FiiO 2026 DAC Canadian Buyer's Guide
FiiO 2026 Under $500 DAC Canadian Buyers Guide
DAC's - there are so many options!
Lets explore the choices in the awesome FiiO 2026 line! Here are some of the most popular DAC's of the end of 2025, as we launch into 2026, for both portable and home audio use. (This was originally published prior to Christmas 2025, then lightly updated for January 2026, to remove the Christmas theme)
Most popular FiiO Desktop DAC for 2025
FiiO K11, $180 – This model has a powerful headphone amp and sought after balanced output, at a very affordable price. Connect USB to your computer, plug in your wired headphones, enjoy excellent audio quality. Compact, sleek metal housing, clear bright display and impressive fit & finish.
Best Bang for the Buck FiiO DAC for 2025
FiiO K13 R2R, $430 – The upgrade! More power, upgraded power supply, better connectivity, improved audio quality and a great match even with headphones in the +$1000 range. Cool adjustable RGB lighting accents bring some swag to the mix.
Best Portable FiiO DAC
FiiO KA15, $170 - Ultra compact dongle DAC can go anywhere! Fun cassette UI theme on the colour screen, with buttons shaped like an 80’s Walkman and a screen with so many cool options and graphics. The KA15 sounds awesome as well, so its great with IEM’s and plenty of over ear headphones.
Upgrade your phone & computer audio now with the KA15.
Portable Wireless FiiO DAC
FiiO Snowsky Retro Nano, $100 - Connect to your phone over Bluetooth and plug in your wired IEMs to this cool, high performance wireless DAC. The screen is so fun to use and FiiO has kept upgrading it over firmware, with new graphics and features, making the tiny Echo a can’t miss, great user experience.
Best Value Portable Music Player 2025
FiiO M21, $430 – This DAP – Portable Music Player – is smaller than most, 12 x 7 cm, so super portable, with a modern processor and expandable memory, so you can add a huge music collection or save music from your streaming apps. With Quad DACs and a powerful headphone amp, sound quality is impressive.
You can also scratch that retro itch with the matching SK-M21c $50 cassette style carry case – it transforms the look of the unit into a Walkman with chunky, clicky buttons!! Fun, fun, fun.
FiiO Retro Audio Item
FiiO DM13, $250 - Yes, a CD Player, portable one no less, is popular in 2026.
For the thousands of us who have massive CD collections.... the DM13 will send your music over bluetooth to your wireless headphones or portable speaker, so convenient!
It also has a great sounding headphone output and a quality anti-skip design, for steady playback. Retro cool.
As always when you buy from FiiO Canada, you get local warranty from our Toronto Head Office and fast shipping across Canada, from Victoria to Halifax!