FiiO Aplen2 E17K Portable AMP and DAC Preview

After more than 2 years in development it is out, the FiiO Alpen-2 E17K is a second generation of FiiO E17, a compact headphone Amp and a High Res USB DAC, that can pair of OTG compatible smart phones and all PC’s and Mac to enhance the audio output for you headphones or speakers.

FiiO has made some great improvements on the design, build and sound quality of the E17K, the all-new multi functional click wheel and the intuitive UI makes the E17K a joyful experience, the new DSD and 96k/32 bit support enhanced the audio experience drastically.

The E17K is able to drive most of the full sized headphones with ease and have a fairly natural sound, and listeners can enrich their experience  with the BASS, TREBLE controls add some dynamic feel to spice up the sound, Battery life is extended to more than 15 hours which means a lot to portable users one the move.

A more detailed review for the E17K will be posted soon….

Features:

  • Multi functional click wheel
  • 15 hour battery life
  • LCD display for easy setting
  • Bass and Treble boost control
  • Multiple functional connectors (coaxial, SPDIF, Line out)
  • Support  DSD encoding and lossless formats up to 96k/32 Bit audio
  • Fine craft aluminium body.

What’s In the Box?

  • FiiO E17K.
  • Carry / travel pouch
  • Digital Coaxial 3.5mm adapter
  • USB cable
  • Mini-to-mini audio interconnect cable
  • Screen protector
  • Silicone amp straps

Product Details:

  • Type: portable high resolution DAC/Amp
  • Out-Put Impedance:< 1.1 Ω
  • Headphone Impedance Range: 16~150 Ω
  • Frequency Response: 20Hz-200KHz +/- 0.4dB
  • Signal/Noise Ratio:  >113 dB
  • THD: <0.003% (1 kHz)
  • Dimension: 104.1mm (D) X 62.2mm (W) X 12.8 mm (H)
  • Battery Life: 15 Hrs
  • Charging Time:<4 Hrs
  • Weight : 110 g
  • Output: Stereo 3.5mm headphone out, 3.5 mm stereo line-out
  • Analog input: 3.5 mm stereo audio-in
  • Digital Input:, USB micro-B, Coaxial in
  • MSRP: 569 AED
  • Warranty: 1 year

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