[Sven2015]

Android 9 is min.

 

[Whitigir]

What is the planned storage? Dual microSD or an nvme slot?

Nvme is probably going to eat up all batteries lol

 

[DarginMahkum]

Android 9 (all other SD660 DAPs have Android 9). Anyone that cares so much about the Android version should consider buying a DAC amp and sticking a rooted custom ROM Android mobile phone on top. SD 660 + Android 9 is exceptionally good both on Hiby R8 / R6 2020 and iBasso DX300.

FiiO has for me best software platform among the DAPs (miles better than A&K, and my preference to Hiby and iBasso) and FiiO's software team is always around and reachable to improve and fix bugs. So FiiO has my full confidence on the software side.

 

[carlosgab]

What is the planned storage? Dual microSD or an nvme slot?

Looks like a single card slot in the picture.

 

[Whitigir]

Looks like a single card slot in the picture.

Oh the arrows the heat ventilations huh ? The es9038pro is a crazy monster for heat dissipation, even on desktop dac

 

[carlosgab]

Oh the arrows the heat ventilations huh ? The es9038pro is a crazy monster for heat dissipation, even on desktop dac

I was referring to this

 

[musicday]

Hopefully they will put a full SD in there, SDXC. Is plenty of space.

 

[horatiu]

Hopefully the output impedance is much smaller then in M15.

 

[Sven2015]

Android 9 (all other SD660 DAPs have Android 9). Anyone that cares so much about the Android version should consider buying a DAC amp and sticking a rooted custom ROM Android mobile phone on top. SD 660 + Android 9 is exceptionally good both on Hiby R8 / R6 2020 and iBasso DX300.

FiiO has for me best software platform among the DAPs (miles better than A&K, and my preference to Hiby and iBasso) and FiiO's software team is always around and reachable to improve and fix bugs. So FiiO has my full confidence on the software side.

what do you mean? FiiO app is not working until now @M11! Simple standards in database / sorting are not implemented etc. pp. The app is a piece of crap!

 

[dhc0329]

Is this another BIG fat device? Is true portal device RIP going forward?

 

[Whitigir]

Is this another BIG fat device? Is true portal device RIP going forward?

doubtfully, they will just be more focused into mid tier rather than flagship ?

 

[dhc0329]

doubtfully, they will just be more focused into mid tier rather than flagship ?

Just concerned totl device these days is becoming bigger and bigger to fit the more components inside for high fidelity. I remember AK120 was very compact with the great sound in its time. Being a portable man, anything bigger than P6 Pro I rather resort to desktop setup.

 

[Whitigir]

Just concerned totl device these days is becoming bigger and bigger to fit the more components inside for high fidelity. I remember AK120 was very compact with the great sound in its time. Being a portable man, anything bigger than P6 Pro I rather resort to desktop setup.

And when I refer to desktop, I rather do speakers LOL! But there are different strikes for different folks. I am sure there will still be compact players

 

[DarginMahkum]

Just concerned totl device these days is becoming bigger and bigger to fit the more components inside for high fidelity. I remember AK120 was very compact with the great sound in its time. Being a portable man, anything bigger than P6 Pro I rather resort to desktop setup.

As James said: "The M17 is not a replacement model for the M15. However, it is a new model that brings to offering from FiiO to another level. M17, M15, M11 PRO and M11 will form the four pillars of FiiO Portable Player offerings in the future." Think of it like the KANN from A&K.

 

[KarlAgathon]

I’m not a Fiio guy, But wow oh wow, this is damn impressive.