The K9 Pro ESS, conceived as a flagship from the very beginning, is designed to be uncompromising as both an amp and a DAC. Its outstanding performance will ensure you want to leave a spot for the K9 Pro in your collection of audio gear.
The K9 Pro is equipped with the legendary AKM AK4499, renowned in the audio industry for its exceptional performance and unparalleled decoding capabilities, supporting up to 384 kHz and native DSD256 audio. And given its current scarcity, it is definitely a chip many are eager to experience.
Listen to true beauty THX AAA amplifier technology
The THX AAA 788+ chips used in the K9 Pro provide exemplary details and dynamics no matter if you are using low or high-impedance headphones. The K9 Pro can output up to 46Vpp transients when driving high-impedance loads, and up to an undistorted 2W* when pushing low-impedance loads. Compared to the original, the output power of the K9 Pro has increased by more than 50% with higher heat dissipation efficiency.
*As tested in FiiO Labs under balanced out
Electricity is the mother of sound
Linear power supply
The K9 Pro's linear power supply, with its low-frequency transformer and high-capacity Nichicon capacitors, provides abundant clean power for the whole system.
Lossless MQA decoding
The K9 Pro supports the unfolding of MQA tracks, allowing you to listen to high-resolution audio files that are not only reasonably sized, but also retain master-level sound quality that brings you directly into the recording studio.