[FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash

[FiiO]

Updated at 2022-04-29

The FiiO Music App V3.1.0 is coming with brand new functions! With support for MQA Core Decoder (1.99 USD), it allows you to enjoy your music the way it was meant to be heard. In addition, the new V3.1.0 supports built-in CUE, built-in lyrics, multimedia service WebDAV and so forth. Come and try it now!

Changes and improvements about the new V3.1.0 are as follows:
1. Added a new function of user account system;
2. Added support for MQA Core Decoder (There is no 'MQA subscription' option in the settings menu of the FiiO Music App if you are using the M17, M11 Plus, M15, M11 Pro and M11 since they support decoding MQA tracks already. Other devices should pay for subscription);
3. Added support for built-in lyrics;
4. Added support for built-in CUE;
5. Added support for multimedia service WebDAV;
6. Added a new function of displaying the name of the DAC and currently playing sampling rate under USB Audio mode;
7. Improved the function of volume control under USB Audio mode;
8. Improved the display effect on some UI pages;
9. Miscellaneous performance improvements and bug fixes.

Android FiiO Music app V3.1.0: Click here
FiiO Music app V3.1.0 for X series Android players (X7II, X7, X5III): Click here
FiiO Music app V3.1.0 for M series Android players (M17, M11 Plus, M15, M11 Pro, M11, M9, M7, M6): Click here

Note:
1. After subscribing to the MQA channel, please reset the database first, and then re-scan the music library to ensure normal MQA working.
2. Your FiiO account is shared across FiiO Music app and FiiO forum.

Spoiler: Information about older firmwares of FiiO /M11 Plus LTD

Updated at 2022-03-31

The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.0.7 compared to the FW1.0.6 on M11 Plus LTD:

1. Added a new function to disable battery charging (you can enable it in Settings-Battery);
2. Added a new function to hide the full screen indicator when using gesture navigation (you can enable it in Settings-Global-System navigation-Gesture navigation);
3. Added a new option to the multifunction button setting: Lock screen/Wake up;
4. Added more timers options for idle poweroff;
5. Added the option of 'Do not display again' in the pop-up window when All to DSD function is enabled;
6. Fixed the issue where the white noise might be heard while playing music in Bluetooth transmitting mode;
7. Miscellaneous improvements on performance.

M11 Plus LTD firmware download: Click here

How to upgrade the M11 Plus LTD：Click here



Updated at 2022-03-31

The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.0.2 compared to the FW1.0.1 on M11 Plus:

1. Added a new function to disable battery charging (you can enable it in Settings-Battery);
2. Added a new function to hide the full screen indicator when using gesture navigation (you can enable it in Settings-Global-System navigation-Gesture navigation);
3. Added a new option to the multifunction button setting: Lock screen/Wake up;
4. Added more timers options for idle poweroff;
5. Added the option of 'Do not display again' in the pop-up window when All to DSD function is enabled;
6. Fixed the issue where the white noise might be heard while playing music in Bluetooth transmitting mode;
7. Miscellaneous improvements on performance.

M11 Plus firmware download:Click here

How to upgrade the M11 Plus:Click here
Updated in 2022-01-25
Changes and improvements about new Android APP are as follows :
1. Added a new theme: Technology (can be enabled in Settings -> Theme -> Custom background);
2. Upgraded the BT device control center to a brand new one(now called FiiO Control);
3. Added sorting by year;
4. Added support for DLNA-Emby service in Media Server(Emby/UPNP/SMB protocols are now supported);
5. Added Now Playing list in the Media Server playback menu;
6. Added new options: Max Volume Lock and Allow background Activity (can be set in Settings -> USB output);
7. Fixed the issue where the volume control would not work for some tracks in D2P output mode;
8. Fixed the issue where the DSD tracks might not be played properly (only white noise can be heard) while the Exclusive USB audio access mode is turned off;
9. Miscellaneous improvements on performance;1. Added a new theme: Technology (can be enabled in Settings -> Theme -> Custom background);
2. Upgraded the BT device control center to a brand new one(now called FiiO Control);
3. Added sorting by year;
4. Added support for DLNA-Emby service in Media Server;
5. Added Now Playing list in the Media Server playback menu;
6. Added new options: Max Volume Lock and Allow background Activity (can be set in Settings -> USB output);
7. Fixed the issue where the volume control would not work for some tracks in D2P output mode;
8. Fixed the issue where the DSD tracks might not be played properly (only white noise can be heard) while the Exclusive USB audio access mode is turned off;
9. Miscellaneous improvements on performance;

FiiO Music app-V3.0.9 for M series Android players: Click here

How to check the APP version of FiiO Music app:
From settings-About-VersionX.X.X

How to update the FiiO Music app in players:
Set the device to storage mode and connect to computer, drag the downloaded FiiO Music (.apk) to the device. Then disconnect the connection and enter ES file explorer/file manager, find the FiiO Music app in internal storage/sd card and click install.

Updated at 2021-12-24

M11 Plus LTD FW1.0.6 firmware:


The following changes and improvements have been made to the FW1.0.6 compared to the FW1.0.5 on M11 Plus LTD:



1. Added a new function of charging optimization;

2. Added volume adjustment for system USB Audio output;

3. Fixed the issue where some MQA tracks might not be recognized properly;

4. Fixed the issue where the formats of some tracks were not displayed properly;

5. Fixed the issue where no output work after repeatedly unplugging the headphone in a few cases;

6. Improved some prompt pop-up window in FiiO Music app;

7. Improved the playback where there might stutter in the beginning of some MQA files;

8. Miscellaneous improvements on performance.

For more information about FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus, you could read from our website:
M11 Plus LTD https://www.fiio.com/m11plusltd
M11 Plus https://www.fiio.com/m11plusess
M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus FAQ page:
https://www.fiio.com/m11plusltd_faq
FiiO forum:
https://forum.fiio.com/note/showFSection.do?id=123
FiiO in Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/FiiOAUDIO
FiiO in Twitter:
https://twitter.com/FiiO_official
FiiO in YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/FiiOOfficial
FiiO in reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/user/FiiO_official/
FiiO in Tiktok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@fiioofficial?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

 

[FiiO]

 

[feverfive]

I swore to wait until "rumors with legs" about the next Sony DAPs started hitting the interwebs before I'd seriously consider a new DAP, but... I almost hope the price is above my budget so I won't be tempted this early in 2021, hahahaha.

 

[Sven2015]

...with the same sh...FiiO app (no standards, limited basics etc.pp) ?
What about the overall performance? The same sh...BT connect of the M7 -> M11?
What about the price? ~1000 bucks?

Bye bye forever @FiiO

 

[Tanalasta]

Would also be interested to see how this compares in SQ to the current line up. Though I'm a m11 Pro user ... so waiting for the m15 Plus and 17 announcements!

 

[Merkurio]

$499 USD and you'd sell them like hot cakes (the aluminium version at least).

I'm tired of wildly unreasonable priced DAPs with low-mid end phone specs and measurable performance below other (much cheaper) DAC/AMP portable alternatives.

Really hope FiiO surprises and knocks out of the park making a new direction with this product...

 

[Sven2015]

...499 ... never....

 

[feverfive]

I'm expecting $700+ personally. Scarcity of AKM dac chips isn't gonna help the cause.

 

[Merkurio]

...499 ... never....

That was the price of the original M11 launched two years ago...

For 500 bucks you can get an Android phone with similar build quality (except for the dedicated buttons), FAR better screen, SoC, RAM quantity, storage, camera modules, sensors and a modem. Sure, you won't get the dedicated audio hardware, but six of one and half a dozen of the other.

The only reason why manufacturers can charge stratospheric amounts for devices like this is because there is a demand of people willing to create a whole mythology around different sonic qualities and pay for it, when we should demand more useful and realistic aspects such as better software, features like parametric EQ system-wide, longer support times, etc.

Scarcity of AKM dac chips isn't gonna help the cause.

Fair point, but they can use other manufacturer (or different DAC model of the same one) that meet the requirements for balanced design, supported formats and so on.

A well implemented DAC design would sound equal to the best DAC implementation in the market regarding to our hearing threshold, there's no audible difference between DACs unless they are utterly bad implemented. The same applies for most solid state AMP modules.

System wide PEQ, on the other hand, would open the door to infinite possibilities to adjust the sound to our liking.

 

[feverfive]

It's o.k. to dream, my friend.

 

[Merkurio]

Until people buy using their heads instead of their wallets, yes, I'll keep dreaming...

 

[feverfive]

Until people buy using their heads instead of their wallets, yes, I'll keep dreaming...

Based on your join date, you've been around the game plenty long enough to know that ship has sailed a long, long time ago. FWIW, I've had a different epiphany since coming back to this hobby ~10 months ago after a 5+ year absence. There's a hard ceiling on what I'll spend on battery-powered audio devices. But, I accept that prices will always go up, and as someone who doesn't stream, going forward I'll always be paying for features I don't want/need unless I settle on a non-DAP solution (I am kicking around ideas, believe me).

Anyway, I am still curious to see how FiiO handles the rollout of the 11+ given they'll be changing horses mid-stream (AKM dac to ESS, I believe, mid-production!). I'm here for the horror show if nothing else. Gonna be some mad & confused customers, methinks.

 

[Tanalasta]

For the

Anyway, I am still curious to see how FiiO handles the rollout of the 11+ given they'll be changing horses mid-stream (AKM dac to ESS, I believe, mid-production!). I'm here for the horror show if nothing else. Gonna be some mad & confused customers, methinks.

For the interested but less knowledgeable - what would be the salient differences between the AKM and ESS?

 

[feverfive]

For the

For the interested but less knowledgeable - what would be the salient differences between the AKM and ESS?

Heh, audibly? Probably not much <<<ducks<>>>, LOL. But tell a group of serious hobbyists that one guy got "A", and another guy that he's getting "B", and watch the scrum like crazy shoppers on Black Friday.

 

[ThomasHK]

So this is M11 Pro with updated CPU or am I missing something?