{"id":332709,"date":"2026-09-20T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T11:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/fiio-dp11-cd-player-transport\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T07:03:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T07:03:41","slug":"fiio-dp11-cd-player-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/fiio-dp11-cd-player-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"FiiO&#8217;s $170 DP11 CD Player Is for Everyone Who Never Stopped Buying CDs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/home-audio\/cd-player\/\">CD players<\/a> are back. Back again. Tell a friend \u2014 preferably the one who dumped an entire collection at Goodwill because Spotify was supposedly the future forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The timing of FiiO\u2019s new\u00a0<strong>DP11<\/strong>\u00a0could hardly be better. Our recent look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/news\/us-cd-sales-riaa-2026\/\">RIAA data<\/a> found U.S. CD unit volume up\u00a045.7% to 17.5 million\u00a0during the first half of 2026, while wholesale revenue jumped\u00a058.6% to $171.1 million. Streaming still dominates music consumption, but the little silver disc is behaving rather poorly for a format that was pronounced dead years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FiiO has already leaned hard into the revival with portable models including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/fiio-dm13-portable-cd-player\/\">DM13<\/a>\u00a0and DM15 R2R. The DP11 takes a different approach: it is a compact desktop CD transport and player designed to sit in a proper hi-fi system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-reading\">Related Reading:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/articles\/10-portable-cd-players-2026\/\">10 Portable CD Players You Can Buy In 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/cayin-cp6-portable-cd-player\/\">Cayin CP6 Turns Portable CD Playback Into A Tube Powered Headphone System<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-makes-the-dp11-different\">What Makes the DP11 Different?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"588\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fiio-dp11-cs43198-desktop-cd-digital-transport-silver-black.jpg\" alt=\"fiio-dp11-cs43198-desktop-cd-digital-transport-silver-black\" class=\"wp-image-332767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fiio-dp11-cs43198-desktop-cd-digital-transport-silver-black.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fiio-dp11-cs43198-desktop-cd-digital-transport-silver-black-768x564.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Currently listed at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hifigo.com\/products\/fiio-dp11?rfsn=7423640.ed79f6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">$169.99 through HiFiGo<\/a><\/strong>, the DP11 is unusually well equipped for the money. FiiO uses a custom desktop CD mechanism with optimized servo control and a support structure designed to reduce mechanical noise during playback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rear panel is the real story. AES, coaxial and optical digital outputs let the DP11 feed an external DAC, while an internal&nbsp;<strong>Cirrus Logic CS43198 DAC<\/strong>&nbsp;and stereo RCA output mean you do not actually need one. USB can also turn the DP11 into a digital interface for a computer, phone or tablet, while CDs can be ripped directly to USB storage in lossless WAV format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Power can come from the internal AC supply or an external 12V DC supply, giving tweakers an obvious path toward an aftermarket linear power supply. Nobody required FiiO to make a $170 CD player this flexible, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1025\" height=\"670\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fiio-dp11-desktop-cd-player.jpg\" alt=\"fiio-dp11-desktop-cd-player\" class=\"wp-image-332768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fiio-dp11-desktop-cd-player.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fiio-dp11-desktop-cd-player-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fiio-dp11-specifications\">FiiO DP11 Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type: Desktop CD player \/ digital transport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mechanism: Custom tray-loading CD drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DAC: Cirrus Logic CS43198<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital Outputs: AES, coaxial, optical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analog Output: Stereo RCA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>USB: Digital interface and CD ripping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CD Ripping: Lossless WAV to USB storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Display: 3.71-inch LCD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Power: Internal AC or 12V\/2A DC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remote Control: Included<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dimensions: 213 x 230 x 67 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight: 1.8 kg \/ 4 lbs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finishes: Black or silver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bottom-line\">The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The DP11 is not an everything box. There is no headphone output, SACD playback, Bluetooth or network streaming, so anyone wanting a Discman, streamer and headphone amplifier rolled into one should keep walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That focus is also part of the appeal. The&nbsp;<strong>$299&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/shanling-cr60\/\"><strong>Shanling CR60<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;also rips CDs and functions as a compact transport, but requires an external DAC. The&nbsp;<strong>$199&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/shanling-ec-play\/\"><strong>Shanling EC Play<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;adds Bluetooth 6.0, LDAC and headphone outputs, but is designed primarily as a portable player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For listeners with shelves full of CDs and an existing amplifier or DAC, the DP11 offers an unusually complete set of connections for very little money. Considering what has happened to CD sales in 2026, FiiO may have arrived at exactly the right moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CD player is back. Again. Please try to act surprised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-to-buy\">Where to buy:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-corebuttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hifigo.com\/products\/fiio-dp11?rfsn=7423640.ed79f6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\">$169.99 at HiFiGo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-reading-0\">Related Reading:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/accuphase-dp-470-cd-player\/\">Accuphase DP-470 CD Player Arrives As U.S. CD Sales Surge 16%<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/shanling-ec-zero-t-max\/\">Shanling EC Zero T Max Gives Portable CDs 1.3 Watts Because The Original Was Apparently Too Polite<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/shanling-ec-play\/\">Shanling EC Play Portable CD Player Gives Gen Z Bluetooth 6.0, LDAC, And A Reason To Touch Physical Media<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/news\/us-cd-sales-riaa-2026\/\">U.S. CD Revenue Jumps 59% In First Half Of 2026 As RIAA Data Makes The Comeback Harder To Ignore<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FiiO\u2019s $170 DP11 adds AES, a CS43198 DAC, CD ripping and USB conversion because apparently nobody told the compact disc it was dead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":332766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[79,22],"tags":[36720,4856,36719,26714,4432,14452,10594,20494,36718,35530,33199,21259],"class_list":{"0":"post-332709","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cd-player","8":"category-products","9":"tag-affordable-cd-players","10":"tag-cd-players","11":"tag-cd-transport-2","12":"tag-compact-disc","13":"tag-dacs","14":"tag-featured","15":"tag-fiio","16":"tag-fiio-cd-player","17":"tag-fiio-dp11","18":"tag-hi-fi-2","19":"tag-physical-media-2","20":"tag-shanling"},"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.4 (Yoast SEO v24.4) - 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