I did look around the site for firmware, and it seems that Kann support seems to be absent (https://astellnkern.com/eng/content/support/download/list.asp?search=1&word=&cg=Firmware&goods=SC10630 shows no hits nor can I find any copies on archive.org for that page). I'd risk a 1.13 upgrade in...

Just in case... I've tried to read through/search through this and other threads elsewhere and I cannot for the life of me find an answer to my issue. I have an original Kann (not Kann Cube or the like), and it was working pretty well for quite a while, but now it has developed an odd situation...

Sounds like you have a HF3 - it's the same thing, but with the inline volume controller + microphone and control button.  Personally, I'd suggest leaving them alone since I find those controls/mic to be useful and recabling a pain.

Quote: I notice a definite difference between the Mad Dog 3.2 unamped from my Note 2 vs the E17 feeding into the Mad Dog 3.2 vs the E17/E09K going into the Mad Dog 3.2.   I doubt any of these is optimal for the Mad Dog, but the sound improves to my ears.  (though truth be told, even...

Quote: I should clarify slightly and say that to my ears the sound profile is the same - though from all I can tell, the only effective differences lie in to what tolerance the drivers are matched and what resistance there is in the respective cables (the latter of which of course you can...

Quote:   Agreed on the ER4 recommendation, though only if the new ones indeed have replaceable cables still.  If so, you can get an adapter from ebay and plug in any Shure or Westone cable you want to. Quote:   Again, if the ER4 still offer replaceable cables, you can likely get...

Quote: Just as a note, I own both a modified ER4 (originally P) and a HF3 - or what remains of the HF3.  The HF-series' cables may not be the best constructed devices out there - mine developed the breaking at the seams after about 2 years, and my attempts to DIY repair the cables have not...