New Dac the FiiO K13 R2R: Early Impressions

[Stuart.W.D]

I am thinking of the Fiio warmer RTR rather than the K11, K13 for hifi / rack use between my WiiM Ultra, NAIT 50 and my ATC SCM11 out of pure curiosity only, to add a touch of warmth.
Thoughts?

View: https://youtu.be/lTNFjqzkVe4?si=MGmOma5ZoMiJ4LXp

 

[Stuart.W.D]

@The_Lecht_Rocks
These three videos may help you make a decision!

View: https://youtu.be/NCIIbjtz_JA?si=rt6OIN7pKGsTNmBH

 

[nopiano]

View: https://youtu.be/8JL4RrNk-yo?si=8QAobh4hZFORA-d-

This is one where an analogy with photography makes sense. Darko is usually worth watching, even when sponsored by dubious cable companies!

 

[Juzzie Wuzzie]

I am thinking of the Fiio warmer RTR rather than the K11, K13 for hifi / rack use between my WiiM Ultra, NAIT 50 and my ATC SCM11 out of pure curiosity only, to add a touch of warmth.
Thoughts?

That's the one I would pick as the visual asthetic is lovely in my view. I think you'll get warmth to both the sound and the living room.

 

[RTHerringbone]

I am thinking of the Fiio warmer RTR rather than the K11, K13 for hifi / rack use between my WiiM Ultra, NAIT 50 and my ATC SCM11 out of pure curiosity only, to add a touch of warmth.
Thoughts?

Is there a perceptible lack of warmth with the Ultra versus the ICON (albeit different systems and rooms)?

I can't quite wrestle with the logic of adding another box out of curiosity. I love the look of the Warmer and itchy wallet syndrome would absolutely have me looking to get one, but I just can't picture the benefit sonically.

I guess it's about the same price as the Ultra so it should offer something, but then you end up wondering if just using the Ultra as a transport is wasteful if you get the Warmer. Not unlike me "wasting" the DAC in the Ultra in my upstairs setup.