[pythagore]

Is this a joke?

You probably missed the part where I wrote " it will be nice if ..."

 

[14christ]

So is the general census to update to the latest firmware or hold off?

 

[pythagore]

Yep, stated a few posts back, but I have done this too. I have done this several times. I have downloaded the 1+ gig package from you site 4 or 5 maybe more times since you announced its release.

I have updated mine without any issue. Are you updating in android mode or pure music mode? I have done mine in pure music mode with no issue at all.

 

[pythagore]

I have updated mine without any issue. Are you updating in android mode or pure music mode? I have done mine in pure music mode with no issue at all.

May be there is an application running in the background causing this issue, try upgrading it with the M17 in pure music mode.

 

[m8o]

@pythagore , Please see the post immediately above the one where someone missed that you started with "It will be nice if ...". I addressed the FW problem right above that.

Discovered after system reset the firmware update to 1.0.4 had actually been applied. But all was/is not well in my system as for some reason my system kept reporting I had FW 1.0.3 still installed and kept insisting that I install 1.0.4. I now can't be sure this won't happen to me again when installing 1.0.5. But will jump off that bridge when I come to it.

 

[quigley0]

What is a good sdxc card to get for this? Would this be good? https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-microSDXC-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07P9W5HJV/

 

[alan_g]

What is a good sdxc card to get for this? Would this be good? https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-microSDXC-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07P9W5HJV/

Any SanDisk I've found to be good just plumped for a 512gb which was on offer in the prime day .

 

[MusicalDoc8]

so you plan on updating to allow it to have dsd512 and 768khz local play support?

Dear hardpike,

Do you mean MQA 8x? Since the SOC can only support up to 384kHz at present, local playback can only support up to DSD256 playback at present, but we are currently studying how to make the main control support 768kHz, and then it can support DSD512 playback.

Best regards

 

[bflat]

Well this is odd - with the firmware update, I now get a warning that the temp is too high and to stop charging. Here's the thing, I am using line out so bypassing the amp stage and I have charging disabled because I'm using DC power. Anyone else see this?

 

[m8o]

Any SanDisk I've found to be good just plumped for a 512gb which was on offer in the prime day .

Lol ... Prime Day ... or as I call it "buy 1Tb mSD cards on the cheap, Day" SanDisk is usually the best bet and what I usually get. Tho thought I'd try the Lexars this time, and bought two. Hope I don't get burnt.

 

[bflat]

Lol ... Prime Day ... or as I call it "buy 1Tb mSD cards on the cheap, Day" SanDisk is usually the best bet and what I usually get. Tho thought I'd try the Lexars this time, and bought two. Hope I don't get burnt.

Lexar, Sandisk, and Samsung are all solid.

 

[Currawong]

Lol ... Prime Day ... or as I call it "buy 1Tb mSD cards on the cheap, Day" SanDisk is usually the best bet and what I usually get. Tho thought I'd try the Lexars this time, and bought two. Hope I don't get burnt.

As long as you're buying one of the main brands, such as SanDisk, Samsung, Lexar, PNY, etc. you'll be fine. Thankfully Amazon has now pushed the fake cards, which keep re-appearing under different brand names, way down their list.

It will be nice if:
- all-to-DSD is updated to support up to DSD256 or more instead of the current DSD64 only.
- the fan is not needed anymore when on DC mode (I sometimes forgot to turn it on, and the unit got too hot and shut itself off on me after a while)

I'm sure with DS256 up-scaling it would get hotter much faster.
It'd be nice if the fan wasn't necessary, but you'd need a physically large heatsink instead. FiiO would have to lower the output power in DC mode otherwise, which is the same as... not using DC mode.

 

[andri]

Dear hardpike,

Do you mean MQA 8x? Since the SOC can only support up to 384kHz at present, local playback can only support up to DSD256 playback at present, but we are currently studying how to make the main control support 768kHz, and then it can support DSD512 playback.

Best regards

@FiiO is it possible to update mqa to 16x in the future software update?

 

[pythagore]

As long as you're buying one of the main brands, such as SanDisk, Samsung, Lexar, PNY, etc. you'll be fine. Thankfully Amazon has now pushed the fake cards, which keep re-appearing under different brand names, way down their list.

I'm sure with DS256 up-scaling it would get hotter much faster.
It'd be nice if the fan wasn't necessary, but you'd need a physically large heatsink instead. FiiO would have to lower the output power in DC mode otherwise, which is the same as... not using DC mode.

Frankly, I wouldn't mind a bigger unit in order to fit a big heatsink in. anyone buying this unit does not care about the size or weight, I personally needed a somewhat portable unit that I can use both at home as a desktop DAC or DAP, and in my car as a DAP; the M17 fits the bill, but that add-on fan irritates me sometimes. Sometimes I forgot to turn it on, and at times it is so loud.

 

[DarginMahkum]

Frankly, I wouldn't mind a bigger unit in order to fit a big heatsink in. anyone buying this unit does not care about the size or weight, I personally needed a somewhat portable unit that I can use both at home as a desktop DAC or DAP, and in my car as a DAP; the M17 fits the bill, but that add-on fan irritates me sometimes. Sometimes I forgot to turn it on, and at times it is so loud.

Heatsink alone doesn't help if it is not 3x the size of M17 that is also routed outside the case. Plus, it cannot be internal alone - the hot air needs to be moved out and fast and that only happens if you have ventilation ports plus fans inside. Ventilation ports will make it fragile, additional fans will double the size and reduce the battery life, so it is not feasible. Just like gaming laptops.

This is simply as good as it can get. If you don't want heat, then you can buy a smaller and less powerful DAP, so you don't need to deal with the fan anymore. If you need power, then heat is part of the package.