[TheFritz]

@FiiO what are the output Vrms for the KA17 on bal and se?

Fiio answered that in an other thread:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fiio-2023-new-product-schedule.966914/post-17923699

Dear friend,
Hi, the output voltage of KA17:

3.5mm output: 3Vrms
4.4mm output: 4.5Vrms
(Desktop mode on, high gain)

Best regards

 

[Steve_72]

Ordered one today - excited! The KA13 really blew my expectations away for what a tiny device can really be capable of

 

[FiiO]

What is the weight and size of the KA17?

Dear friend,

Hi,
Weight:About 33.5g
Dimension:64×27.7×12.7mm
Best regards

 

[FiiO]

@FiiO when will we get line out output to connect to external amp from this kind of products? They seem to have good DAC implementations and would make them even more versatile

Dear friend,

During the development, considering the higher cost and bigger size may casued by adding line out, the line out isn't added. But we will still report your feedback to our product manager. Thanks for the kind feedback.

Best regards

 

[akelew]

In what ways can you adjust the EQ through the device itself?
Can you set EQ presets and then recall them without opening the app back up?
Can you adjust individual parameters with the buttons? For example can you set a bass shelf and adjust it directly?

 

[Osaris]

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[Osaris]

@FiiO when will the app allow to save multiple custom eq's, I'd really love to have specific eq's saved for certain iems and not mess with it. Just something I'd like to see be an option when buying a on the go device like the KA17 sometimes I just want to leave home with a random iem and just have it eq'd like I prefer without having to manually adjust with each iem I own. Also please add an option to edit the existing presets so eq noobs can make tweaks on already tested eq settings for ease of access.

 

[sydofne]

@FiiO when will the app allow to save multiple custom eq's, I'd really love to have specific eq's saved for certain iems and not mess with it. Just something I'd like to see be an option when buying a on the go device like the KA17 sometimes I just want to leave home with a random iem and just have it eq'd like I prefer without having to manually adjust with each iem I own. Also please add an option to edit the existing presets so eq noobs can make tweaks on already tested eq settings for ease of access.

Also this. I feel that this kind of products with their versatility can be excellent products if we can use multiple EQ profiles, Use as a USB transport or DAC at home with headphones and on the go with IEM

 

[FiiO]

In what ways can you adjust the EQ through the device itself?
Can you set EQ presets and then recall them without opening the app back up?
Can you adjust individual parameters with the buttons? For example can you set a bass shelf and adjust it directly?

Dear friend,
1. You could hold the multifunctional button for 2s to enter the menu and click the same button to find the EQ menu. Then click volume+/- to adjust the EQ.
2. Yes.
3. Yes, but bass adjustment is not added in KA17. You could adjust the setting like gain, filter instead.
And I took a small video for you:


Best regards

 

[FiiO]

@FiiO when will the app allow to save multiple custom eq's, I'd really love to have specific eq's saved for certain iems and not mess with it. Just something I'd like to see be an option when buying a on the go device like the KA17 sometimes I just want to leave home with a random iem and just have it eq'd like I prefer without having to manually adjust with each iem I own. Also please add an option to edit the existing presets so eq noobs can make tweaks on already tested eq settings for ease of access.

Dear friend,

Yes, the KA17 supports 3 custom EQ. You could adjust the custom EQ via the FiiO Control app.

Best regards

 

[FiiO]

DAC and Headphone Amplifier KA17 Is Officially Released!​

Desktop mode brings robust power
The KA17 is equipped with an innovative Desktop Mode and features an external dedicated Type-C power port. When there is sufficient USB power, or the independent power port is connected to a power adapter, the Desktop Mode will be enabled, and it will automatically adjust the DAC, amp power, and headphone amplifier to a high-performance state, fully unleashing the potential and output power of the device.

As a flagship model, the KA17 is FIIO's first USB dongle to incorporate the THX headphone amp circuit. It adopts a brand-new THX AAA 78+ headphone amplifier architecture with a configuration of 4 channels fully balanced + 8 channels parallel-connected op-amps. This architecture significantly increases the output power. In Desktop Mode, the KA17's balanced output power can reach up to 650mW + 650mW, approaching that of a desktop amplifier, with stronger dynamics and better control, and more complete sound reproduction.

Top configurations, worth being a flagship
The KA17 adopts two newly released ESS dual-channel flagship DACs, ES9069Q, based on the fourth-generation 32-bit HyperStream architecture. It achieves higher performance and lower power consumption while further reducing digital noise inside the DAC, achieving a remarkable 130dB dynamic range and -120dB THD+N. The performance is outstanding, and the sound background is purer.

The KA17 also features the professional-grade XMOS 16-core chip, XU316, rarely used in USB dongles. It offers lower latency, more stable transmission, better compatibility, and supports up to 768kHz/32bit, native DSD512 decoding, and MQA full decoding. Paired with dual audio crystal oscillators, it can accurately adapt to various sources and sampling rates.

Comprehensive experience, flagship style
The KA17 employs a 0.91-inch dot matrix display that can indicate different functions intuitively. Also, coupling with the physical buttons easily allows you to customize various settings such as screen orientation, filters and display sleep timer.

In addition, the KA17 is one of the few USB dongles that supports PEQ adjustment. It supports ten customizable frequency bands, allowing users to fine-tune EQ bands, gain level, and bandwidth through FIIO's independently developed adjustment algorithm and interface, greatly enhancing playability.

The compact body houses a multistage HiFi audio architecture comparable to that of a player, with separate digital and analog boards to prevent crosstalk, a 3-stage 10-rail power supply design, and comes standard with a body-matching leatherette case. It also features built-in temperature detection and output DC detection, with 60 and 120 levels of volume adjustment, supporting SPDIF output...

* The KA17 is available on our AliExpress Official Store. To celebrate its release, every order can add 1 USD to get a USB digital audio cable (Type-C to Lightning) LT-LT2. Click the link below to take it home right away: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806273951601.html

Best regards,

Guangzhou FIIO Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.

 

[XERO1]

https://hifigo.com/collections/new-arrival/products/fiio-ka17

 

[RainyDog]

FiiO, do you know when stock is expected at worldwide/UK local distributors please?

 

[Eric23]

Hi Fiio, is there anyway to use the KA17 in Tabletop mode with the full 650 mw power even when we don't have an external power supply attached?
Also how would you compare the dac section of the KA17 to the KA5 dac section?
Any plans to still release the KA7?
Thanks very much!

 

[FiiO]

FiiO, do you know when stock is expected at worldwide/UK local distributors please?

Dear friend,

Hi, at the end of this month if everthing goes well.

Best regards