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Introducing the Astell&Kern KANN Ultra: Your Gateway to Audiophile Excellence
At the pinnacle of the esteemed Astell&Kern KANN family, the KANN Ultra stands as a remarkable fusion of style, innovation, and unrivaled high-power performance, all elegantly encapsulated in a semi-portable format.
Astell&Kern proudly presents the KANN Ultra, a digital audio player that redefines industry standards. It represents a ground-breaking evolution within the award-winning KANN series, featuring Octa-core processors, pioneering DAR technology, an enhanced DAC, and Triple Output – all seamlessly integrated to provide an unparalleled user experience.
Key Features:
- Next-Generation Octa-Core Power: The KANN Ultra redefines performance standards with its cutting-edge Octa-Core processor, ensuring remarkable speed and responsiveness for an exceptional user experience.
- Flagship DAC Excellence: Boasting the latest flagship DAC from ESS, this player offers an expansive, richer sound experience with advanced modulation, setting new standards for audio quality.
- Triple Output Brilliance: Experience natural, detailed sound quality, especially when paired with demanding headphones, thanks to the Triple Output Mode – your key to an immersive audio experience.
- Tailored Amplification: Each output mode, whether Headphone Out, Line Out, or Pre-Out, is equipped with a dedicated amplifier for optimal sound quality, ensuring your audio is delivered as intended.
- Digital Audio Remaster (DAR) Technology: Elevate your audio experience with innovative DAR technology that breathes new life into your music collection.
- Dedicated Pre-Out: A specially designed Pre-Out amplifier ensures premium sound delivery, perfect for those who demand the best from their audio equipment.
- Exclusive Line Out Mode: Experience sound directly from the DAC, bypassing the amplifier for a pristine audio experience that remains faithful to the source.
The KANN ULTRA marks a significant evolution within the KANN series, with its groundbreaking Octa-Core processors, significantly enhancing system speeds and providing exceptional sound quality through the 4th generation UI/UX.
With a new internal design, the audio circuitry is meticulously separated from other components, such as CPU, memory, and wireless connections. This design includes a dedicated shield to minimize heat and noise from the processor, ensuring pristine audio quality.
Design:
The KANN ULTRA is a visual representation of “Forceful Impact.” Its design concept features an oversized volume wheel knob, seamlessly integrated into the body of the player, symbolizing its enhanced performance. While preserving the hexagonal columnar body characteristic of the KANN series, we’ve minimized visible parting lines and designed wheel protectors for improved usability. These elements emphasize the KANN ULTRA’s bold presence, embodying its primal power through solid metal construction.
Decorative parts connecting to the serrated pattern on the volume wheel knob make it visually larger, maintaining balance with the player’s massive body. The hairline spin decoration on the wheel’s rear, along with engraved lettering, further accentuates the volume wheel’s robust integration into the body.
Thanks to its increased size, the volume wheel’s orientation has been redesigned to cater to various usage scenarios, whether on a desk or held in your hand, ensuring an exceptional and convenient listening experience that’s second to none. Experience audio nirvana with the Astell&Kern KANN Ultra – where style, innovation, and power combine to deliver an unmatched audiophile experience.
Specifications
- Model KANN ULTRA
- Body Colour Astro Grey
- Body Material Aluminium
- 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 - Output Level – HEADPHONE OUT
[Low Gain] Unbalanced 2Vrms │ Balanced 4Vrms (Condition No Load)
[Mid Gain]Unbalanced 4Vrms │ Balanced 8Vrms (Condition No Load)
[High Gain]Unbalanced 6Vrms │ Balanced 12Vrms (Condition No Load)
[Super Gain]Unbalanced 8Vrms │ Balanced 16Vrms (Condition No Load)
– PRE · LINE OUT
Unbalanced 2Vrms │ Balanced 4Vrms (Condition No Load) - 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)
- Outputs – HEADPHONE OUT
3.5mm(Unbalanced Out, Optical Out), 4.4mm (Balanced Out, only 5-pole supported)
– PRE · LINE OUT
3.5mm(Unbalanced Out), 4.4mm (Balanced Out, only 5-pole supported) - 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℉)
- Frequency Response 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 - Crosstalk HEADPHONE OUT
134dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 140dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
PRE OUT
128dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 128dB @ 1kHz, Balanced
LINE OUT
129dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 121dB @ 1kHz, BalancedTHD+N HEADPHONE OUT
0.0004% @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 0.0004% @ 1kHz, Balanced
PRE OUT
0.0012% @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 0.0005% @ 1kHz, Balanced
LINE OUT
0.0013% @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 0.0005% @ 1kHz, BalancedIMD SMPTE HEADPHONE OUT
0.0006% 800Hz 10kHz (4:1) Unbalanced │0.0006% 800Hz 10kHz (4:1) Balanced
PRE OUT
0.0006% 800Hz 10kHz (4:1) Unbalanced │0.0006% 800Hz 10kHz (4:1) Balanced
LINE OUT
0.0006% 800Hz 10kHz (4:1) Unbalanced │0.0006% 800Hz 10kHz (4:1) BalancedOutput Impedance HEADPHONE OUT
Unbalanced Out 3.5mm (1ohm) │ Balanced Out 4.4mm (1.3ohm)
PRE OUT
Unbalanced Out 3.5mm (3.5ohm) │ Balanced Out 4.4mm (5.7ohm)
LINE OUT
Unbalanced Out 3.5mm (6.5ohm) │ Balanced Out 4.4mm (10.7ohm)
Additional information
| Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Brand | Astell&Kern |
| Colour | |
| Display | 4.1-inch, 720 x 1,280 touchscreen |
| Continuous Playback Time | About 14.5 hours (Standard : FLAC, 16bit, 44.1kHz, Vol.80, LCD Off, Low Gain) |
| DAC | ESS ES9068AS x2 (Dual DAC) |
| Built-in Memory | 64GB [NAND] |
| External Memory | microSD (Max 1TB) x1 |
| Streaming | Native TIDAL, Install Apps |
| Product Weight | 305g |
| Dimensions | 2.68″ (68.3mm) [W] x 4.6″ (117mm) [H] x 0.92″ (23.6mm) [D] |
| Google Product Name | Astell&Kern Kann Max Brown Mud |
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