KANN CUBE is the second model from Astell & Kern's 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. 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.
OVERVIEW
KANN CUBE is the second model from Astell & Kern’s 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. 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. 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. KANN CUBE offers a 5-pin mini XLR connector for the first time in an Astell & Kern player. Thanks to the even lower noise floor and higher audio output through the XLR connection, you can enjoy pure, clear audio playback. It offers easier connection to your home audio systems and active speakers with balanced connections.
FEATURES
• High performance, low-noise amp makes KANN Cube an Absolute Audio Powerhouse
• Dual ES9038PRO DACs, the current flagship SABRE DAC chips from ESS designed for Pro Audio Equipment
• 5-pin Mini XLR output for even less noise
• 32bit/384kHz, Native DSD256 support
SPECIFICATIONS
• Model: KANN CUBE
• Body Color: Wolf Gray
• Body Material: Aluminum
• Display: 5-inch (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)
• Bluetooth: V4.1 (A2DP, AVRCP, aptXTM 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• Built-in Memory: 128GB [NAND]
• External Memory: microSD (Max. 512GB) x1
• Supported OS: Windows 7,8,10 (32/64bit), MAC OS X 10.7 and up
