FiiO K11 R2RvsFiiO K7
A detailed side-by-side comparison of the FiiO K11 R2R and FiiO K7 — two popular dacs in the Chinese HiFi space.
Specifications
Spec
FiiO K11 R2R
FiiO K7
Chipset
Discrete 24-bit R2R Resistor Array
Dual AKM AK4493S
Inputs
USB-C, Optical, Coaxial
USB, Optical, Coaxial, RCA Line In
Outputs
RCA, 4.4mm Balanced (Headphone/Line)
6.35mm SE, 4.4mm Balanced, RCA Line Out
Features
NOS/OS Modes (Non-Oversampling), Screen, RGB Logo
THX AAA 788+ Amps, RGB Sample Rate Indicator
Remote Control
✗
✗
Tube Stage
✗
✗
Headphone Amp
✓
✓
Price (estimated)
Price
~$169
~$220
Difference
~$51.00 cheaper (FiiO K11 R2R)
Things to Know
FiiO K11 R2R
- ⚠Measurements (SINAD) are significantly worse than Delta-Sigma DACs (intentional for the R2R sound).
- ⚠The menu navigation via the single volume knob can be tedious.
- ⚠Can run warm due to the number of discrete resistors involved.
FiiO K7
- ⚠Slight delay/lag when adjusting volume via the knob (due to ADC volume control implementation).
- ⚠No remote control or Bluetooth input.
- ⚠Volume knob curve is non-linear; volume ramps up very quickly in the last 20% of the turn.
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