Fiio M23: Good sound, good build quality, like desktop mode

Fiio M23: Good sound, good build quality, like desktop mode | Walkthrough

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25 күн бұрын

IEMs:
Fiio JD7, FH3
Thieaudio Hype 4
Ziigaat Doscinco
Ziigaat Cincotres
The Fiio M23 (£649) sounds pretty much the same as the Hiby R6 Pro II (£600) and the Sony NW-WM1AM2 (£1300).
I don't like the design of the volume button/slider and I don't like the placement of the Headphone outputs/inputs at the top of the device. The screen is quite dim on full brightness. The device is still on Android 10 and I think Fiio shouldn't have released the M23 until the update to Android 12 was available/imminent. The battery life is barely 10 hours (tested), which is poor.
The pros: Sounds good with dense, weighty bass & very good imaging, staging, separation, layering. It sounds as good as the £1300 Sony NW-WM1AM2. Desktop mode is very useful and will extend the lifespan of the device. I think all DAPs in this price range of similar size and specs should have a desktop mode. The build quality and design is excellent, with the exception of the plastic fragile feeling cheap volume slider/button. It comes with a nice case.
Retailer:
www.otic-audio.co.uk/

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@robinenbernhard 20 күн бұрын

Have m23 with shanling me700 and i realy like this combo. I just wish he last longer then 10.5 hour. My old Fiio m15 go up to 15 hours.

@vonelli241 4 күн бұрын

Some people are saying the M23 cuts off after 2 or 3 songs, have you experienced any playback issues with the M23?

@PerputuallyCensored 4 күн бұрын

No. Not on Fiio Music nor on a third party app.

@Amathusukx Күн бұрын

I've never had this issue you describe, playback has always been sweet and pretty smooth from My experience.

@MrHerbieDerb 23 күн бұрын

Like your style of review, but I would argue that the limitation in your chain are your transducers. You need higher end transducers to hear the difference. I also own the Sony, Fiio and multiple LG phones including the v60. There are definitely significant differences.

@PerputuallyCensored 23 күн бұрын

Which "higher end tranducers" are you specifically referring to? What is their price? On a scale of 1 to 10 how you confident are you that you could consistently demonstrate that you hear "significant differences" in a properly set up blind A/B?

@MrHerbieDerb 23 күн бұрын

Very confident, 10/10. Assuming your music sources are good quality, the most important piece of your audio chain are the transducers. I point it out because it's painfully obvious if you can't tell the difference between the Sony flagship and the LG v60. Like yourself I started with earphones that were considered budget and mid-tier. I have since graduated to high end and end game. Currently I'm considering purchasing one that's $3,000. Specifically start off with he MEST Mark II or the Monarch Mark II for about $1,000. There are many great ones in the $1,000 range. My favorite one to test new gear is the Shure KSE 1200/1500 electrostatic earphones. You should definitely be able to tell the differences with that set.

@PerputuallyCensored 23 күн бұрын

@@MrHerbieDerb Right. I have actually owned the Monarch Mk 2, Prestige Ltd and heard the Monarch Mk 3. I've tried different DAPs with them and not heard this "significant difference". Specifically I tested the Prestige Ltd and Monarch Mk 3 on a Hiby R5 Gen 2 (450) and a Hiby R6 (£1400) and did not hear "significant difference" at all. I also used the Sony A55 in these tests. I'm sceptical about your claim and would like to see proof via objective tests to support the claim. I am yet to see anyone provide such evidence. My experience is in fact the opposite to yours. I was curious what barrier of entry/price point/specific products you would cite.

@MrHerbieDerb 22 күн бұрын

Simply put if you can't hear the difference, then you're going to save a lot of money. You must think that there are a lot of fools out there spending thousands of dollars on equipment chasing a dream. The differences are very real but you may not be able to perceive them and if you can't perceive them what is the purpose of your channel?

@PerputuallyCensored 22 күн бұрын

@@MrHerbieDerb Whatever you say. I'll await your evidence. Same applies to all the others who make such claims and provide zero evidence.