Featuring dual ES9038 Pro DACs, dual THX AAA 788+ amp technology, multiple inputs/outputs, and Bluetooth 5.0 with support for multiple codecs including aptX HD and LDAC. The K9 Pro ESS Skylight Edition is a balanced Hi-Res desktop headphone amplifier/DAC that - thanks to its clear transparent acrylic top panel - allows a view of the internal components inside. It is also not inexpensive at $849.99, and we can understand how that might give some potential buyers a moment of pause.

We have already reviewed the FiiO K9 PRO ESS Balanced Desktop Headphone Amplifier/DAC which we found to be excellent with specific headphones. K9 PRO ESS Skylight Edition Desktop Headphone DAC/Amplifier FiiO K9 Pro Skylight Edition The FiiO KA17 will be available from February, priced £139 / $149 / €159 KA17 Portable USB Headphone DAC/Amplifier The FiiO KA17 is a brand new Dongle DAC with some impressive specifications, whilst the K9 PRO Skylight Edition merely offers some changes to the industrial design of the model that we reviewed in 2023. So what has FiiO unveiled so far this week? If you follow the high-end headphone space, it has become apparent that FiiO, Topping, Questyle, Cayin, HiFiMan, and Astell&Kern are all trying to jockey for position in a number of categories.įiiO and Topping have made some huge strides in recent years with their desktop DAC/headphone amplifiers which offer superior measured performance along with comprehensive connectivity options and great sound quality.įiiO has also carved out a nice wedge of the pie in the Dongle DAC category where it competes with Questyle, Astell&Kern, Hidizs, and Cayin.

And it’s not like they took 2023 off with almost a dozen new products including the FT3 headphones (review forthcoming) and R7 desktop amplifier making a lot of waves in the Head-Fi community. Do the folks at FiiO ever sleep? 2024 is barely a week old and the Chinese manufacturer has announced 3 new products already at CES 2024.

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