Fiio M23: Good sound, good build quality, like desktop mode | Walkthrough
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
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Fiio JD7, FH3
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The Fiio M23 (£649) sounds pretty much the same as the Hiby R6 Pro II (£600) and the Sony NW-WM1AM2 (£1300).
I don't like the design of the volume button/slider and I don't like the placement of the Headphone outputs/inputs at the top of the device. The screen is quite dim on full brightness. The device is still on Android 10 and I think Fiio shouldn't have released the M23 until the update to Android 12 was available/imminent. The battery life is barely 10 hours (tested), which is poor.
The pros: Sounds good with dense, weighty bass & very good imaging, staging, separation, layering. It sounds as good as the £1300 Sony NW-WM1AM2. Desktop mode is very useful and will extend the lifespan of the device. I think all DAPs in this price range of similar size and specs should have a desktop mode. The build quality and design is excellent, with the exception of the plastic fragile feeling cheap volume slider/button. It comes with a nice case.
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www.otic-audio.co.uk/
Have m23 with shanling me700 and i realy like this combo. I just wish he last longer then 10.5 hour.
My old Fiio m15 go up to 15 hours.
Some people are saying the M23 cuts off after 2 or 3 songs, have you experienced any playback issues with the M23?
No. Not on Fiio Music nor on a third party app.
I've never had this issue you describe, playback has always been sweet and pretty smooth from My experience.
Like your style of review, but I would argue that the limitation in your chain are your transducers. You need higher end transducers to hear the difference. I also own the Sony, Fiio and multiple LG phones including the v60. There are definitely significant differences.
Which "higher end tranducers" are you specifically referring to? What is their price?
On a scale of 1 to 10 how you confident are you that you could consistently demonstrate that you hear "significant differences" in a properly set up blind A/B?
Very confident, 10/10. Assuming your music sources are good quality, the most important piece of your audio chain are the transducers. I point it out because it's painfully obvious if you can't tell the difference between the Sony flagship and the LG v60. Like yourself I started with earphones that were considered budget and mid-tier. I have since graduated to high end and end game. Currently I'm considering purchasing one that's $3,000. Specifically start off with he MEST Mark II or the Monarch Mark II for about $1,000. There are many great ones in the $1,000 range. My favorite one to test new gear is the Shure KSE 1200/1500 electrostatic earphones. You should definitely be able to tell the differences with that set.
@@MrHerbieDerb Right. I have actually owned the Monarch Mk 2, Prestige Ltd and heard the Monarch Mk 3. I've tried different DAPs with them and not heard this "significant difference". Specifically I tested the Prestige Ltd and Monarch Mk 3 on a Hiby R5 Gen 2 (450) and a Hiby R6 (£1400) and did not hear "significant difference" at all. I also used the Sony A55 in these tests.
I'm sceptical about your claim and would like to see proof via objective tests to support the claim. I am yet to see anyone provide such evidence. My experience is in fact the opposite to yours. I was curious what barrier of entry/price point/specific products you would cite.
Simply put if you can't hear the difference, then you're going to save a lot of money. You must think that there are a lot of fools out there spending thousands of dollars on equipment chasing a dream. The differences are very real but you may not be able to perceive them and if you can't perceive them what is the purpose of your channel?
@@MrHerbieDerb Whatever you say. I'll await your evidence. Same applies to all the others who make such claims and provide zero evidence.
Poor review. Focused on too many unimportant issues.
Feel free to do your own, I'm sure they'll be better (no it won't). Link it here once you're done.
what was he supposed to focus on? The fact that it measures dead flat from 20-20000hz? 😂
1st. Enjoy the music no matter what