Desire to learn and share knowledge of science required as is 20 years of participation in forums (not all true). Volume - I would have preferred to have the volume on the front but since I am controlling the volume via my computer (and on the Wiim App when using the Wiim Mini) this is not an issue for me. The SP3 does have a treble range that is generally clean and articulate but can at times seem slightly emphasized that plus the bass drop off means EQ is a must for a “perfect” sound. This form of post processing is offered only as an estimate of what might happen in a domestic living space with carpet on the floor and a “normal” amount of seating, drapes and cabinetry. magnetic flux, delivering a dynamic sound with improved strength and reduced non-linear distortion across the frequency band.

cable into a budget to mid-tier amplifier with a good bass switch, or hopefully run your music through something like the Foobar2000 app or the HiBy Music app. Building upon the success of products such as the FT3 Open-back Headphones, M15S Digital Audio Player, and recently announced K11 Desktop Amplifier, FiiO's engineers have designed the SP3 from the ground up, delivering a product that — whilst only 163 x 120 x 132mm in size — brings an engaging, dynamic sound with impressive width and height. Designed for people who demand a superior hi-fi sound from a compact package, the SP3 deliver a powerful and immersive listening experience. The below graphic indicates just how much SPL is lost (compression) or gained (enhancement; usually due to distortion) when the speaker is played at higher output volumes instantly via a 2.There is a slight hissing noise when no music is playing but nothing too worrying in actual listening situa tions. great speaker with excellent room filing noise, but i had an issue with a low buzz, if my monitor was displaying a game with higher than 60 fps the frequency would cause a low buzz on my speaker, otherwise they are great. inch carbon fibre midwoofer, 1-inch silk tweeter, and innovative design elements, the SP3 delivers a powerful and immersive listening experience.

The Near-Field-Scanner 3D (NFS) offers a fully automated acoustic measurement of direct sound radiated from the source under test. The FiiO SP3 is a compact sized, active speaker that is designed for nearfield, desktop use to enhance your experience either when listening to music or gaming. inputs, an input selector, an RGB led light selector and a toggle switch to invert left and right speaker. The FiiO SP3 is an impressive sounding speaker for the size but it is lacking a couple of features that most of the competition now offers. The tweeter of the SP3 also uses silk as a design material to absorb unwanted sound waves behind the driver, further improving the sound qualities of the driver.

Agree with others who don't care much for appearance of SP3's, and with the LED illumination on - looks like a kids toy. These larger woofers have an inherent advantage over smaller woofers in dynamics, projecting a larger soundstage, and other sonic attributes. The crossover and the drivers are well implemented, the sound is coherent and balanced throughout the whole frequency range, bass excluded of course. In today’s feature, we review the FiiO SP3, which is a set of nearfield active desktop speakers capable of up to 30W x 2 and 10W x 2 output power.

Can anyone suggest a solid replacement option other than Fiio SP3 IN THE SAME SIZE, if i want really capable tiny desktop speakers? Designed to match the R7 aesthetics, the FiiO SP3 takes a lot from there siblings, which is a very good thing. The MiniDSP serves to apply a degree of equalization to the FiiO SP3, details of which will be elaborated upon later in the review. Features​ What’s in the Box:​The FiiO SP3 comes in a nice quality packaging with a very nice unboxing esperience. According to FiiO documentation internally you will find asymmetrical internal and external magnetic circuits, complemented by a double diffused S-shaped port tube.

Wall bass boost And finally due to the size of a small speaker, and its woofer and bass port, the speakers placement typical near a back “wall” greatly affect the bass response, you therefore need onboard DSP to be flexible with the bass response, hence the bass boost control on the back. The hefty quality to each speaker not only feel like quality but helps with the audio quality as we shall see later in this review.