[JamesFiiO]

1, E7 has not launch market now, maybe there are some storesis selling E7, plase take care it is just review sample !

2, The ETA of E7 will be around the end of April, we still waiting the PCM2706 from TI, very sorry for that, it is something that we can to control, and we had place order in Nov but still waiting !

3, the final version will come with a silcon case , and we will not adjust our wholdsale price, but the retail price is depend on different regions and diffent kind of stores!

4, the final fimeware will be some small different with current sample! and the hardware also have one diffent that we had increase the bass boost level in each step.

5, below is the photos of the silicon case!

Thank for every head-fi'er!

James from FiiO

 

[dav1d]

great

 

[-su]

Waw very nice...
I'm really looking forward to have this one as complement to my lappy

Does end of April's release also apply to Asia?

 

[JamesFiiO]

So far we still waiting for the PCM2706 which made by TI, sorry for the delay! and the first, second batch of E7 had been pre-ordered by our distributor and sales agents! Japan will be the first place to have our E7!

 

[buz]

I have a question about the upcoming E9. Would it be possible to have socketed opamps so we can switch them? Otherwise, may I suggest AD797BR or LT1028A

 

[JamesFiiO]

Yes, the E9 will come with socket for the OP amp! so user can replace the OP, but only for pre-amp, the main amplifier IC may be TPA6120A!

 

[buz]

Wow that is nice. Is there any chance to also get socketed main amp?

Also, any word on the availability?

 

[ClieOS]

Quote:

Originally Posted by buz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wow that is nice. Is there any chance to also get socketed main amp?

TPA6120A is in SOIC (surface mounted) package, so socket is out of question. However, given that it is marketed by TI as Hi-Fi headphone amp, I don't think you need to worry too much about its performance,

 

[yliu]

I can't find any portable amps in europe (hungary), can anyone suggest me some "popular" portable amps or companies, maybe I will able to get one of those.

 

[buz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClieOS /img/forum/go_quote.gif TPA6120A is in SOIC (surface mounted) package, so socket is out of question. However, given that it is marketed by TI as Hi-Fi headphone amp, I don't think you need to worry too much about its performance,

Well that's not strictly true. You could always put it on a DIP adapter and then in a socket. What's more important, I just checked and the TPA6120A is 20pin, so normal 8pin opamps likely would not help you much anyhow. Edit: especially not as they want to solder it to thermal land on the PCB (IOW, it would likely fry on an adapter)

From the specs, it should be a good enough amp, indeed

 

[slntdth93]

two questions:
-Is the E7 in those pictures a pre-pre-production unit (mirror front - changed to aluminum i think)
-Will there be a Line out Dock for the E7 so we can use our own headphone amp?

 

[demond]

The picture is the latest look.
Use the E9, meet your needs.
Reference to:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f180/prototype-e9-481108/

 

[mnagali]

any updates on a release date for North America? any pre-orders?

 

[Sibling Chris]

any news on when this will likely be released in the UK. will it be released globally at the same time?

thanks.

 

[nycdoi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnagali /img/forum/go_quote.gif any updates on a release date for North America? any pre-orders?

x2, also which store will carry them in North America?