Fiio M23 review: This mid-range digital audio player has all the right upgrades


Digital audio players are a good choice if you want the versatility of Android and need something with easy portability. Obviously, a phone with a high-quality DAC and an audio jack — maybe even a 4.4mm port — would be ideal, and although Moondrop had the right idea with the MIAD01, the software wasn’t ideal, and as much as I enjoyed using that device, it doesn’t quite measure up to a dedicated player.

So when Fiio said it was launching the successor to the M11S, I was interested. I have a lot of audio gear in the house, so I get the freedom to rotate between IEMs, headsets, and players pretty regularly. The M11S has been in constant use for the better part of a year, and the portability and sound quality made it the ideal device to stream Roon when I’m not at my desk.

(Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)

Alongside the K9 Pro (and now K19), the M11S was the Fiio product that got the most amount of use, and that mantle has now been taken over by the M23. At the outset, there isn’t too much that’s different; the M23 has the same glass-and-metal design as the M11S, and the controls are in the same location.

The key difference is the switch to AKM’s AK4191EQ and AK4499EX DACs, and this allows the M23 to stand out a little. If that combination sounds familiar, it’s because the Q15 Bluetooth DAC also uses the same AKM parts, along with a lot of the other audio hardware. Because of the upgrades, the M23 is available for $699 on Amazon, a $200 increase over the M11S.

Fiio M23 design has jagged lines

(Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)




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