Fiio M23 Lossless Portable Player

Fiio M23 is equipped with high-quality hardware, including a high-end AK4499EX+AK4191EQ DAC chipset along with a THX AAA 78+ high performance amplifier section. 

The FiiO M23 offers exceptionally solid performance with high-resolution decoding of audio signals and support for a powerful headphone output.

FiiO M23 is the first DAP in the FiiO range to feature two USB ports, one of which is dedicated to power. It supports desktop mode, providing a powerful headphone output up to 1W. 

At the heart of the new M23 is the latest AKM AK4499EX and AK4191EQ DAC chipset. This 32-bit Velvet-Tech DAC from AKM Technologies promises exceptionally solid decoding of sound signals, ensuring true high-resolution PCM and DSD audio signal decoding with extremely low distortion and high SNR performance. 

Using a fully balanced 4-channel THX AAA 78+ amplifier section, FiiO M23 generates a high output power. It delivers up to 1W in desktop mode. With this enormous output power, the FiiO M23 can easily drive most IEMs and over ear headphones, even many planars. M23 is rated with headphones up to 350 ohm using the balanced output. 

FiiO has developed a 4-stage 20-rail power supply specifically for the M23. This provides a solid foundation for the digital and analogue sections of the device, supplying each independent and isolated power for optimum performance. 

FiiO has developed a Digital Audio Purification System (DAPS) that combines a FiiO-developed HiFI audio core that bypasses the Android system and a low jitter femtosecond clock processor. Together, the system provides unified Hi-Res audio performance for various applications on the Android system and promises best-in-class sound performance for any application. 

The FiiO M23 has a large 5500mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. The M23 has a solid battery life of up to 10.5 hours in single-ended mode and up to 9 hours in balanced connection mode. It supports a 30W fast charging function that charges the device up to 80% within 1 hour. 

 

Fiio M23 Review:  

Headfonia.com - Recommended! : So, is the FiiO M23 a worthy successor to the M11 Plus? Yes, and to my surprise, by quite a large margin! ... Gorgeous lows, astounding voices, clear highs, everything sounded amazing right off the bat, and paired with the Meze 109 Pro, the result was nothing less than superb... Dynamic range is just insane with big cans like the Sennheiser HD800S...A new DAP that will appeal to audiophiles like me who want high-end performance but don’t want to pay the TOTL toll. UI is fast, sound is amazing

Fiio M23 vs Fiio M11 Plus ESS :

Headfonics:  

The new hardware upgrades undoubtedly give the M23 some advantages in technicalities. You can hear better detail retrieval, grander staging, better control, and balance in tone when put on higher loads especially when turning to the Desktop Mode or the Hifi boost mode. Distortion control, as well as the openness of treble on the M23, is also audibly better.

Fiio M23 specs: 

• BT 5 sends via AAC, LDAC, apt-x Adaptive
• BT5 receives via AAC, LDAC
• 4GB RAM memory, 64 GB on board storage
• micro sd card slot
• Battery life: avg 9-10 hours
• 5.5" screen w/ 1440 x 720 res
• 3.5mm & 4.4mm outputs, switchable to headphone or line out
• wifi 2.4 / 5ghz
• 1 year warranty by Fiio Canada