Technical Characteristics

• Very high-performance “Hi-Res” portable audio player.
• Capable of reproducing bit by bit PCM signals up to 32 bits/768 kHz.
• Capable of reproducing bit by bit DSD signals up to DSD512 (22.4 MHz).
• Managed by a quad-core processor.
• Printed circuit board with optimized signal paths.
• Amplification section with 4 user-selectable output levels.
• Equipped with 4 ES9038Q2M D/A converters from ESS Technology.
• “Hi-Res” wireless connectivity via Bluetooth aptX-HD and LDAC,
• Built-in USB DAC functionality (via USB-C).
• Balanced outputs (2.5 mm/4-pole connector and 4.4 mm/5-pole).
• Unbalanced output (3.5 mm).
• Replay Gain function to uniform the volume level.
• BT Sink function for connection to external devices via Bluetooth.
• 64 GB internal memory (expandable by an additional 1 TB microSD).
• Body built entirely in aluminum.
• 4.1-inch high-definition touch screen.
• Frequency response of 20-70,000 Hz, +/-0.072 dB (balanced mode).
• Crosstalk of -135 dB at 1 kHz (balanced mode).
• 115 dB signal-to-noise ratio at 1 kHz (balanced mode).
• Reference synchronization clock with jitter level of 25 ps.
• Battery with 13 hours of autonomy.
• Dimensions: 68.3x117x123.6 mm (W x H x D).
• Weight: 305 g.

Description

The KANN MAX is a portable digital audio player designed from start to finish to provide audiophile-level sound at a very competitive price. On the other hand, its status as the fourth product in Astell&Kern's KANN range means that it not only incorporates its most significant technical refinements, but also innovations from the elite of the South Korean firm, to which must be added more compact dimensions and lower weight. Thus, the KANN MAX allows you to have no less than 4 gain levels - with a spectacular maximum value of 15 Vrms in the “Super” output mode! - to guarantee full compatibility with a very wide spectrum of headphones and offer the user unprecedented flexibility, giving them the possibility of fine-tuning their favorite recordings to adapt to a home system, car audio or any other listening environment. Regarding the digital audio section, let us point out that the KANN MAX is the first model in the KANN range to incorporate four of the prestigious ES9038Q2M D/A conversion “chips” (DACs) from ESS Technology. The use of an elaborate Quad configuration allows a DAC to be assigned to each of the four individual amplification channels for a more expressive sound accompanied by unparalleled performance in a product of this class and price. For its part, Astell&Kern's exclusive TERATON ALPHA technology eliminates noise to achieve more efficient power consumption and amplification throughout the entire path traveled by the audio signal.