My original Kann was having same issue, especially with Tidal, after few hours it would shut off by itself. I dont think there is inside some advanced cooling, but there are 4 x DACs plus high output amp ..
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Astell & Kern Kann MAX
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Yes, happens to my unit also. Warm, yes; hot, no. Never been hot to the touch even high gain, volume 70. Seems normal to me.The player warms up after an hour of use (both at relatively low volume and in amp low mode) and also when charging, does this happen to you as well?
Is this normal?
Looks like my delivery day may be bumped up a day and will arrive Thursday.
It really depends what sound signature you want, but I’d recommend giving the Max a try if you want a different sound. I think the sound on the Max is better but not something I can personally justify right now since I really like the Alpha.Thanx! I hope it sounds way better than the Alpha as i wasnt a big fan of the way it sounded. For me the Alpha was flat and uninspiring. I much prefered my former dx300. Now i have the dx320 so the Max has quite a tough fight ahead. But as i mentioned, i could sucrifice a small sq drop for the way smaller size of the device.
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It really depends what sound signature you want, but I’d recommend giving the Max a try if you want a different sound. I think the sound on the Max is better but not something I can personally justify right now since I really like the Alpha.
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Yeah, thanks. That's very true, everything is subjective in this hobby. Will try for sure and maybe will write some brief comparison.
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"Next, I moved onto the KANN MAX with the Bose NC700 (Bluetooth connection) compared to the Focal Bentley headphones I was sent to get the most out of the A&K KANN MAX. The difference was night and day. "
Guy compared Bluetooth HP to Focal Bentley, this reviews are ridiculous.. obviously DAP can't hold to DX320 or used M17....
Guy compared Bluetooth HP to Focal Bentley, this reviews are ridiculous.. obviously DAP can't hold to DX320 or used M17....
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You think the Max is worse than the dx320 sq wise? I will be receiving the Max on friday and will compare it to the 320."Next, I moved onto the KANN MAX with the Bose NC700 (Bluetooth connection) compared to the Focal Bentley headphones I was sent to get the most out of the A&K KANN MAX. The difference was night and day. "
Guy compared Bluetooth HP to Focal Bentley, this reviews are ridiculous.. obviously DAP can't hold to DX320 or used M17....
Have you compared the AK Max to DX320 and M17?
All reviews are just general sound description, no comparisons to other DAPs, thats very weird. Then this one with Bluetooth...You think the Max is worse than the dx320 sq wise? I will be receiving the Max on friday and will compare it to the 320.
Please do compare KMax to DX320, I have M17 and DX 312, very happy with both but would like to hear how that one compares, shoulder to shoulder.
IMHO opinion I dont think it can hold ground against DX320 but you will tell me am I right or wrong.
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There is one review, where they compare dx320 to the Max: https://bloomaudio.com/blogs/articles/astell-kern-kann-max-review
Seems like they liked the Max bit more.
But i will be sure on friday and let you know.
Seems like they liked the Max bit more.
But i will be sure on friday and let you know.
Not if you read all reviews apparently ..."Next, I moved onto the KANN MAX with the Bose NC700 (Bluetooth connection) compared to the Focal Bentley headphones I was sent to get the most out of the A&K KANN MAX. The difference was night and day. "
Guy compared Bluetooth HP to Focal Bentley, this reviews are ridiculous.. obviously DAP can't hold to DX320 or used M17....
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Let's see what owners will say.
Even does it 'matters' what owners ... ?Let's see what owners will say.
So many variables from the audio file, the cables, eartips, IEM, etc ...
Finally there's only one pair of ears who can approve or disagree
I have a Kann Alpha and sounds good so suppose the MAX will be a nice upgrade ?
Now I prefer my N8ii but it's almost x3 in price
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