FiiO Reveals M11 Plus & M17 Android Hi-Res Players

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FiiO has a wide range of HiFi audio products covering different categories such as Hi-Res audio players, In-ear monitors, Bluetooth Dongles, and more. They are actually one of the most…

FiiO has a wide range of HiFi audio products covering different categories such as Hi-Res audio players, In-ear monitors, Bluetooth Dongles, and more. They are actually one of the most happening China-based HiFi audio brands bringing new and updated products for their users every other day. Today, we are here to share the information they shared for their upcoming spring event.

FiiO has planned for two new Digital Audio Players that they will be officially showcasing during their Spring Event this year, The M11 Plus a replacement coming for the M11 Pro model, and their latest flagship the M17.

FiiO M11 Plus:-

The M11 Pro is one of the most successful Hi-res Player from the house of FiiO. It featured dual AK4497EQ DAC chips from AKM Technologies with a THX AAA-78 AMP module. FiiO has redesigned the M11 Pro with a new SOC for Android 10 support. It initially had the Snapdragon 430 SOC and Android 7 OS which is now updated to Snapdragon 660 and Android 10.

The outdated CPU was stopping FiiO to bring a new updated Android version for the M11 Pro. So, FiiO updated it with a new Snapdragon 660 SOC for the M11 Plus and loaded it with advanced Android 10 OS. The Snapdragon 660 brings a faster, snappier user interface while maintaining the same beautiful acoustic performance as the new M11 Plus. Advanced Android 10 brings better application support for the device. The Price of the M11 Plus will also be getting a significant increase over the Pro model.

Technical Specs:-

DAC: Dual AK4497.

AMP: THX AAA-78.

SoC: Qualcomm 660.

RAM: 4GB.

ROM: 64GB.

Display: 5.5” 720p LCD.

Battery Capacity: 6000mAh.

Connectors: 2.5+3.5+4.4mm PO.

LO: 3.5+4.4mm.

Plans on further variants:-

The lack of AKM chips in the market caused by the fire at their factory back in October 2020 has led to limited quantity for the M11 Plus currently. But FiiO is also working on a different ESS Sabre DAC version of M11 Plus that will be announced later this year. The current M11 Plus will be revealed at their Spring event that will be happening soon and will be launched around that time too.

There are some stores that still have stock for M11 Pro, so in case you don’t wanna wait for the Plus or worried it might be too costly, you can buy the M11 Pro where it is available from.

FiiO M17:-

FiiO’s lineup of Android Hi-res player is currently being led by their current Flagship M15 model. But soon M15 is going to hand over the flagship crown to the upcoming FiiO M17. The much-anticipated M17 is loaded with dual high-performance ES9038Pro flagship-grade DAC chips along with a fully balanced THX 788 Pro amplification module. It has an upgraded 6.0” full HD 1080 display with Snapdragon Qualcomm 660 SOC. The player features four different headphone output ports, 3.5mm+6.35mm single-ended, 2.5mm+4.4mm balanced headphone output ports. For lineout, users can use 3.5mm or 4.4mm output ports.

As from the details revealed from FiiO so far it also features Digital Out via USB and Coaxial RCA output, houses a large 9200mAh battery with QC3.0 support. From the initial images shows, the M17 looks a class apart from a Hi-res player and is built like a tank. The M17 is expected to hit the markets in August this year.

Technical Specs:-

Dual ES9038Pro DAC chips.

Amp: THX AAA-788Pro.

Display: 6.0” 1080P.

SOC: Qualcomm 660.

RAM: 4GB.

ROM: 64GB.

Headphone Connector: 2.5+3.5+4.4+6.35mm.

LO: 3.5+4.4mm, USB, Coaxial RCA. Battery: 9200mAh with QC3.0.

More information like pricing, the actual release date for both the models will be shared by FiiO themselves during the Spring event 2021. We will be updating the blog with the same, stay tuned with us. There are two new products to be announced at the event too. Check details below.

FiiO K9 Pro and FiiO FH5S:-

FiiO also revealed their latest flagship K9 Pro Desktop DAC/AMP and FiiO FH5s four-driver hybrid IEMs. K9 Pro utilized a flagship AK4499 AKM DAC chip paired with the THX AAA-788 Pro amplification module. FH5s features a semi-open back architecture with 2 high-performance BA and 2 powerful DD drivers on each side. Both these will hit the markets in May this year.