{"product_id":"enceinte-bluetooth-fiio-retro-box-format-cassette-ldac","title":"FiiO Retro Box Bluetooth Speaker — audio cassette format, LDAC and player bay","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.6em;\"\u003eFiiO Retro Box: a cassette that really plays\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn 80s audio cassette shell, a metal volume wheel, and behind the transparent door a \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003ebay that takes a portable player\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Retro Box is a \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e5 + 5 W\u003c\/strong\u003e Bluetooth speaker that supports \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eLDAC\u003c\/strong\u003e, works as a USB sound card, and turns into a listening dock when you drop a FiiO player into it. 683 g of plastic and metal, 152.8 mm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eTwo separate channels\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 full-range 40 mm drivers at 4 Ω, each in its own chamber, backed by two passive radiators. Class D amplifier, 5 W per channel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eBluetooth 6.0 with LDAC\u003c\/strong\u003e: the bitrate goes well above SBC when the source allows it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eUSB sound card\u003c\/strong\u003e: connected to a computer over USB-C, it becomes an audio output at 44.1, 48 or 96 kHz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eWorking cassette bay\u003c\/strong\u003e: the side openings keep the 3.5 mm and 4.4 mm jacks and the microSD slot of the player you insert accessible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e10.5 hours of battery life\u003c\/strong\u003e claimed, two 18500 cells in parallel, recharge in 2 h 30.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it doesn't do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe FiiO Control app is Android-only.\u003c\/strong\u003e On iOS, there is no Bluetooth codec selection, no equaliser and no firmware update. It is the most frustrating limitation of the product and it is rarely mentioned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIt does not play cassettes. The bay is a housing for a portable player, there is no playback mechanism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIt has neither a 3.5 mm AUX input nor a microSD slot of its own: everything goes through Bluetooth, USB-C or the inserted player.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe shell is plastic, including the door. Only the wheel and a few inserts are metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAAC and aptX support is not documented by FiiO: count on LDAC and SBC only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eFootprint\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e152.8 × 98.8 × 76 mm excluding feet and wheel, for \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e683 g\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is a desk or shelf speaker you move around, not a backpack speaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eSkill level required\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone. You charge it, pair it and listen. The Android app is only useful for switching codec or setting the equaliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1 FiiO Retro Box speaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px;\"\u003eSee also: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fun-esports.com\/en\/collections\/deco-retro-geek\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eRetro-geek decor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FiiO","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":54187165319501,"sku":"CE-HA-S-00091-Black","price":89.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":54187165352269,"sku":"CE-HA-S-00091-White","price":89.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/7636\/5133\/files\/8de0f592340a4249992d9eac22615f76.png?v=1782815263","url":"https:\/\/fun-esports.com\/en\/products\/fiio-retro-box-cassette-bluetooth-speaker-ldac","provider":"Fun-Esports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}