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stephenkostas replied to the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC.I think at it's best (OS DAC + Class A Amp) SE300 provides more detail and better imaging than KANN Ultra, but SE300 can also skew a...
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stephenkostas replied to the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC.I'm working on a video right now, and I'd say that Expanse and Stealth are going to come down to your listening preferences and genres...
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stephenkostas replied to the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC.Purely on SQ, I'd say it's neck and neck with SE300. SE300 might provide a little more detail, but Ultra sounds fuller and richer. I...
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stephenkostas replied to the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC.Our review was delayed because we received a preproduction demo and we were unable to run the firmware update, but once we received a...
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stephenkostas reacted to goldwerger's post in the thread CanJam Dallas 2023 Impressions Thread (November 11-12, 2023) with Like.MY CANJAM DALLAS 2023 OVERVIEW This year’s CanJam Dallas was special. The first-ever CanJam in the Southern part of the US. Alongside...
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stephenkostas reacted to MezeTeam's post in the thread Meze Audio Empyrean II - Gateway to sonic paradise with Like.It is with great pride and excitement that we present Empyrean II! In the 5 years that have passed since the launch of our first planar...
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stephenkostas replied to the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC.Bloom will have one in Dallas on the main show floor.
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stephenkostas replied to the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC.Something I learned today is that it's surprisingly hard to find out which Bluetooth versions a device supports. Most devices don't...
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stephenkostas replied to the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC.So we just got our demo unit this afternoon. Initial verdict is that Bluetooth is fine, and WiFi is very good. I walked around the...
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stephenkostas replied to the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC.We should have our demo before the launch, but I don't have exact dates. Based on the feedback, here are some things I'm planning on...
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stephenkostas reacted to nioh's post in the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC with Like.Not to dig this any further but it seems that Jason left out the reason A&K went for Bluetooth 4.2 intentionally. You say rather have...
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stephenkostas reacted to PhenixS1970's post in the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC with Like.As an iphone user an AK DAP was my means to enjoy TWS with LDAC. Used to have an sr25 (first gen, BT4.2). Forget it to have a stable...
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stephenkostas reacted to 123peter's post in the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC with Like.Bloom, as always, is very professional in describing the topic and exuding peace - that's the way it should be. It's a pity that you...
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stephenkostas reacted to JasonNYC's post in the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC with Like.Yes, the HB1 has is a media button that performs multiple functions.
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stephenkostas replied to the thread Astell&Kern Launches KANN Ultra DAP and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC.Honestly, when we were building the product pages, we thought the Bluetooth 4.2 might be a typo, but alas it was not. I'm about to...