CES 2025: FiiO launch first ever headphone amplifier with touchscreen and full streaming smarts
The $199 portable player JM21 and full-size streamer SR15 join the trio of next-gen FiiO products which set new price/performance benchmarks in 2025...
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FiiO K17
The FiiO K17 is a $899 headphone amplifier which covers all the bases for headphone fans. The custom PEQ settings are taken from the flagship K19 and streaming, bluetooth and local USB playback is possible via the slick and responsive touchscreen. An RCA IN means the K17 is also an ideal turntable companion, able to cover digital and analog sources with ease. The remote control offers extensive options while the FiiO Connect app allows deeper customisation of all settings and touchscreen images such as the retro VU meters, above. The K17 is ideal as a standalone unit for headphone use (check out the award-winning FiiO FT5) but becomes a fully fledged hi-fi system with the addition of active speakers.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Global 31-band professional-grade high-precision lossless PEQ
- AKM flagship DAC chips AK4191 + AK4499EX*2
- Fully discrete AB-class transistor amplification circuit
- 4000mW + 4000mW powerful output
- Three ultra-low phase noise femtosecond oscillators
- Fully balanced audio architecture
- 35W low-noise, low-frequency linear power supply
- 3.93-inch LCD touchscreen
- Dual-band 2.4G/5G WiFi + 1000M Ethernet port
- Custom remote control
Price: 899.99 USD/999.99EUR/£899
Release date: Late January
FiiO S15
The FiiO S15 marks the first full-size streamer from FiiO. The 7.8 inch touchscreen is the first time a custom FiiO OS has featured on a streamer and it is based on Android 12.
Boasting a AK4191+AK4499EX DAC set-up alongside a M.2 hard drive slot and cage, the S15 can easily become the high-end streaming core of the most premium audio systems. The Roon Ready S15 also includes 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.
Price: 999 USD/ 999.99 EUR/ £999
Release date: Late January
SPECIFICATIONS
- DAC: AK4191+AK4499EX
- Local playback：up to 384kHz/32bit；DSD256(Native)
- USB DAC（XMOS XU316）：Up to768kHz/32bit；DSD512(Native)
- USB Audio：768kHz/32bit；DSD512（support DoP/D2P/Native）
- coaxial in：up to 192kHz/24bit
- Optical IN: Supports up to 96kHz/24bit
- Coaxial out: Supports up to 384kHz/24bit; DSD128 (D2P/DOP)
- Optical out: Supports up to 192kHz/24bit
- HDMI IN: Supports up to 192kHz/24bit
- HDMI OUT: Supports up to 192kHz/24bit
- Bluetooth Transmission：AAC/SBC/aptX/aptX HD/LDAC/LHDC
- Bluetooth reception（QCC5125）：SBC/AAC/aptx/aptx-LL/aptx-HD/aptx-Adaptive/LDAC
- 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 pricepoint of just $199. Offering Android 13, classic FiiO UI and a ultra-silm (13mm) design, the JM21 is an ideal first step for music fans who want an experience far beyond their smartphone.
The dual CS43198 DACs 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 a MicroSD slot offers extensive storage options for digital music collections up to 2TB. Truly pocket sized at just 165g, it's the ideal travel companion with 12 hours of battery life and a two hour fast charge mode.
Price: 199 USD/ 199 EUR/ £179
Release date: Late January 2025
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SPECIFICATIONS
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
- DAC: CS43198*2
- Amp: SGM8262*2
- Dimensions: 120.7x68x13mm
- Display: 4.7-inch (750x1334) bezel-less display
- Android 13
- Wi Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz, Supports DLNA, AirPlay, WiFi song transfer, etc.
USB DAC: Up to 384kHz/32bit; DSD256 (Native) |
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Local decoding: Up to 384kHz/32bit; DSD256 (Native) |
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USB Audio: 768kHz/32bit; DSD512 (DoP/D2P/Native supported) |
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Coaxial output: Up to 384kHz/24bit; DSD128 (D2P/DOP) |
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