FiiO - Portable Entertainment And Beyond
Guangzhou FiiO Electronics Technology Company Ltd, known colloquially as just FiiO; was established in 2007 and has extensive experience in researching and developing countless portable music products of different types. The brand name FiiO is composed of Fi from high-fidelity and iO from the binary numbers 1 and 0; thus representing the feeling and life convenience that digital brings. Meanwhile the Chinese symbol 飞傲 is the transliteration of FiiO, indicating the positive and innovative spirit as thriving as spring. FiiO is focused on product quality, adheres strictly to ISO9001 standards in quality management and works hard to attain the lowest repair-related product returns rate in the industry. Which one doesn't attempt unless most serious about quality and attention to detail.

M Series - Redefining Portable Expectations
Designed to place amongst the lead peloton; the smart desktop class M series represent an entirely new chapter of FiiO digital audio players. Build using desktop-grade DACs, amplification and power supply give it the output power and sound quality to rival and perhaps even surpass highly-regarded desktop systems; all in a portable package. Let the M series units redefine what is possible with portable audio players.

Design Ideologies
The latest M17 digital audio player from FiiO is a desktop-level device insofar as abilities, power and functionality goes. Ushering in an entirely new era of digital audio player technology, the M17’s desktop-grade DAC, amplification and power supply give it the output power and sound quality to rival and perhaps even surpass many highly-regarded desktop systems.

Desktop Level DAC
The left and right audio channels each contain a desktop-class, 8-channel ES9038PRO flagship DAC. This means that each audio channel has 8 parallel outputs summed together for superior resolution and minimal distortion for extremely pure audio reproduction.

Superior Headphone Amplifier
Desktop level amplification also plays an important role in the M17. FiiO and THX jointly developed the exclusive THX AAA 788+, an upgraded version of the original op-amp. Compared to the original, output power is increased by 225% up to 3000 mW per channel with a lower output impedance; allowing it more effortlessly power all kinds of headphones.

Desktop Level Gains
Under battery power there are 4 gain levels. Low, medium, high and headphone mode. When under DC mode the Enhanced over-ear headphone mode gain is unlocked, with a truly desktop level of amplification gain. In balanced output, gain can get as high as 16 dB – allowing the M17 to easily drive most headphones.

Connections Aplenty
Thanks to its larger size the M17 features a variety of connectivity options allowing for many different convenient uses.

The Power Within
The M17 contains two power supplies; a battery power supply and a power supply powered by external DC power. The battery power supply allows you to use the M17 in situations where there is no access to a power outlet. Under DC power supply, voltage in the analog circuit is increased by 35% up to 11.5 V compared to under battery power supply. This results in the battery being kept healthy since it is not used in this mode.

Thermal Dissipation
With exceptional audio quality comes large power consumption, so effective heat dissipation was a large focus when designing the M17. Not only are “H” type heat dissipation and VC liquid cooling technologies adopted, the M17’s 151g unibody aluminum alloy frame also effectively transfers heat out of the device. Finally, the cooling fan stand also further makes sure heat is rapidly transported away.

Processing Inside
The parametric equalizer (PEQ) function was designed for the M17, which supports ten band self-defined tuning. On the FiiO Music App in the M17, users can self-adjust the frequency, gain level, Q value, etc., achieving more accurate frequency response among every frequency range while ensuring high-fidelity sound quality. It supports up to 192 kHz/24 bit under PEQ style.

Physical Digital Analog Separation
Within the M17 are 17 PCBs with immersion gold finish, with the analog and digital sections physically separated by being on two different boards to reduce interference between the two portions. Seven high-conductivity copper alloy shields also provide shielding to greatly reduce internal and external electromagnetic interference on analog audio signals within the M17.

Optimised Modular Internal Structure
The M17’s design took years to complete, going through six major design iterations with twelve rounds of internal structural design optimisation. The result is a device that makes excellent use of its internal space. Within the M17 are carefully stacked analog and digital boards with thoughtful use of stainless-steel hexagons, which allowed FiiO to stuff nearly twice the surface area of PCBs compared to normal in such a limited space.

Seventh Generation Mech Design
The futuristic, seamless, CNC finished aluminum unibody design evokes a sense of technological wonder. The mech-inspired sharp lines of the body, buttons and atmospheric lights give the M17 a bold and charismatic aura.

Adjustable Volume
The volume can be adjusted either using an analog potentiometer knob or using buttons. Quickly and easily go through 120 levels of volume through either method.

Bigger Screen Brighter Sheen
A larger screen allows you to more easily enjoy stunning visuals. Let your eyes feast upon an upgraded 5.9″ 1080 px x 2160 px FHD+ 18:9 high-definition incell display.

Immense 9200 mAh battery
The massive 9200 mAh battery allows for a battery life up to ten hours on the M17. It can be charged either through USB or through DC in from an external AC adapter.

Design Features
The rich heritage of this astute company, together with its ever-increasing technical acumen; is conducive to these components featuring a vast array of impressive design ideologies and latest technological advancements.
– NDK femtosecond crystal oscillator. Provides a high-precision, low-jitter unified clock source for the entire audio circuit.
– Desktop-caliber internals in the form of a high-end TI OPA2211 op-amp. A voltage noise as low as 1.1nV@1 KHz and THD+N of -136 dB results in extremely clean amplification.
– 470mF DMF supercapacitor. Equivalent to 10,000 47 uF tantalum capacitors and with very low ESR of 45 mΩ (only 15% of that of tantalum capacitors), providing a solid foundation for a large power supply.
– Ultra-low noise LT3045 LDO. An ultra-low noise, ultra-high PSRR low-dropout voltage linear regulator featuring Linear Technology’s LDO architecture an extremely low RMS noise of 0.8μ VRMS in the 10 Hz – 100 kHz frequency band for stable, clean power to the DAC chip.
– A true smartphone-like experience thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660. It equips the open Android 10 that allows installations of third-party apps (no SRC limit at all).
– Flagship QCC5124 chip. Bluetooth 5.0 with support for aptX Adaptive Bluetooth reception: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX-LL, aptX-HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC、LHDC. Bluetooth transmission: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX-HD, LDAC.
– XMOS receiver chip. Ultra-low latency, supports up to DSD 512 and 32 bit/ 768 kHz
– Gravity sensor. Screen can be automatically rotated like a smartphone thanks to the gyroscope.
– Extremely fast transfer. with USB 3.0 writing speeds can hit up to 100 M/s, allowing file transfers to complete within minutes or even seconds.
– MQA supported. Supports MQA unfolding for master-level sound.
– Supports Roon Ready. Roon tested with high proficiency in managing related local files and streaming playback.
– External DC adapter.
– Cooling stand with fan.
– PET screen protector with oleophobic layer pre-applied.
– Leather case.
– Micro-SD card ejector pin.
– USB 3.0 data and power cable.
– Aluminum dust plug.

Electrical Specifications
– Nominal configuration: digital audio player
– Central processor unit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
– Digital to analogue converter: 2 x ES9038PRO
– Picture size: 70.5 mm x 130.3 mm
– Resolution: 1080 x 2160 x RGB
– Decoding: up to 24bit / 384kHz
– Audio decoder: WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF, MQA
– Inputs: USB-C
– Outputs: 2.5 mm balanced / 3.5 mm unbalanced / 4.4 mm balanced / 3.5 mm coax
– Frequency response: 5 Hz – 80000 Hz
– Signal-to-noise ratio: 123 dB
– Total harmonic distortion: 0.0007 %
– Output impedance: 32 Ohms
– RAM: 4 gb
– Battery life: 10 h
– Storage capacity: 64 gb

Physical Specifications
– Length: 156.4 mm
– Width: 88.5 mm
– Height: 28 mm
– Weight: 0.61 kg

Documentation
– App download
– Specifications sheet

Important Disclaimers
Given the dynamic nature of electronics industries these days; below are listed some very important specifics you need to be aware of.

Brand Authorization And Stock Sourcing
We are NOT an authorised Australian dealer of this brand. This position can stem from a variety of reasons. Sometimes we don't sell enough to warrant asking for an account. Sometimes we only want specific products from said brand. Sometimes we cannot agree upon certain policies. Sometimes the brand doesn't have an official Australian importer. Whatever beeth the reason; rest assured it's nothing malicious. We've just not seen the need to setup an account hitherto. However being in business for so many decades is conducive to us being good friends with those who are authorised dealers of this brand. Meaning it'll be sourced through legitimate channels.

Pricing Structure
Whilst we endeavor to offer the best price possible, we ask that if you do find a better price elsewhere from an authorised dealer; please contact us. Also be aware that we regularly conduct group buys and sales, therefore pricing can sometimes be subject to change without notice.

Stock Structure
Being a dynamic store is conducive to our inventory constantly changing. We list only a small portion of our stable online, usually products most popular. Aside from these we also stock numerous other variants and configurations of these products, hence if you don’t see what you’re after please contact us.

Shipping
All our products are shipped with registered and insured postage. Upon ordering you’ll be issued with a receipt, a consignment note via which you can track your order, and we’ll also SMS you photos of the package for identification purposes.

Technical support
This last one we cannot emphasise enough! Please contact us if you require any further information or assistance with the setup and use of this product, especially pertaining to aspects more technical. As we want you to get the very best from this product.