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FiiO D3 (D03K) Digital to Analog Audio Converter - 192kHz/24bit Optical and Coaxial DAC
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Purchase options and add-ons
- Digital To Analog Converter
- Digital Signal Coaxial Input Port
- Digital Signal Optical Input Port
- Coaxial/optical Switch For Easy Switching Between Digital Signals
- 3.5mm Sound Output Dock. Supports PCM only
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 2.44 x 0.83 x 1.93 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.76 ounces |
ASIN | B009346RSS |
Item model number | D03K |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #103,562 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #80 in Signal Converters #89 in Digital-Analog Converters |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 29, 2012 |
Manufacturer | Fiio |
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The FiiO D3 is a quick and easy way to convert digital audio output into high fidelity stereo analog sound. It is ideal for interfacing between modern digital audio/video devices with analog amplifiers or self-powered speakers. The D3 works with any playback source with an optical Toslink or coaxial digital audio output.Here are just a few of the devices supported: - Digital TVs and HDTVs - CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD players - Apple TV, Google TV Revue - Game consoles: PS3 All, XBOX 360 Slim - Satellite/Cable receivers and DVRs, TiVO - AV Receivers and Integrated Amplifiers - Digital media players and streamers Feature Highlights - Built-in high-performance phase locked loop PLL - WM8805 ultra low jitter digital receiver - Supports up to 192KHz/24bit audio signal - Optical and coaxial inputs with selection switch - 2 channel standard stereo RCA output - Indicator for digital receiving status LOCKED - MINI USB power supply port AC adapter included Whats in the box - FiiO D3 - AC power adapter - Users manual Specifications - Power supply:DC 5V - Output amplitude:1.6V(0dB Fs) - Frequency Response:20Hz~20KHz - Signal to Noise Ratio: ≥90dB - Crosstalk: 75dB - Total harmonic distortion: <0.0110mW - Size: 61.6mm×49.1mm×21mm - Weight:50g
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Customers like the performance, sound quality, value, ease of setup, and quality of the digital to analog converter. For example, they mention it works well, sounds fine, and is well worth the price. That said, some appreciate the ease of connection and the high-quality metal exterior.
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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the DAC. They mention that it works well with PCM encoded signals, and is very pleased with its performance. It works nicely in both coax and optical, and it's great for stereo TV. Customers also say that it'll provide satisfying sound. Overall, customers find it to be an excellent piece of equipment.
"...The FIIO D3 works perfectly and easily from the sound blaster Z optical connector at 24/96 khz, passing through the Z pro studio effects with no..." Read more
"...extra dollars is more than worth it for a quality device that functions correctly." Read more
"...vocal, Broadway, pop rock, New Tango... I would say that this unit has performed well, just not quite stellar...." Read more
"...Sure it works great for stereo TV if the set is outputting PCM too." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the product. They mention it sounds fine, perfectly loud, and clear. They also say they have not experienced any audio issues, and that it works noiselessly. Customers also appreciate the tightened yet solid bass, and say that computer noise is totally eliminated.
"...Computer noise totally eliminated, just do not try to power it from a USB port on your computer or you will get all that noise passed through to the..." Read more
"...There is no crackling, no interference, and no weird transient noises after the optical stream is turned off, like another of the DAC's that I had..." Read more
"...the Kodi box (with a 3TB USB HDD attached) to become a nice sounding music server, allowing me to program 2 hours of music using my phone from the..." Read more
"...Yes!! The result is blacker background, increased precision, tightened yet solid bass, in this case it did cure the minor dissatisfaction of..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the product. They mention that it's well worth the $28 and is a great budget converter. Some say that it works ok for $20 and sounds quite good at this price point.
"...I was surprised that this was so cheap, because FiiO also sells the E10, a DAC/amp combo, for $70, despite this being basically the same thing minus..." Read more
"...Pretty awesome.In summary, a very impressive product for the price...." Read more
"...To wrap all this up, the Fiio is a fine little dac that's cheap and should give you the full quality of 16-bit (cd quality) audio...." Read more
"...switching between two paired items (i.e. transmitter and a phone) - inexpensive - super gift for aging parents...." Read more
Customers find the setup of the product to be easy. They mention that it's simple to hook up, and has no hassle connection. Some appreciate the convenience, flexibility, and potential of the converter.
"...Setup is simple, nothing to do on the D3 except select optical or coaxial little switch on bottom...." Read more
"...pretty fun to enjoy a marked audio improvement with this cute, no-brainer install, under $30.00 little DAC...." Read more
"...Very easy to install...." Read more
"...Installation is straightforward; there's really not much to mess up; one simply plugs the cables into the appropriate jacks...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the product. They say it has a great built quality, the metal exterior feels very high in quality, and it's very sturdy. Customers also say that it'll rock solid reliability. They also mention that the product is constructed with metal, not cheap plastic.
"...EDIT: I meant to include that it is tiny, elegant, and solidly built. It has the air of a high-end piece of gear, and that is no exaggeration." Read more
"...'s, or a cheap molded plastic case, the FiiO has a nicely finished fully enclosed metal shell with end caps attached by machine screws, as well as..." Read more
"...Tango... I would say that this unit has performed well, just not quite stellar...." Read more
"...It also looks and feels very high quality; it's made out of metal painted black, and has clear, glossy plastic on the ends with the connectors that..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the clarity of the DAC. They mention that it produces clear, uncolored output, and that it opens up the clarity. They also say that it provides more detail and a little more clarity on voice. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and detail of the product.
"...Using its included USB power adapter plugged into strip sound is clean, clear, and totally meets or surpasses my hope and expectation...." Read more
"...feels very high quality; it's made out of metal painted black, and has clear, glossy plastic on the ends with the connectors that picks up..." Read more
"...It's no doubt an improvement over the Kodi box's analog output -- crisper, more dynamic & much improved soundstage...." Read more
"...This system has a pretty nice level of fidelity to where you can hear things and I was experiencing one of the only weaknesses of Sonos, their DAC..." Read more
Customers appreciate the compactness of the DAC. They say it's easy to fit in to existing systems, takes up little space, and is very small but capable. Customers also mention that the TV sound is surprisingly good considering the limited space.
"...EDIT: I meant to include that it is tiny, elegant, and solidly built. It has the air of a high-end piece of gear, and that is no exaggeration." Read more
"...It's also so small and light that, annoyingly, it tends to get flipped about by my thick cables when I move them...." Read more
"...I was amazed how small and light this was when I unboxed it. It flops around on the end of the stiff audio cables I’m using...." Read more
"...Quite a good value. I also love the fact that its incredibly small. You can just hide it in the back of your other components and never see it...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the cord. Some mention that it comes with a USB cable power cord and a wall jack with a female port. They like that it includes a mini-usb cable and power brick. However, others say that it does not come with s USB power adapter and has an issue with the USB plug.
"...Very easy to install. Note: it does not come with a power supply, just a usb to mini-usb cable, which I connected to an Apple 12 watt charger, I..." Read more
"...Another bonus, you can power it from the USB port on the Airport Express so no additional outlets are needed...." Read more
"...I did have an issue with the usb plug that came with it. the device would quite working after i turned on my treadmill...." Read more
"...I like how it includes a mini-usb cable and power brick, which means that it's easy to setup right away...." Read more
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EDIT: I meant to include that it is tiny, elegant, and solidly built. It has the air of a high-end piece of gear, and that is no exaggeration.
Whether it looks like junk or not, however, is less important than whether or not it works correctly. I'm happy to report that the FiiO D3 works perfectly. There is no crackling, no interference, and no weird transient noises after the optical stream is turned off, like another of the DAC's that I had which was otherwise fine: this indicates to me that the signal conversion circuit is well isolated from the power supply circuit. Also unlike one of the other DAC's I bought, the R/L RCA outputs are not reversed, but actually output right and left stereo channels correctly.
Please note that, like just about all DAC's in this price range, this device is only designed to handle conversion of a stereo signal. If you switch to 5.1, 7.1, Dolby DTS, or any other format besides stereo, you'll get an atrocious noise from your speakers and nothing else (I learned this early on with previous DAC's when my speakers happened to be turned up rather loud...it was not a good experience).
Basically, the FiiO D3 is THE DAC to purchase if you need to convert optical stereo to analog stereo. It costs a few dollars more than the wide range of random off the shelf DAC's currently available on Amazon, but I find that a few extra dollars is more than worth it for a quality device that functions correctly.
I was surprised that this was so cheap, because FiiO also sells the E10, a DAC/amp combo, for $70, despite this being basically the same thing minus the amp and potentiometer. On top of that, the little built-in amp in this DAC (meant to power the line out) is sufficient to drive my low-impedance headphones, which means that I can just control the volume from my computer and forgo having an extra component between me and the music. I have to say, despite being considered a budget solution, FiiO's E10 seems like kind of a rip-off compared to this thing, unless that amp is really worth an extra $50 over the one in this.
As mentioned in the description, it doesn't require any driver support, but it is also worth mentioning that it doesn't decode any fancy surround sound audio signals (like dolby digital); It's just stereo. The 192.0 kHz mode is supported, though, which is pretty fantastic for a $20 DAC, especially considering that the $70 E10 is restricted to a step down at the 96 kHz setting! I actually asked a question three days ago about the E10 on its amazon store page about why you'd buy it over the d3. No one's answered it yet.
Edit: A day after starting to use this, I noticed a loud ringing sound coming from the power brick that was supplied to plug the usb cable into. Not a big deal, but it's enough that I'll be replacing it with a different power brick.
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While I have a high-quality "audiophile grade" DAC on my main system to solve this problem, I didn't want to spend that kind of dough on my basement system and assumed I was, therefore, out of luck enjoying a movie in all its soundtrack glory down there.
Then I stumbled on the FiiO D3. It sells itself (no more and no less) as the exact solution to my problem: take that digital audio - or TOSLINK - output that's included on most TVs and often your only option outside of HDMI, and turn it into a left/right analog line-out for your amp/receiver. But can something in the $35 (CDN) ballpark actually sound any good?
Yes, it really does. For context, my downstairs system is no slouch. I have an Arcam FMJ A19 integrated amp driving a set of Paradigm floorstander speakers. I tested the FiiO using both CD (via Blu-ray player) and Apple TV music and movie sources and was impressed by its full soundstage, crisp highs and deep lows. I didn't detect any untoward noise or harshness.
One of my favourite perks (which it shares with its closest rivals) is it's USB-powered. While some competitors are even cheaper, they lack a power supply while the FiiO D3 includes a small "wall wart" AC adapter. However, if you are like me and loath plugging yet another power-sucking wall wart into your home, you can most likely power the FiiO directly from an available USB port on your TV - another common feature on all but the cheapest sets.
I plugged my FiiO directly into my Panasonic plasma's USB port, which is actually rated a slightly lower amperage than the included AC adapter, connected a TOSLINK optical cable to the TV's digital out, and powered-up the TV. The FiiO came right up and displayed the red power and blue "lock" LEDs. The latter tells you that it's getting a proper digital stream from the TV. Be sure to set your TV's audio options to "PCM" or "Stereo". The important part is avoiding any Dolby surround-sound enabled output because the FiiO won't decode it. If your TV won't let you do this, there's a good chance you can disable Dolby surround at the source: i.e Apple TV, Blue-ray, or other devices will often have this option.
This little box isn't built to take a beating. Its build-quality does not exceed its price. But in fairness, this is really a "set and forget" device that will sit behind your entertainment unit and do the one job it was born to do. And it does it very well.
Il Fiio D30 k è dotato di uscite e di ingressi; da un lato vi è la porta micro USB di alimentazione, l’ingresso coassiale (RCA) e quello ottico (Toslink); dall’altro lato vi è l’uscita cuffie (“line out”/jack 3,5 mm) e le due uscite RCA ( “out L/R “ o canale destro e canale sinistro); nella parte inferiore il selettore per scegliere l’ingresso coassiale o quello ottico.
Come fare per collegare la TV digitale all’amplificatore analogico? Io ho preferito fare così: ho collegato l’uscita audio coassiale del TV con l’ingresso coassiale (“coaxial in”) del DAC FIIO ; il collegamento è stato fatto con un cavo coassiale di buona qualità; utilizzando un cavo RCA ( per canale destro/sinistro) ho collegato l’uscita RCA (“out L/R”) del piccolo dispositivo con l’ingresso AUX dell’amplificatore Nakamichi AV-7 spostando il selettore su ”coaxial”. Il collegamento è possibile anche sfruttando l’ingresso ottico del DAC Fiio (“optical in”) se il TV è dotato di uscita ottica digitale Toslink. In entrambi i casi la qualità del segnale non cambia. Grazie a questo piccolo ed economico dispositivo ho potuto riattivare il mio “vecchio” impianto audio-video in modalità due canali. La qualità del suono è molto buona, o almeno non molto diversa da quella che mi ricordavo quando guardavo film con le bellissime colonne sonore di Hans Zimmer. Ovviamente, la qualità dell’audio dipende dalla catena, e questo piccolo DAC non è in grado di trasformare un impianto mediocre in uno ben suonante.
Consigliatissimo per il rapporto qualità/prezzo. Ovviamente non regge il confronto con DAC di qualità e dal costo superiori.
ALCUNE PERIFERICHE SUPPORTATE DAL DAC FIO D30K
- Uscita TV digitale e HDTV
- Uscita ottica dei computer Mac (tramite l'adattatore Miniplug-Toslink disponibile separatamente
- Lettori CD, DVD, Blu-Ray e HD-DVD
- APPLE TV, Google TV (Revue)
- Game consolle: PS3 (tutte), XBOX 360 (Slim)
- Ricevitori satellitari e DVR, TiVO
- Ricevitori AV
- Media-player digitali e streamer
IMPIANTO AUDIO/VIDEO
Amplificatore Nakamichi AV-7 5.1 Ch, DVD Player NaKamichi 10-DTS, BVD Blu-Ray LG BD 370, diffusori da pavimento Monitor Audio Silver 5i,TV HD Philips serie 3100 46 PLF, DAC FIIO D03K "Taishan, cavetteria di buona qualità.
Reviewed in Italy on January 22, 2020
Il Fiio D30 k è dotato di uscite e di ingressi; da un lato vi è la porta micro USB di alimentazione, l’ingresso coassiale (RCA) e quello ottico (Toslink); dall’altro lato vi è l’uscita cuffie (“line out”/jack 3,5 mm) e le due uscite RCA ( “out L/R “ o canale destro e canale sinistro); nella parte inferiore il selettore per scegliere l’ingresso coassiale o quello ottico.
Come fare per collegare la TV digitale all’amplificatore analogico? Io ho preferito fare così: ho collegato l’uscita audio coassiale del TV con l’ingresso coassiale (“coaxial in”) del DAC FIIO ; il collegamento è stato fatto con un cavo coassiale di buona qualità; utilizzando un cavo RCA ( per canale destro/sinistro) ho collegato l’uscita RCA (“out L/R”) del piccolo dispositivo con l’ingresso AUX dell’amplificatore Nakamichi AV-7 spostando il selettore su ”coaxial”. Il collegamento è possibile anche sfruttando l’ingresso ottico del DAC Fiio (“optical in”) se il TV è dotato di uscita ottica digitale Toslink. In entrambi i casi la qualità del segnale non cambia. Grazie a questo piccolo ed economico dispositivo ho potuto riattivare il mio “vecchio” impianto audio-video in modalità due canali. La qualità del suono è molto buona, o almeno non molto diversa da quella che mi ricordavo quando guardavo film con le bellissime colonne sonore di Hans Zimmer. Ovviamente, la qualità dell’audio dipende dalla catena, e questo piccolo DAC non è in grado di trasformare un impianto mediocre in uno ben suonante.
Consigliatissimo per il rapporto qualità/prezzo. Ovviamente non regge il confronto con DAC di qualità e dal costo superiori.
ALCUNE PERIFERICHE SUPPORTATE DAL DAC FIO D30K
- Uscita TV digitale e HDTV
- Uscita ottica dei computer Mac (tramite l'adattatore Miniplug-Toslink disponibile separatamente
- Lettori CD, DVD, Blu-Ray e HD-DVD
- APPLE TV, Google TV (Revue)
- Game consolle: PS3 (tutte), XBOX 360 (Slim)
- Ricevitori satellitari e DVR, TiVO
- Ricevitori AV
- Media-player digitali e streamer
IMPIANTO AUDIO/VIDEO
Amplificatore Nakamichi AV-7 5.1 Ch, DVD Player NaKamichi 10-DTS, BVD Blu-Ray LG BD 370, diffusori da pavimento Monitor Audio Silver 5i,TV HD Philips serie 3100 46 PLF, DAC FIIO D03K "Taishan, cavetteria di buona qualità.