[bmichels]

We have no plans to be adding up more SD card slots. Especially when you can simply put SD card into card reader and put it into USB port.

Sorry to insist, but an external card reader is just an additional box, with additional messy cables... things we try to avoid. 2 internal cards slots will be much more elegant !

 

[Hyde8767]

We have no plans to be adding up more SD card slots. Especially when you can simply put SD card into card reader and put it into USB port.

Ok

 

[Sp12er3]

SD Card readers these days is pretty small yknow? I know more than a couple smaller than than the size of a coin. on usb 3 too.

 

[AndrewH13]

Being a Roon end-point would be the icing on the cake? A&K promised it a year ago, but still no news.

 

[bflat]

I misunderstood this thread. I thought it was for Shanling to consider ideas, but it sounds like everything has already been decided except for future modules. I’m still confused as to how transportable this device really is. Sounds more like a desktop that only uses battery for clean power, but not any usable battery life.

 

[Whitigir]

I misunderstood this thread. I thought it was for Shanling to consider ideas, but it sounds like everything has already been decided except for future modules. I’m still confused as to how transportable this device really is. Sounds more like a desktop that only uses battery for clean power, but not any usable battery life.

for it to be modular like this battery, you can always make a battery pack with days of running on it. How do u like a car Battery ? All you need is just the correct connectors and the Pins arrangement.

ofcourse if you want to carry it around still, u gotta play by the book

 

[bmichels]

Any forecasted availability date ? Weeks ? months ? years ?

 

[Shanling]

I misunderstood this thread. I thought it was for Shanling to consider ideas, but it sounds like everything has already been decided except for future modules. I’m still confused as to how transportable this device really is. Sounds more like a desktop that only uses battery for clean power, but not any usable battery life.

We are open to different ideas, but it's easier to use ideas for possible modules, than about the core of the unit, which is more set.

Is it transportable? Definitely, at least in theory. You can tak it anywhere (just needs some decent backpak for it), it can run on batteries, working with its own player.
Do we expect people will be using it as their daily player on the go? I bet somebody like that will show up, probably in japan.
Is it more meant as all-in-one desktop unit with cleanest power? Yes.

Battery life is unknown for now, since it will depend a lot on the other modules connected.

Any forecasted availability date ? Weeks ? months ? years ?

Months.

 

[boneburglar]

11 months 30 days then

 

[AnAnalogSpirit]

This looks exciting! *me, getting some PoPc0rN!!!*

 

[Whitigir]

11 months 30 days then

You want a flawless device on release. You do not want a devices that don’t feel complete when it is released

but I would say that was a nice estimate lol!

 

[Erfan Elahi]

No more than $5k

Exactly! The DMP-Z1 is a straight example but just with more options - as always expected from Chinese designers

I want a mini DMP-Z1pro

DMP-Z1 is bigger because sony added extra space.

We are open to different ideas, but it's easier to use ideas for possible modules, than about the core of the unit, which is more set.
Is it transportable? Definitely, at least in theory. You can tak it anywhere (just needs some decent backpak for it), it can run on batteries, working with its own player.
Do we expect people will be using it as their daily player on the go? I bet somebody like that will show up, probably in japan.
Is it more meant as all-in-one desktop unit with cleanest power? Yes.
Battery life is unknown for now, since it will depend a lot on the other modules connected.

expecting to drive nicely the Stax SR series headphones too...

 

[Vitaly2017]

We have no plans to be adding up more SD card slots. Especially when you can simply put SD card into card reader and put it into USB port.

Really ? At least 1 micro sd card would be a bare minimum in my opinion....

 

[nc8000]

Really ? At least 1 micro sd card would be a bare minimum in my opinion....

The spec already include one full size sd slit but they don’t want to add a second sd slot or a ssd slot

 

[bmichels]

.....they don’t want to add a second sd slot or a ssd slot

bouuuuuu .