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FiiO Releases R2R Tube DAC – First Look All Image Credit: FiiO FiiO is shortly to release the R2R Tube DAC. This latest minimalist design will please many audiophiles as it uses an R2R decoder driving a tube-buffered output stage and comes with backlit mechanical VU meters. The whole design […]

FiiO Releases R2R Tube DAC – First Look

December 3, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged FiiO / R2R / Tube DAC by fromvinyltoplastic

FiiO Announces SP5 Active Speakers All Image Credit: FiiO FiiO has announced the launch of the SP5 active speaker. The SP5 is designed for desktop and nearfield applications, and intended for use in home studios or as part of a compact HiFi setup. This Flagship Bookshelf Active Speaker follows the […]

FiiO Announces SP5 Active Speakers

July 21, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Active Speakers / Bookshelf Speaker / FiiO / SP5 by fromvinyltoplastic

FiiO Announces K15 Streaming DAC And Headphone Amp All Image Credit: FiiO FiiO have released a competitively priced high performance combined DAC and headphone amplifier. It features dual AKM AK4497S DAC chips, 3 watts of Class-AB amplification and supports a wide range of streaming protocols and inputs. It is available […]

FiiO Announces K15 Streaming DAC And Headphone Amp

July 9, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged FiiO / Headphone Amplifier / K15 / Streaming DAC by fromvinyltoplastic

FiiO Announces S15 Touchscreen Streaming DAC All Image Credit: FiiO FiiO has just announced the S15, a low-profile full-width streaming DAC with no headphone amplifier, a custom Android OS and a range of various installable apps. It arrives with a 7.8″ horizontally oriented color touchscreen driven by a customized version […]

FiiO Announces S15 Touchscreen Streaming DAC

January 7, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged FiiO / S15 / Streaming DAC by fromvinyltoplastic

FiiO K11 R2R DAC And Headphone Amp – First look All Image Credit: FiiO FiiO has announced an R2R version of its K11 DAC/headphone amplifier. Replacing the Cirrus Logic silicon of its Delta-Sigma sibling, the K11 R2R uses a four-channel, fully differential, 24bit resistor array, to decode the digital audio […]

FiiO K11 R2R DAC And Headphone Amp – First look

July 11, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / FiiO / Headphone Amp / K11 R2R by fromvinyltoplastic

FiiO SR11 Streaming Receiver – Quick Look All Image Credit: FiiO FiiO have just released a very affordable way of adding streaming to your legacy hi-fi, active speakers and radios, the SR11 music streaming receiver. The SR11 is a high-performance lossless music streamer that can also be partnered with a […]

FiiO SR11 Streaming Receiver – Quick Look

June 11, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged FiiO / SR11 / Streaming Transport by fromvinyltoplastic

FiiO Announces TT13 Fully Automatic Bluetooth Turntable FiiO is leaping onto the vinyl revival bandwagon with their recent announcement of their first turntable, the TT13. This Bluetooth, belt drive model is fully automatic in operation, with stop, start and repeat functions plus an automatic lift mechanism. Turntable operation is through […]

FiiO Announces TT13 Fully Automatic Bluetooth Turntable

May 28, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Bluetooth Turntable / FiiO / TT13 by fromvinyltoplastic

FiiO K9 Pro ESS Desktop DAC And Headphone Amp This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: FiiO The Chinese company Fiio have recently released their flagship K9 Pro ESS Desktop Hi-Res DAC and Headphone Amp that features dual THX AAA 788+ analog amps, dual […]

FiiO K9 Pro ESS Desktop DAC And Headphone Amp

March 16, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged DAC / FiiO / Headphone Amp / K9 Pro ESS by fromvinyltoplastic