Are there any fake FiiO E17K's out there?

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Title. Just want to be cautious when shopping around.

 

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Their Amps/DACs are least likely to be counterfeited. If they are counterfeited, you definitely still got your money's worth, as you still need a micro-electronics soldering machine to attach a bunch of the small/tiny parts, which you need a mask to not breathe them in your nose.

 

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Their Amps/DACs are least likely to be counterfeited. If they are counterfeited, you definitely still got your money's worth, as you still need a micro-electronics soldering machine to attach a bunch of the small/tiny parts, which you need a mask to not breathe them in your nose.

Interesting, because FiiO seems to be one of the more popular and easily accessible brands and I'd guess they'd be the first target for counterfeiting. But the E17K is so complex with the LED screen, buttons/lights and aluminum brushed housing that even attempting to fake the device half decently would be tough. If I were to buy a $100 DAC/AMP though, I would not feel I got my money's worth with a counterfeit that lacked QC and probably lacked the original chipset as well.