[The1Signature]

... of course until FIIO releases something better.

so in 12-18 month max - chifi at its best

 

[gazzington]

Listening to some electronic music with the m17 and focal stellia tonight. Sounds ace. Really good bass

 

[zen87192]

Fiio already released a limited edition of 20 units of the M17 which had 6GB RAM and 128GB Drive. They kept that one pretty quiet. No Stainless Steel or Copper versions coming though.

 

[pythagore]

so in 12-18 month max - chifi at its best

Imagine my reaction, less than a month after I bought the M15 then saw the news about the upcoming M17.

 

[gazzington]

There is a new m15 out soon too

 

[pythagore]

But damn!! it sounds good after just after two hours of listening.

 

[ledzep]

My M17 is in, I haven't setup or updated it yet, but I have just listened to it via the BAT mode for a while. coming from the FIIO M15, so I'll wait for a few days of burning in before listening to it carefully.

What !!! It's got a BAT mode as well ?

 

[gazzington]

Can’t believe this player costs about half of the n8ii

 

[pythagore]

What !!! It's got a BAT mode as well ?

Yes, but for some odd reason that I can't explain -- the other is named DC instead of Robin.

 

[MusicalDoc8]

Can’t believe this player costs about half of the n8ii

Yeah, i guess it has tube amp going for that, but sincerely....i would rather have crystal clear sound than anything. And the fact it is a portable home setup makes it a monster!

 

[Auricon]

Yeah, i guess it has tube amp going for that, but sincerely....i would rather have crystal clear sound than anything. And the fact it is a portable home setup makes it a monster!

Are you suggesting that the N8ii doesn't provide crystal clear sound playback?

The N8ii dual ROHM DACs are very transparent, revealing and micro detailed.

Both DAPs are very capable. My preference is M17 is DC power, enhanced over-ear headphone mode for both IEMs and headphones. N8ii doesn't need to be plugged into a DC charger to sound its best, leaving M17 to desktop duty.

 

[e-dub]

Listening to some electronic music with the m17 and focal stellia tonight. Sounds ace. Really good bass

Ahoy! A question, if you don't mind: have you had a chance to drive your Signature Pro with the M17? If so what did you think?

I ask because I will likely be picking some up soon and listen to a LOT of electronic (dance) music. Mainly Drum n Bass, with some Techno, Electro and House (in that order).

 

[Andrewteee]

I ordered an M17 after a ton of research for a mobile hifi solution around the house and traveling. I'm new to DAPs, still learning. Several options out there, but I had to pick one to experiment and learn with.

Not many DAPs have built-in Roon or Qobuz and I'm assuming that's because you can download the apps from the Google Play store. Is that an accurate assumption? I trust that's the case with the M17.

I'll load up a micro SD card with audio files, but streaming would be awesome too.

Will use with Meze Advar IEMs and also try Meze Elites and DCA Stealths (at home). New to IEMs too.

 

[Ichos]

Congratulations, this is one of the best DAPs in the market.
The M17 has Google Play installed so you can download all your favorite apps.

 

[dsrk]

Are you suggesting that the N8ii doesn't provide crystal clear sound playback?

The N8ii dual ROHM DACs are very transparent, revealing and micro detailed.

Both DAPs are very capable. My preference is M17 is DC power, enhanced over-ear headphone mode for both IEMs and headphones. N8ii doesn't need to be plugged into a DC charger to sound its best, leaving M17 to desktop duty.

But N8ii is almost twice the price.