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post #16 of 30
10/19/11 at 6:49am

My guess is that it will be closer to a D6, utilizing a better DAC, and the ability to charge from USB, instead of a separate charger. I don't really follow the HP-P1 comparison either, as this thing is made to work with a computer, like most other portable DAC/AMP combo's.

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post #17 of 30
10/20/11 at 12:27am

Nothing in the press release hints to being a DAP transport, it is basically the evolved D4/D6 from the looks of it.

 

A DAC has a CoAx so it can connect with receivers and other stuff. The D12 had it, even the lowly uDAC has it. This is useful for a PC for instance that has no SPDIF or Coax but needs to hook up to a centralized receiver that feeds someone's speaker setup or something.

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post #18 of 30
11/3/11 at 1:44am

Latest news from Ibasso:

 

"Hi,

Thank you for your email.
We are making a big change on the D7. Please give us a couple weeks.
We are changing the DAC chip to ES9018."
 
This is ESS Technology's reference 32-bit DAC
 
Hope they release it soon normal_smile%20.gif
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post #19 of 30
11/3/11 at 2:26am

I am very interested!

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post #20 of 30
11/4/11 at 5:49am
Quote:
Originally Posted by loudspl View Post

Latest news from Ibasso:

 

"Hi,

Thank you for your email.
We are making a big change on the D7. Please give us a couple weeks.
We are changing the DAC chip to ES9018."
 
This is ESS Technology's reference 32-bit DAC
 
Hope they release it soon normal_smile%20.gif



Now we're talking.

 

Smells good in the kitchen, dose be sum quality muffins.

 

 

 

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post #21 of 30
11/4/11 at 6:27am

So this is going to be entirely bus powered then? More of a small desktop DAC or transportable rig with a laptop?

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post #22 of 30
11/4/11 at 6:55am

If it had the amp section of the D6, the inputs of the D12, and was USB powered w/ a 32 bit DAC, that would be SICK. But I'm guessing the fact that its solely powered by USB limits its amp section to that of the D12. When I emailed iBasso, they told me the amp section is going to be "as good as the D12". Not sure if this still applies, as they seem to be changing the product around a bit.

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post #23 of 30
11/4/11 at 12:54pm

Most would agree the P4 is their best-sounding amp. If it had the P4 amp section with a switchable internal rechargeable battery or external battery. pack that would be the great

 

Switched to battery power it could have the extra voltage for the stronger amp section. If the voltage for the amp is limited by USB, then maybe the amp could run at a reduced output when switched to USB power.

 

A larger case would be the only downside...but it's worth it for a truly portable solution that you could optionally use as just an amp without the PC

 

 

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post #24 of 30
11/4/11 at 11:48pm

iBasso has left a great taste in my mouth with great customer service and quality. I'm sure this will not disappoint.

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post #25 of 30
11/11/11 at 1:51am

ES9018?  That's the 8-channel version.  Maybe they mean ES9012?  That's stereo.

 

http://esstech.com/index.php?p=products_DAC


Edited by Clayton72 - 11/11/11 at 2:03am
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post #26 of 30
11/11/11 at 9:35pm

Working in stereo mode, it uses 4 DACs per channels (googled).

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post #27 of 30
12/3/11 at 7:23pm

 

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Originally Posted by kostalex View Post

Working in stereo mode, it uses 4 DACs per channels (googled).

 

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Edited by kiteki - 12/3/11 at 7:24pm
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post #28 of 30
12/3/11 at 7:39pm

The plans have changed - http://www.ibasso.com/en/news/show.asp?ID=112

 

Quote:

 

D7 Sidewinder:


We have already completed the D7 development. It is in production. We will release it after 10~14 days.
We told some people that the D7 has the ES9018 DAC chip. However, in order to rich our product line to meet different needs, we finally decided changing the DAC chip to another top of line chip, the WM8741.

 

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post #29 of 30
12/23/11 at 11:21am

Is the DB7 the only iBasso product with asynchronous USB?

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post #30 of 30
12/27/11 at 8:48pm

Anybody heard this yet?  Wondering how much of an upgrade this would be over a Fiio E7.  

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