FiiO’s M33 R2R enters the ~$600 DAP segment with a discrete ladder DAC and high expectations—but key specs and Bluetooth support remain unanswered. It’s a familiar pattern: FiiO shipped more than ...

HIFIMAN has announced two new open-back planar magnetic headphones, the HE1000 WiFi and the Arya WiFi, that allow listeners to sidestep Bluetooth in favour of WiFi-based audio transmission.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. FiiO is an audio brand with a wide range of portable and ...

Is the FiiO K11 R2R the most musically engaging DAC/headphone amp under $200, blending R2R texture with real-world balance at $175? This is also the moment we’re living in: desktop DAC/headphone amps ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Following FiiO’s award-winning FT1, FT3, FT5 and FT7 ...

While CES 2026 is booming, FiiO has quietly announced its exciting new next-gen digital audio player – the FiiO M33 R2R. The idea here is to offer flagship level, analogue-like audio quality, while ...

The HiBy RS2 player is a new portable digital audio player based on Darwin Audio Architecture and equipped with the R2R Resistor Ladder Network DAC Array which is now available to preorder priced at ...

Earlier this summer, FiiO introduced the K15, a versatile DAC and headphone amplifier designed to be the hub for your desktop hi-fi setup. It costs $549. Now, the rising force in budget hi-fi is ...

Last year, Fiio introduced the DM13, a portable CD player with modern features (such as USB-C charging and built-in Bluetooth) and priced at $150, making it a relatively affordable excuse to revisit ...

FiiO has announced its next-gen digital audio player – the M33 R2R. And as the name suggests, it brings true R2R decoding to the mainstream. The 24-bit R2R player sits under the flagship M27 while ...