Frequency Response Curve 1


Test conditions: USB input, -5dB sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20kHz,6.35 headphone output (32 Ω load)
Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency Response Curve 2


Test conditions: USB input, -12dB sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20KHz,4.4mm/XLR balanced output (32 Ω load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency Response Curve 3


Test conditions: USB input, -5dB sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20KHz,RCA line output (10KΩ load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency Response Curve 4


Test conditions: USB input, -5dB sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20KHz,XLR balanced line output (10KΩ load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency response curve 5


Test conditions: coaxial input, -5dB sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20kHz,6.35 headphone output (32 Ω load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency response curve 6


Test conditions: coaxial input, -12dB sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20KHz,4.4mm/XLR balanced output (32 Ω load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency Response Curve 7


Test conditions: coaxial input, -5dB sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20KHz,RCA line output (10KΩ load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency Response Curve 8

Test conditions: coaxial input, -5dB sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20KHz,XLR balanced line output (10KΩ load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

frequency response curve 9


Test conditions: optical input, -5dB sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20kHz,6.35 headphone output (32 Ω load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency response curve 10


Test conditions: optical input, -12dB sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20KHz,4.4mm/XLR balanced output (32 Ω load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency response curve 13


Test conditions: RCA line input, 1.6Vrms sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20kHz,6.35 headphone output (32 Ω load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency response curve 14


Test conditions: RCA line input, 600mV sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20KHz,4.4mm/XLR balanced output (32 Ω load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency response curve 15


Test conditions: 4.4 balanced line input, 3Vrms sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20kHz,6.35 headphone output (32 Ω load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency response curve 16


Test conditions: 4.4 balanced line input, 1.5Vrms sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20KHz,4.4mm/XLR balanced output (32 Ω load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency response curve 11


Test conditions: Optical input, -5dB sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20KHz,RCA line output (10KΩ load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

Frequency response curve 12


Test conditions: Optical input, -5dB sinusoidal signal, high gain, 20Hz-20KHz,XLR balanced line output (10KΩ load)

Red: left channel; Blue: right channel

General specifications
Name / Model No. K9 Pro ESS Hardware solution

DAC: ES9038PRO*2, USB: XMOS XUF208, Bluetooth: QCC5124, LPF: OPA1612 * 2,

volume IC: NJU72315 * 2, AMP: THX AAA 788+ * 2, linear transformer:THAILIN/BingZi

Color Black Volume Scroll Potentiometer+ADC Sampling
Weight ≈2750g Channel balance L12~R12 (0.5dB per level)
Gain L/M/H FiiO Control Surpported
Bluetooth format indication Surpported Sampling rate indication Surpported
Firmware upgrade System firmware and Bluetooth version can be upgraded via USB Deep standby Long press the multi-function button for about 3s
Low battery reminder / Dimensions 200x224.5x72mm (excluding feet)
Bluetooth transmission / Bluetooth receiver (5.0) AAC/SBC/aptX/aptX LL/aptX HD/LDAC/atpX Adaptive
Bluetooth format indicator SBC: blue, AAC: cyan, aptX HD: yellow, aptX: purple, aptX LL: purple, LDAC: white, atpX Adaptive: green Charging indicator /
Maximum supported sampling rate 384kHz-32bit/DSD256(USB DAC) Recommended headphone impedance 16~600 Ω
192kHz-24bit (coaxial)
96KHz-24bit (optical)
Buttons and interfaces
Button Physical key + toggle switch USB Type-C, USB B (data transmission)
Single-ended line input interface RCA socket Balanced line input interface 4.4mm balanced socket
Spdif in Optical fiber socket Digital coaxial input interface RCA socket
Balanced output interface 4.4mm socket, XLR4 balanced socket Headphone output interface Standard 6.35 mm socket
Balanced line output interface XLR3 balanced socket Single-ended line output interface RCA socket
Power parameters
Power supply AC 110-115V~/AC 220-230V~ (Recommended) Battery capacity /
Charging time / PO battery life /
Audio parameters
Single-ended line output performance parameters
THD+N <0.00042%(1kHz/10kΩ/dbA) SNR ≥123dB (dbA)
Crosstalk ≥115dB (1kHz/10kΩ) Noise floor <1.9μV(dbA)
Frequency response 20Hz~20kHz (-3dB) Line Level 2.5Vrms (1kHz/10kΩ)
Balanced line output performance parameters
THD+N 0.00025%(1kHz/10kΩ/dbA) SNR ≥128dB (dbA)
Crosstalk ≥125dB (1kHz/10kΩ) Noise floor <1.9μV(dbA)
Frequency response 20Hz~50kHz (-1.5dB) Line Level 5Vrms (1kHz/10kΩ)
Single-ended headphone output performance parameters(6.35mm)
Continuous undistorted output power 1 ≥1.1W(16Ω / THD+N<1%, AUX IN) Output impedance <1Ω(32Ω)
Continuous undistorted output power 2 ≥2.1W(32Ω/THD+N<1%,AUX IN) Crosstalk ≥75dB (1 kHz/32Ω,AUX IN)
Continuous undistorted output power 3 ≥281mW(300Ω / THD+N<1%,AUX IN) THD+N <0.00033% (1 kHz/32Ω/dbA)
Noise floor

<2μV(dbA,AUX  IN)

<3μV(dbA,UAC/SPDIF/BT IN)

SNR ≥129dB (dbA)
Frequency response 20 Hz~50kHz (-1.5dB) MAX Output Voltage >26Vp-p
Balanced headphone output performance parameters(4.4mm/XLR4)
Continuous undistorted output power 1 ≥1.1W(16Ω / THD+N<1%) Output impedance <1Ω(32Ω)
Continuous undistorted output power 2 ≥2.1W(32Ω /THD+N<1%) Crosstalk ≥114dB (1 kHz,AUX IN)
Continuous undistorted output power 3 ≥1.1W(300Ω / THD+N<1%) THD+N <0.0003% (1 kHz/32Ω/dbA)
Noise floor

<3μV(dbA, AUX IN)

4.5uV(dbA,UAC/SPDIF/BT)

SNR ≥123dB (dbA)
Frequency response 20Hz~50kHz (-3dB) MAX Output Voltage >52Vp-p