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The new FiiO K17 Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier is a very affordable unit with tons of features and great performance.

FiiO K17 Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifiers

Oh, and its MSRP is only $989.99. It uses AKM’s best DAC chips, too.

A high-quality Digital-to-Analog Converter (D/A Converter, DAC) is a very important component in the signal path. It does not have to be expensive to be good. The FiiO K17 Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier is a good example.

The K17 DAC has more features than any DAC I have ever tested. It has just about every type of input, including Coax, Toslink, USB-C, and USB-A. An app lets you play local files stored on your music SSD or USB thumb drive, and you can stream wirelessly – no Ethernet port required, but there is one if you want the fastest speed.

It has six low-pass filters!

FiiO K17 Streaming DAC 44.1 kHz Sampling, FR, Low-Pass Filter Curves, Top to Bottom Fast, Slow, Mini, Mini Slow, Super Slow, Low Dispersion Graph Diagram

FiiO K17 Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier Specifications
Frequency Response:

20Hz – 20kHz (<0.05dB), 20Hz - 90kHz (<3dB)

Gain:

5 levels, user-selectable

Maximum Output Power (Balanced, Highest Gain):

L+R≥1800mW+1800mW (16Ω, THD+N<1%) L+R≥4000mW+4000mW (32Ω, THD+N<1%) L+R≥950mW+950mW (300Ω, THD+N<1%)

Output Impedance:

<1.5Ω (32Ω)

THD+N:

<0.00049% (1kHz/-13dB@32Ω)

SNR:

≥124dB (A-weighted)

Dimensions:

244.6 x 213 x 66.8 mm

Net Weight:

2.75 kg (6.05 lbs.)

Product Name:

K17

Product Type:

Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier

MSRP:

$989.99

Website:

https://www.fiio.com/k17

Company:

FiiO

We have reviewed a few similar products from FiiO in the past, such as the FiiO R7 Desktop Digital Streaming Player. The K17 looks to be an interesting and significant step-up from that unit, and my full review with bench tests will be coming to the Secrets website very soon.