[Ghawke]

I am having problems getting the M7 to communicate with my Macbook Pro, OS High Sierra. I downloaded the Mac MTP Client but when I connect my M7 I get the message:
"Try reconnecting or restarting your device" - I followed the advice and yet am still not able to get beyond the notice. I did find that the M7 will open on my old Windows XP.
I also tried using the Mac MTP Client that is on the "No Name" and have found that it works fine with my Lenovo Tab 4 8 plus using the M7 Cable. I put the M7 into developers mode and set USB debug and USB MTP, but this did nothing to help.
I read that there might be a problem with old hidden Samsung Kies stopping Android Transfer from working. As I had previously installed Kies for an old tablet but then once I changed the tablet I un-installed, I through I would check to see if there were any hidden files hanging around on my hard drive. There were a few so all were deleted. A check with Funter app which showed there were no more Samsung Kies files on my hard drive. I rebooted both my Mac and the M7, hoping that I had solved the problem. However, on reconnecting the M7 with my Macbook, I was no nearer getting the two to communicate. I was still able to connect my Lenovo tablet to my Macbook using the M7 cable. So Android transfer appears okay. This leaves either my Macbook or the M7 as the problem. There is something somewhere stopping the M7 and Macbook from speaking to each other. I am now out of ideas, and need help.

 

[Ghawke]

Well it took all day, but I found a Kernel Extension that was stopping the MTP from connecting, it was a Kernel used by Samsung Kies - ssuddrv.kext - I am guessing because the M7 uses a Samsung chip any remaining Mac files associated with Kies are going to create a problem. At last M7 and MacBook talking to each other.

 

[Palash]

Can M7 be used as a DAC for pc like other players ?

 

[FiiO]

Can M7 be used as a DAC for pc like other players ?

Dear friend,

Currently, the DAC function is not avialable for the M7. We will try to add it in the near future.

Best regards

 

[FiiO]

After use the M7 for a week, I've detect several things.....
- The FiiO app stuck and crashed sometimes while music playing (normal MP3 (not encoded by myself & FLAC (encoded by myself) files.
After the crash not the current song is present, but an older file / album.
- The genre of FiiO device is showing all albums inside a genre, genre -> albums (not sorted by an artist) - my old Sony Walkman is showing genre -> artist -> album - this kind of sorting is much better!
- Everytime I must start the FiiO music app at first or I must change the window for showing the app - my old Sony Walkman integrated the settings into the music app (embedded OS, the FiiO OS is a kind of embedded Android, but you can do the same in my mind). This behaviour is rubbish, If I cannot implement / add a third party app, so you can start always the app, if I start the or wake up the device.
- Sometimes I can hear a little gap while music playing - it's a kind of hickup, it's just a millisecond and not dramatic, but I never heard it at my Sony Walkman.

btw. I've tested the M7 with a 200GB sandisk SD without any problems and currently with a 400 GB sandisk SD.

The M7 does not offer any SD formatting options or a secure removal...

Dear friend,

Thanks for the support to M7 and share your experience with us.
For the crashing issue, you could send the folder from Android-com.fiio.music-file-crash to us(support@fiio.net) for checking.
You could find the sorting by artist from artist category if you needed.


We will report your feedback to our engineer and consider about that.

Best regards

 

[Sven2015]

@FiiO
Thanks for the hint, but there is no sorting for genre @artist sorting
Sorting at the moment:

Genre:
Default:
Genre -> genre -> ALL albums from ALL artists of the specified genre with sub sort
Genre -> sort by first letter
Genre -> sort by file name

I miss the artist inside the genre like
Genre -> genre -> artist -> ALL albums from ONE artist (only albums from one artist of the specified genre) -> titles

The problem is: If you have many albums inside a genre, you will not find the correct album easily.
For example:
Currently sorting method:
Genre -> Techno -> Album a
Genre -> Techno -> Album b
Genre -> Techno -> Album z
(no artist viewing, just the album name)

The better way is
Genre -> Techno -> Artist A -> Album a / album b
Genre -> Techno -> Artist C -> Album c / album d
Genre -> Techno -> Artist Z -> Album x / album z

Artist:
Default:
Artist -> All albums -> all titles of the album with sub sort
-
Artist -> sort by first letter
Artist -> sort by file name

If I use Artist for sorting, I can see ALL artists of ALL genres, but I'm looking for an artist of genre "Techno" not for the genre "Folk". The better way is to look into the genre and then you can find the artist with the correct album.
I own 20.000 tracks with many albums and I need a better way to find my album of a specified artist via genre.

@All
There is a new FW 1.0.2 for the M7

 

[Son1c]

@FiiO
Can you provide FW 1.0.2 changelog? I didn't find it on official site.

 

[Sven2015]

It seems a new volume graphic is up and templates for the music app?

 

[FiiO]

@FiiO
Can you provide FW 1.0.2 changelog? I didn't find it on official site.

Main changes in firmware FW1.0.2:

1. Added DoP mode for USB Audio output;
2. Added Black theme (can be set in FiiO Music setting ->Theme);
3. Changed the volume bar display to volume adjustment menu when adjusting volume with screen unlocked;
4. Fixed some bugs with playing 44.1K/24B FLAC tracks & CUE tracks, shuffle play, Bluetooth remote control, etc.

 

[Dobrescu George]

I managed to take a few more shots of M7 during my Advanced Model 3 review

 

[AaronDude]

I'm a little confused with the ess lineup of dac chips. Is the 9018q2c in the m7 or the 9218p like what's in the Shanling m0 supposed to be higher quality? I'm thinking ess thinks the 9018q2c is higher quality being they list it with the word "reference".

I'm really considering the m7 although it's quite a bit more than what I wanted to originaly spend. I'm also considering the Hidizs ap80 even though it isn't out yet. 40mw of output power for the m7 would be plenty for me being that I don't have really audiophile grade headphones aside from the ath m50s which do fine with most players. The bluetooth looks nice and since the battery lasts much longer with it than other players it might be worth it.

I still can't find a whole lot of reviews yet for the m7 which is kind of disappointing.

 

[cleg]

my video about M7

 

[Dobrescu George]

I'm a little confused with the ess lineup of dac chips. Is the 9018q2c in the m7 or the 9218p like what's in the Shanling m0 supposed to be higher quality? I'm thinking ess thinks the 9018q2c is higher quality being they list it with the word "reference".

I'm really considering the m7 although it's quite a bit more than what I wanted to originaly spend. I'm also considering the Hidizs ap80 even though it isn't out yet. 40mw of output power for the m7 would be plenty for me being that I don't have really audiophile grade headphones aside from the ath m50s which do fine with most players. The bluetooth looks nice and since the battery lasts much longer with it than other players it might be worth it.

I still can't find a whole lot of reviews yet for the m7 which is kind of disappointing.

I am working on my review. The short story is that the review unit just reached me and I need a little while before I can publish the review, putting it through its paces right now

 

[davidcotton]

2 box opened m7's on amp3 in the uk for £139.01 for anyone interested!

 

[davidcotton]

my video about M7

Too much to hope for dedicated audiobook/podcast support I suppose? After a player that has resume/bookmarking facilities.