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FiiO BTR17 Review

The overall sonic character of the FiiO BTR17 reminds me of my M11 Pro but there seems to be a sonic refinement in certain areas.

The BTR17 does have some power circuitry improvements and an updated DAC section which is certainly the source of improvement.

The overall sonic experience could be summed up as neutral, vivid, and crisp, with a bass response that is a bit dry but rich in detail, punchy, and dynamic.

The midrange never veers from sounding natural and is correctly represented as far as overall balance and pitch are concerned.

The high frequencies are sharp and crisp but are highly dependent on signal quality particularly if you’re tapped into the Bluetooth front end. Using the BTR17 on an LDAC codec, you get 90% of the sound quality you get connected directly to a USB source.

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