{"id":245619,"date":"2024-07-19T21:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/19\/fiio-reimagines-the-old-school-cd-player\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:14:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:22","slug":"fiio-reimagines-the-old-school-cd-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/19\/fiio-reimagines-the-old-school-cd-player\/","title":{"rendered":"FiiO reimagines the old school CD player\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FiiO has reimagined the old-school CD player, named DM13, which is set to drop in September.<\/p>\n

According to The Verge<\/a>, the portable listening device will cost $179 for hardcopy fanatics who want to dig out their collections.<\/p>\n

What is a CD player?<\/h2>\n

For those who missed the hard disk era, the Sony<\/a> Discman reigned supreme and was a battery-powered portable compact disk (CD) player. Older portable music fans<\/a> would have to carry around a mid-sized pocket folio of their favorite artists.<\/p>\n

They would also have to have a ready stock of batteries to keep the CD players turning, which seems unthinkable in the era of on-the-move and contactless charging.<\/p>\n

\u201cSkipping\u201d was also a thing that music fans had to endure as any contact with the casing or the CDs caused the tracks to literally stall or skip.<\/p>\n

FiiO DM13<\/h2>\n

The Chinese audio maker responded to the Verge on social media, saying the new features will be on display as early as this weekend (July 20):<\/p>\n

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We will show DM13 at Canjam London this weekend! https:\/\/t.co\/8cJ2FUiTEy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 FIIO (@FIIO_official) July 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Technological advancements have made enjoying music easier for our favorite tracks, but FiiO has incorporated a few ways to listen.<\/p>\n

Wireless audio wasn\u2019t a feature of the CD era, so the new DM13 supports modern buds, and caters to fans who want the traditional experience. The DM13 has a 3.5mm headphone jack and a 4.4mm balanced headphone<\/a> connection.<\/p>\n

There is also a desktop mode that allows the CD player to be incorporated to a home listening setup. The stationary mode will be chargeable and provides around eight hours of power to the rechargeable battery.<\/p>\n

The model comes with electronic shock protection to stop tracks from the ill-fated skipping of years gone by. There is compatibility with MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, and WMA audio files burned onto a CD-R (a writable CD).<\/p>\n

The homage to the yesteryear of portable music enjoyment comes in a choice of colors: silver initially, with red, blue, black, and titanium set to come to stores later.<\/p>\n

Image: FiiO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n