| Model/name |
K9 Pro ESS |
K9 |
K7 |
| Appearance |
Dimension |
200*220*72mm |
200*220*72mm |
≈120 * 168 * 55mm |
| Weight |
≈2700g |
≈2660g |
≈610g |
| Knob |
Aluminum alloy PVD gold |
Aluminum alloy oxide black |
Aluminum alloy oxide black |
| Material&color |
All aluminum alloy, black |
All aluminum alloy, black |
All aluminum alloy, black |
| Ports |
Power supply |
AC + built-in linear power supply |
AC + built-in linear power supply |
External switching DC power supply 12V 2A |
| Digital input |
USB; OPT; COAX; Bluetooth |
USB; OPT; COAX; Bluetooth |
USB; OPT; COAX |
| Analog input |
RCA; 4.4mm balanced input |
RCA; 4.4mm balanced input |
RCA; |
| USB ports |
USB B;Type C |
USB B; |
USB B; |
| Phone out |
BAL: XLR4; 4.4mmSE: 6.35mm/3.5mm |
BAL: XLR4; 4.4mmSE: 6.35mm/3.5mm |
BAL: 4.4mmSE: 6.35mm/3.5mm |
| Line out |
RCA/BAL XLR3 * 2 |
RCA/BAL XLR3 * 3 |
RCA |
| Features |
Special power-circuit design |
Digital-analog isolation + multiple independent LDOs |
Digital-analog isolation + multiple independent LDOs |
Multiple independent LDOs |
| Circuit levels |
Six levels |
Six levels |
Six levels |
| Clock design |
Double crystal oscillators |
Double crystal oscillators |
Double crystal oscillators |
| Filters |
Seven |
Three |
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| PEQ |
PEQ will be supported in the future, available on Bluetooth only |
Seven presets + three custom PEQs, available on Bluetooth only |
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| USB |
XMOS XUF208 |
XMOS XUF208 |
XMOS XUF208 |
| MQA |
Renderer |
- |
- |
| Max supported sampling rate |
384K 32BIT/DSD256 |
768K 32BIT/DSD512 |
384K 32BIT/DSD256 |
| Bluetooth chip |
QCC5124 |
QCC5124 |
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| DAC chips |
ES9038Pro*2 |
ES9068AS*2 |
AK4493S*2 |
| Output mode |
LO/PRE/PO |
LO/PRE/PO |
LO/PRE/PO |
| Gain |
H/M/L |
H/M/L |
H/L |
| AMP module |
Dual THX AAA 788+ |
Dual THX AAA 788+ |
Dual THX AAA 788+ |
| Performance |
Max output power(undistorted) |
SE:≥2100mW(32Ω),≥281mW(300Ω)BAL:≥2100mW(32Ω),≥1100mW(300Ω) |
SE:≥1500mW(32Ω),≥200mW(300Ω)BAL:≥2000mW(32Ω),≥780mW(300Ω) |
SE:≥1220mW(32Ω)≥140mW(300Ω)BAL:≥2000mW≥560mW(300Ω) |
| Peak output voltage |
>52Vpp |
>42Vpp |
≥37.7Vpp |
| SNR |
≥ 129dB (dbA) |
≥ 124dB (dbA) |
≥ 123dB (dbA) |
| Other |
APP Control |
Android/iOS |
Android/iOS |
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