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Can @JasonNYC the A&K representative give us an update of the situation with the bricked KANN players. It would be much appreciated. It's been quiet for almost a week now.

Ok, I’ll wait for a while sending it in. Thank you for following up.

I understand, but maybe if people affected by this issue with no warranty left could contact this german quarters they might come with a solution. Maybe reinstallment of the system for a minor fee or something like that. I know JasonNYC the sponsor is doing his part on this issue but it might be...

I used iriver.com world wide site, send them an email yesterday and they answered today asking me to send the KANN along with purchase of proof and serial number. They also send me a RMA form to fill in and print to send it back. I’ll link the adress yet again down below. It’s in Germany. They...

I had microSD card inserted when I performed the update. I tryed a restart without the card inserted and it made no difference. Still getting the spinning “A”.

Your welcome. I hope those affected will come to a solution.

Thanks for replying to this issue. I and others affected are looking forward for a solution.

I found this page for European customers. I don't think it's necessary to use the Japanese page: https://www.iriver.com/support/RMA_001.asp

Why do you insult me and take me for an idiot sending me a link that goes to a Japanese page. Well my friend I agree with you, it's very easy to do that sitting behind a computer screen and a keyboard. Good luck.

If you speak Japanese feel free to help me.

How do I do that? I can't connect it to a PC, the PC won't recognize the player because of no boot up. Should I use the card reader in the player to refresh an older firmware? Sorry for these amateur questions but I'm a sort of a technical noob.

They will probably release an updated firmware but what about those of us that already updated. I'll guess we have to send the player in on warranty.

Thanks for your answer but holding down the power button for 20 seconds and turning it back on again didn't help. It doesn't boot up.

Hi everbody, After updating my KANN to the latest firmware v.1.13 this morning the device won't boot up. It just shows the rotating A-sign on the boot screen for several hours. Anyone countered this same issue or have a solution? Would be much appreciated.

Those pads look pretty good to me. Just subjected to usage and dust. It's hard to tell from the photos but I don't think you need to replace those pads. Just use some luke warm water with mild dish washing detergent (not too much) and let them dry.

I thought this was the AK300 thread. I’m sorry I was mistaken. To answer your question, no I did not hear any difference between the two. I’m not saying the AK300 sounded bad. I’m just saying that my rockboxed 40 dollar sansa clip zip dap sounded just as good. To my ears anyway. I do hear a...

I returned the AK300 and bought me a Plenue D2 which is stellar with my D7200. And the battery life is amazing. AK300 can’t keep up there either.

Thanks for the reply and the tip. Made a quick search on Aliexpress and found a bunch. Thanks again.

Hi everybody. I’ve searched this thread but couldn’t find an answer. I’m looking for a short (1.25m) balanced 2.5mm cable for my HD800S for use with my Plenue D2 balanced out. I did find a cable from a U.K. shop but they don’t accept turkish credit cards. Could you guys recommend me a cable like...

I’ve been using my Plenue D2 for four days extensively since I received it and I’m very happy with it. The sound quality without Jeteffects is ok, good but nothing extraordinary. But with BBE, Mach3Bass and MP Enhance activated the sound is stellar. Very fun to listen to. And the battery life is...

I just bought AK300 and to be honest there is no difference in sound quality compared to my rockboxed Sansa Clip Zip. They sound exactly the same. I’ve read reviews stating analogue sound and impeccable imaging and soundstage and so forth. Am I missing something?

Just ordered one. Let's see how it compares to my rockboxed Sansa Clip Zip which is amazingly good for it's price. I was a Cowon user in the past. Have had the J3, the D2 and some iAudio players. Was always very happy with the sound quality. I have kind of high expectations for this player. I...

I kind of agree with you. One can't just put HD800S on and start listening to whatever you want to listen to. You need really well mastered music to enjoy the HD800S. That's why I kept the HD599 so I can listen to anything without worrying about the quality of the recording. Almost anything...

In what way do they alter the sound? To me the HD800S already sounds fantastic with the default pads.