FiiO’s newest desktop DAC is now even more deluxe

FiiO upgrades its R2R DAC to deliver even more power and connectivity

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FiiO's new K13 R2R desktop DAC and headphone amp uses a resistor ladder to deliver ultra low distortion and high accuracy.

This latest model has higher output power and more connection options, for £279 / $319.

FiiO has announced a new desktop DAC and amplifier to match with the best headphones (when wired) – the K13 R2R.

Using a resistor ladder to deliver low distortion and high accuracy, it takes the same 24-bit resistor array used in the much-acclaimed K11 R2R and ups the output power and improves the connection options.

That array consists of 48 precision thin-film resistors per channel, delivering a total of 192 resistors across the device's four channels. FiiO claims that this allows the K13 R2R to deliver a "uniquely rich and musical sound" with lower noise and fewer unwanted harmonics.

Product shot of the FiiO K13 R2R against a blue gradient background

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FiiO K13 R2R: key features and pricing

The K13 R2R supports PCM 384kHz/32bit and DSD256 decoding, LDAC over Bluetooth and features on-board parametric EQ, balanced XLR outputs and two sets of RCA outputs.

It has higher output power than its predecessor – up to 2400mW + 2400mW into 32 ohms, with adjustable gain to drive both headphones and IEMs – and a low-noise power supply.

It's slightly larger than its predecessor, although it's still a compact device, and there's a clear "skylight" on top that enables you to peek at the electronics inside.

The two headphone outs sit on either side of the front-mounted burn-free LCD display and there are two rotary controls beside the outputs. You can also control the K13 R2R via the companion app or supplied remote control.

The FiiO K13 R2R will be available this month, September 2025, with a recommended price of £279 / $319 (about €321 / AU$572).

Carrie Marshall
Carrie Marshall

Writer, musician and broadcaster Carrie Marshall has been covering technology since 1998 and is particularly interested in how tech can help us live our best lives. Her CV is a who’s who of magazines, newspapers, websites and radio programmes ranging from T3, Techradar and MacFormat to the BBC, Sunday Post and People’s Friend. Carrie has written more than a dozen books, ghost-wrote two more and co-wrote seven more books and a Radio 2 documentary series; her memoir, Carrie Kills A Man, was shortlisted for the British Book Awards. When she’s not scribbling, Carrie is the singer in Glaswegian rock band Unquiet Mind (unquietmindmusic).

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