FiiO is a rising star in the world of digital audio and at CES it will be launching trio of products including the budget-priced JM21 Digital Audio Player for just $149 Launching 1alongside will be the full-sized FiiO SR15 streamer and FiiO K17 headphone amplifier. The company claims will set new price and performance benchmarks in 2025.
FiiO K17
The FiiO K17 is a $899 headphone amplifier which covers all the bases for anyone who really enjoys listening to music through headphones. The custom PEQ settings are taken from FiiO’s flagship K19 streamer with both Bluetooth and local USB playback being possible using the responsive touchscreen. An RCA In means the K17 is also an ideal turntable companion, able to cover digital and analog sources. The unit’s remote control offers extensive options while the FiiO Connect app enables users to delve deeper into the customization of all settings and touchscreen images such as retro VU meters. The K17 is ideal as a standalone unit for headphone users with models like the award-winning FiiO FT5, but it can also becomes a fully-fledged hi-fi system with the addition of a pair of active speakers.
Pricing & Availability: The FiiO K17 headphone amplifier will ship late January and is priced at $899.99 / £899 / €999.99.
Tech Specs:
- Global 31-band professional-grade, high-precision, lossless PEQ.
- DAC: AKM flagship DAC chips AK4191 + AK4499EX x 2.
- Amp: Fully discrete AB-class transistor amplification circuit.
- Output: 4000mW + 4000mW.
- Three ultra-low phase noise femtosecond oscillators
- Fully balanced audio architecture
- 35W low-noise, low-frequency linear power supply.
- Display: 3.93-inch LCD touchscreen.
- Network: Dual-band 2.4G/5G Wi-Fi + 1000M Ethernet port.
- Remote: Yes.
FiiO S15
The FiiO S15 marks the first full-size streamer from FiiO. With a large 7.8-inch touchscreen, it is the first time for the custom FiiO OS which is built into the streamer and based around Android 12.
With an AK4191and AK4499EX DAC set-up, alongside an M.2 hard drive slot and cage, the S15 could easily become the high-end streaming core of any premium audio system. The Roon Ready S15 also has custom FiiO tech such as DAPS (digital audio purification system) which is based around a custom Android audio core and a low-jitter clock coprocessor. It works at a system and application level and can match sampling rates of PCM and DSD music and enables a purer feed of digital audio.
Pricing & Availability: The FiiO S15 streamer starts shipping late January priced at $999 / £999 / €999.99.
Tech Specs:
- DAC: AK4191 + AK4499EX.
- Local playback: up to 384kHz / 32-bit; DSD256(Native).
- USB DAC: (XMOS XU316) Up to768kHz / 32-bit；DSD 512(Native)
- USB audio: 768kHz / 32-bit; DSD512 (support DoP/D2P/Native).
- coaxial in: up to 192kHz / 24-bit.
- Optical in: Supports up to 96kHz / 24-bit.
- Coaxial out: Supports up to 384kHz / 24-bit; DSD 128 (D2P/DOP).
- Optical out: Supports up to 192kHz / 24-bit.
- HDMI in: Supports up to 192kHz / 24-bit.
- HDMI out: Supports up to 192kHz / 24-bit.
- Bluetooth Transmission: SBC / AAC / aptX / aptX HD / LDAC / LHDC.
- Bluetooth chipset: (QCC5125).
- Bluetooth reception: SBC / AAC / aptX / aptX-LL / aptX-HD / aptX-Adaptive / LDAC.
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM.
- Bluetooth chip: Qualcomm flagship QCC5181
- USB chip: XMOS XU316
- Display: 7.84-inch.
FiiO JM21
The FiiO JM21 is a portable music player at a breakthrough price point of just $149. Offering Android 13, classic FiiO UI and an ultra-slim (13mm) design, the JM21 is being touted as the ideal first step for music lovers who want an experience a sound quality far beyond their smartphone.
The dual CS43198 DACs inside the JM21 are combined with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. With a 3.5mm and balanced 4.4mm headphone socket and FiiO Music on board, all high-res streaming services are supported and there’s a MicroSD slot which offers extensive storage options for digital music collections up to 2TB. Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.
Pricing & Availability: The FiiO JM21 Digital Audio Player will be available late January and priced at $149 / £139 / €149.
Tech Specs:
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680.
- DAC: CS43198 x 2.
- Amp: SGM8262 x 2.
- Dimensions: 120.7 x 68 x 13mm.
- Display: 4.7-inch (750×1334) bezel-less display.
- System: Android 13.
- Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz/5GHz, Supports DLNA, AirPlay, Wi-Fi song transfer, etc.
- USB DAC: Up to 384kHz/32bit; DSD256 (Native).
- Local decoding: Up to 384kHz/32bit; DSD256 (Native).
- USB Audio: 768kHz/32bit; DSD512 (DoP/D2P/Native supported).
- Coaxial output: Up to 384kHz/24bit; DSD128 (D2P/DOP).
