Astell&Kern Kann Ultra Digital Audio Player (DAP)

Astell&Kern Kann Ultra Digital Audio Player (DAP)

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Kann Ultra
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Astell&Kern Kann Ultra Digital Audio Player (DAP)

Features

  • Triple Output Mode Featuring Separately Configured Circuit and Amplifier Designs
  • HEADPHONE OUT / PRE-OUT / LINE OUT
  • Next-generation Octa-Core processors with significant high-performance improvements
  • Supports 4 preset gain settings with ultra-high output up to 16Vrms (Headphone Out)
  • Equipped with ES9039MPRO (Dual DACs)
  • Features Digital Audio Remaster (DAR) technology
  • Supports playback up to 32bit/768kHz, Native DSD512
  • Features Astell&Kern’s unique TERATON ALPHA technology
  • Battery 8,400 mAh (up to 11 hours of playback)

Specifications

General Specifications
Model KANN ULTRA
Body Color Astro (Gray)
Body Material Aluminum
Display 5.5inch HD 1080 X 1920 Touch Screen
Supported Audio Formats WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA
Sample Rate:PCM : 8kHz ~ 768kHz (8/16/24/32bits Per Sample) DSD Native: DSD64(1bit 2.8MHz), Stereo / DSD128(1bit 5.6MHz), Stereo || DSD256(1bit 11.2MHz), Stereo / DSD512(1bit 22.4MHz), Stereo
CPU Octa-Core
DAC ES9039MPRO X2
Decoding Support Up To 32bit/768kHz Bit-To-Bit Playback
Input USB Type-C Input (For Charging & PC & MAC)
Wi-Fi 802.11 A/B/G/N/Ac (2.4/5GHz)
Bluetooth V4.2 (A2DP, AVRCP, Qualcomm® AptX™-HD, LDAC, LHDC)
Dimensions 3.24” (82.4mm)[W] X 5.55” (141.1mm)[H] X 0.96” (24.4mm)[D]
Weight About 13.75oz (390g)
Feature Enhancements Firmware Upgrade Supported (OTA)
Operating Temperature 0℃ ~ + 40℃ (32℉~ 104℉)
Audio Specifications
“HEADPHONE OUT
±0.006dB (Condition 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalanced │ ±0.004dB (Condition || 20Hz~20kHz) Balanced
±0.016dB (Condition 20Hz~70kHz) Unbalanced │ ±0.020dB (Condition || 20Hz~70kHz) Balanced
PRE OUT
±0.022dB (Condition 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalanced │ ±0.023dB (Condition || 20Hz~20kHz) Balanced
±0.023dB (Condition 20Hz~70kHz) Unbalanced │ ±0.023dB (Condition || 20Hz~70kHz) Balanced
LINE OUT
±0.002dB (Condition 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalanced │ ±0.002dB (Condition || 20Hz~20kHz) Balanced
±0.007dB (Condition 20Hz~70kHz) Unbalanced │ ±0.006dB (Condition || 20Hz~70kHz) Balanced”
S/N
 HEADPHONE OUT
115dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 119dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
PRE OUT
110dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 126dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
LINE OUT
110dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 125dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
Storage Capacity
Built-In Memory 128GB [NAND]
External Memory MicroSD X1 (Max. 1TB)
Battery
Capacity 8,400mAh 3.8V Li-Polymer
Charge Time About 3.5hours (PD 3.0 Charger)
Playback Time About 11hours (Standard|| FLAC, 16bit, 44.1kHz, Vol.50, LCD Off, Low Gain)
Supported OS
Supported OS Windows 8,10,11 (32/64bit) MAC OS X 10.7

Description

Ultra-powerful portable sound

Introducing KANN ULTRA – The 5th player in the brand’s award-winning KANN series and its most powerful digital audio player to date. Featuring Octa-core processors, the KANN ULTRA reaches new sonic heights with DAR technology, an upgraded DAC and Triple Output while delivering the most seamless user experience possible.

Fueling Your Sound

The multi-award-winning global audio component pioneer from South Korea has launched its most powerful digital audio player to date – the KANN ULTRA. The first player in the brand’s award-winning KANN series of players to feature Octa-core processors, the KANN Ultra reaches new sonic heights with DAR technology, an upgraded DAC and Triple Output while delivering the most seamless user experience possible.


Next-Generation Octa Core Performance

The Astell&Kern KANN ULTRA is the first DAP in the renowned KANN series to feature Octa-Core processors, levelling up from Quad-Core in previous models. The Octa-Core element brings significant performance improvements allowing the listener to enjoy incredible sound quality with faster system speeds and a smooth flowing 4th generation UI/UX.
With the new internal design, the audio circuitry is separated from the processors – which include CPU, memory and wireless connection components – and is equipped with a dedicated shield to minimise heat and noise from the processor.


Upgraded Sound with Triple Output

Featuring a Triple Output Mode to deliver natural, detailed sound when connected to demanding headphones, highly detailed IEMs and external devices. Instead of simply separating the output ports, Astell&Kern’s TERATON ALPHA technology allows for separate amplifier/sound design for the Headphone Out, Line Out and Pre-Out ports to provide the optimal sound for each.

Digital Audio Remaster (DAR)

KANN ULTRA is equipped with Digital Audio Remaster (DAR) technology, which was developed to deliver fine sound at higher sample rates. DAR technology is developed to upsample the sample rate of the sound source being played to go beyond the limits of the source format.

Flagship DAC

The KANN ULTRA is also designed with the newest flagship DAC from ESS to deliver a richer and more expansive sound than before. The ES9039MPRO has even more advanced modulation to reduce power consumption, noise and distortions for enhanced audio performance.

Additional information

Colour

2-Tone, African Rosewood, Aluminium, Anthracite, Anthracite Silver, Bathys Dune, Beech Dark Coffee, Beechwood, Blach Ash, Black, Black 1TB, Black 2TB, Black 4TB, Black 8TB, Black Acrylic, Black Aluminium, Black Ash, Black Satin, Black Vine, Blonde Wood, Blue, Blue AK, Bog Oak, Bronze, Brown, Bubinga, Caramel White, Carbon Black, Carbon Weave, Champagne, Charcoal, charcoal black, Cherry, Cherry, Chic Blue, Clear, Cloud Gray, Coffee, Copper, crimson red, Curly Maple, Custom Colour, Damascus Forged, Damascus Forged – Vegan, Dark Ash, Dark Baltic Wood, Dark Chocolate, Dark Grey, Dark Shadow, Denim Blue, DG-1 Black, dummy color, dummy Image2, Dusk, Ebony Wave, Espresso, Eucalyptus, Forged Carbon, Gloss Black, Gloss White, Gold, Gold Forged, Grape Leaf, Graphite, Grey, Grey Birch, Grey Oak, Gun Metal, Horizon Gold, Iridium, Iron Black, Italian Walnut, Ivory, Ivory Oak, Ivory White, Jet Black, Light Baltic, LIght Cream, Light grey, Light Oak, Light Walnut, Mahogany, Mahogany Gloss, Maple, Maple 1815M1, Maple 1815M2, Maple 2216M1, Maple 2216M2, Maroon, Midnight High Gloss, Mineral White, Moss Green, Mountain Grey, Mud, Navy, Neptune Blue, Oak, Olive, Olive Gloss, Opium Grey, Orange, Orange AK, Paduk, Pearlescent White, Pink, Pippy Oak, purple, Purple Heart, Raven Wood, Red, Red Birch, Rega High Gloss Red, Rich Walnut, Rose gold, Rosenut, Rosewood, Rosewood Dark Gloss, Rosso, Ruby Macassar, Ruby Wood, Sapele, Silky Walnut, Silver, Silver 1TB, Silver 2TB, Silver 4TB, Silver 8TB, Smoke High Gloss, Soft Gold, Soft Grey, Space Grey, Storm Grey, Sunset Orange, Tan, Teak, Titanium, Titanium Grey, Transparent, Universal Blue, Universal Emerald, Universal Red, Violet Abalone, Viridian Green, Walnut, Walnut, Walnut Gloss, Walnut Light Satin, Wenge, White, White Satin, White Silk, Wood, yellow

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