FiiO KA1 Type-C Headphone amplifier

The FiiO KA1, whose heart is the ESS DAC ES9281AC Pro, is available in two variants. Firstly in the classic USB-C configuration and also in the Lightning variant for Apple users. With housing dimensions of only 40x15x8mm, the FiiO KA1 is extremely small and yet amazingly well equipped. The High Quality DAC from ESS and FiiO's well-known enthusiasm to deliver an absolutely valuable quality and unbeatable sound even at the entry-level price.The ESS9281AC Pro from ESS Chip built into the FiiO KA1 combines the USB audio interface, the digital-to-analogue converter and the analogue audio amplification in one package. This is the only way to realise the minimal dimensions of the KA1. In the end, the multi-layer and gold-plated PCB ensures low crosstalk, high efficiency and low power consumption. This makes the FiiO KA1 the ideal playing partner for your smartphone.The FiiO KA1 supports up to 32bit and 384kHz as well as DSD256. So you can hear even the smallest details of your recordings. Thanks to MQA rendering certification, the FiiO KA1 can decode MQA core signals. These are used, for example, by the usual streaming services such as Tidal or others.
Depth (cm) : 10.8
Height (cm) : 0.8
Supported Formats : DSD
Signal to Noise Ratio : 114 dB
Supported Formats : PCM
Type : Headphone Amp
Made in : China
DA Conversion : Yes
Weight (g) : 10.0
Sample Rate : 384 kHz / 32 bit
Headphone Output : Yes
Colour : Black

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