[dakchi]

Hello,
PC. I'm connecting the USB provided with the Kann which not USB C

 

[JasonNYC]

Hello,
PC. I'm connecting the USB provided with the Kann which not USB C

Sorry I should have been more clear. KANN has two ports on the bottom - USB-C for charging and data connection and micro-USB for digital audio out, USB DAC use and connecting the AK CD-Ripper. I assume you are connecting the KANN to the PC using the USB-C port on the bottom?

What version of Windows are you using?

KANN should be turned on prior to connecting to the PC. Make sure in settings, USB Connection is set to MTP. Connect the KANN to the PC via the included USB-C to USB-A cable. KANN should appear as a removable drive.

 

[zachawry]

I'm thinking of upgrading from my AK120II. Significant sound improvement?

I've been using my Hugo 2 with my AK120II, but it's just a pain in the neck to bring the Hugo everywhere and set it up. I'd like a one-box solution.

 

[Yellow Star]

JasonNYC, thank you for your kind and valuable assistance.

I have recently bought the Kann, but haven’t been able to test it yet, as I’m still putting together the files in the SD cards. I save my files as ”artist – song title” and don’t care about albums, art-cover, genres, folders or what ever. I would like to play ALL the files in the player in shuffle mode, regardless where they are stored, be it internal and/or external memory. I would like the player to see internal and external memory as ONE and shuffle freely among memory spaces, playing it all. My question is:

Can this be done and can this be done without first creating a playlist?

 

[Silvertouran]

JasonNYC, thank you for your kind and valuable assistance.

I have recently bought the Kann, but haven’t been able to test it yet, as I’m still putting together the files in the SD cards. I save my files as ”artist – song title” and don’t care about albums, art-cover, genres, folders or what ever. I would like to play ALL the files in the player in shuffle mode, regardless where they are stored, be it internal and/or external memory. I would like the player to see internal and external memory as ONE and shuffle freely among memory spaces, playing it all. My question is:

Can this be done and can this be done without first creating a playlist?

Yes it can. Just set the folders to "all" and press the random button. That's how i listen to mine.

 

[Yellow Star]

Thank you so much JasonNYC!

 

[JasonNYC]

JasonNYC, thank you for your kind and valuable assistance.

I have recently bought the Kann, but haven’t been able to test it yet, as I’m still putting together the files in the SD cards. I save my files as ”artist – song title” and don’t care about albums, art-cover, genres, folders or what ever. I would like to play ALL the files in the player in shuffle mode, regardless where they are stored, be it internal and/or external memory. I would like the player to see internal and external memory as ONE and shuffle freely among memory spaces, playing it all. My question is:

Can this be done and can this be done without first creating a playlist?

KANN will see all files, whether in internal memory or SD card as one in the Album, Artist, Song and Genre views. You can select song and hit play and it will play all songs regardless of where they are - internal memory, SD card, microSD card. If you would like to view by memory type, you can do so using the folder option.

 

[Shetzu]

I'm thinking of upgrading from my AK120II. Significant sound improvement?

I've been using my Hugo 2 with my AK120II, but it's just a pain in the neck to bring the Hugo everywhere and set it up. I'd like a one-box solution.

I think that is a good idea. Hugo 2 should be your desktop solution and upgrading to Kann would solve your portability. Cheers

 

[rbalcom]

I'm thinking of upgrading from my AK120II. Significant sound improvement?

I've been using my Hugo 2 with my AK120II, but it's just a pain in the neck to bring the Hugo everywhere and set it up. I'd like a one-box solution.

When asking if it would be a significant sound improvement are you wanting to compare the AK120II or the Hugo 2 to the KANN? Removing the Hugo 2 from the discussion, I would say not that significant a change, but that is very subjective and only you can really determine that answer. That said, the KANN is a single AKM AK4490 DAC while the AK120II has duel Cirrus Logic CS4398 DACs. Both offer SE and Balanced analog outputs, but the AK120II provides a separate DAC for each channel while the KANN uses a single DAC to feed separate output amps for each channel for the balanced output. The KANN offers significantly more storage and battery capacity than the AK120II, but that comes with a significantly larger and heavier size. The KANN supports digital audio out via USB OTG, but does not support optical digital audio out.

The decision really comes down to what matters to you. the KANN is a newer model with later technology so it should provide the better sound, but you already have the AK120II. I can tell you that I bought the KANN for the storage space, but find that I still carry my AK380 without its amp because the size and weight are more suited to be carried in my pocket.

Just my thoughts. Not trying to tell you its a good or bad idea, but laying out some facts so you can decide based on what matters to you.

 

[zachawry]

When asking if it would be a significant sound improvement are you wanting to compare the AK120II or the Hugo 2 to the KANN? Removing the Hugo 2 from the discussion, I would say not that significant a change, but that is very subjective and only you can really determine that answer. That said, the KANN is a single AKM AK4490 DAC while the AK120II has duel Cirrus Logic CS4398 DACs. Both offer SE and Balanced analog outputs, but the AK120II provides a separate DAC for each channel while the KANN uses a single DAC to feed separate output amps for each channel for the balanced output. The KANN offers significantly more storage and battery capacity than the AK120II, but that comes with a significantly larger and heavier size. The KANN supports digital audio out via USB OTG, but does not support optical digital audio out.

The decision really comes down to what matters to you. the KANN is a newer model with later technology so it should provide the better sound, but you already have the AK120II. I can tell you that I bought the KANN for the storage space, but find that I still carry my AK380 without its amp because the size and weight are more suited to be carried in my pocket.

Just my thoughts. Not trying to tell you its a good or bad idea, but laying out some facts so you can decide based on what matters to you.

Thanks for your thoughts. I only want to upgrade if the KANN provides significantly better sound than the AK120II alone. I don't care much about storage or battery life--I don't run out of either, really. I guess I'll just have to compare the two myself next time I get the chance...

 

[jrbgarcia]

Sorry I should have been more clear. KANN has two ports on the bottom - USB-C for charging and data connection and micro-USB for digital audio out, USB DAC use and connecting the AK CD-Ripper. I assume you are connecting the KANN to the PC using the USB-C port on the bottom?

What version of Windows are you using?

KANN should be turned on prior to connecting to the PC. Make sure in settings, USB Connection is set to MTP. Connect the KANN to the PC via the included USB-C to USB-A cable. KANN should appear as a removable drive.

Hi, this method is not working for me. Still cannot see the Kann.

 

[jrbgarcia]

Does anyone know the decibel equivalents of the Kann volume?

 

[RemcoS]

Just received my Kann, after listening to the Kann and AK 70 mkII, I went for the Kann. Especially with full-size headphones, the power of the Kann makes everything sounds much better. Having the two card slots is also a big bonus, but yes... you pay the prices when it comes to weight! But very happy! Thanks everybody on this thread for all the information!

 

[JasonNYC]

Hi, this method is not working for me. Still cannot see the Kann.

@jrbgarcia Just sent you a PM

 

[R7photo]

Hey guys if you get chance check out ak70mk thread, I have Kann and mk 2, both great daps, but in my opinion kann wins sq, more weight simbalance on every note, equally impressive soundstage, also ability to change gain settings
I did some critical listening just my 2 cents
Both great daps but Kann is impressive