ECHO NANO NEWS FROM FiiO: MP3 PLAYER DEJA VU

A portable, lossless music player, no apps to get in the way, and published under FiiO’s SnowSky imprint, this is an almost nostalgic design that reminds one of older MP3 players of yore

This CNC-machined 6-series aluminium-magnesium alloy gadget features a metal scroll wheel providing one-handed navigation, while a low-power 0.91-inch OLED display presents track information.

At its core is a Cirrus Logic CS43131 DAC, supports g PCM and DSD alongside WAV, FLAC, APE, MP3, M4A and OGG formats. A microSD card up to 256GB is supported.

Echo Nano also functions as a USB DAC, enabling smartphones and laptops to benefit from its dedicated audio circuitry for improved sound quality from wired headphones.

Weighing  33.5g, Echo Nano delivers up to seven hours of battery life.

Prices? $49.99, €55.99, £54.99.

Contact: www.fiio.com