They look cooler than this FiiO M23 does but the FiiO is still quite stylish. MQA? Why would FiiO do this to themselves and to me? The M23 has a Coaxial output while the Echobox has Optical.

If the iFi (’60s ALERT!) Hippy-Hippy-Dac had an optical input and left off the MQA, I would have one for use with my Echobox Explorers. It doesn’t so I don’t. Dammit. It looks similar to the Explorer and style is never out of style.

FiiO makes good stuff and I still have (somewhere) a FiiO X2 or some number like that DAP of theirs. It worked fine last time I used it too. Both my Explorers can play for well over 8+ hours nonstop on a single charge of the battery. It helps when you don’t play your music LOUD over headphones.

Yes the Explorer can be “too heavy” for what passes for a “man” these days but not for me. It ain’t heavy, those people are just wimpy. Even I am strong enough to carry a DAP around. 😉

Actually I have a Warlock Doberman that accompanies me and carries my portable audio equipment for me…Ummmmmm…No. Not really. I just carry it around the house with hard-wired ‘phones so as not to upset my spousal unit. She doesn’t like music. Strictly a Talk Radio Woman. Go figure.

The FiiO M23 looks nice and outside of Master Quisling A-Hol_(care to buy a vowel? LOL!), it is feature rich and if I didn’t have my two Explorers I might well save up for one. Really. I might.

Again, FiiO makes excellent stuff! Thank you!

ORT