[plisssken]

The N7 is, imo, the culmination in 1 device of all the research and development (and return on investment) of the N6ii and its motherboards, it seems to me the right approach, let's be happy to have a company like Cayin that innovates despite the critics and conservatism and offers us a DAP with new features, perhaps unique ...

My biggest reproach, and it's valid for all manufacturers, is to have given up the possibility to simply change the battery of any DAP on the market. It's an abberation for the longevity of the hardware, (having to go through manufacturers' returns is stupid), the N6ii is a device that could have an extremely long life. I would have liked to see this from Cayin who nevertheless designs equipment with a remarkable longevity.

The upcoming N7 looks like an extremely innovative hardware and software choice.

 

[Pleo]

Looks like if you search Cayin's site there is everything about the N7.

https://en.cayin.cn/features/8/159/591.html

 

[aaf evo]

Looks like if you search Cayin's site there is everything about the N7.

https://en.cayin.cn/features/8/159/591.html

Ayyyy the reveal came early! Thanks.

 

[BlueA]

Looks like if you search Cayin's site there is everything about the N7.

You nailed it!!!

Also ohhh Nooooo
It spoil the reveal :/

 

[aaf evo]

Cayin’s face when the details have been fully exposed a day early..

 

[MarkParity]

@Pleo well that's the biggest spoiler ever. So we have all the details now apart from the price, some were saying $2000 I'm hoping its nearer to $1500 for sanity's sake, not that I'm buying one but I look forward to reading everyone's impressions over the next few weeks.

Edit:
And it has an FPGA that will convert everything PCM to DSD 512, that's pretty unique in a DAP.

 

[losiwa5]

Now that the n7 is getting android 12, just wondering would the n8ii also get a android 12 update in the future.

 

[nioh]

I see now why Andy did not want to answer my question. It’s based on Android 12 !!
Lmao, all that banter of 2 pages for nothing !

 

[Pleo]

@Pleo well that's the biggest spoiler ever.
And it has an FPGA that will convert everything PCM to DSD 512, that's pretty unique in a DAP.

Well, I wouldn't call it a spoiler. All I did was to type "N7" in the search tab in Cayin's site and... there it is!

There are a lot more new features in the N7 from what I see. They really are into unexplored frontiers with this one.

 

[ECKHUAAA]

The screen displays time, which means it's either Android based or Cayin has added a clock feature (time concept) to non-android based DAP to allow for building recently added playlist and organizing files chronologically. Excited to discover more.

Awesome

 

[nioh]

I’m not an expert in electronics but from what I understand the DAP converts all PCM to DSD in the Hardware. Is that correct ?

 

[justsomesonyfan]

now wondering if it'll lean into D/S sound or r2r sound, if it's the latter.. I'm sold

 

[BlueA]

It seems like a miniaturisation of their how-to in previous generation of decoder like CD and SA-CD.

I wonder the nano size of the discrete silicon.
How much low nano meters Cayin had access to.

Looks like with that they're going on their own silicon path for coming product.
Like Apple ARM it's a clear advantage!

 

[aaf evo]

Looks like it’s a little shorter (by 5mm) and thinner (by 3mm) than N8ii also but the same width.

 

[BlueA]

Pretty sure it's D/S => 1 bit decoding

Is this a 7 nanometer?
Maybe Andy can talk about this process.