[Butterfinger]

if anyone wants to sell their Cube, let me know

 

[1kHz]

if anyone wants to sell their Cube, let me know

have one

 

[Nails]

Can anyone tell me what the latest sideload qobuz app version I can run on my Cube please. I haven’t used mine for almost a year, currently using version 6.3.1.4
Thanks

 

[serdil]

Hi everyone, I'm new in this forum. For those who are still interested in knowing up to which version of Tidal and Qobuz APK is compatible with their Astell&Kern device this is the
A&K links : https://www.astellnkern.com/support...&faqCategory=1&productNos=&page=1&pageSize=10

Hope it helps.
Sorry for my English but my mother tongue is Italian

 

[djentbat]

Can this handle 300 ohm headphones? Sorry new to daps

 

[wormcycle]

Can this handle 300 ohm headphones? Sorry new to daps

Yes, on high gain I was using DT880 600Ohm and it sounded great. HD800S, HD650 do very well with Kann Cube

 

[nephilim32]

Can this handle 300 ohm headphones? Sorry new to daps

Absolutely. Yes. The Cube has more than enough gain to give you sufficient volume + a bit of headroom. Having said that though and this is just something for you to consider going forward. The Kann Cube is not a refined power source. In most cases high impedance orthodynamic headphones or low impedance Planars greatly benefit more from a full size desktop amplifier. Something that has larger transformers or bigger capacitance. For example I have both an HD 800 (high impedance orthodynamic) and the LCD XC (low impedance) and a Kann Max DAP, which is actually even more powerful than the Cube in terms of VRMS output. To my ears the Kann Max doesn’t do anywhere near the full Justice those headphones need. Sure I’ll get the volume, but believe me that is not everything when it comes to amplifying headphones.
Just consider this as an upgradable path. You can even get a $500 desktop amp and run the KANN cube in line out mode to that amp and you would be way better off with those more demanding headphones to drive.

 

[Newsee]

Can this handle 300 ohm headphones? Sorry new to daps

I really loved Kann Cube with OG Empyrean.
It is not so far away from Burson Conductor 3XR. At least it was like that for me some years ago when I was comparing them. Well, also depends on definition of far.
I still like it, just went for full android DAPs.

PS: desktop systems has the disadvantage that they cannot be pocketed and run around with. Kann Cube can be, just needs a big enough and sturdy pocket

 

[djentbat]

Absolutely. Yes. The Cube has more than enough gain to give you sufficient volume + a bit of headroom. Having said that though and this is just something for you to consider going forward. The Kann Cube is not a refined power source. In most cases high impedance orthodynamic headphones or low impedance Planars greatly benefit more from a full size desktop amplifier. Something that has larger transformers or bigger capacitance. For example I have both an HD 800 (high impedance orthodynamic) and the LCD XC (low impedance) and a Kann Max DAP, which is actually even more powerful than the Cube in terms of VRMS output. To my ears the Kann Max doesn’t do anywhere near the full Justice those headphones need. Sure I’ll get the volume, but believe me that is not everything when it comes to amplifying headphones.
Just consider this as an upgradable path. You can even get a $500 desktop amp and run the KANN cube in line out mode to that amp and you would be way better off with those more demanding headphones to drive.

My use application for the cube is more to just sit on my couch when I wana be in living room and not at my desktop haha. I have plenty of amps for more detailed listening! Thanks for the recommendation though!

 

[sambio19]

Has anyone had tape hiss when playing DSF? Haven't heard this before. Doesn't seem to be as bad on Mid Gain as High, and High wasn't as bad after I switched between the two, but it's definitely still there.