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Astell & Kern Kann MAX
Jul 5, 2022 at 1:02 PM Post #76 of 549
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 ..
 
Jul 6, 2022 at 2:32 AM Post #79 of 549
RIGATIO said:
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.
 
Jul 6, 2022 at 9:04 AM Post #81 of 549
Avenida said:
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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Jul 6, 2022 at 2:44 PM Post #83 of 549
"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....
 
Jul 6, 2022 at 2:55 PM Post #84 of 549
Gymboy said:
"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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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.
 
Jul 6, 2022 at 3:00 PM Post #86 of 549
RIGATIO said:
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.
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All reviews are just general sound description, no comparisons to other DAPs, thats very weird. Then this one with Bluetooth...

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.
 
Jul 6, 2022 at 3:24 PM Post #88 of 549
Gymboy said:
"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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Not if you read all reviews apparently ... 🤷
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Jul 6, 2022 at 4:52 PM Post #90 of 549
Gymboy said:
Let's see what owners will say.
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Even does it 'matters' what owners ... ?
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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