[deafdoorknob]

@FiiO @Jade Audio Are the power ratings listed per channel? thx

 

[srkbear]

The Q3 has THX AAA amp module and an AKM DAC.

Thank you, so I assume the Q3 is at least a step or two up over this? I find the Q3 to be quite impressive for its price point—not in the same league as my iFi-Audio Zen stack but astonishingly powerful, versatile and precise for its size. I guess if I didn’t want to mess with charging this KA3 would be enticing but I can’t imagine it’s as powerful?

 

[ClieOS]

Received my KA3 this afternoon. The first impression is very positive.

 

[Atek2019]

Received my KA3 this afternoon. The first impression is very positive.

wow.. very fast.. mine maybe 2 weeks more.. please share your impression

 

[powergeek]

wow.. very fast.. mine maybe 2 weeks more.. please share your impression

Order placed yesterday

 

[discord]

Received my KA3 this afternoon. The first impression is very positive.

Any issues with very sensitive IEMs?

 

[jmwant]

The build quality looks pretty good. I also like where the led indicator is placed.

 

[ClieOS]

Any issues with very sensitive IEMs?

Don't really own any IEM that I would classify as very sensitive.

 

[Jade Audio]

@FiiO @Jade Audio Are the power ratings listed per channel? thx

Yes.

Best regards

 

[SanSanych]

Hello all. I ordered this. Hope this sounds great. Will there be any new firmware releases for this device?

 

[BenF]

Compared to the original DAC inside the mobile phone, a higher-performance and more professional external DAC/Amp is able to greatly improve sound quality and magnify output power. The #Portable DAC/AMP KA3# releases robust performance with its appropriate thin and compact body. When coupled with the ES9038Q2M DAC which supports a sampling rate up to 32bit/768kHz and Native DSD512, and a multi-chip audio circuit, the KA3 is going to rejuvenate your HiFi headphones.

Can someone please explain this:

Why are there 3 DACs?
ES9038Q2M converts digital signal into an analog one (hence the name DAC) - how can an analog signal be fed into the other 2 DACs?
If the other 2 DACs are real, does it mean the they are the ones doing the conversion, and not ESD9038Q2M?

 

[ClieOS]

Can someone please explain this:

Why are there 3 DACs?

Typo.

The Chinese version of that picture has the correct labeling as 'Build In amp 1' and 'Build-in amp 2' in Chinese.

 

[ClieOS]

Just did a quick comparison between KA3, Lotoo PAW S1 and L&P W2 as all three come with 3.5mm and 4,4mm output. KA3 is not quite as good as W2 but it is not that far behind either. Definitely prefer it over S1 which is kind of incredible considered S1 costed almost double of KA3. The only upside for S1 is perhaps its EQ system, though I prefer vanilla myself and so it doesn't really applied.

 

[Atek2019]

Just did a quick comparison between KA3, Lotoo PAW S1 and L&P W2 as all three come with 3.5mm and 4,4mm output. KA3 is not quite as good as W2 but it is not that far behind either. Definitely prefer it over S1 which is kind of incredible considered S1 costed almost double of KA3. The only upside for S1 is perhaps its EQ system, though I prefer vanilla myself and so it doesn't really applied.

I think it's realy good for me considering the price of L&P W2.

 

[Isaac Rebolledo]

You can be a little more specific friend, I'm curious as I bought it blind

Just did a quick comparison between KA3, Lotoo PAW S1 and L&P W2 as all three come with 3.5mm and 4,4mm output. KA3 is not quite as good as W2 but it is not that far behind either. Definitely prefer it over S1 which is kind of incredible considered S1 costed almost double of KA3. The only upside for S1 is perhaps its EQ system, though I prefer vanilla myself and so it doesn't really applied.