is targeted for premium audiophile and professional recording studio equipment. The SABRE PRO series sets a new benchmark in high-end audio by offering the industry’s highest dynamic range (DNR) with impressively low levels of total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD+N) in a 32-bit, 8-channel DAC. All PRO SABRE DACs feature ESS’s patented 32-bit HyperStream DAC technology which delivers outstanding sound quality and industry leading performance.

MQA

(Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording. The master MQA file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream or download. Visit mqa.co.uk for more information. Astell&Kern KANN CUBE includes MQA technology, which enables you to play back MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording.

Specifications

General Specifications

Model

KANN CUBE

Body Color

Wolf Gray

Body Material

Aluminum

Display

5inch (720 x 1,280) Touch display

Supported Audio Formats

WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA

MQA playback

Services(Tidal Masters), Local files, External USB, MQA-CD(ripped)

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

[Phone Out]
High: Unbalanced 6Vrms / Balanced 12Vrms (Condition No Load)
Mid: Unbalanced 4Vrms / Balanced 8Vrms (Condition No Load)
Low: Unbalanced 2Vrms / Balanced 4Vrms (Condition No Load)
[XLR Out]
4Vrms (Condition No Load)

DAC

ESS ES9038PRO SABRE 8channel x2 (Dual DAC)

Decoding

Support up to 32bit / 384kHz Bit-to-Bit Playback

Input

USB Type-C input (for PC & MAC)

Outputs

Unbalanced Out (3.5mm) / Optical Out (3.5mm) / Balanced Out (2.5mm, only 4-pole supported)
/ XLR Out (Mini 5pin)

Wi-Fi

802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz)

V4.2 (A2DP, AVRCP, aptX^TM HD)

Dimensions

3.45 ”(87.75 mm) [W] x 5.51 ”(140 mm) [H] x 1.24 ”(31.5 mm) [D]

Weight

17.3 oz (493 g)

Feature Enhancements

Firmware upgrades supported (OTA)

Audio Performance

Frequency Response

[Phone Out]
±0.027dB (Condition : 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalanced / ±0.025dB (Condition : 20Hz~20kHz) Balanced
±0.07dB (Condition : 10Hz~70kHz) Unbalanced / ±0.087dB (Condition : 10Hz~70kHz) Balanced
[XLR Out]
±0.025dB (Condition : 20Hz~20kHz) / ±0.032dB (Condition : 10Hz~70kHz)

Signal to Noise Ratio

[Phone Out] 117dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 117dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
[XLR Out] 128dB @ 1kHz

Crosstalk

[Phone Out] -129dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / -136dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
[XLR Out] -146dB @ 1kHz

THD+N

[Phone Out] 0.0004% @ 1kHz, Unbalanced / 0.0005% @ 1kHz, Balanced
[XLR Out] 0.0004% @ 1kHz

IMD SMPTE

[Phone Out] 0.0005% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1) Unbalanced / 0.0006% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1) Balanced
[XLR Out] 0.0006% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1)

Output Impedance

Unbalanced Out 3.5mm (1.2ohm) / Balanced Out 2.5mm (1.6ohm)

Clock source

Reference Clock Jitter

250 Femto Seconds

Battery

Capacity

7,400mAh 3.8V Li-Polymer Battery

Continuous Playback Time

up to 9 hours (Standard – MUSIC: FLAC, 16-bit/44.1kHz, Unbalance, Volume 80, EQ OFF, LCD OFF, LOW GAIN)

Charge Time

About 4 hours (Standard – 9V/1.67A Fast charging)
About 5.5 hours (Standard – 5V/2A General charging)

Memory

Built-in Memory

128GB [NAND]

External Memory

microSD (Max. 1TB) x1

OS

Supported OS

Windows 7,8,10 (32/64bit), MAC OS X 10.7 and up

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