It has been a busy week for high-end transportable audio model Astell&Kern, with the launch of the fourth member of its Kann efficiency line of digital audio gamers plus a brand new pair of in-ear displays in collaboration with Campfire Audio.
Supporting even essentially the most demanding high-impedance audiophile headphones, the Kann Max boasts an influence output of 15 Vrms, which is increased than the mighty Alpha launched in 2020, but comes wrapped in a extra compact and light-weight – although nonetheless trademark angular – chassis.
The two.68 x 4.6 x 0.92-in (68.3 x 117 x 23.6-mm) performance-focused digital audio participant is reported to be the primary within the Kann collection to boast 4 ES9038Q2M digital-to-analog converters, one for every of the system's amp channels, and features a circuit redesign aimed a low-noise supply regardless of the rise in energy output.
Astell&Kern's Teraton Alpha sound know-how has additionally been cooked in, for the promise of "audio playback near the unique sound." The Kann Max can play domestically saved excessive decision audio recordsdata as much as 32-bit/768-kHz PCM decision, and native DSD512 too. And there is a perform that ranges out quantity ranges throughout songs as much as 24-bit/192 kHz.
For the wi-fi era, Bluetooth 5.0 with 24-bit aptX HD and LDAC excessive decision codecs has been included, and there is 802.11n Wi-Fi too, for direct content material streaming and to facilitate wi-fi drag-and-drop file switch from a PC or cellular system.
Listeners can plug in by way of 2.5-mm or 4.4-mm balanced or 3.5-mm unbalanced gold-PVD-coated audio ports, playback is managed by way of a 4.1-inch 720x1,280 touchscreen show, a knurled quantity wheel presents LED bit-rate indication, processing brains come courtesy of a quad-core CPU, and there is 64 GB of onboard storage plus microSD growth.
Customers can stay up for steady playback for as much as 13 hours earlier than the 5,600-mAh Li-Po battery wants topping up, with quick charging supported.
The Kann Max will go on sale from the center of subsequent month for US$1,300
Astell&Kern has teamed up with premium hand-built earphone maker Campfire Audio to launch the Pathfinder IEMs, reported to be the primary in-ear monitor to rock dual-chamber driver know-how.
The hybrid design options dual-diaphragm Balanced Armature drivers and customized dynamic drivers. The previous is claimed to supply a extra pure copy within the mid-range, whereas additionally delivering "prolonged and smoother high-frequency sounds."
Campfire Audio's Radial Venting Expertise makes its debut in these IEMs, housing the 10-mm dynamic drivers in a 3D-printed acoustic chamber and venting by way of a gap on the face of every driver for the promise of punchy bass and mids, in addition to a broader soundstage for listeners.
The IEMs ship with three completely different cables, permitting customers to plug them into any of the balanced/unbalanced audio jacks on the Kann Max, in addition to a wide selection of eartips in varied sizes.
The Pathfinder IEMs shall be out there from mid-July for $1,900.
Product pages: Kann Max, Pathfinder IEM
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