[jjxaker]

You will need to convince a manufacturer first, not sure head-fi is the right place to do so.

You can't convince them of anything, it doesn't work that way. they know better what to produce, and we just buy from them or from another manufacturer if better components are installed there.
It was just muss out loud

 

[ClieOS]

You can't convince them of anything, it doesn't work that way. they know better what to produce, and we just buy from them or from another manufacturer if better components are installed there.
It was just muss out loud

By your logic, then perhaps they don't use FPGA to implement MQA is simply because it might not be quite as easy as you think?

 

[TommyGeenexus]

No MQA is a plus, don't need that snake oil around.
Measurements are looking solid as well, if clipping measurements will be good as well this will be competitive.

 

[marekm]

@FiiO do you have power consumption data for KA5 ?

For example, iBasso DC04 Pro (280mW @32 Ohm, Balanced) power consumption is 650 mW (according to manufacturer).

 

[jjxaker]

No MQA is a plus, don't need that snake oil around.
Measurements are looking solid as well, if clipping measurements will be good as well this will be competitive.

I have half of my music library in this format, and these are the discographies of 76 artists. I'm pumping discographies out of the Tidal (since it's cheap, if you create an account from Argentina, then you will get about 55 cents $ per month at my exchange rate of the Argentine peso to the Kazakhstani tenge).
So MQA support is important to me. but in principle, i can enjoy music without MQA hardware support. but it would not be superfluous.

Well, okay, this is FiiO on aliexpress, this is my favorite brand, in the end, of course, I bought a KA5, especially since it costs only 110$ and delivery to the Donetsk People's Republic is free. very cheap... I'll get it in a week. although it is even cheaper for partners in Сhina, around 85$. they don't give it to me for less than 110$ yet, because it's a novelty, everyone wants to make money. after 2 months, prices will go down, including due to the marketplace and its discounts...

 

[FiiO]

Hi!
Does it have an independant volume control?

Dear friend,

Yes. And it has two volume control mode: 120 levels for A mode, 60 levels for B mode.

Best regards

 

[FiiO]

@FiiO do you have power consumption data for KA5 ?

For example, iBasso DC04 Pro (280mW @32 Ohm, Balanced) power consumption is 650 mW (according to manufacturer).

Dear friend,

122mW@32R(PO)
265mW@32R(BAL)

Power consumption:
110mA( Standby)
113mA(PO 40mV)
113mA(BAL 40mV)

Best regards

 

[FiiO]

Will this be on Amazon US soon?

Dear friend,

It will be available in Amazon US at about next month if everything goes well.

Best regards

 

[FiiO]

Of course I ordered it, but where the hell is MQA support?! was it really so difficult to do it.
Will KA7 also be without MQA?!!! install the FPGA matrix and finally give MQA support.

Dear friend,

The engineer told me that it is because of the chip limitation.

Best regards

 

[marekm]

Power consumption:
110mA( Standby)
113mA(PO 40mV)
113mA(BAL 40mV)

Could you please quote power consumption in mW.

 

[ClieOS]

Could you please quote power consumption in mW.

It is USB powered so 5V is a given.

110mA * 5V = 550mW

 

[marekm]

110mA * 5V = 550mW

550 mW in standby mode ???

What about when in use, balanced ?

 

[ClieOS]

550 mW in standby mode ???

What about when in use, balanced ?

Just take the number FiiO posted and multiply by 5?

 

[marekm]

The results make little if any sense.

 

[duff138]

The SPDIF output. Can that be 3.5mm to optical or coxial?