5. Does the K11 R2R do DSD? Yes — and no. The K11 will accept DSD streams over USB, but according to FiiO’s data flow diagram, all DSD signals are converted to PCM upon entry.

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Nine from me, three from Patrons.12 examples of wishful thinking in the hi-fi community by John Darko June 9, 2025, 13:08 ...

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The listening room in which our loudspeakers sit plays a crucial role in what we hear from those loudspeakers; more so than any amplifier or source component. How so? The room’s dimensions and its ...

Newly arrived in Berlin, KEF’s all-new Q Concerto Meta (US$1299 or €1198/pair) starts with a 0.75″ aluminium tweeter, concentrically and coincidentally aligned with a 4″ aluminium midrange driver.

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