Fiio KA17 Portable USB DAC / Headphone Amplifier

Experience audio excellence like never before with the FiiO KA17 DAC, a cutting-edge masterpiece engineered to redefine your listening experience. Boasting Desktop Mode technology delivering a formidable 650mW of power per channel, this DAC ensures strong, powerful sound that immerses you in every note and beat, even with power hungry headphones. At its heart lies the Dual Channel Flagship DAC ES9069Q*2, offering unparalleled audio fidelity with meticulous detail and clarity, while the ten-segment high-precision PEQ adjustment lets you sculpt your sound to perfection, tailored precisely to your preferences.

Powered by the professional-grade XMOS 16 core XU316, the KA17 ensures seamless digital signal processing, guaranteeing an immersive and authentic listening experience every time. Its four-way fully balanced THX AAA 78 amp delivers superior fidelity and accuracy across the entire frequency range, while the multi-level HiFi audio architecture ensures a rich, multidimensional soundstage that brings your music to life. With an anti-crosstalk design of the digital-analog split board, this DAC minimises interference and distortion, preserving the integrity of your audio signals for a truly unparalleled auditory journey. Elevate your audio experience to new heights with the FiiO KA17 DAC, where innovation meets uncompromising performance, and every note resonates with pure perfection.

Fiio's desktop mode has been continually refined with the release of various products, such as the portable yet desktop- grade M17, Q7, M15S, Q15 and KA13. And now this optimised desktop mode has found its way to the KA17.

The FIIO KA17 features a special desktop mode, activated using the dedicated D.Mode switch. Enable the desktop mode, and the KA17 will automatically adjust the DAC, amplifier power supply, and the amplifier power output to fully unleash their potential with greater power output.

With sufficient USB power supply input and desktop mode enabled, the KA17's four THX headphone amps work together in parallel for greater current and overall power output. The result is up to 270mW+270mW power output for single-ended out, and up to 650mW+650mW power output for balanced out.

The XMOS XU316 chip allowed FIIO engineers to develop a highly precise adjustable PEQ*, with 10 customizable frequency bands. FIIO's self-developed PEQ algorithm and interface allow you to fine-tune the frequency, gain, and bandwidth of each PEQ band, letting you dial in the sound exactly the way you want it.