Fosi Audio MD3

‪@fosiaudio‬ Mail call! Just landed on my desk, the new Fosi Audio MD3, and this one is a pretty unique take on the usual dongle DAC formula. Right away you notice the big circular display on the front. The screen gives you playback info and system details, and it comes with a bunch of customizable themes so you can tweak the look a bit to your liking. And in case you somehow get bored staring at your music library, Fosi even tucked in a little mini-game on the LCD. Not exactly a must-have feature for a DAC but it definitely adds some personality. The MD3 uses MagSafe so it snaps right onto the back of your phone, turning it into a neat little stacked setup without the dongle dangling everywhere. Up top there’s an extra USB-C port, which means you can charge your phone while the dongle is in use. Anyone who listens for hours on end will appreciate that little feature. Under the hood, this runs on an ESS ES9039Q2M DAC chip paired with a quad ESS ES9603Q op-amp stage, If implemented well its a solid combo that usually translates to clean decoding, good dynamic headroom, and a generous driving power for most portable headphones and IEMs. I’ll be uploading the unboxing video later, then I’ll spend some proper time with it, dig through the features, and of course see how it actually sounds. Impressions coming soon. 🎧❤️☕️ ‪@fosiaudio‬ #audio #audiophile #hifi #unboxing #iem #earphone #fosiaudio