Recent content by Plutopants

Ah, I’ve not tried OTA on my KANN. Is it now safe to do so?

I can’t seem to find a firmware update for KANN on the A&k website. Until now I’ve not looked for another one since the aborted update that apparently bricked some people’s units. I’ve been looking here: a&k website Has there ever been a further update or am I searching the wrong place?

Thanks Jason. I'd given up expecting AKConnect to be reliable. MConnect seems much more stable. I'd had mixed fortune with VLC also and then gave up. You might have given me hope. Being able to play my KANN through my HiFi on the mezzanine whilst staying downstairs with guests was my goal. I can...

Thought I'd update on using my KANN as a local music server in my home network. In short - wow! Now I've inherited my wife's old iPad mini, with AKConnect I can now play my KANN remotely through my HiFi, iPad or even to my TV. I never expected it to answer these needs and was looking at...

Sorry to reply to my own post but that company have replied with the unfortunate news that, at the moment, their Cowon repair service is suspended indefinitely as their specialist left. Let's hope they find someone with the skills to get things going again.

Doh! Thank you. I never thought of simply trying the place I'd bought it from! I have contacted them now. It's still a really great little player and worth getting sorted. Thank you, George

My D2 battery is not lasting long now. Does anyone know of replacements available? Or service in the UK?

To help answer your question. Permit me to present my evaluation of a cheaper player and the KANN. I have the KANN and a Cowon Plenue D2 (PD2). The former was three times the price of the latter. Both are excellent players. The KANN can take my two 512gb micro SD cards (one in an SD adapter)...

The fast moving world of tech means things will probably continue to reach obsolescence quickly. I try to be loyal to my tech and do put in research before purchase. However, I'm learning that years pass quickly. This thread seems to have started on April 5 2017 - now over 4 years ago. I...

I, too, am upset by the failure of the company to be able to update the Firmware adequately for a reasonable period of time to maintain stability, functionality and compatibility. However, it seems a sign of the times and is not unique to this manufacturer. Obsolescence is inevitable these...

I had similar issues. Things worked for a while but fell apart. The only thing I found helped was to use guiformat exactly as advised - not any other utility. Then things settled down. I think the instructions are linked here: Link to post on guiformat It is annoying that this otherwise...

When I first got a DAP with a choice of Balanced and Single Ended headphone output, I did some research. My initial presumption was I could simply plug anything in as long as I had an adapter to help it fit the hole. That was wrong. I soon learnt that the 2.5 and 3.5 serve a purpose each and...

Yes to Tidal - but I believe it now depends upon which country you are in. No to MQA. The original KANN is approaching three years old now and simply will not remain up to date with current services due to its architecture. It is a superb stand alone player, but a cheap new phone will stream...

As for the KANN, I find it pleasant to hold - makes a nice hand warmer - but too large for jeans pockets. There are smaller DAPs for that, but they lack the lovely tactile rolling volume control. The KANN stays in the house for seated listening around the place. Its bulk is justified by stout...

Any regular USB-C charger for me has been fine. I picked up a basic two USB port main adapter and use a basic charging USB-C cable for under a tenner from amazon and it's fine. Of course, attaching the DAP via a USB-C charging cable to a USB port on a computer also charges it. Charges in the car...