FiiO M11S Portable Hi-Fi Player, Black Review

The FiiO M11S portable audio player is made in a strict and very reliable aluminum case, the front panel of which is occupied by a frameless 5-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720p. The device is built on the basis of a powerful Snapdragon 660 processor and the Android 10 operating system. The lack of SNC limitation allows the user to install compatible applications of their choice on the player. The device is built on the basis of two ES9038Q2M DACs (one per channel), connected according to a balanced circuit. Supports playback of High Resolution files with parameters up to 32 bit / 384 kHz, as well as DSD256. The ability to play the MQA codec is also provided. To obtain high accuracy of signal processing, the data in the model uses circuit synchronization using proprietary FPGA matrices. Thus, it is possible to almost completely eliminate jitter and the sound distortion associated with it. The model has a powerful amplifier that develops up to 0.67 W per channel with a load resistance of 32 ohms. FiiO M11S is equipped with an audiophile-grade power supply, with separate connections for low-signal and high-power circuits. In addition, special circuit solutions made it possible to reduce the noise level to a value of 1.8 μV, making them inaudible. To store your music collection in the player has 32 GB of internal memory, but it can be expanded by installing microSD cards. The device can work as a USB DAC when connected via a Type C / USB 3.0 connector. The built-in battery provides up to 14 hours of offline music listening. FiiO M11S can connect to your home network via Wi-Fi and work as a streaming player. In this case, AirPlay and DLNA technologies are supported. Bluetooth is also provided, working for reception and transmission - for broadcasting music to compatible headphones or an audio system. For each of the playback modes, an individual setting of the sound character is provided. The device is equipped with balanced and unbalanced headphone outputs, as well as balanced and unbalanced line outputs. Thus, the player can be used to listen to music through a stationary audio system.