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New Fiio Jade Audio Level 1 TPA3255 amplifier with DAC, PEQ, sub-out, BT 6.0 LDAC

Hi :)

Google is your 'friend' (or ChatGPT, or Claude...): it will give you far more information on this subject than I could. ;)
 
SampleSizeOne said:
Thanks for the advice. I already use MusicBee but I always used the equalizer that came with it. Once I make a choice about which power amp I buy, I'll have to look into this.
What's REW and are these calibrated mics affordable?
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REW stands for Room EQ Wizard - a free app to measure and analyze room acoustics, loudspeakers, and other audio devices.

A popular calibrated microphone like the miniDSP UMIK-1 costs about $79.
 
Power Pop 23 said:
REW stands for Room EQ Wizard - a free app to measure and analyze room acoustics, loudspeakers, and other audio devices.

A popular calibrated microphone like the miniDSP UMIK-1 costs about $79.
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Thanks for clarifying! I'll first try to get somewhere without the calibrated mic, but if I feel I can do better, I'll consider getting the mic and tuning it that way. I still have an old mic from my surround set, and now I wonder if I could maybe use that mic instead.

Just ordered the dark version of this amp. The fact that it has a physical on/off switch, DAC, parametric EQ and the fact that FIIO has been around for a while and has built proven equipment was the last piece. It has all I need, and no fancy LCD's which I definitely don't need. I'm planning on using the USB connection for audio playback from my PC, and maybe sometimes I'll use Bluetooth for playback on occasion.

It will be delivered this Monday, so if anyone has questions regarding the unboxing or other stuff the want me to test, let me know. I don't mean 'Amir like testing' with that as I don't have any kind of equipment to perform specialized tests. I mean more along the lines of user experience. I'm a newbie and inexperienced with audio equipment. I've had a lot of A/B amps, this will be my first Class D amp, and I'm hoping this amp will satisfy me for years. I'm not into collecting many different models so I'm hoping I don't get sucked into a new hobby as I already have too many hobbies :p

Any question regarding the product are welcome! Thanks to everyone who collected information about this amp.
 
Could anyone who has the Level 1 confirm?

I just received mine but the volume button has about 1mm of free movement which annoys me a lot. I'm assuming the volume knob is not supposed to have free play.
 
There is a bit of play of the volume knob in my unit, but nothing I would personally worry about.
Do you mean wobble in left-right axis or perhaps inward-outward movement?
 
ICIETDIYEUR said:
People hi :D .

I don't see why it is so important to have a built-in PEQ in an amplifier...
... nowadays, most users rely on digital playback via a PC and a media player application.
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Because some users don't use a PC, or use a PC with a more complex setup
In my case I use an audio interface for everything (listening and instruments) and I would love to have an nice little TPA amp with integrated EQ so that I can run room correction at low latency, low cost and low hassle.
Yes of course I could use a dedicated DSP, or a more expensive interface (or even a digital mixer), or active speakers with integrated correction.
But I'd prefer to have a sub-200€ amp that does everything
 
@ berjine

You forgot the free entry pass for an 'all-inclusive' weekend at Disney :D
 
This was such a good offering on the surface, but then they let it down with combined channel PEQ, AND bluetooth only mobile app control, which means the day the bluetooth chip stops working it cannot be re-configured anymore. There's no alternate usb access.

I had experienced exactly that with another amp where the bluetooth functionality decided to just pack up its bags. I walked away.
 
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Bamboszek said:
There is a bit of play of the volume knob in my unit, but nothing I would personally worry about.
Do you mean wobble in left-right axis or perhaps inward-outward movement?
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Hey thanks for replying, what I mean is in the rotation it has about 1 mm of free play when I turn the knob. Sideways and front to back it feels solid.

In detail: when I lower the volume it first moves about 1 mm without lowering the volume, it has no resistance for that first mm, then when I raise the volume again, it first has free movement for 1 mm before it starts to raise.

With a light touch, I can freely rotate the knob just about 1 mm. It feels annoying and intuitive. But if it's normal with this unit, I guess I'll have to accept it.
 
ICIETDIYEUR said:
@ berjine

You forgot the free entry pass for an 'all-inclusive' weekend at Disney :D
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Why do you say that ? This is almost what I'd love at $140, the O-NOORUS D4 II brings the missing inputs (HDMI, Optical, Balanced) at $160
Doesn't seem far-fetched to me
When I said "run room correction" I just meant run something like 10 band parametric eq for example
 
berjine said:
Why do you say that ? This is almost what I'd love at $140, the O-NOORUS D4 II brings the missing inputs (HDMI, Optical, Balanced) at $160
Doesn't seem far-fetched to me
When I said "run room correction" I just meant run something like 10 band parametric eq for example
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You forget the FIIO comes with a PSU at that price and the O-Noorus doesn't.
 
And the Fiio has LDAC, pre outs as 2 x RCA, RGB and yes real wood panels
 

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berjine said:
Why do you say that ? This is almost what I'd love at $140, the O-NOORUS D4 II brings the missing inputs (HDMI, Optical, Balanced) at $160
Doesn't seem far-fetched to me
When I said "run room correction" I just meant run something like 10 band parametric eq for example
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Hi berjine :)

I am very familiar with the O-NOORUS D4, as I was involved in its design.
I simply wanted to point out that offering such a feature-rich device at that price point is quite a challenge.

Meeting your expectations—which I fully understand—would require engineering and components that would likely push the cost above the figure you mentioned; however, I believe the head of O-NOORUS (who is a friend of mine) is already working in that direction. True to his company's philosophy, he would aim to offer a price that is both appropriate and, above all, accessible to everyone.

Please be patient: future models will inevitably include improvements and additional features ;)
 
ICIETDIYEUR said:
Hi berjine :)

I am very familiar with the O-NOORUS D4, as I was involved in its design.
I simply wanted to point out that offering such a feature-rich device at that price point is quite a challenge.

Meeting your expectations—which I fully understand—would require engineering and components that would likely push the cost above the figure you mentioned; however, I believe the head of O-NOORUS (who is a friend of mine) is already working in that direction. True to his company's philosophy, he would aim to offer a price that is both appropriate and, above all, accessible to everyone.

Please be patient: future models will inevitably include improvements and additional features ;)
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Please ask him to shower some care on digital inputs.... The measurements that we see out there don't seem to paint a good picture (the analog inputs seem fine), which almost defeats the purpose of digital inputs...
 
whazzup said:
This was such a good offering on the surface, but then they let it down with combined channel PEQ, AND bluetooth only mobile app control, which means the day the bluetooth chip stops working it cannot be re-configured anymore. There's no alternate usb access.

I had experienced exactly that with another amp where the bluetooth functionality decided to just pack up its bags. I walked away.
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I'd consider such a device (or similar) but without the powerAmp section. Heck, I'd buy two of them and I don't ask for much::oops:
A hybrid "Audio Interface":
*6-channel -individual- PEQ,
*With both balanced/digital audio (XLRs/USB-Cs),
*For both INputs (2 -XLR analog pairs)
*And OUTputs (2 -fully functional- digital USB-Cs).
Okay, maybe replacing the 6 output XLRs with 1/4" TRS (Rean) is acceptable!
 
ICIETDIYEUR said:
Hi berjine :)

I am very familiar with the O-NOORUS D4, as I was involved in its design.
I simply wanted to point out that offering such a feature-rich device at that price point is quite a challenge.

Meeting your expectations—which I fully understand—would require engineering and components that would likely push the cost above the figure you mentioned; however, I believe the head of O-NOORUS (who is a friend of mine) is already working in that direction. True to his company's philosophy, he would aim to offer a price that is both appropriate and, above all, accessible to everyone.

Please be patient: future models will inevitably include improvements and additional features ;)
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Of course I know it's not easy, and I'm not asking anything. My point was just to say that it could be useful to have all these functions integrated into a single box, if it's possible to keep the cost reasonable.

But I accept that I might just have a strange usecase and that I need a higher budget !
 
@ berjine.

While it may not be a device that meets all your expectations just yet, O-NOORUS offers a rather interesting 'all-in-one' amplifier ->

O-NOORUS D4 II.jpg



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On the O-NOORUS website, you will find specifications that are less "outlandish" than those of competitors—featuring real SINAD measurements—because the head of O-NOORUS tests his devices using the same equipment and methodology as Amirm, just as I suggested to him two years ago :cool:
Direction to the O-NOORUS website -> https://www.o-noorus.com/fr/products/d4
You will notice that if you compare this O-NOORUS D4 II model with AIYIMA's latest pre-order amplifier (the A20 MONO), for just $10 more you get a stereo amplifier packed with features and a 48V/10A GaN power supply—instead of just 5A. It is worth considering before buying, depending on your budget. ->
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I wish you a pleasant day ;)
 
Okay, I finally hooked the Level 1 up and I must say, it does definitely sound better than what I was used to (Sony TA-S7 and Sony TA-FE320R).

There's only one thing and that is that the Level 1 feels like it's missing a certain part of the spectrum in the low frequencies (sub 24Hz it starts to struggle it seems but I'm not sure if the limit is imposed by the amp or my speakers). Or maybe it just sounds cleaner which causes me to notice some things more clearly. Maybe the Sony TA-FE320R masked or blended certain parts of the low frequency spectrum. I don't have appropriate gear to test this, all I can say is that I'm impressed. It feels like the Sony TA-FE320R is just a lot more bassy even though the bass and treble was turned to a neutral position on it. But the bass didn't sound better on the Sony, it feels like it was mainly just delivering too much bass. I have to find a way to get more bass into the playback without killing the stereo image.

First things I notice:
- I had to move my speakers around a bit as imperfect alignment is a lot more pronounced now
- The stereo spectrum sounds much wider
- The music seems to reach 'further' into my room and sounds more balanced even when not sitting in the perfect spot
(two Magnat Monitor Supreme 1000 floorstanding speakers, spaced out in front of me to form a triangle with 2m edges between my head and each speaker, and enough space behind each speaker since they are bass reflex)
- Cleaner details, each sound in a song seems to claim more space
- When playing music on a quieter level, it doesn't sound as good as when I raise the volume a little (the ideal volume is having the volume knob pointing 'west')

I have played a bit with the bass and treble knobs but decided on leaving treble on neutral and bass on around '+4'. I'm playing the music through the USB C connection from my PC. It's time to check out some EQ. Not sure if I'm going to use the app with parametric EQ as I prefer to change these things in a way that is future proof (for example, imagine that the app some day stops working and I won't be able to adjust PEQ anymore).

After half an hour of playing, the case gets warm but not hot.

As you might see I'm not that familiar with the correct terms and most observations are very subjective. All I can say is that this amp makes my speakers feel like they doubled in value hahaha.
 
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