FiiO D3 (D03K) Essential Edition Digital to Analog Audio Converter - 192kHz/24bit Optical and Coaxial DAC - Without AC Adaptor

Worked great when my case's front panel audio stopped working except for a bit of static when the pc was off but that could just be the motherboard's spdif port.

Wow - now where do I even begin with this one? Received this little FiiO D03K DAC the other day. I got it to use with my video system on the first floor. I previously was using a no-name small DAC (about the same size as this FiiO D03K) and although it did the trick for what I wanted, I knew there had to be something better out there at the same size and price level. Because I have expensive and better DACs that I use with my reference sound system located on the 2nd floor, I happened to see this FiiO D03K DAC on Amazon. I know the FiiO name well, as I have happen to have one of their top-of-the-line reference quality DAC's, so my interest was piqued and I ordered one. When it arrived I immediately connected it (I ordered the version that came without a power cord because I have tons of power supplies on hand). From the moment I began testing it out by watching movies with Hi Def content, I was stunned at how good it sounded. Then just for sh_t's and giggles, I took it upstairs and connected it to my audiophile reference audio system, and it was there that I realized this little thing punches far, far above its weight. All of a sudden I was getting reference quality sound - far better than one would expect of a small DAC costing less than $20. No way, I thought - but yes WAY!!! So folks, if you are short on cash, or if you need a small DAC that punches far, far above its weight, don't hesitate to get this FiiO D03K. I give it my highest recommendation based on it's ridiculously inexpensive price vs it's high audio performance capabilities. 5 stars was an easy given.

For the kind of money we spent on the new Sony, they should have included their version of this little box, or made it available on request to those of us who connect TV sound to a home stereo system. The newest ATSC 3.0 sets do not have analog RCA phono outputs for audio, which is why you may need this box. Be careful selecting among brands by checking the Specifications of your television against what these boxes can decode and convert.

This should be built into decent AV receivers, but they aren't. My receiver only passes analog signals out to the analog outputs. That was fine when I played CDs or music from my Dish network box, as both of these have both digital and analog outputs. But now, I am playing music from a HDMI source. I have not yet found an AV receiver that will pass HDMI audio out to analog outputs. The reason I need analog is because I have 2 slim analog amps to power 2 sets of outdoor speakers. This way I can control the volume of the patio speakers independently from the yard rock speakers. This tiny box let's me now play streaming music outside! I hooked it up to the optical output on my 7 year old receiver, and connected the RCA outputs from this box to the inputs on my amps. Then, in double checked the documentation to see how powerful of a USB power supply I needed. It didn't say anywhere! I had a 500ma, a 750ma, and a 1 amp. I figured I'd better be on the safe side and use the 1 amp one that came with my first smartphone! As for the sound, well, I can't tell any difference in the sound quality of what the digital signal is playing in my living room compared to what my Yamaha outdoor patio speakers are playing going through this and the inexpensive analog amps. There is a slight delay, although, I believe the delay was always present when using all analog connections in the past, and not caused by this FiiO box. I hope this little FiiO box lasts a long time, as it is doing a great job! Great purchase. Oh, the build quality send very good too!

I was in search of a high quality affordable DAC to connect my new 4K HDTV to my 2.1 stereo receiver that doesn’t have any optical inputs. I lost the analog 3.5mm line out that my old TV had. I’ve tried other DACs suggested on Amazon but my issues were either the volume output was too low (have to turn up my receiver more for regular listening) or the sound quality was lacking (treble not as clear and/or the bass didn’t have any depth). Then I found this and it met my expectations. The difference with the essentials edition to the normal edition is the absence of a USB power block. This DAC does include a short mini USB cable in the box so you’ll just have to use your own USB block. Also, it does not include a RCA analog cable nor optical audio cable. Those you’ll have to supply yourself or buy separately. I brought a separate longer 6ft mini USB cable so it would reach to the power strip where the USB block was plugged into. I don’t recommend powering this DAC through your HDTV’s USB port as it caused a ground loop subtle buzzing noise in my speaker system’s output. Once I used a separate USB charging block the output was nearly noiseless if I didn’t have anything playing on my TV.

Basically no setup required other than to set my TV to PCM output audio. There is no latency/lag in the audio signal between the TV set and the audio amplifier sound output like we had previously experienced with an RCA sound bar system plugged into the same TV's optical port. Indicator lights are nice and discreet yet easy to see. I connected the USB cable to my TV USB port which powers it on & off when the TV is turned on or off. It has no volume control, but that is not an issue for our configuration. TV volume is independent of this unit in our setup. If that is something that would work for you, then this may be a good choice. I purchased it without the TOSLINK cable for a lower price -- a very reasonable price for the quality of the unit. Read a review on an audiophile site that listed this unit as an affordable option for high quality on a budget. Other products in this price range weren't mentioned there at all, so somebody wasn't as impressed by its competitors.

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Atención! El formato del sonido de salida de tu televisión o Home Theater debe ser PCM, si es Dolby o DTS o LPCM no lo va a detectar el DAC. FIIO es una excelente marca. La conocí al comprar un MP3. No duden si tienen oportunidad de comprar uno de sus productos. Tengo este aparato detrás de mi tele samsung para llevar el sonido por un cable óptico a un home theater y funciona excelente. Sin ruido, o distorsión, preservando el surround y la mejor calidad de audio en este rango de precio. También lo utilizo para llevar el sonido a un Pre amplificador de tubos como el TX tube y funciona de maravilla.

La recibir el FiiO D3 sabía perfectamente donde y como utilizarlo, mi "setup" es una TV con salida de audio optical, como mencionan configurado en PCM. Luego directo a un sistema de audio 2.1 Logitech z623. La profundidad de las frecuencias bajas, así como el brillo de en los detalles de audio son excepcionales. Principalmente para música es donde más explota su calidad, obviamente con un calidad Hi-Res o Lossess. ¡Recuerda que es audio stereo! no esperes audio Dolby Atmos o 360, eso lo podrá emular tu TV o tal vez la App streaming. Para películas cumple perfectamente, incluso esos detalles como cuando pisan vidrio u otros que anteriormente no habías percibido.