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FiiO QX13 Review

The other two connections are two USB-C connectors that are color-coded. The black is the data and power, and the red is used for supplying extra power when the desktop mode is enabled.

Again, my only dislike here is that the FiiO QX13 performs best when you use two USB-C taps and offers a desktop mode with more power on tap.

It would have been nicer to have both USB-C plugs on the same end, and opposite to the headphone taps. I can already see extremists carrying an extra power brick to activate the desktop mode on the go.

By the way, to ensure USB compatibility, you can slip the QX13 into UAC 1.0 mode, selectable within the onboard screen menu or via the Control app alike.

You can also obtain an SPDIF out signal from the 3.5mm jack, but you’ll have to outsource the adapter because FiiO doesn’t include one. You also have to select the option within the onboard screen menu, or again, within the control app.

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