FIIO KA3 Portable DAC Headphone Amplifier ES9038Q2M Balanced 32bit 786kHz DSD512 [b-Stock]

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FIIO KA3 - Portable DAC Headphone Amplifier ES9038Q2M Balanced 32bit 786kHz DSD512

FiiO offers with the KA3 a compact and particularly powerful portable DAC and headphone amplifier combo. Featuring a USB-C input, it is an ideal companion for use with a current smartphone. It also features a dual output, with single-ended 3.5mm jack and balanced 4.4mm jack to match your listening device.

Optimized architecture

The KA3's circuitry uses quality components in an intelligent architecture to achieve excellent performance and clear, detailed sound reproduction.

FiiO KA3 DAC Amplificateur Casque Portable ES9038Q2M Symétrique 32bit 786kHz DSD512

High performances DAC

The digital / analog conversion stage uses an ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip. This one ensures a sound restitution recognized for its great precision and transparency. Moreover, it allows the support of high resolution audio streams, up to PCM 32bit 768kHz and DSD512.

RGB indicator

The KA3 features a convenient circular RGB LED indicator. It changes color to indicate the sample rate of the file being played.

Blue : 48kHz and below
Yellow : 48kHz and above
Green : DSD

Control app

FiiO provides a control application for Android, allowing to access many parameters to adapt the sound of the KA3 to your desires. It is for example possible to access 7 filters, to modify the gain level or to adjust the channel balance.

You can connect the FiiO KA3 to your iPhone/iPad/iPod by purchasing the FiiO LT-LT1 separately (click here).

Technical characteristics

SPECIFICATIONS
Product type	DAC and headphone amplifier
DAC Chip	ES9038Q2M
Input	1x USB-C
Outputs	1x Single-ended Jack 3.5mm 1x Balanced Jack 4.4mm
Output power	Single-ended: 130mW @ 32Ω Balanced: 240mW @ 32Ω
Noise floor	Single-ended: 3.9µV / 4.2µV Balanced: 4.4µV / 4.3µV
Supported sampling rates	PCM up to 32bit 768kHz DSD up to DSD512

GENERAL
Dimensions	56.3 x 20.2 x 12mm
Weight	17.5g
Color	Black
Package	1x FiiO KA3 1x USB-C to USB-C cable 1x USB-C to USB-A cable

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About FiiO Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.

01 Brand Introduction - HiFi+Fashion

FiiO Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 2007. It is a high-tech enterprise that combines research, development, production and sales, and its sales are mainly based on its own FiiO brand as opposed to OEM/ODM. It focuses on digital audio, with current mainstay products being portable headphone amplifiers, DAC / amps and portable digital audio players.

FiiO: It is composed of Fi (Fidelity) from HiFi and iO (represents number 1 and 0) which indicates the sincerer feeling and more convenient life the digital tech has brought to us.

飞傲: The Chinese transliteration of FiiO, as well as representing youthful vigor and the active & innovative spirit of the company.

Audio products are meant to fulfill the spiritual pleasure of users.

FiiO provides products and service related to music.
We also hope to bring happiness to our users with the provided products and service, which is also the key value of FiiO.

Customer Service

Good after-sales service, more reliable
Great user experience, more pleasure
Variety of activities, more involved

About products

Affordable: FiiO products are well-known for its feature of high cost-performance. Lowering the entry level to make more customers can afford.
Easy to use: FiiO pays great attention to the user experience. We are not only provide products with high quality, but also easy to use and with long lasting durability.
More accessories bring more fun: Enable to play in a variety way and use under more possible environments.
Updates available: Equipped with a variety of ports, it makes the music players can still connect to external amp/DAC for upgraded enjoyment.
Endless transformability available: With replaceable amp module and expandable storage, the X7 can bring more playability.

02 Company Profile

Research & Development Team

Twenty years of R&D experience in audio products
Former core R&D team for audio products from OPPO
A team of 20 professional R&D engineers in software, hardware, industrial design, structure and electro-acoustic.

Research & Development Investment

FiiO keeps bringing in advanced equipments and high-tech talents so as to ensure the stable growth and long term competitive edge. Up till now, the team size has expanded three times than that of 2007 when we established.

Team Composition

The R&D team is made up of development dep, engineering dep and QC dep, with 60+engineers in total.

Authorized certifications

FC, CE, KC, CCC and ISO9001:2008 ensure the safety and quality of the products.

Production management

FiiO has strict requirements to production with almost “zero tolerance” even to small problems, which is strictly in compliance with the International Quality Management System ISO9001.

QC Equipment

a. AP audio analyzer (valued at 200,000RMB).
b. Life-span test platform against high & low temperature, swing and plug & unplug trial.
Aging test carriage towards mass production.
Aging test machine under high & low temperature.

Customer oriented

Driven by customers’ needs, we innovate constantly and response promptly to the market changes. We develop new products based on customers’ needs and compete for more market shares.

Company culture - Our Vision

Present the world a better “Made in China”.

Brand Spirit

Innovation

the earliest company that designed the minimum volume headphone amplifier. First dockable amp & DAC product. First amp specially designed for iPod/iPhone. First amp with adjustable power supply and power supplied by mobile phone battery. First multifunctional headphone amp & DAC for Android smarphone. First Hi-Res music player at a price lower than 1000RMB supporting 192K music. First Android-based Hi-res music player.

Quality

Repair Rate < 1%. Sound Quality Control system. Original components imported from TI, Wolfson, Maxim. Company-wide quality control. +20 quality engineers and inspectors. Complete testing facilities.

Service

CEO at the frontline of customer service. 100% response to enquiries. The most popular headphone amplifier brand on Head-Fi. First class website and contents in the audio industry. Interaction with and support to customers on Facebook and Microblog (twitter-like social website).

Brand Mission

FiiO designs, produces and sells high-quality products at favorable prices to those who love music and style.