# No, you can’t touch my FiiO: why this hi-res ‘MP3 player’ is still trouncing my old iPod Classic a year on

> I'm not sure if I voiced it at the time (it's still raw; I don't talk about it much) but just over a year ago, my beloved iPod Classic and musical companion of 17 years finally bit the dust.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/audio/hi-fi/no-you-cant-touch-my-fiio-why-this-hi-res-mp3-player-is-still-trouncing-my-old-ipod-classic-a-year-on?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=685d68c38a515c61e5d2987f)
- **Published:** 2025-06-26
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #nothing #ipod #classic #fiio #player #sort #touch #trouncing
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