A BIG thanks to Fiio Audio for providing the K9 AKM for review, much appreciated. The Fiio K9 AKM is an all-n-one DAC/Amp that has impressed me over the last month plus. Is it my favorite for the $500ish and below price range? How does it compare to the Aune S9C Pro? Purchase/More Information: https://www.fiio.com/K9AKM Chapters: 00:00 Introduction/Specs 01:18 Build/Design 04:44 Bluetooth/Hi-Res Sticker 05:33 Sonic Impressions 11:02 Power Output Abilities 12:05 vs Aune S9C Pro 13:05 vs Mytek Liebrty DAC ii 13:35 Conclusion 14:33 Exiting I am not a professional sound engineer, producer, musician, or vocalist, etc. I have not done any scientific research, measurements, or in-depth testing of any kind; just my own listening, comparing and internet reading/research. I have limited, real-life experience with recording, mixing and mastering gear. I have been involved since my teenage years with various churches as an amateur sound booth technician. Please take these thoughts, opinions and reasonings as just that, my honest audiophile thoughts, opinions and reasonings. Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thehonestaudiophile Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4LG7Kqp_7f/?igshid=1pj7fm78gz0h2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkDbs @TalkDbs Website: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com/ Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/theHonestAudiophile YouTube membership: null The Honest Audiophile research/review process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkSnoZZNyYc Tierlist:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nRHnsP_4vLg9DlD9kwJ6gQuEQFqhTR0lnrkxXo3AMG8/edit?usp=sharing Audio Terms/Definitions: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com/post/the-honest-audiophile-s-terms-and-definitions-guide Test Tracks: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com/post/does-your-music-preference-impact-your-sound-impressions Amazon playlist: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/afb5506483ba4ae3be17c2184797ebb6sune?ref=dm_sh_ycUHvBw1lOkeqCrwPFcc45NAl Recommended Gear: Audeze LCD-5: https://www.audeze.com/products/lcd-5 Rosson Audio Design RAD-0: http://www.rossonaudiodesign.com/ Meze Empyrean: https://mezeaudio.com/products/meze-empyrean Hifiman Ananda: https://hifiman.com/products/detail/290 Sennheiser HD600: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/best-audio-headphones-high-end-stereo-hifi-hd-600 Sennheiser HD660s: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/hd-660-s Austrian Audio Hi-X60: https://austrian.audio/headphones/hi-x60/ Audeze LCD 2 Closed: LCD-2 Closed Back (audeze.com) ADV. M5-12D: https://www.adv-sound.com/collections/pro-audio/products/m5-12d-universal CTM Da Vinci X: https://cleartunemonitors.com/products/da-vinci-x-universal Tin Hifi T2: https://www.linsoul.com/products/tinhifi-t2?_pos=1&_sid=7cddd72dc&_ss=r&variant=34447375302811 Sony NW-A105: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/walkman-digital-recorders/walkman-mp3-players/p/nwa105-b Sony NW-WM-1a: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/walkman-digital-recorders/walkman-mp3-players/p/nwwm1a Mytek Liberty DAC ii: https://mytek.audio/shop/lbrt-dac-ii-287#attr= HeadAmp GSX-Mini: https://www.headamp.com/products/gs-x-mini Tor Audio Roger: https://toraudio.com/main.html Schiit Audio BiFrost 2: https://schiit.com/products/bi-frost-1 Massdrop THX AAA 789: https://drop.com/buy/drop-thx-aaa-789-linear-amplifier?utm_source=linkshare&referer=FTSS2S Massdrop THX AAA One Linear: https://drop.com/buy/drop-thx-aaa-one-linear-amplifier?utm_source=linkshare&referer=FTSS2S If you like the content of this channel and want to see more like this in the future, please consider donating. All funds donated to the channel will be used to purchase headphones and audio gear for the channel. Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/dbsylvia Venmo: @David-Sylvia-6 Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/theHonestAudiophile If you would like to contact the channel please send an email to: dbstechtalk@gmail.com Affiliate links: Drop: https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=4pEFW3GzSkg&offerid=1325730.4&type=3&subid=0 Apos Audio: https://apos.audio/?sca_ref=45218.8XN5h6dArS ADV-Sound: https://adv-sound.com/?mct=8ENJK5lB promo code: DavidS10 HifiGo: https://hifigo.com/?rfsn=5772588.cbfbb66 Linsoul: https://www.linsoul.com/?sca_ref=910677.dpweP21PzL