The 3.5mm line out is driven directly by the OPA1612 op-amp, to ensure as little sound quality reduction as possible. The FiiO New K3 has also a very clean background with very low white noise production, which makes it ideal for the use with sensitive In-Ear Monitors. The New K3 offers 120mW 32Ω (THD+N<1%, USB DAC) over the 3.5mm Phone out and 220mW 32Ω (THD+N<1%, USB DAC) over the 2.5mm Balanced outputs. The FiiO New K3 is equipped with both 3.5mm (TRS) Single Ended and 2.5mm (TRRS) Balanced Outputs that do offer pretty low Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) that is ≥121 dB for the Single Ended and ≥119dB for the Balanced output. The LED Indicator that surrounds the ADC Potentiometer shows up the following sampling rates:ī) Amplifier Section and Audio Parameters: The ES9038Q2M inside the New K3 handles up to 384kHz-32bit PCM, DSD256 via DoP. The ES9038Q2M is equipped with the ESS patented 32-bit HyperStream® II DAC architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator and delivers a DNR of up to 128dB and THD+N of –120dB, a performance level that will satisfy the most demanding audio enthusiasts.
The FiiO New K3 features the ES9038Q2M SABRE32 Reference DAC is a high-performance, 32-bit, stereo audio D/A converter designed for: audiophile-grade power sensitive applications such as digital music players, Blu-ray players, audio pre-amplifiers and A/V receivers, and professional applications such as recording systems, mixer consoles and digital audio workstations. Analog Outputs : 3.5mm Single Ended & 2.5mm Balanced.
Digital Inputs : Usb Type-C, Coaxial, Optical.USB In/Out : USB Type-C (Data/USB DAC/USB Audio.The overall build quality of the New K3 fulfils the expectations from a devices at this price level same like other FiiO products. The potentiometer is surrounded with a LED indicator that lights up in different colors (blue, red, green, etc.) and gives information’s of the actual operation/codec status.Īt the bottom of the device are some industrial certifications and product related labels. The ADC analog potentiometer has a nice red ring on the front and offers a nice grip. Here are also the analog volume/power on of potentiometer and two more switches, one for the bass boost and one for high/low gain selection. On the front of the device are the 3.5mm single ended output and the 2.5mm balanced headphone outputs. The USB Type-C port works as both Power and Digital input interfaces. On the top of the device are the FiiO and the Hi-Res Audio logos in white color.Īt the rear side of the device are two screws, the USB 1.0/2.0 switch, 3.5mm analog lineout, and digital inputs such like USB Type-C, Coaxial and Optical. The sides of the device do have a curved shape that makes it comfortable to hold in your hand. It has a robust CNC machined all-aluminum body with a black finish that has input/output and control interfaces on the front and rear side of the body. The FiiO New K3 is desktop type USB DAC & Amplifier that is pretty small and lightweight with only 82grams. 1 x USB A to USB Type-C cable for file transfer and charging.
The FiiO New K3 came in a small box that is wrapped with a cardboard sleeve, which has the product illustration and some brandings on its surface. More information’s can be found under the link below The actual price of the FiiO New K3 is about 109,99 USD.
I would like to thank FiiO for providing me the New K3 as review sample. I am not affiliated with FiiO beyond this review and these words reflect my true and unaltered, opinions about the product. The FiiO New K3 is the successor of the original K3, which is a USB DAC/Amplifier that comes with some impressive specs such like Flagship-grade ES9038Q2M DAC Chip, Premium XMOS USB receiver, 3.5mm SE + 2.5mm Balanced, Coax+ Optical Line outputs and many more.