[DarginMahkum]

For those looking for measurements, FiiO provides some detailed FR and THD measurements for its products. They are here for M17 and Q7. Just below the parameters table.

 

[Abbeyrd1969]

I love the idea that I can take my phone, usb-c to c, and the Q7 and head for the comfy confines of my recliner instead of sitting at the desk to enjoy the music. But still retain all of the audio detail of a desktop stack. DAPS excluded since I stream Apple Music and Spotify. Most of my 500GB of music is unfortunately in MP3 format. I have ripped all of my CD's in Lossless, but that accounts for 10% of my total library. I never understood why the MP3 format was around for so long when 256GB-500GB hard drives were available at the time. I even had multiple 128GB hard drives daisy chained in my PC at one point.

 

[FiiO]

Oh, that is nice! It has EQ possibility. @FiiO , is the EQing done on Q7 or the sending application? If it is on Q7 side, is it only for BT-DAC mode? Thank you.

Dear friend,

EQ for Q7 is only supported in Bluetooth mode. You could switch the EQ in FiiO Control app:

Best regards

 

[DarginMahkum]

Dear friend,

EQ for Q7 is only supported in Bluetooth mode. You could switch the EQ in FiiO Control app:


Best regards

Thank you. Is it possible to add also M17 (and other FiiO DAPs) to the list of devices, as it also has BT reception?

 

[gto88]

Question, on Q7, is its Bluetooth function always on? I thought that if bluetooth is not in use, turns it off can save power?

 

[Sean0325]

Question, on Q7, is its Bluetooth function always on? I thought that if bluetooth is not in use, turns it off can save power?

no option to turn it on/off in the submenu ?

 

[Sean0325]

How is this one compared to the Ifi diabolo in turns of sound quality?

 

[gto88]

moved my Q7 on desk here and there and forgot to connect DC power cable. turned it on and it is on battery power
with the power switch on DC side. This is expected based on the post #257.
But, when I look at the table, I got totally confused when trying to understand its working logic.
Anyway, it works fine, so I'll save myself some brain power.

 

[cleg]

I thought that if bluetooth is not in use, turns it off can save power?

I suspect that modern Bluetooth is power efficient, and actual DAC/amp part consumes way more energy, so savings won't be big

 

[Ichos]

This is really huge!
I thought that it was going to be more compact than the M17 but it turned out that they are identical.

 

[FiiO]

Question, on Q7, is its Bluetooth function always on? I thought that if bluetooth is not in use, turns it off can save power?

Dear friend,

The Q7 could not be connected via Bluetooth when it is not in Bluetooth mode.

Best regards

 

[gto88]

Dear friend,

The Q7 could not be connected via Bluetooth when it is not in Bluetooth mode.

Best regards

It is not the case, I tried so I asked.
See attached picture, I am in USB mode and I can still use FiiO control to set parameters.
Not a problem, just the fact.

 

[Ichos]

It is not the case, I tried so I asked.
See attached picture, I am in USB mode and I can still use FiiO control to set parameters.
Not a problem, just the fact.

This is special low power Bluetooth connection which is always active to allow the Q7 to communicate with the application so you can always set the parameters.
The same is used in the K9 PRO ESS and it will not allow music reproduction.

 

[KaiFi]

Would be interesting to see how this compares to the EarMen Angel. Not a lot of content about that one. It's similarly-priced though. The Q7 has more features, but it's sound quality I'm interested in most.

 

[FiiO]

It is not the case, I tried so I asked.
See attached picture, I am in USB mode and I can still use FiiO control to set parameters.
Not a problem, just the fact.

This is special low power Bluetooth connection which is always active to allow the Q7 to communicate with the application so you can always set the parameters.
The same is used in the K9 PRO ESS and it will not allow music reproduction.

Dear friends,

Yes, this is the reason. The BLE(Bluetooth low energy:https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-ble-bluetooth-low-energy/) technology helps the FiiO Control connection in other input mode.

Best regards