FiiO - KA1
Portable USB Amp & DACUnfortunately, even if we desire to, we won't be able to resurrect this product. The Museum is where we pay our respects to end-of-life, old, archived, but not forgotten products. This page was made with a lot of love and will live on for posterity. What to say, we're sentimental people. 😔
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Chi-Fi
Excellence
Ideal for Audiophiles
Ideal for Commuting
Best Suited for Portable Use
DAC Chip
You may not even realise it, but most of us use a digital-to-analogue converter (commonly known as a DAC) daily. Built into your computers, tablets and smartphones, a DAC is fundamental to unlocking the convenience of digital music. Any device that acts as a digital sound source will need a DAC to convert digital audio to analog. A DAC converts the digital information stored in “0s and 1s” into an analog signal that's passed to speakers or headphones and ultimately our ear. In short, DACs play a large part in making digital music hearable.
While this technical process is undoubtedly impressive, the DAC embedded into your smartphones or laptops is nowhere good enough to listen to your favourite music recordings in high quality. So, if you want to listen to music in high quality, an external DAC is essential to allow headphones or speakers to perform at their potential. An external DAC, first and foremost, will improve audio quality dramatically.
Pair with Laptop via USB
A majority of people use a laptop as the primary source device to listen to music or watch movies. Since the laptop is an essential part of the audio chain there are headphones and devices designed to work a laptop or computer system flawlessly. With the availability of USB connectivity, it becomes easier to pair various devices like an Amp, DAC or even headphones without worrying about drivers or any additional piece of software.
45mW@32Ω
Power Output
Metal
Build
Super Lightweight
Design
FiiO And Jade Audio Introduce The All-New KA1
FiiO has collaborated with its sub-brand Jade Audio to offer you the all-new KA1, a portable Amp & DAC. FiiO KA1 packs a punch, with a feature-rich design embedding the ESS ES9281AC PRO DAC chip, supporting 32bit/384khz PCM and DSD256 decoding. It supports MQA rendering allowing you to play master-quality authenticated files without any difficulties.
All-Metal Build
FiiO KA1 is built with premium quality materials with an all-metal body making it sturdy and sleek, making it easy to use.
RGB Indiactor
The FiiO KA1 is equipped with an RGB indicator light in a metal body with four colours; blue, yellow, green, and magenta, making the portable Amp & DAC more aesthetically pleasing.
3.5mm Single-Ended
The 3.5mm single-ended output is a standard audio connection that is compatible with a wide range of earphones and headphones. It is the standard port offered on most audio players.
Accessories to Get you Started
All You Need To Know About The FiiO KA1
45mW (32Ω,THD+N<1%)
13mW (300Ω,THD+N<1%)
6.8mW(600Ω,THD+N<1%)
DSD64/128/256
20Hz to 50KHz, the curve amplitude varies by 0.3dB.
Bottom Noise
<0.00018%(600 Ω A)
Indication
Yellow: above 48kHz
Green: DSD
Magenta: MQA
Line length: 70mm (About 10g)
2. USB-A To Type-C Adapter (Android Variant)
3. User Manual
Don't sweat it, this
FiiO - KA1 comes with a 1 Year warranty
from FiiO that covers manufacturing defects.
All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.
Read more about FiiO's warranty in India.
The FiiO KA1 is capable of great lengths once paired with good IEMs and Hi-Res files. This small DAC & Amp offers a real audiophile experience. The sound quality is surprisingly good, the build quality is praise-worthy, and the simple design makes it the perfect companion for your smartphone, whether you’re an Android or iOS user.
Sound quality is surprisingly good, build quality is praise-worthy, and the conception design makes it the perfect companion for your smartphone, whether you’re an Android or iOS user.
It seems FiiO and Jade Audio struck some good ground in this particular market since it seems it sits center field in a vast sea of dongle DACs but still get noticed due to the excellent performance-to-cost ratio.
The Fiio KA1 offers surprisingly good digital-to-analog audio conversion and amplification for the money. It’s solidly built and extremely small, which makes it a great everyday carry device.
we can call this dongle a ”Jack of all trade, master of none” since the tonality is very easy to enjoy, deliver good enough resolution and technicalities and more importantly a timbre that is natural, dense, nuanced and musical.
If you’re looking for an easy and affordable upgrade to your phone or laptop’s default sound, the FiiO JadeAudio KA1 is a really great option. The best budget dongle for MQA music.
If you’re looking for a super portable dongle DAC AMP with super good build quality, good driving power for IEMs, and with a a nice RGB ring LED at the front to show its function, Jade Audio / FiiO KA1 is the perfect choice.
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How to connect the FiiO KA1 to computers?
1. The FiiO KA1 can be used driver-free with computers of Windows 10 and above.
2. You can also install the FiiO USB driver. It supports ASIO output of up to DSD256.
3. If it is connected through the Type-C port, just use the Type-C edition of the KA1. If it is connected to a USB-A port, just use the USB-A to Type-C adapter to complete the connection. 4. Settings of the music app: choose the FiiO KA1/FiiO K series as the audio output device->put on headphones to enjoy music. For some computers, it is required to select the KA1 as the system audio output.
(Note: Since Microsoft has stopped driver authentication of systems below Windows10, the KA1 will not support Windows10 or below computers.)
【Mac】
1. The FiiO KA1 runs driver-free on macOS.
2. When connecting to the Type-C port on the computer, just use the Type-C edition of the KA1. If it is connected to a USB-A port, just use the USB-A to Type-C adapter to complete the connection.
3. Select the FiiO KA1 as the audio output device of the computer.
Does the FiiO KA1 support in-line control and answering phone calls?
2. Since different smartphones vary in USB phone call permissions, the in-line control and phone call functions of the KA1 are temporally unavailable.
3. An incoming call will be passed out through the speaker and microphone of the mobile phone. So you can pick up the phone to answer the call without unplugging the KA1.
DSD file support?
2. To play DSD files on the computer, please use the software which supports DSD files (such as the Foobar 2000) and install the corresponding plug-in with correct settings.
3. Switch tracks of different sampling rates may cause obvious impulsing sound. This is a normal phenomenon. So it is recommended to classify music files.
What accessories does the KA1 include?
What is the warranty like and who should I contact?
Other Details
| Generic Name | Headphone Amplifier |
| Country Of Origin | China |
| Importer Details | Importers Name: Ferrari Video Address: 63/18, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai - 600020 Contact No: 044-24420733 |
| Net Quantity | 1 |
Manuals & Guides
Quick Start Guide | KA1
Portable USB Amp & DAC