FIIO CP13 TRANSPARENT PORTABLE CASSETTE PLAYER AVAILABLE

The FiiO CP13 Transparent Portable Cassette Player has USB-C charging, 13 hour battery life and an all-analogue circuit.

A transparent version of FiiO’s portable cassette player, the FiiO CP13’s audio circuit uses analogue devices, from the magnetic tape head to the signal amplification.

FIIO CP13 TRANSPARENT PORTABLE CASSETTE PLAYER

The FiiO CP13’s motor is powered by a high voltage 4.2V power supply, more than the 1.8V or 3V typically found in portable cassette players. This power supply works in tandem with a custom motor speed stabilization circuit, which increases the drag on the motor as necessary to ensure stable movement speeds, which is designed to mitigate unwanted pitch changes and also allows the CP13 to be able to handle more cassette tape types. The FiiO CP13 employs a differential circuit for balanced acquisition of signals from the custom head.

COMPACT CONVENIENCE

Though ultimately restricted by the size of the cassette player’s movement, FIIO engineers paid much attention to making the CP13 as compact as possible. Through the integration of manufacturing and structural design ingenuity, the CP13 ended up only being 31.8mm thick, making it thinner and more compact than many portable cassette players.

USB C CHARGING

The FiiO CP13 is powered by a lithium battery, which can be charged through the USB Type-C port. The battery is lighter than the original AA batteries in previous players and lasts for 13 hours per charge.

FIIO CP13 SPECIFICATION

Battery Capacity: 1800 mAh

Battery Life: 13 Hours

Op-Amp: JRC5532

Flywheel: Copper

Mechanical Core: Customised Mechanical Core

Head: Customised Balanced Amplification Magnetic Head

3.5mm Power Output: 250mV

SNR: >55dB

Dimensions: 120mm x 88.3mm x 31.8mm

Weight: 310g

FIIO CP13 PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The FiiO CP13 goes on sale this week at £99 / $129.

HiFi PiG Says: A very cool portable cassette player from FiiO…long live the tape!