Astell & Kern KANN ALPHA Dual DAC Music Player with Leather Protective Case (Black)

• Kann Alpha Dual DAC Quad-Core Music Player with Bluetooth (Onyx Black)
• Protective Leather Case for the Kann Alpha

KANN ALPHA the third product in the KANN series of Digital Audio Players. While the goal of the AstellKern KANN line is to provide ultra-high power output to drive any headphone or IEM KANN ALPHA has not forgotten the essence of being a portable DAP so you can enjoy a near-perfect sound experience wherever you are.

• The first AstellKern DAP to feature a 4.4mm balanced output
• Complete separation of balanced lines to provide noise-free output
• Crosstalk of 141dB and top-notch audio performance through a complete circuit redesign
• Powerful 12Vrms ultra-high-output support
• 14 hours of continuous playback
• Equipped with the latest version of Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
• Artistic design and ultra-precision metal shaping technology that AstellKern has perfected

The newly introduced feature of the 4.4mm balanced output port is exciting however the most important part is how AstellKern implemented it. Unlike other manufacturers products KANN ALPHA has physically separated the 2.5mm and 4.4mm outputs using micro relays. When 2.5mm and 4.4mm structures are connected only to the mute circuit they do not prevent noise interference that may occur because each signal is not properly blocked. KANN ALPHA boasts noise-free output because they built in an independent structure that completely blocks interference from outputs that are not being used and to be switched off therefore preventing the noise from occurring.

In order to minimize contact noise from the output a gold PVD coating method is applied to the headphone connector instead of the typical rings used by other products. This improves both design and function. By adopting NDICS' Pentaconn 4.4mm connector KANN ALPHA not only satisfies the requests of users but the implementation boasts excellent quality and durability.

KANN ALPHA boasts excellent performance measurements for crosstalk. Channel crosstalk is how much signal leaking there is between the L and R channels. The higher the crosstalk number the better the separation between channels and the deeper and wider the sense of space that can be felt. As evident with the newly developed audio circuit design KANN ALPHA features a never before seen Crosstalk measurement of -141dB(High Gain) which is unmatched by any other portable audio products in its class.

KANN ALPHA supports the same powerful 12Vrms output as the existing KANN CUBE however the player has been optimized to be more compact. This is achieved through the miniaturization of numerous parts such as resistors and capacitors by rearranging various components and through circuit optimization. This resulted in the modification of more than 60 parts during the development process.