You don’t really know what you’re missing until you listen to high definition music; It’s one of those things that can only be tried in person, because the experience is different for each person. Last year we tested a mini system with Android that could help us, and now the same brand has launched a new portable player.
We’re talking about FiiO, of course, a brand that ranks high on audiophiles’ lists of favorite products with devices like a portable amplifier for cell phones. However, you don’t need a strong engineering degree to use their products, and they are very simple to use, as simple as a smartphone.
This comparison is no coincidence, since one of FiiO’s most popular products is the M11, an Android-based portable player; Now the company has presented the new version, the FiiO M23, and it must be said that it points the way.
The successor to the Walkman
Like the previous model, the FiiO M23 is the spiritual successor to the classic Sony Walkman; The idea is the same, transporting our music on a specially dedicated device to read with the best quality. Therefore, although at first glance it looks like a thick mobile phone, with a touch interface not very different from that of a normal mobile phone thanks to the fact that it has Android 10 preinstalled, in reality it is full of exclusive applications and functions.
Of course, anyone who owns an Android phone already has a fairly comprehensive media player; but a device like the FiiO M23 has something that others do not have, two DACs (analog-to-digital converters) AK4191EQ and AK4499EX, with which it is capable of playing music files in high definition, especially at 24 bits and 384 kHz
The other big advantage of using a dedicated player is the presence of not one, but two headphone outputs; one is the “normal” 3.5mm and the other is a balanced 4.4mm. So that we can enjoy our wired headphones
However, if you prefer wireless headphones, you should also know that the FiiO M23 has Bluetooth and is compatible with High-quality codecs such as aptX HD and LDAC. In fact, this portable player also serves as a Bluetooth repeater, receiving audio from another source (like a cell phone) and playing it through the headphones with enhancement applied. Finally, we also have the possibility of connecting the FiiO M23 to a computer via USB, in which case we can use it as a DAC to improve sound quality and activate a gain mode with 1000 mW per channel at 32 ohms, ideal even for Good. over-ear headphones.
The FiiO M23 will be available from April in two colors (blue and steel), for 700 dollars.
