F.Audio M20: Affordable, High-quality portable player

F.Audio M20 is an innovative portable audio player featuring hardware decoding for high-resolution sound. It is designed with an ESS ES9039Q2M DAC and a sophisticated analog circuit that utilizes a multi-stage operational amplifier cascade, ensuring precise music reproduction. The device supports USB decoding, allowing for native hardware decoding of DSD up to DSD1024 and PCM up to 768 kHz from TF memory cards. Additionally, it is compatible with Hi-Fi audio equipment via USB, supporting DSD128 playback.

Wireless audio is facilitated through two-way lossless Bluetooth transmission, which includes support for AAC, SBC, aptX, aptX HD, and aptX-LL codecs. The device is compatible with all leading operating systems due to its UAC 1.0/2.0 support. Additionally, the firmware can be updated, and UTF8 ASCII file sorting enhances the organization of your library.

The device features both 3.5 mm LO/PO and balanced 4.4 mm outputs, along with a two-level gain control that enables you to customize the audio experience to your liking. Constructed from a solid aluminum block using CNC technology, the unit boasts a sleek design and impressive durability.

With a playback time of up to 16 hours on the unbalanced output and 13 hours on the balanced output, this player is ideal for extended listening sessions. The vibrant 3-inch HD display presents information clearly and with excellent contrast, while the XMOS interface ensures high-quality audio decoding when connected to a PC.

The F.Audio M20 enables direct playback of ISO, CUE, and DTS files, enhancing its compatibility with a range of formats. It features a built-in real-time clock that facilitates timer usage and time display. Sound adjustments are performed in an analog manner, imparting a warm and rich tonal quality to the audio.

F.Audio M20 specifications:

• Audio parameters
  • Signal to noise ratio: 3.5 mm PO/LO – 115 dB / 4.4 mm BAL – 117 dB
  • Harmonic distortion + noise: 3.5 mm PO/LO – 0.0011% / 4.4 mm BAL – 0.0013%
  • Output level: 3.5mm PO/LO – 2V / 4.4mm BAL – 4V
  • Output Power (Low Gain): 3.5mm PO/LO – 320mW / 4.4mm BAL – 445mW
  • Output Power (High Gain): 3.5mm PO/LO – 480mW / 4.4mm BAL – 650mW
• Supported audio formats
  • DSD: DSD64/128/256/512/1024 (DSF, DFF)
  • FLAC: 16-384 kHz, 6-24 bit, L0-L10 compression support
  • WAV: 16-768 kHz, 16-64 bit
  • APE: 16-192 kHz, 16-64 bit, compression levels FAST/NORMAL/HIGH
  • CUE: Support FLAC, WAV and APE in split track mode (CUE and full track files must be stored together)
  • DTS: 41-48 kHz, 16 bit, 5.1
  • MP3: 16-48 kHz, 16 bit, 8-320 kbps
  • M4A: Apple AAC – up to 48 kHz / Apple Lossless (ALAC) – up to 24 bit/384 kHz
  • ISO: SACD ISO, DSD64/128/256/512 support (theoretically DSD1024, DST not supported)
• Body material: aluminum alloy (black)
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 92 x 59 x 17.5
• Weight: 145 g
• Screen: 3 inches (HD)
• DAC: ES9039Q2M
• Supported decoding formats: PCM 32bit/768kHz, DSD256
• USB port: Type-C USB 2.0 (data transfer, charging, USB DAC)
• Outputs: 3.5mm headphone/line + 4.4mm balanced headphone/line
• Battery capacity: 3000 mAh
• Charging time: about 4-5 hours (recommended 5V 2A charger)
• Playback time: 16 hours (unbalanced output), 13 hours (balanced output)
• Bluetooth: version 5
• Bluetooth codec support (transmission/reception): SBC/AAC/aptX/aptX HD/aptX LL
• Memory expansion: TF card slot, support 16GB-1TB (recommended reading speed 130-180MB/s, high-speed cards)

Price : $109