{
  "id": 9588763,
  "title": "FiiO's new CD player features direct USB ripping — and sales of the physical format are on the rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/fiios-new-cd-player-features-direct-usb-ripping-and-sales-of-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-24T16:52:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/audio/hi-fi/cd-player-on-your-mind-theres-a-fiio-for-that-and-this-one-can-rip-your-discs-for-digital-safekeeping-no-laptop-required"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FiiO, a popular audiophile company, has introduced a new CD player called the DP11. This device is designed to be a hi-fi or desktop companion, allowing users to add CD playback to their existing hi-fi system or compatible active speaker system. One of the DP11's standout features is its USB socket, which enables easy ripping of CDs directly to a USB stick for lossless rips of favorite albums, eliminating the need for a laptop.\n\nThe DP11's extensive output options make it an ideal partner for streaming headphone amplifiers like FiiO's own K17 or dedicated speaker amplifiers like the FiiO EA13 analog tube amp. For those seeking a compact desktop headphone system, the DP11 can also be paired with the FiiO K13 R2R DAC.\n\nThe success of CD sales in 2026 cannot be ignored, with revenue up by 58% in the first half of the year, compared to a 45% increase in volume sales. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reports these impressive growth figures. The rise of portable CD players, including FiiO's own DM15 R2R portable spinner, also indicates that music enthusiasts are still purchasing new, pristine CDs and revisiting their old collections, some of which may be scratched or skipping.\n\nThe DP11 boasts a 3.7-inch screen and a quiet tray loading mechanism, contributing to its retro look. It also comes with a dedicated remote control and MQA-CD bitstream passthrough, a feature that forces the CD player to output raw, unaltered digital audio data from an MQA-encoded CD directly to an external digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The FiiO DP11 will be available for purchase in October at a reasonable price of $185 / €184.99 (around £140 or AU$265). For those who want it to resemble the main image, the device can be paired with the FiiO Modular Hi-Fi Device Storage Rack.",
  "summary": "FiiO knows the Recording Industry Association of America recently stated that CD sales revenue was up 58% in the first half of 2026 (and 45% in volume), and lo! Here's a relatively affordable CD player for your hi-fi system",
  "key_points": [
    "FiiO introduces DP11 CD player with USB ripping feature",
    "CD sales revenue up 58% in 2026 first half",
    "DP11 available October for $185 / €184.99"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}