FiiO K15 Desktop DAC and Amplifier: General Specifications

General Specifications

Name/Model K15 Hardware solution Main control: X2000; MCU: ESP32-S3; DAC: AK4497S*2; USB decoding: XU316; Bluetooth decoding: QCC5125; AMP: MJE243G/253G discrete transistor current amplification
Working mode USB DAC mode/Coaxial decoding mode/Optical decoding mode/Line in mode/Balanced in mode/Bluetooth receiving mode/Streaming media receiving mode/Local playback mode
Color Black/Silver Weight About 2100g
Dimensions About 244.6x213x66.8mm Volume control Knob/Touch-on-display/Remote control
MQA Supports MQA full decoding Driver-free mode (Switch mode) Supported
Gain Ultra high gain mode/Super high gain mode/High gain/Medium gain/Low gain Touch-on-display Supported
Display 3.93-inch LCD (240*1020) bezel-less screen FIIO Link Supports settings through the app
PEQ Supports 10-band PEQ (No PEQ processing in line input and balanced input) Firmware upgrade SOC firmware: Upgrade through the rear USB-A port; MCU firmware: Upgrade through the rear RS232 port; XMOS firmware: Upgrade through the front or rear USB-C port
WiFi Supports 2.4G/5G dual-band WiFi Knob indicator light Supports customizing color, brightness, supports always-on indication or RGB pulsing
Remote control Supports IR remote control (only the one included in the accessory) Screen status indication Track format, sampling rate, EQ, volume, Network status, Bluetooth codec, Gain
Max. supported sampling rate (PEQ=OFF) USB decoding: Up to 768kHz/32bit; DSD512 (Native)
Coaxial input decoding: Up to 192kHz/24bit; DSD64
Optical input decoding: Up to 96kHz/24bit
Streaming decoding: Up to 384kHz/32bit; DSD256 (DOP)
Local playback: Up to 384kHz/32bit; DSD256
Adaptive impedance PO: 8~150Ω, BAL: 8~350Ω
Buttons and Ports Knob: Power on/off knob*1+Analog output level knob*1+Gain level knob*1+Volume knob with button*1+Menu knob with USB port button*1
Type-C USB*3 (Data transmission port*2+RS232 DSP regulating port*1)
USB-A*1 (Data transmission port)
Standard 3.5mm port
Balanced headphone out: Standard 4.4mm port*1+XLR4 balanced port*1
Headphone out: Standard 3.5mm port
Digital optical input port: Optical port
Digital coaxial input port: RCA port
Balanced line output port: XLR3 balanced port
Balanced line input port: RCA port
Single-ended line output port: RCA port
Single-ended line input port: RCA port
Housing grounding terminal M4 banana port (Can be directly connected to use) Ethernet port 1000Mbps
Power Supply Parameters Power supply: AC 100-240V~50/60Hz; DC 12V/≥2.5A (either-or)
Battery capacity: N/A

Audio Parameters

Performance and parameters of headphone output (6.35mm out, USB DAC/Coaxial decoding/Optical decoding, Ultra high gain mode)

Parameter Value Parameter Value
Output power 1 L+R≥1400mW+1400mW (16Ω, THD+N <1%) Output impedance <1Ω (32Ω)
Output power 2 L+R≥1400mW+1400mW (32Ω, THD+N <1%) Crosstalk ≥76dB (1kHz@32Ω)
Output power 3 L+R>180mW+180mW (300Ω, THD+N <1%) THD+N <0.00054% (1kHz/-12dB@32Ω)
Output power 4 <5.3µV (A-weighted) SNR ≥122dB (A-weighted)
Frequency response 20Hz~20kHz: attenuation <0.2dB
20Hz~80kHz: attenuation <2.8dB
Peak output voltage > 20.6Vp-p

Performance and parameters of headphone output (6.35mm out, USB DAC/Coaxial decoding/Optical decoding, Super high gain mode)

Parameter Value Parameter Value
Output power 1 L+R≥1400mW+1400mW (16Ω, THD+N <1%) Output impedance <1Ω (32Ω)
Output power 2 L+R≥760mW+760mW (32Ω, THD+N<1%) Crosstalk ≥76dB (1kHz@32Ω)
Output power 3 L+R≥90mW+90mW (300Ω, THD+N <1%) THD+N <0.00058% (1kHz/-10dB@32Ω)
Output power 4 <5.3µV (A-weighted) SNR ≥119dB (A-weighted)
Frequency response 20Hz~20kHz: attenuation < 0.2dB
20Hz~80kHz: attenuation <2.8dB
Peak output voltage > 14.6Vp-p

Performance and parameters of single-ended line output (RCA out, USB DAC/Coaxial decoding/Optical decoding)

Parameter Value Parameter Value
THD+N <0.00071% (1kHz/-11dB@10kΩ) SNR ≥119dB (A-weighted)
Crosstalk ≥119dB (1kHz@10kΩ) Output power 4 <2.6µV (A-weighted)
Frequency response 20Hz~20kHz: attenuation < 0.2dB
20Hz~80kHz: attenuation <2.8dB
Line output level 2.4Vrms (1kHz@10kΩ)

Performance and parameters of balanced headphone output (4.4mm/XLR4 out, USB DAC/Coaxial decoding/Optical decoding, Ultra high gain mode)

Parameter Value Parameter Value
Output power 1 L+R≥1400mW+1400mW (16Ω, THD+N <1%) Output impedance <1.5Ω (32Ω)
Output power 2 L+R>3000mW+3000mW (32Ω, THD+N<1%) Crosstalk ≥116dB (1kHz@32Ω)
Output power 3 L+R≥700mW+700mW (300Ω, THD+N <1%) THD+N <0.00059% (1kHz/-13dB@32Ω)
Output power 4 <9.5µV (A-weighted) SNR ≥120dB (A-weighted)
Frequency response 20Hz~20kHz: attenuation < 0.2dB
20Hz~80kHz: attenuation <2.8dB
Peak output voltage > 41Vp-p

Performance and parameters of balanced headphone output (4.4mm/XLR4 out, USB DAC/Coaxial decoding/Optical decoding, Super high gain mode)

Parameter Value Parameter Value
Output power 1 L+R≥1400mW+1400mW (16Ω, THD+N <1%) Output impedance <1.5Ω (32Ω)
Output power 2 L+R>2800mW+2800mW (32Ω, THD+N<1%) Crosstalk ≥116dB (1kHz@32Ω)
Output power 3 L+R≥350mW+350mW (300Ω, THD+N <1%) THD+N <0.00054% (1kHz/-9dB@32Ω)
Output power 4 <9.5µV (A-weighted) SNR ≥120dB (A-weighted)
Frequency response 20Hz~20kHz: attenuation < 0.2dB
20Hz~80kHz: attenuation <2.8dB
Peak output voltage > 29Vp-p

Performance and parameters of balanced line output (XLR3, USB DAC/Coaxial decoding/Optical decoding)

Parameter Value Parameter Value
THD+N <0.00055% (1kHz/-8dB@10ΚΩ) SNR ≥120dB (A-weighted)
Crosstalk ≥117dB (1kHz@10kΩ) Output power 4 <3.3µV (A-weighted)
Frequency response 20Hz~20kHz: attenuation < 0.2dB
20Hz~80kHz: attenuation < 2.8dB
Line output level 4.8Vrms (1kHz@10kΩ)

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