[Plutopants]

Does Kann play Hi-Fi music from Tidal (16-44.1)?
I believe it won’t play MQA?
Thank you in advance!

• 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 more effectively tthrough a DAC.

Note that the KANN Cube is a very different device in terms of architecture and may well deliver what you are wanting.

 

[Onik]

OH GOD AK FIX THE DAMN FIRMWARE OR GIVE US A WAY TO DOWNGRADE TO PREVIOUS FIRMWARE!

 

[tthaz777]

+ A&K Kann
+ High gain
+ 3.5 to 2.5 balanced adapter
+ DT990 Pro 250 Ohm
+ DSD
Enjoy hight quality music

 

[Andonius]

+ A&K Kann
+ High gain
+ 3.5 to 2.5 balanced adapter
+ DT990 Pro 250 Ohm
+ DSD
Enjoy hight quality music

AFAIK the adapter is not useful at all and may even damage your Kann.

 

[tthaz777]

AFAIK the adapter is not useful at all and may even damage your Kann.

It totally sounds differently. Wider soundstage and more details.

 

[Nostoi]

It totally sounds differently. Wider soundstage and more details.

What? 3.5 to 2.5 not only doesn't make sense, but will also damage your dap. You can't go SE to balanced. Balanced to SE? Yes, fine.

 

[tthaz777]

What? 3.5 to 2.5 not only doesn't make sense, but will also damage your dap. You can't go SE to balanced. Balanced to SE? Yes, fine.

 

[Nostoi]

I applaud your headphone choice but you'd be better re-wiring the Beyers so they're actually balanced. You can get it done and have a detachable cable installed with Custom Cans. As I say, running single ended into balanced isn't a great idea.

 

[Nostoi]

Who made the 3.5 to 2.5 adapter?

 

[Plutopants]

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 each have different circuitry etc. They are NOT really interchangeable.

To achieve 'balanced', you need certain wiring at least, if not dedicated 'balanced' head or earphones .

At this price point you do not want to risk damage.

I now use the standard jack more than the balanced - I find my standard earphones more comfortable overall.

I use balanced just for certain things when I'm in the mood for pretending I'm more of an audiophile!

 

[Skyfall806]

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 each have different circuitry etc. They are NOT really interchangeable.

To achieve 'balanced', you need certain wiring at least, if not dedicated 'balanced' head or earphones .

At this price point you do not want to risk damage.

I now use the standard jack more than the balanced - I find my standard earphones more comfortable overall.

I use balanced just for certain things when I'm in the mood for pretending I'm more of an audiophile!

Agreed. 2.5 and 4.4 are the kinds of true balancing while 3.5 is not. Yes it is possible to interchange from 2.5(balanced) to 3.5 or from 4.4 to 3.5. But the other way around is not gonna work well.

 

[Andonius]

is anyone experiencing popping/crackling sound while listening to dsd files?

 

[DaYooper]

@JasonNYC I get that AK has been busy lately but what about the update for our KANN?

Not yet. I will reach out to our dev team this week for an update.

OK, so nearly a month since this mssg, any news now? Or are we holding out hope for nothing going to come?

 

[luckexplorer]

is anyone experiencing popping/crackling sound while listening to dsd files?

Yes with just with two dsd files and the popping sound are always at the same moment. It must be a problem with the files.

 

[Andonius]

Yes with just with two dsd files and the popping sound are always at the same moment. It must be a problem with the files.

Thanks a lot.