FiiO X7 | DXD | DSD | 384K/64B | ESS9018+ Android | WiFi | Bluetooth | 4 AMP modules | Balanced Out |

[audiofrk]

Any chance that there will be a prototype ready by canjam that you could demo

 

[headwhacker]

Nice to see a Rockchip in X7. 

 

[JamesFiiO]

Any chance that there will be a prototype ready by canjam that you could demo

 
not

 

[JamesFiiO]

some rending design picture, noted all this is not the final design, we have better option for X7. 
 

 

 

 

 

[Levanter]

wow i like that rendering, and i'd prefer a volume pot/knob and not a slider

 

[headwhacker]

I vote for the first rendering. Clean and sleek block design makes it's easier to put in the pocket and case friendly. Separate buttons for each function is not only durable but also prevent mis-fires. No sliders, volume rockers nor any gimmick control buttons please. 

 

[VXAce]

Really like the first and second render. Though the buttons may be too recessed.

 

[headwhacker]

  Really like the first and second render. Though the buttons may be too recessed.

 
1st and 2nd render appears to be the same device. 

 

[JamesFiiO]

   
1st and 2nd render appears to be the same device. 

 
 
yes, it is the same, just let you guys know the final design is far more better than above. 

 

[doublea71]

Please be careful about putting buttons on both sides of the device - it will make it hard to not accidentally press buttons on the opposite side of the player when trying to do things with one hand. A volume knob of some sort (perhaps like AK's) would remedy this.

 

[JamesFiiO]

  Please be careful about putting buttons on both sides of the device - it will make it hard to not accidentally press buttons on the opposite side of the player when trying to do things with one hand. A volume knob of some sort (perhaps like AK's) would remedy this.

 
why there are not volume knob,
 
1, we don't like to regard as AK look.
 
2, Hard to adjust the volume knob by one hand in AK series

 

[Levanter]

   
why there are not volume knob,
 
1, we don't like to regard as AK look.
 
2, Hard to adjust the volume knob by one hand in AK series

 
Any estimated timeline for release? Like March 2015?

 

[Retrias]

I actually liked the ak volume knobs , they have this sort of niceness into it

 

[JamesFiiO]

   
Any estimated timeline for release? Like March 2015?

 
not, but will not early before May.

 

[doublea71]

   
why there are not volume knob,
 
1, we don't like to regard as AK look.
 
2, Hard to adjust the volume knob by one hand in AK series

I don't mean that it should look like an AK, James. My point is that if you have buttons on both sides of the device, a user may accidentally press a button on the opposite side of the device when holding it with one hand, especially while it is in a pocket. A volume knob may remedy this problem and I would think it could be designed so that it is easy to adjust with one hand while not copying the design of the AK. I don't know how the folks at Calyx would feel about the volume slider, though....hopefully they haven't filed a patent.