Posted by on 2024-07-18
My first serious listening of the FiiO R7 was as a music server for my Westone Audio MACH series review for which it served spectacularly (my new computer sends a noise over the USB that is picked up by my reference tube amplifier) whether connected via S/PDIF or USB. Up to this point, I have been using my FiiO M11 DAP for this purpose which has the drawback of only one USB port so I can either charge or play but not both simultaneously, needless to say from now on the R7 will act as my signal source as it works better than my computer for said purpose. As a music server, the R7 is ideal, the FiiO Music App is simple and intuitive, and for those who want remote control with streaming integration, it is Roon Ready. While the display is not tablet-sized, it is as large as any I have seen on any music server (all of which cost exponentially more) equipped with one, and a larger screen can be attached via USB. The only missing component is the Remote Control which I presume FiiO will release at some future date along with the matching speakers...