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

[Joe Bloggs]

Guide to registering your FiiO is up
http://www.fiio.me/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=40071

 

[Bellyworshipper]

  So I was half right?

It appears so, except for X7's volume control does not use the volume control implemented in the DAC chip. Though, it does not look like an analog volume control
 

   
in X5, the DSD signal converted to PCM signal and send to PCM1792A. it is nothing about the volume control. plz remember that some DAC chip do includes a hardware volume control inside the chip. 

That's right, I was just saying that if by the design a system uses the volume control of the DAC chip itself (all the modern DAC chips have such a feature implemented, as well as many of them have an integrated DSP, like FiiO X1's DAC chip) it prevents the system from decoding a "pure" (not converted to PCM prior to DAC inputting) DSD stream. And since X5 uses a PCM1792 chip integrated volume control feature, the DAP can't support native DSD, just like my ibasso DX90

 

[Ripvanlink]

I'm also definitely of the opinion that I don't mind increased size for better parts, ui and sound!

 

[x RELIC x]

in X5, the DSD signal converted to PCM signal and send to PCM1792A. it is nothing about the volume control. plz remember that some DAC chip do includes a hardware volume control inside the chip. 

AHA! I was right! Where's my prize!!

In your face olddude!!!

Lol, just playing around................ I know I read about the DSD implementation in the X5 somewhere, long ago.

 

[Kohinoor]

mSATA card slot instead of an SD slot. mSATA currently support 1tb and its slightly larger than an SD and about 10 times the read and write speed.

There is also m.2 form factor.

 

[altrunox]

You guys talking about Msata, IMO is a great idea, but just imagine transfering the files through USB 2.0 

 
USB 3.0 FTW! 

 

[Dobrescu George]

Again, mSATA would be awesome!

 

[olddude]

Again, development is into beta testing so whatever it is, it is.  Last I saw, mSATA was not part of the is.

 

[Q Mass]

Can't wait to see what the final design looks like!
 
Although I really like the materials/finish of the renders James posted on page 85, my favourite designs so far are:
 
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I have no problem with a digitally controlled volume design, but I prefer the rotary control, there's plenty of precedence for rotary knobs, so I dont think FiiO need to worry about it looking like A&K, A&K look like plenty of other players ( OK maybe not the AK240, but that's just ugly, sorry )
 
And yes, I already know the design has almost certainly been finalised.

 

[Replicant187]

i'm content with my ZX1, not planing to upgrade atleast for a couple more years but if mSATA support would be impossible to resist.

 

[seeteeyou]

Even if internal mSATA were no go due to certain constraints, please kindly consider providing USB OTG with enough power while making accessories similar to this
 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dobrescu George]

i would really love msata instead of microsd. the market is going to fully move to msata sooner or later, because it is cheaper, faster, more reliable, and the compatibility is better.  This would really be a killer ideea, but again, i am really not sure how hard it is to implement, i mean what circuits are needed. but if the circuits are not that complicated,. it would really be fun!

 

[Mython]

Nah, needs to be internal mSATA for me, not external USB OTG implementation.

 

[Dobrescu George]

  Nah, needs to be internal mSATA for me, not external USB OTG implementation.

i would love so much more for msata to be internal. i end up stacking the x5 with e12 most of the times, so i must be able to stack x7, and not with a otg...

 

[davidcotton]

The main problem for msata drives is heat build up on larger file transfers.  Over in the ipod modding section there are consistent reports of heat build up during 30-40 gig transfers.