Dossier — FiiO KA13
The brochure speaks; the silicon answers. What follows is what each has said.
+ Vendor page › +Claims breakdown
| Claim | Bucket | Witnessed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCM 32-bit / 384 kHz | PCM | Alt 1, Subslot 2 — 16-bit PCM. Sample Rates Supported (kHz): 44.1 48 88.2 96 176.4 192 352.8 384Alt 2, Subslot 3 — 24-bit PCM. Sample Rates Supported (kHz): 44.1 48 88.2 96 176.4 192 352.8 384Alt 3, Subslot 4 — 32-bit PCM. Sample Rates Supported (kHz): 44.1 48 88.2 96 176.4 192 352.8 384 | ✓ Match |
| DSD256 | DSD | Alt 4, Subslot 4 — Type-1 RAW 1-bit DSD. Sample Rates Supported (kHz): 44.1 48 88.2 96 176.4 192 352.8 384 (DSD64 to DSD256) | ✓ Match |
Remarks
A clean concordance on every count. FiiO lists the KA13 at PCM 32-bit / 384 kHz and DSD up to DSD256, and the silicon descriptor witnesses exactly that — no more, no less. The dual CS43131 reach DSD256 and stop there, as the part dictates; no overshoot to flatter, no shortfall to fault.
Where FiiO's copy lists DSD without naming its transport, the descriptor settles the question: a raw DSD alt, carried natively to DSD256 — not DSD-over-PCM.
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