Fiio K7 THX Balanced Desktop Amplifier

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The Fiio K7 uses the same THX AAA 788+ amplifiers found in the K9 Pro. But at only $200, how good can it be?

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[ugur]

I appreciate them for not putting MQA support.

[JeffB]

ordered a K7 yesterday . thanks for the review .

[Yxzjvc]

They recently released a bluetooth version of this. It's even more versatile now!

[rafaelruiz-tagle]

I'm a new subscriber because of this great video and I am looking forward to seeing more.

It's nice to see that I made the right purchase. There are so many dac/amps that made me unsure if I made the right purchase. However, I did compare the k7 to the topping DX3 Pro (also $200). It was also a night and day difference. It took me 30 seconds to see the difference and richness to the music. The k7 is definitely an awesome purchase!

[timschutte]

Got it for a few weeks now and love it great sound for the price...and coming from my old E10 that still works after 10 years almost 24/7 on and a big improvement.

[Spartan-szkm]

Getting fiio k7 bluetooth, first dac/amp!

[glsracer]

There's something magical about AKM DACs

[annasipul]

the volume issue you mentioned is because is logarithmic, most audio gear use logarithmic potensiometer so, if you doesnt like that, change to linear one

[danisold]

I've listened to a bunch of reviews on the k7 and this is best review by far.

[KartikoKurnianto]

Any plan to make comparison between the K9 Pro (AKM) and K9 Pro ESS... or maybe also include the upcoming K9 (non-Pro)?

[audiofile]

Great review as always. I got to try the K7 and it is definitely a good sounding unit. I think this is now a better option than the Zen DAC in the budget category.

I had a question, I recently got the RS2 and I am curious to know how it scales up in sound when using external Amp. What is your opinion on RS2 + K7 as an Amp vs just RS2.

[TPQ]

Excellent review. I am looking at this and a few other DAC / AMP combos and your review tipped RHA balance in its favour. The volume issue won’t be a factor for me as I find I tend to set it once and just leave it.

[Mageoftheyear]

Great review. I think this would pair wonderfully with the HarmonicDyne Athena.

[tastenheber]

I have the K7. I agree about the volume knob. Also the volume "jumps/crackles" sometimes, if the knob is turned fast. Probably a software issue, since the microcontroller reads the pot value and then adjusts the actual volume. It probably needs some more software filtering to make it always a smooth transition.
Personally, I would prefer a simple power toggle switch on the front, instead of having to turn the knob down every time. Was thinking about putting one in myself, but since the power connector is directly soldered to the PCB, I don't want to touch that for now.

[wwessex]

The volume delay is something to do with Low Gain on Fiio desktop devices as I have its big brother the K9 and there is a delay with the volume knob on low but not medium gain.

[kendoglarson]

Is this the AKM chip model? Then you are describing the AKM well. It's dynamic and aggressive. Authoritative & engaging are good words too. The AKM is great on dirty guitar affects, gritty synth, and distorted edm sounds, but wait to you hear voice detail. AKM velvet sound to me is an end game chip.

[jasonmusic]

🙏🏾How much more sound quality is there when comparing to the Fiio BTR7? In your opinion? I've watched your video on the BTR7. I have the BTR7 and am thinking about getting the Fiio K7BT?🙏🏾

[davesway]

I enjoyed the video quite a bit. Thank you

[mkunikow]

I would like to see Zen Dac V2 review :)

[Fliang]

How does this compare to the jds lab element 2?