In September we reported on the announcement of FiiO’s compact desktop CD player. Now the FiiO DP11 is officially on sale, with European and UK pricing confirmed: €189 or £209. It combines a custom CD mechanism with a built-in Cirrus Logic CS43198 DAC, digital outputs and USB connectivity, and it can even rip your discs to a USB drive.
With CD sales making a comeback, the timing is right. Here is everything the FiiO DP11 can do.
FiiO DP11: a custom CD mechanism
At the heart of the player sits a CD mechanism tuned specifically for desktop use. FiiO developed an optimised servo control programme to improve disc-reading accuracy, and the mechanism sits in a rigid mount designed to keep operating noise very low.
An all-metal body and a 3.71-inch LCD give the player a distinctly retro character. An infrared remote is included, so you can select tracks from the sofa.
Transport, player or USB DAC
The FiiO DP11 can play several roles. Coaxial, optical and AES outputs let it work as a dedicated CD transport for an external DAC or headphone amplifier. The RCA outputs use the internal CS43198 DAC, so you can connect active speakers or a power amplifier directly.
MQA-CD owners can send a lossless bitstream to equipment with MQA decoding. And when you connect a laptop, tablet or smartphone, the DP11 becomes a USB DAC that supports up to 384 kHz/32-bit and native DSD256.
Rip your CDs to USB
The player can also save tracks directly to a USB drive as lossless WAV files. That makes it easy to back up your collection or prepare music for the car. Ripping works with FAT32-formatted storage, and FiiO recommends a USB-C flash drive of 32 GB or less.
Clean power, isolated circuits
Separate power supplies feed the CD servo, digital and analogue circuits, and three physically isolated PCB zones reduce interference between them. The coaxial and AES outputs use the same digital isolation transformers as FiiO’s S15 streamer. Besides the internal power supply, a 12 V DC input accepts an external supply such as FiiO’s DARKSIDE PRO.
The FiiO DP11 shares the size and design of FiiO’s desktop components, including the WARMER R2R and CLASS A products. You can read our first impressions of the design in our original DP11 announcement.
Pricing and availability
The FiiO DP11 is available now for €189, £209 or $170. More information is on the FiiO press page.
Key specifications
- Type: desktop CD player, transport and USB DAC
- DAC: Cirrus Logic CS43198
- Display: 3.71-inch LCD
- Outputs: AES, coaxial, optical, RCA
- USB DAC: 384 kHz/32-bit, native DSD256
- Digital output limits: AES/coax 192 kHz/24-bit, optical 96 kHz/24-bit
- Line output: 2.2 Vrms
- SNR / dynamic range: ≥109 dB (A-weighted)
- Power: AC 100–240 V or DC 12 V/≥2 A
- Dimensions: 213 x 230 x 67 mm
- Weight: 1,802 g
- Finishes: black, silver
- Price: €189 / £209 / $170
Do you still play CDs, and would the FiiO DP11 bring your disc collection back to the desk?
