Pretty much what the title asks. Looking for a small portable dac/amp for my Chromebook. Down to the KA13 and KA15. I see firmware updates for the latter. Did/does the KA13 not have the issue or it unresolved (or have I missed a firmware update for it as well)?
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Fiio KA13 - does it have the DRE Hump?
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See this thread and there is a link to a spreadsheet of CS431XX based devices with information on the DRE hump.
On the Distortion of Cirrus Logic CS431xx-Based Devices: A Comparative Review
TL;DR / Changelog [5/20/25] Eleven DAC/HP amp combo devices adopting either the Cirrus Logic CS43131 or CS43198 were tested, and seven of them were found produce the distortion dubbed a "Cirrus hump." Based on measurements from multiple sources (including this review), a list of...
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That is a lot of information.
If I'm reading the sheet correctly, the KA13 does not have the hump but exhibits other distortion. The Google sheet also says the KA13 does not have peq but I'm fairly certain that is incorrect.
Somehow I think I know less than before...
If I'm reading the sheet correctly, the KA13 does not have the hump but exhibits other distortion. The Google sheet also says the KA13 does not have peq but I'm fairly certain that is incorrect.
Somehow I think I know less than before...
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