[azertyproxy]

You guys are lucky if you can't reproduce the click issue. It s just sad that i spend time and money to send the K9 pro back to the fiio seller and still have the issue.
The K9 is so good though, i will buy another one if i have to. Maybe the K9 double ESS version.

 

[jaxz]

@jaxz Try to output sound bypassing the Windows sound system. For example, the foobar2000 player + ASIO driver (as part of the Fiio driver). There is a lot of information on the Internet about how to configure the player. I listen on Linux using the Deadbeef player. There are fewer setup problems here. Everything is transparent.

Indeed my friend. Thank you. I've been using f2k for years now. I bypass windows audio via wasapi. Just curios about bit depth under windows audio control panel.

Cheers!

 

[ATimoff]

@jaxz Thank you for your kind words. On the same wavelength... I was not lazy and launched my abandoned Windows 10. Here's what I see in the system for another Fiio Q5s flagship (Fiio driver). You correctly noticed this oddity. It would be nice to add one 3-color indicator "16/24/32 bit" to the ESS version. Definitely won 't hurt ... Not all sound sources are good

 

[NicomiUdon]

Hello.
The K9 Pro has made listening to music much more enjoyable for me.
Thank you very much.
I want to get new headphones, does FiiO have any plans to make headphones?

 

[ATimoff]

@FiiO Willson @FiiO Hi. Tell me, please, has FiiO finally decided on the design of the ESS version? Instead of a white dot on the volume control, you can mount a 3-color 16/24/32-bit input stream indicator! Visually and beautifully!

 

[looki look]

or instead of the whole ring in changing color, devide the ring in colors sectors, then one doesn't need to remember what the color means and can recognize it through the position (and color). Or even devide each color sector into the 3 bit subsectors. 1 blue subsector = 44/48khz 16bit, 2 blue segments = 44/48khz 24 bit, 3 blue segments = 44/48khz 32 bit. then the next color segment starts with 16bit.88 khz.

 

[ATimoff]

This is difficult to implement quickly. There is very little time left before the release of the ESS version. You can still have time to insert one LED. Unwanted reduction of quantization and sampling rate is common. After all, the k9 pro is not only a cool headphone amplifier, but also a full-fledged stationary DAC! I think during our lifetime we will see an information screen from the next Fiio flagships.

 

[FiiO Willson]

You guys are lucky if you can't reproduce the click issue. It s just sad that i spend time and money to send the K9 pro back to the fiio seller and still have the issue.
The K9 is so good though, i will buy another one if i have to. Maybe the K9 double ESS version.

Friends, Please do not worry ,
after a few enthusiastic users of the feedback phenomenon and the efforts of our engineers

I think we should have found a solution

I believe we will release a new version firmware soon!

 

[FiiO Willson]

@FiiO Willson @FiiO Hi. Tell me, please, has FiiO finally decided on the design of the ESS version? Instead of a white dot on the volume control, you can mount a 3-color 16/24/32-bit input stream indicator! Visually and beautifully!

Thank you for your suggestion.
However, the K9 Pro ESS version looks basically the same as the K9 Pro.

We will show a better looking lighting design on the K7 or subsequent products, but the K9 Pro ESS can't be changed now because it was determined long ago


K9 Pro ESS version should be available in China in 1 to 2 months if it goes well.

 

[FiiO Willson]

This is difficult to implement quickly. There is very little time left before the release of the ESS version. You can still have time to insert one LED. Unwanted reduction of quantization and sampling rate is common. After all, the k9 pro is not only a cool headphone amplifier, but also a full-fledged stationary DAC! I think during our lifetime we will see an information screen from the next Fiio flagships.

It seems that you understand us better

 

[muscular]

Just gotten my unit of the K9 pro. My impressions is that it drives my HD800s really well. Prior to the K9, I was using the ZEN DAC & ZEN CAN stack. On that stack, I always turn on truebass thinking it's a necessity for open-back headphones to get more oomph. Interestingly, I need no EQ of sorts on the K9 to pump the bass up on my HD800s. I always had the impression the HD800s is lacking bass, not anymore when pairing with the K9... also the sound is much fuller, doesn't sound as hollow as before.

 

[FullBright1]

I can only second this, the K9 is incredibly impressive in regards to audio performance and versatility in this price range. Challenging to find anything comparable sub 1000$.

You are absolutely sharing the reality. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

What i noticed the first 10 hrs i owned mine was that, right out of the box, its smooth, and warm neutral., slightly soft sounding.
And that first few hours, as it burned in towards 10 hours, the sound bloomed.

Soundstage widened.
Neutrality gave way to increasing dynamic range/punch.
Treble gained bite.
Mids gained definition & clarity.
Bass gained texture, structure, and solidarity.

So if you just bought one, and it seems too smooth that first few hours........just keep it plugged in, and let it run.
She will bloom and become more and more impressive, sonically.

= Affordable audiophile product.

Right now, its about 9:27pm where im located and im listening to my favorite drummer in a Jazz/Rock Trio.
Senri Kawaguchi.
The Meze Elite's are plugged in to the K9, through the upgraded Meze Silver Cable that i bought with the Meze's, from Bloom Audio.
Im running the K9 on high power....not because the Elite's need it, but because they Like IT........ and The sound is spectacular.
It sounds like im there.......at the live concert.
The Drums.... incredible........ the Keyboards, rich....the bass...... deep, textured, vibrant.

Very good Dac-Amp, and the Elite's are the same, just really very very good.
Im using mine with the Alcantara pads, as my ears discern these pads to provide more upper FR clarity, and better bass, and SS.
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Watch and listen to this Girl play in the Video below. She is an Elite drummer... I'd love to see Geddy and Alex from RUSH, make an album with different drummers, and have Senri play.
If they wanted to do a one off Pay-per View, and have different drummers play during the set, Senri and Marco MInnemann would by my favorites.
Senri is so dynamic on the Kit, and has so many fills and patterns and techniques available to bring into play..... She's a virtuosi Jazz drummer before she was 12, and now she's about 19, and is just amazing.......just amazing.
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[FiiO]

Distinguished FiiO users,

First, we would like to express our gratitude to you for choosing the FiiO K9Pro. In order to better know the usage scenarios and further improve our products, we are making a questionnaire about the K9Pro and would like to invite you to participate in it. Thank you so much for your time and support.

Link: https://forms.gle/y8EGPqMhpd7pPpq77

 

[Kitarist]

Guys how does this compare to Topping A90?

 

[Giangi]

Guys how does this compare to Topping A90?

Better than Topping A90