Astell&Kern Connections

Connect your AK Music Players

We recommend pairing your AK music player with a great Digital Analog Converter (DAC) such as Chord's Hugo or Mojo or iQube's V1 or V5. Use Moon Audio's Silver Dragon Toslink cables to connect between your DAC's OPT (optical out) and AK's "multi-port" headphone jack (i.e. it can communicate with headphones or DACs / amps).

Connect to:

Chord Mojo DAC headphone amp

Chord Mojo

Chord Hugo USB DAC headphone amp

Chord Hugo

iQube Portable Headphone Amp & Dac V5

iQube V5


Silver Dragon Toslink

Connecting your favorite DAC or headphone Amp to your Astell & Kern music player is simple with the Silver Dragon Toslink Cables.

These cables significantly changed the sound for the better. It made a huge difference to the sound with the Hugo / AK240 combination, Carlo, Moon Audio Customer, 02/11/15

Silver Dragon Toslink comes in two forms to fit your needs. The Silver Dragon Form Fit is designed specifically to fit between your A&K music player and a specific headphone amp. You cannot switch a Toslink form fit cable between different devices because it will not fit. In those instances, you'll want to choose the Silver Dragon Toslink flexible version that can fit multiple devices.

Silver Dragon Toslink Form Fit Cable

Silver Dragon Toslink Form Fit Cable by Moon Audio

Silver Dragon Toslink Flexible Cable

Silver Dragon Toslink Flexible Cable

To Chord Mojo

Chord Mojo Connect AK Music Player

Note: Chord Mojo will not connect to AK Jr.

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How to Connect Chord Mojo to AK Players

Connect Standard Toslink into OPT input of the Chord Mojo.

Silver dragon toslink cable

Connect Mini Toslink into headphone output of AK Player.

Standard Toslink vs Mini Toslink

Silver Dragon Toslink Form Fit Cable


To Chord Hugo

Chord Hugo Astell & Kern

Note: Chord Hugo will not connect to AK Jr.

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How to Connect Chord Hugo to AK Players

Connect Chord Hugo to Astell & Kern

Connect Mini Toslink into headphone output of AK Player.

Connect Standard Toslink into OPT input of the Chord Hugo.


To iQube V5 or iQube V1

Astell & Kern and iQube

Note: iQube V5 will not connect to AK Jr.

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How to Connect iQube V5 or V1 to AK Players

Astell & Kern to Iqube

Connect Mini Toslink into headphone output of AK Player.

Connect Standard Toslink into OPT input of the Chord Hugo.