[Russell]

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So here is the big question with the release being near.  What are you going to mainly attach the M8 to?  I think for most people is the ipod.  I definitely pluging it in my Galaxy Note2, Ipad3, and using it as a portable amp/dac for my mac book pro.  I am thinking about getting a nice combo going maybe with the ak100 or ak120 or even the dx100 (which I love but also lost on an international flight).

 
I seem to be the only one who's going to be using the M8 exclusively with my MacBook Pro and LCD-3's.  (Although I have 2 iPhones and an iPad, I don't use them for music listening.)  The M8 will be a replacement for my old and trusty DACport, which still sounds great, but I'm fully expecting the M8 to surpass it in every respect.  I've got several 24/192 files that I'm anxious to finally hear in full resolution.

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

I'm also going to use my M8 with my MBP, its just not my main source yet.  Mostly because I don't own any high res music.  Most of my listening is still on my Touch.
 
MBP owners have a unique ability to use any HiFi-M8 because of the optical output of the headphone jack.  I'm curious kokushu, which model did you choose?

 

[NorthernAvengeR]

Excited!!
 
It didn't make it for my Interrail trip(leaving monday) but it's getting closer.
 

 

[jacal01]

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Originally blogged by mgoodman 
We have shippable firmware here. I'm pushing to ship. Engineers are pushing back, saying "need more tests". We are testing a lot, continuously. We are days away from shipping at this point.

 
Please, Michael.  Let at least my units be completely checked out before shipping.  The last thing I need after all this time is to end up with a buggy product at the end of this long maturation process.  Don't crater in to the whining of the instant gratification crowd at the last minute.

 

[mgoodman]

Understood. We wil make sure it is in good shape. What may happen is the battery meter LEDs (three of them) may still be a little imprecise. That's the internal battle at the moment. They are supposed to show 15%, 50%, 90%.

We are not sure they are spot on those percentages. Fixing them to be more precise could be handled by a subsequent firmware update. Yet I know that nobody wants to perform one unless absolutely necessary.

By the way, our first firmware updater is a Mac utility. Later, we will make one for Windows. We felt that Macs would be more prevalent in this crowd.

 

[ExpatinJapan]

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By the way, our first firmware updater is a Mac utility. Later, we will make one for Windows. We felt that Macs would be more prevalent in this crowd.

Whoo!, Mac for the win, everything is coming up Milhouse!

 

[jacal01]

Okay, thanks Michael.  Just remember I'm an LX man, too, and I don't have a pad or Mac to my name.  And there's others of us out here, too.  I expect that I can work with some battery charge indication imprecision for a while, if it's not too bad.  How bad is it?  10% error?  20%?  Variable over the charge range?  Worst at the almost depleted end?

 

[mgoodman]

We are checking the amount of imprecision now. To an untrained eye (mine), it appears close enough, but we need more data...

 

[ExpatinJapan]

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................ it appears close enough, but we need more data...

 

[aamefford]

Battery meter - meh. When its dead, I'll charge it....

EIJ, check the blog and give up a woo hoo.

 

[pspivak]

Hey Michael...Maybe the battery meter is going to be like the gas gauge on my car?  Took me a while to learn that the when the level is over 50% the gauge drops slower, and when the level is below 50% it drops faster.  I also had a Cadillac at one time that always seemed to be at less than 1/4 tank whenever it got near a gas station.  

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

I thought I would share here. DigitalFreak shared a link to Double Helix Cables.  They take an Apple Lightning cable, and shorten, insulate, and cover it.  So it should retain the Apple certification for IOS7:
 
http://www.doublehelixcables.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=102

 

[aamefford]

So....... They take a $45 cable, and make a shorter $109 cable out of it...
 
Seriously, I do get it.  It is a more convenient length, and it looks lots cooler, and they spend time, materials and effort adding this value to it.

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

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So....... They take a $45 cable, and make a shorter $109 cable out of it...
 
Seriously, I do get it.  It is a more convenient length, and it looks lots cooler, and they spend time and effort adding this value to it.  Still...

 
Sadly, when I go to lightning device, I'll need to get two of them.  One for the M8, and one for the CLAS db....
 
And yes, I totally get its mostly cosmetic...

 

[DannyBai]

Thankfully there are DIY guys around. I'm sure the Centrance cable will be just fine.