Comments on: Astell&Kern’s KANN Ultra DAP is a Portable Hi-Res Powerhouse

By: Ian White

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:01:37 +0000

MC,

I’m going to reach out to A&K to find out more about the design decisions but I can see why some would have an issue with that.

Will Jennings should have a review sample soon.

Best,

Ian White

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By: Mount Clake

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:59:27 +0000

Well, the specs are impressive compared to the price. Not saying that this comes cheap, but I’d had expected an A&K flagship to come at some 2k>ish. Everything looks in shape here…
Dealbreaker for me?
Outputs on the top of the device.
I’m afraid that’s more or less like turning the world upside-down to me.

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By: Navanski

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 07:58:33 +0000

In reply to Peter.

I guess a more pertinent question is ‘Why buy such a niche product?’.
I say this because the vast majority of owners will not be able to distinguish between FLAC and hi-res. I wonder how my ancient Cowon D2 would compare.
If you genuinely can tell the difference between FLAC and hi-res and you have cash to spare, good luck.

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By: Peter

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:00:20 +0000

I guess Astell & Kern fans have been waiting for such an efficient product for a long time. Finally, UI Crimson will be supported by an 8-core processor and new 2x ES9039MPRO chips are available. And the amplifier section on PRE and Line Out is omitted. But why is Kann Ultra BT in version 4.2? – (minimizing power consumption?)

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