FiiO has announced the arrival to its catalog of sound equipment from the K9 Pro, its new flagship for the sector of compact amplifiers and DACs or digital-analog converters for headphones this season, focused on users looking for a small equipment that allows them extract the full potential of their helmets high-end.
With an elegant and sober exterior design built in black anodized aluminum, features a textured finish, a large central volume knob, and main controls located on the front in a lighter hue to attract attention and offer more intuitive access.
FiiO K9 Pro, technical specifications
FiiO K9 Pro | |
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Kind of team | DAC-amplifier for headphones |
Chip | AK4499 DAC, Qualcomm QCC5124 BT Chipset |
PCM decoding | high resolution up to 32 bit / 768 kHz |
Headphone out | 6.35mm Single-Ended / 4.4mm Balanced / 4-pin XLR |
DSD support | up to DSD512 natively |
Bluetooth | LDAC / AptX Adaptive / AAC / SBC |
Digital and analog inputs | Bluetooth / Coaxial / Optical / USB, analog 4.4mm jack / RCA |
Line out | RCA, balanced XLR |
Price | 800 euros |
Inside the team FiiO has chosen to equip the K9 Pro with the AK4499 DAC chip from AKM Technologies, a 32-bit, 4-channel switched resistor model that promises low distortion and low noise with a total harmonic distortion of less than 0.0007% (1kHz / 10kΩ / dbA) and a signal-to-noise ratio. greater than 123 dB.
The DAC is paired with a high-end USB signal receiver that allows it to decode high-resolution files, being compatible with audio tracks. PCM up to 32-Bit / 768 kHz and DSD up to DSD512 natively. It is also compatible with MQA decoding in case we have files in that format.
Connectivity is handled by ports of RCA input, digital coaxial, Bluetooth energy efficient, a digital optical interface, a USB input for files and a 4.4mm analog jack.
Regarding the output possibilities, we have line output functionality through a balanced XLR port 4-pin, RCA line output and of course several headphone outputs via balanced 4.4mm XLR and 6.35mm unbalanced jack.
The equipment has wireless Bluetooth connectivity functionality capable of working with high resolution codecs and sample rates of up to 96kHz, being compatible with the standards High resolution LDAC, AptX Adaptive, AAC and SBC.
In addition, the device has a linear power supply for cleaner power management, compatibility with the FiiO application on smartphones, three adjustable gain levels and adjustable volume button with LED backlight.
Price and availability
The new FiiO K9 Pro headphone DAC-amplifier is already on sale in Spain in specialized stores for a price of around 800 euros.
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