#Best media player for mac 2018 portable
Fundamentally, players such as this must deliver hi-res music in a portable design – and it delivers this in spades. The Alpha is as meticulous and honest as it is zealous, with an expansive presentation, punchy bass and good levels of detail.
The biggest selling point? Sound quality. There's 24-bit and DSD file compatibility three headphone outputs (2.5mm and a new balanced 4.4mm, plus a 3.5mm unbalanced headphone jack/optical) a microSD card slot to expand the 64GB of onboard storage and support for 33 music streaming services over wi-fi (although these are a little hit and miss to implement). The Alpha also supports MQA-CD playback, by way of Astell & Kern’s CD-Ripper. It's similarly wide-ranging when it comes to wireless codec support (LDAC, aptX HD, aptX, AAC and, naturally, SBC Bluetooth). It's still slightly bulky but will fit in a coat pocket and supports most music file formats, including MQA, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, WAV and native DSD256. And thanks to the rearrangement of various components and the use of smaller resistors and capacitors, it promises added power in a smaller and more portable chassis. It boasts a more powerful built-in headphone amplifier than the previous Kann series players it succeeds, too.
#Best media player for mac 2018 Bluetooth
The Kann Alpha is the third player in the Kann series, yet the first Astell & Kern player to implement Bluetooth 5.0 (complete with aptX HD).
We gave it five stars across the board – what more do you need to know? It’s important to note that wi-fi streaming is still off the menu – so you will have to go without on-the-go streaming of Tidal, Deezer and others – but if you have the files and like the idea of pairing your portable music player either to a wireless speaker or pair of headphones for one of the smallest wireless systems you’ve seen, there’s no better shout currently on the market for the money. This is a talented player that's sonically similar in character to its older siblings, but there are small upgrades here in terms of rhythm, timing, detail and musicality.
There is support for 24-bit/192kHz WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF and DSD128 file compatibility too – and that support is native, so DSD files aren’t converted to PCM during playback. The PD3 boasts a seriously impressive battery life of up to 45 hours if you’re playing MP3 files, or a solid 30 hours when listening to hi-res files at 'normal' volume. The cracking new volume dial on the top right of the player feels like an homage to Astell & Kern players (several of which are listed below) and makes this little machine feel much more expensive than it is. Now into its third iteration, Cowon has added Bluetooth, a volume wheel and a dual DAC to its 2021-issue bijou matchbox-sized player – and produced another class leader.
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