UPGRADE recommendation from FIIOk5 pro ess

[striker333]

I have fiio k5 pro ess bought 2 of them one to my friend and one for me from ali express fiio original store but it didn't even last year and half just stopped working suddenly and tried everything to fix it but it didn't work so any suggestion to an upgrade ? my budget is max 200 dollar . is fosi zh3 or k7 is an upgrade ? don't recommend any fiio products like the fiio k11 r2r or anything from fiio cuz i am not gonna buy any fiio product again. thx in advance

 

[Audiofire]

Topping D10 Balanced Review (USB DAC)

This is a review and detailed measurements of the new Topping D10 Balanced. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $139. The D10 Balanced as the name implies, comes in my favorite USB DAC package with the same cute orange display: Back panel is where the difference is: Balanced...

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You can get this under 200 dollars some places

Review and Measurements of New Topping D50s DAC

This is a review and detailed measurements of the brand new, Topping D50s. Yes, this is a new revision of one of our favorite DACs, the D50. The new version brings Bluetooth, remote control and better performance (see measurements below). It was kindly sent to me by Topping. I don't see an...

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[striker333]

Topping D10 Balanced Review (USB DAC)

This is a review and detailed measurements of the new Topping D10 Balanced. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $139. The D10 Balanced as the name implies, comes in my favorite USB DAC package with the same cute orange display: Back panel is where the difference is: Balanced...

www.audiosciencereview.com

You can get this under 200 dollars some places

Review and Measurements of New Topping D50s DAC

This is a review and detailed measurements of the brand new, Topping D50s. Yes, this is a new revision of one of our favorite DACs, the D50. The new version brings Bluetooth, remote control and better performance (see measurements below). It was kindly sent to me by Topping. I don't see an...

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thx for the reply . why did u recommend those two. i cant find the second one the d50s model. and would the chip mean anything to sound signature i mean the akm and the ess ? thx again

 

[Audiofire]

why did u recommend those two

Great sound quality for the price

would the chip mean anything to sound signature i mean the akm and the ess ?

No, both chips are good enough

 

[Chanur]

I have fiio k5 pro ess bought 2 of them one to my friend and one for me from ali express fiio original store but it didn't even last year and half just stopped working suddenly and tried everything to fix it but it didn't work so any suggestion to an upgrade ? my budget is max 200 dollar . is fosi zh3 or k7 is an upgrade ? don't recommend any fiio products like the fiio k11 r2r or anything from fiio cuz i am not gonna buy any fiio product again. thx in advance

I wouldn't expect any sound improvement to be honest.