[ahmonge]

The K7 is well planned for this year

https://fb.watch/ej-DBxnF6w/

Great news! Many thanks for the info.

 

[FiiO]

Get to know all characteristics of FiiO's #Desktop DAC and Amplifier K7# with one picture.

FiiO K7 CG video

 

[FiiO]

The K7 follows the appearance structure of the K5 Pro, adding a 4.4 balanced output. The K5 Pro is FiiO's very popular desktop DAC/Amp in the past two years, with good sound quality, high output power, compact body and appropriate price. But since the balanced headphone output port is absent, many users and our sales agents have kept asking us to increase the balanced output. That's how the K7 was born.

 

[Ben86]

So, is there going to be any new @FiiO device this year, with the new akm 4499ex chip?

 

[Baten]

So, is there going to be any new @FiiO device this year, with the new akm 4499ex chip?

One can dream but no devices with that are not coming any time soon, maybe in the run of next year.

 

[Ben86]

One can dream but no devices with that are not coming any time soon, maybe in the run of next year.

Astell Kern sp3000 already came out with ak4499ex quad dac

 

[Baten]

Astell Kern sp3000 already came out with ak4499ex quad dac

I see, yes, I stand corrected.

 

[ahmonge]

K7 announcement is coming!

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fiio-2022-autumn-launch-event·iii-on-sept-29-see-you-then.965008/

 

[Fawzay]

Fiio K7

 

[se7en7]

@FiiO Whats the ETA on this just bought the K5 PRO ESS then saw this ............

will the K7 have bluetooth also?

thank you

 

[FiiO]

@FiiO Whats the ETA on this just bought the K5 PRO ESS then saw this ............

will the K7 have bluetooth also?

thank you

Hi, I'm sorry, it looks like we won't get this information until after the launch event.

 

[ahmonge]

Hello everyone. Welcome to our launch event.

Before getting to the K7, let's first take a review of our pioneer, the K5 Pro. At the first beginning, we were negative about desktop DAC/Amps, but just making an attempt. However, the unexpected feedback from consumers to the K5 Pro gave us faith to invest more in these kinds of products. The K9 Pro released last year was an example. This time, the K7 is coming as an enhanced model between the K5 Pro and K9 series.

See the diagram of the K9 Pro architecture, there are 6 stages in signal processing, such as DAC, AC conversion, current amplification, volume gain process, THX amplification. This is the standard truly balanced circuit for our high-end desktop DAC/Amps and audio players. Since the sound performance of the K9 Pro was highly acclaimed by users, the K7 referenced its architecture. USB signal goes successively through the XMOS chip -> dual DAC -> LPF low-pass filter -> volume IC adjusting -> buffer amplifier -> gain selection ->headphone amplifier -> SE/BAL headphones out. The circuit architecture of the K7 and K9 series has the same feature, i.e. dual DAC will work in both SE or BAL outputs, thus resulting in better sound performance.

The most surprising thing about K7 is its price, 199$. Seems a balanced K5 Pro version.

 

[se7en7]

The modt surprising thing about K7 is its price, 199$. Seems a balanced K5 Pro version.

With Thx op amps also

Just wish the opitical digital allowed for 24/192 kHz signal

 

[HiFiRobot]

e-earphone got some pics. Looks good.

https://e-earphone.blog/?p=1435803

 

[llysender]

Nice only 3 years late and no longer overbuget component wise. Still surprised how the engineers got their way with the K9 pro.