Fiio DM13 Portable CD Player

The Fiio DM13 is the portable CD player your disc collection has been waiting decades for. It takes the classic Discman formula and rebuilds it with genuinely modern internals: flagship DACs, a powerful balanced headphone stage, digital outputs and even Bluetooth transmission, all in a compact metal body that runs on battery.

Type and Technology

Playback runs through dual Cirrus Logic CS43198 DAC chips feeding two low noise SGM8262 amplifiers. The 4.4mm balanced output delivers up to 2x660mW into 32 ohms, with 2x180mW from the 3.5mm single ended jack, enough for full size headphones as well as IEMs. Optical and coaxial digital outputs plus a line out let the DM13 double as a desktop CD transport, a Bluetooth transmitter streams discs to wireless headphones, and USB ripping copies your CDs straight to a connected drive with no computer involved.

Sound Character

Clean, precise and quiet, with the CS43198 pair giving discs a wide dynamic range and fine 99 step volume control. It has the resolution to remind you why CD audio earned its reputation, and the power reserves to keep harder loads composed.

Build and Features

The slim 144 x 137 x 27mm chassis weighs about 450g and hides a 3750mAh battery good for roughly a full day of album listening. Anti skip protection, desktop use while powered over USB C and simple top loading operation round it out.

Best For

Anyone with shelves of CDs and no good way to play them, desk setups that want a transport with real outputs, and nostalgic listeners who want discs on the go. Step up to the Fiio DM15 R2R for ladder DAC luxury, or browse our CD player collection and the full Fiio collection.

What's in the Box

• Fiio DM13 CD player
• USB C cable
• Quick start guide

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