Engineered to Powerful Perfection

The KANN series is a portable player lineup loved by audiophiles all over the world for its performance focused on high output and clear sound.

KANN MAX, the fourth product in the KANN series, builds on the advantages of the KANN series with higher output and portability. It provides 4 levels

of gain and up to 15Vrms output so that a wide array of headphones can be driven in an optimal state.

By integrating the proven design of the KANN series into a lighter weight and smaller sized player, we have realized both ultra-high output and low noise.

KANN MAX features ESS ES9038Q2M Quad-DAC together with Astell&Kern's unique audio technology to provide the best performance you can feel from

a portable DAP.

• 4-step gain level with maximum 15Vrms output
• Perfect circuit design with ultra-high output and low noise in an even smaller sized player
• Equipped with ESS ES9038Q2M Quad-DAC that reproduces clear, exceptional output
• TERATON ALPHA, the epitome of Astell&Kern audio technology
• 32-bit/768kHz, Native DSD512 support
• Bluetooth 5.0 and 24-bit codec (Qualcomm® aptX™ HD , LDAC) support
• ReplayGain that automatically adjusts volume to be consistent across tracks

Specification

• General Specifications
  • Model 

    KANN MAX

  • Body Color 

    Anthracite Gray

  • Body Material 

    Aluminum

  • Display 

    4.1-inch 720 x 1280 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), DSD512(1bit, 22.4MHz) Stereo

  • Output Level 

    [Low] Unbalanced 2Vrms / Balanced 4Vrms (Condition No Load),
    [Mid] Unbalanced 4Vrms / Balanced 8Vrms (Condition No Load),
    [High] Unbalanced 6Vrms / Balanced 12Vrms (Condition No Load),
    [Super] Unbalanced 8Vrms / Balanced 15Vrms (Condition No Load)

  • CPU 

    Quad-core

  • DAC 

    ESS ES9038Q2M x4 (Quad-DAC)

  • Decoding 

    Support up to 32-bit/768kHz Bit-to-Bit Playback

  • Input 

    USB Type-C input (for charging & PC & MAC)

  • Outputs 

    Unbalanced Out (3.5mm), Optical Out (3.5mm)
    Balanced Out (2.5mm, only 4-pole supported | 4.4m, only 5-pole supported)

  • Wi-Fi 

    802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz)

  • Bluetooth 

    V5.0 (A2DP, AVRCP, Qualcomm® aptX™ HD, LDAC)

  • Dimensions 

    2.68"(68.3mm)[W] x 4.6"(117mm)[H] x 0.92"(23.6mm)[D]

  • Weight 

    about 10.76oz (305g)

  • Feature Enhancements 

    Firmware upgrade supported (OTA)

  • Operating Temperature 

    0℃ ~ + 40℃ (32℉~ 104℉)

• Audio Performance
  • Frequency Response 

    ±0.023dB (Condition : 20Hz~20kHz) Unbalanced │ ±0.026dB (Condition : 20Hz~20kHz) Balanced
    ±0.035dB (Condition : 20Hz~70kHz) Unbalanced │ ±0.072dB (Condition : 20Hz~70kHz) Balanced

  • S/N 

    114dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 115dB @ 1kHz, Balanced

  • Crosstalk 

    -124dB @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ -135dB @ 1kHz, Balanced

  • THD+N 

    0.0003% @ 1kHz, Unbalanced │ 0.0004% @ 1kHz, Balanced

  • IMD SMPTE 

    0.0007% 800Hz 10kHz (4:1) Unbalanced │ 0.0007% 800Hz 10kHz (4:1) Balanced

  • Output Impedance 

    Unbalanced Out 3.5mm (1ohm) │ Balanced Out 2.5mm (1.6ohm), 4.4mm (1.6ohm)

• Clock Source
  • Clock Jitter 

    25ps (Typ)

  • Reference Clock Jitter 

    70ps

• Battery
  • Capacity 

    5,600mAh 3.8V Li-Polymer

  • Charge Time 

    about 3.5 hours (9V 1.67A Fast Charging) | 5.5hours (5V 2A General Charging)

  • Playback Time 

    about 13 hours (Standard: FLAC, 16bit, 44.1kHz, Unbalanced, Vol.40, LCD Off, LED On, Low Gain)

• Memory
  • Built-in Memory 

    64GB [NAND]

  • External Memory 

    microSD x1 (Max. 1TB)

• OS
  • Supported OS 

    Windows 7,8,10(32/64bit) MAC OS X 10.7

• Etc.
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    - Audio was NOT muted during the measurement.
    - The image/specification may be changed without notice to improve product performance and quality.