Astell & Kern KANN

Output optimized to 
user's listening environment

KANN, the first Astell&Kern product, is equipped with a line-out circuit designed to set the output values in 4 levels, 
depending on the user's listening preference 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 2.5-mm 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. 
KANN is capable of bit-to-bit playback up to 32bit 384kHz and native DSD playback up to 11.2MHz, 
delivering 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 Type-C USB 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 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 (purchased separately) 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

The finest sound quality 
from audio files stored on a PC

Supporting the bit-to-bit playback up to 32-bit 384kHz when connected to the PC for use as a USB DAC,
the KANN produces richer sounds with superior spatial effects and resolution that go far beyond the limits of any PC sound card.

Dual memory card slots

KANN has an internal memory of 64GB, but this can be easily and flexibly
boosted via the unit's dual memory card slots. KANN supports both standard
SD cards and micro SD cards, so users can select their preferred memory type.
The memory is expandable up to 768 GB to easily handle larger audio files.