Astell & Kern KANN CUBE Digital Audio Player

Extreme POWER, KANN CUBE

KANN CUBE is the second model from the 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.g.

• Description
• Features
• Specifications

• 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
  
  Introducing the Astell&Kern KANN CUBE, which achieves more powerful output and lower noise.

• The Absolute Audio Powerhouse
  
  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.
  
  ESS ES9038PRO SABRE Dual DAC
  
  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.
  
  5-pin Mini XLR output for even less noise
  
  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.

• General Specifications
  
  Model KANN CUBE
  
  Body Color Wolf Gray
  
  Body Material Aluminum
  
  Display 5inch (720 x 1,280) Touch display
  
  Supported Audio Formats WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA(Support Scheduled)
  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 PHONES (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 V4.2 (A2DP, AVRCP, aptXTM HD)
  
  Dimensions (87.75 mm) [W] x (140 mm) [H] x (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)
  Unbalance / ±0.025dB (Condition : 20Hz~20kHz) Balance
  ±0.07dB (Condition : 10Hz~70kHz)
  Unbalance / ±0.087dB (Condition : 10Hz~70kHz) Balance
  [XLR Out]
  ±0.025dB (Condition : 20Hz~20kHz) / ±0.032dB (Condition : 10Hz~70kHz)
  
  Signal to Noise Ratio [Phone Out] 117dB @ 1kHz,
  Unbalance / 117dB @ 1kHz, Balance
  [XLR Out] 128dB @ 1kHz
  
  Crosstalk [Phone Out] 129dB @ 1kHz,
  Unbalance / 136dB @ 1kHz, Balance
  [XLR Out] 146dB @ 1kHz
  
  THD+N [Phone Out] 0.0004% @ 1kHz,
  Unbalance / 0.0005% @ 1kHz, Balance
  [XLR Out] 0.0004% @ 1kHz
  
  IMD SMPTE [Phone Out] 0.0005% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1)
  Unbalance / 0.0006% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1) Balance
  [XLR Out] 0.0006% 800Hz 10kHz(4:1)
  
  Output Impedance PHONES 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/44kHz, 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)
  
  Memory: 
  Built-in Memory 128GB [NAND]
  External Memory microSD x1
  OS: Supported OS Windows 7,8,10 (32/64bit), MAC OS X 10.7 and up