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(News) FiiO BTR7 Dongle Amplifier with THX AAA!!!

FiiO BTR7

FiiO BTR7

 

The FiiO BTR7 dongle amplifier with THX AAA amplifiers has been announced and is now available for pre-order on HiFiGO. The price is $239.

 

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Features

  • ESS Technology Sabre ESS9219 Dual DAC
  • 1.3″ 240×240 IPS Color Display
  • Both Bluetooth DAC & USB DAC Functions
  • Qualcomm QCC5124 BT SoC with BT5.1 Support
  • PCM up to 32Bit 384kHz, Native DSD up to DSD256 and MQA Support
  • Fully Balanced Circuit & THX AAA™ Achromatic Audio Amplifier Design
  • 3.5mm Single Ended & 4.4mm Balanced Output
  • Up to 9 Hours of Battery Life

 

Specifications

  • Bluetooth (5.1): AAC/SBC/aptX/aptX LL/aptX Adaptive/aptX HD/LDAC
  • DAC: ES9219C*2
  • USB: XMOS XUF208
  • AMP: THX AAA-28*2 
  • Decoding support:
    • PCM: up to 384kHz/32bit
    • DSD: up to DSD256
  • Display screen: 1.30-inch IPS  (240'240) bezel-less screen 
  • Output power:
    • SE: 160mW (320, THD+N-c 1%)
    • BAL: 320mW (320 THD+N. -1%) 
  • SNR:
    • SE: ≧118dB (A-weighted)
    • BAL: ≧115dB (A-weighted)
  • Noise:
    • SE: <3uV (A-weighted)
    • BAL:<5.5uV (A-weighted)
  • THD+N:
    • SE: <0.00055% (1kHz/-6dB@320)
    • BAL: <0.00048% (1kHz/-2dB@320) 
  • Separation
    • SE: ≧75dB
    • BAL: ≧107dB
  • Audio plug: 3.5mm PO + 4.4mm BAL
  • Battery life:
    • SE:≧9h
    • BAL:≧8h (AAC)
  • Charging time:
    • Wired: ≦1.5h
    • Wireless: ≦3h
  • Dimensions: About 39.6x83.6x14.2mm 

 

Dual ESS9219

Two ES9219 DAC + amplifier integrated chips manufactured by ESS Technology are installed in independent left and right configurations. It combines low noise and distortion with high output power.

 

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QCC5124

For Bluetooth, a Qualcomm SoC "QCC5124" is mounted, supporting codecs such as LDAC, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive.

 

MQA Support

The XMOS USB audio controller supports MQA decoding as a USB DAC, as well as a wide range of sampling rates and lossless audio formats, including PCM up to 384kHz/32bit, DSD256, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, and WAV The amplifier section features an ultra-low distortion & low noise amplifier.

 

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THX AAA

The amplifier uses THX AAA amplifier circuitry for ultra-low distortion and ultra-low noise, and has a 3.5mm single-ended headphone output as well as a 4.4mm 5-pole balanced headphone output.

 

Color LCD

The main unit is also equipped with a color 1.3-inch, 240 x 240 dot IPS LCD panel. The user can check the operating status of the device, including the codec currently playing.

 

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App Support

The FiiO Control app allows for more detailed settings.

 

Price & Availability

The FiiO BTR7 is available for pre-order now for $239 at HiFiGO and other retailers.

 

FiiO BTR7

FiiO BTR7

FiiO BTR7

$239.00