[swine]

Hi,

Not sure is it a proper thread to discuss.
Looking at some newer desktop DAC for my laptop PC, mainly into playing music thru speaker. NOT into headphone.
Currently i'm using Creative Digital Music Premium HD USB.
Considering to upgrade either Creative Sound Blaster G5 or Fiio K5 Pro. The K5 Pro pricing would be quite similar to Creative G6.

My concern would be is the G5 a significant upgrade over my Creative Digital Music Premium HD? Or a K5 Pro is a better choice.

Regards,
Ed

 

[nKw03L]

Congrats winners

 

[FiiO]

Hi FiiO,

Any plans to have the K5Pro in a matte silver finish ? Would be a nice one to have in my opinion.

Keep pushing the boundaries !

Dear friend,

Sorry, we do not have this plan currently.

Best regards

 

[wes008]

Has anyone found the K5 Pro at a US vendor other than Amazon?

 

[Dynaway]

I am currently looking to buy a desktop amp.. has anyone tried comparing the TOPPING D50 against the FIIO K5Pro???

 

[delSol]

I think it may be a bit too soon for ANY comparative reviews.

Would LOVE to be wrong though, if anyone comes across any, please post them here.

My K5 PRO arrives tomorrow.....no sleep tonight!

Cheers, del Sol

 

[FiiO]

I think it may be a bit too soon for ANY comparative reviews.

Would LOVE to be wrong though, if anyone comes across any, please post them here.

My K5 PRO arrives tomorrow.....no sleep tonight!

Cheers, del Sol

 

[delSol]

Mini Review...…….Fiio K5 PRO vS: Fiio Alpen E17

I am definitely not a reviewer, but thought I would post a few early comparative comments on the above mentioned Fiio pieces.

I only have a couple of dozen hours on the K5 PRO, so these are preliminary findings.

Just to keep things in some kind of perspective, my comments are based on listening to 16-44 FLAC files of Albert King, and Etta James, via an Audioquest Cinnamon USB cable....to the K5 PRO, connected to (the underrated) B&W P5, Series 2 headphones.

My feelings.....

Treble.....slightly more extended, a little more "tinkly", but not hard, glassy, shrill, or fatiguing at all.

Bass..... a bit deeper, and with much more impact, or slam....probably due to the (relatively) powerful amp. A rim shot now sounds like a RIM SHOT!

Midrange..... to my old ears, this is the area of most significant improvement.....a bit difficult to explain, except to say that the midrange is NOT congested in any way.
I can much more easily comprehend the lyrics bein sung. Vocals are intelligible, and outstanding!

Bottom line...……..a FINE upgrade, at a reasonable price, and I am fully confident that the K5 PRO will prove to be "bulletproof" over the long term.

Hope this helps until some professional reviews surface.

Cheers and happy listening from New Brunswick, Canada.

del Sol

 

[Zachik]

I am definitely not a reviewer, but thought I would post a few early comparative comments on the above mentioned Fiio pieces.

Thanks for the impressions. Good stuff - short and to the point.
...and BTW, you're a reviewer now!!

 

[llysender]

Just got a used K5 pro off the hands of someone that said they were overhyped for bellow MSRP. Guess he most likely has better stuff.

Anyways I like the K5 pro. It does its job well and doesn't really seem to be any/much colouraion. I like that there is no noise as well.
If there is one thing I would like to complain is how low gain still gets really loud really fast for low impedence headphones like the A2000z,AD500x and I pretty much only have 9 oclock to 12 oclock to play with for fine tuning loudness.

 

[maziarshaghaghi]

Hi,

Not sure is it a proper thread to discuss.
Looking at some newer desktop DAC for my laptop PC, mainly into playing music thru speaker. NOT into headphone.
Currently i'm using Creative Digital Music Premium HD USB.
Considering to upgrade either Creative Sound Blaster G5 or Fiio K5 Pro. The K5 Pro pricing would be quite similar to Creative G6.

My concern would be is the G5 a significant upgrade over my Creative Digital Music Premium HD? Or a K5 Pro is a better choice.

Regards,
Ed

the k5 pro is better than sound blaster

 

[maziarshaghaghi]

i don't know why i don't win the prize, but thanks fiio for this great lottery, wish the best for fiio products <3

 

[Bingo777]

Looks like great dac but I hate fact you can't switch off LEDs, it will be annoying in dark room. I checked some reviews and light at knob looks very bright I have blue light filter on my LCD and last thing i would want is some light burning my eyes.

 

[cleg]

FiiO K5 Pro — text review by Porta.Fi​

English: https://porta.fi/fiio-k5-pro-dac-amp-review-device-for-those-who-love-music/
Russian: https://porta.fi/ru/obzor-nastolnogo-czap-i-usilitelya-fiio-k5-pro-melomanskaya-mashinka/

 

[FiiO]

Thanks~