This is the new version of the Aishi MBox player, and the audio circuit and appearance design have been greatly improved. The latest revision is an improvement made to its analog part of the circuit at the end of 2018, and the sound scale is better. The control and software remain the previous 2016 version.

1. The original handheld tablet remote control is changed to a Coolpad mobile phone with pre-installed special software for operation, which is very convenient. Users of the original MBox can also purchase the mobile phone with pre-installed special software to control their MBox, which is priced at 500 yuan.

2. The transformer and analog audio circuit in the machine have been improved, and the circuit board has been gold-plated as a whole, which makes the sound more solid and fuller than the old version, and its fineness and purity have also been improved. The overall sound trend is delicate, soft and durable, warm tones, and rich in musicality. The audibility and detailed analysis are all very good, fully reaching the standard of 10,000 yuan. If you connect an external decoder, it is recommended to have at least 20,000 yuan of products, otherwise there will be no significant improvement compared to the analog output of MBOX.

3. On the back are a pair of gold-plated RCA analog audio output ports and a gold-plated coaxial digital output. Equipped with two USB ports for connecting mobile hard drives or U disks, and a network cable port for connecting to NAS or LAN.

It is recommended to match a good quality USB optical drive（Play CD）, In this way, CD disc and hard disk audio track can be double repaired, and the sound performance is very good.

Aishi MBOX Music Player User Guide（Written by manufacturer designer Wang Gong and Xiaobai）

One, the version of MBOX

There have been three versions of Mbox on the market:

In the 2014 version, a 3-digit number is displayed under the Wi-Fi icon of the remote control, such as “201”, this version does not support 2T external hard drives.

In the 2015 version, 4 digits are displayed under the Wi-Fi icon of the remote control, such as “1688",

Improvement content:

1. Support external hard drives above 2T.

2. Solved the squeaking sound that would appear when playing certain DSD format music.

In the 2016 version, the panel is improved, which is different from before and is easy to distinguish. This version has a big improvement over the previous one.

Improvement content:

1. The cabinet structure is optimized, and a switch to turn off the light is added to the panel.

2. Improve the transformer, increase the transformer shell, and use epoxy resin potting.

3. Optimize some circuits.

4. The remote control uses a dedicated mobile phone（Coolpad phone with pre-installed software）.

5. The circuit board is treated with gold plating.

6. Support DSD128 playback.

7. Increase the total power switch.

8. The sound quality and style are optimized. Xiaobai moderator thinks that the sound of the new version is more delicate, transparent and pure than the old version, the background is cleaner, and the fullness is also improved.

2. Operation methods such as turning on, turning off, connecting to the remote control, etc.

1. Turn on the power of the MBOX.

2. Rotate the front panel knob clockwise, the screen displays the letter C scrolling to the right.

3. For the 2015 and 2016 versions, the screen displays 00 04 10, which is the software version number.

4. For the 2015 and 2016 editions, the screen displays XX XX 10, and the four-digit number XXXX is the machine number.

5. At this time, turn on the remote control and search for the MBOX host. After the tablet remote has searched for the host, the host number will be displayed under the Wi-Fi icon, indicating that the remote has been connected to the host.

If it is a mobile phone remote control, the CD turntable stops rotating and displays the host number, indicating that the host has been searched, and the user clicks the central button to connect to the host.

If there are multiple MBOXs on site, click the Wi-Fi icon on the tablet remote control to change the main unit. Long press the central button on the mobile remote control to see the main unit list and select the machine to be controlled.

6. Be sure to use the front panel knob to shut down, avoid directly disconnecting the power supply of the MBOX.

7. Read and write MBOX built-in SSD hard disk

1）Connect the MBOX and computer to the network through a router

2）The computer''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s network name needs to use the default “WORKGROUP”

3）View “Network Neighborhood”, click “MBOX”

4）You can see the MBOX''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s built-in solid-state hard drive storage space.

5）Delete or add music files.

8. How to connect MBOX to NAS or other computers

1）MBOX and NAS must be connected through a router.

2）The router needs to enable the DHCP function to assign an IP address to the MBOX.

3）Allow GUEST users（Temporary account）Login, remember that the GUEST account does not have a password. Don''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t try to create an account named GUEST yourself, and then the password is blank.

4）Open the function options related to WINDOWS, set the WINDOWS network group name to “WORKGROUP”, which is usually the default name of the NAS, do not change it.

5）Create a shared folder on the NAS with permission EVERYONE (any account）Read.

6）After the MBOX is connected to the NAS for the first time, it takes a while to search for NAS shares. The specific length depends on the network environment.

3. Frequently Asked Questions

1. The tablet remote control is not easy to connect to the host.

Solution:

1）Turn off the remote control first, start the host, when the host displays XX XX 10 host number, then start the remote control to search for the host.

2）Make sure that the Wi-Fi antenna is tightly connected and there is no looseness, and that the antenna is not blocked.

3）Pull out the external hard disk and network cable, restart the MBOX, if the connection is smooth, it indicates that there is a problem with the external hard disk or the network.

4）When the indoor temperature is lower than 10 degrees, the US imported Wi-Fi chip will have trouble starting. Because the supplier does not admit that the chip has problems, it has not been able to solve it so far. The solution is to provide a certain temperature to the remote control, such as heating near the heater.

2. When connected to the host, the remote control “crash”.

According to experience, the remote control “crash” is stuck in a certain place due to waiting for the host to return information, which is “fake crash”.

When the remote control appears “crash”, unplug the external hard drive and restart the MBOX. If the remote control is working normally, it can be proved that “fake freeze” is related to the external hard drive. One is that there is an error in the hard disk, and the other is that the hard disk files are not organized in a tree structure, and too many files or subdirectories are stored in the folder.

Some users complained that after connecting the hard disk to the computer, the computer can view the directory, but no problem was found, so they still suspect that the MBOX has a problem. This is mainly because the user does not understand the difference between the way the computer and the MBOX read the hard disk.

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    The problem with external hard disks is that the file storage index is disordered. The reason for this problem is that in order to increase the read speed of the hard disk, the Windows operating system caches part of the hard disk index in the memory. When downloading songs to the hard drive, the operating system only changes the content in the cache, and does not write them to the hard drive immediately. Only when the user does not use the content for a long time, or the cache is not enough, the operating system will actually write the content to the hard disk.

If you choose to eject the external hard disk, the purpose is to actually write the cache to the hard disk. If you do not do this, simply unplug the USB cable. The indexes in the hard disk may be inconsistent.

When the hard disk is accessed again to view the directory, the written files seem to exist, but in fact the index for storing the contents of the files has been confused. Unless the content is actually read once, errors may be found. One of the categories where the error occurs is a circular connection in the index, which resembles a snake biting its own tail. When reading files, you will fall into this ring and cannot extricate yourself.

    So the question is, why does the computer not freeze when reading the external hard drive, but the remote control of the MBOX freezes?

    When the user connects the hard disk to the computer, he often sees the file name from the directory, and concludes that there is no problem with the hard disk. And the remote control of MBOX not only reads the catalog, it must actually search and read the picture files in each catalog in order to display the cover picture on the remote. Simply put, MBOX must actually read the content, not just the catalog information. Therefore, it is easier for MBOX to find errors in the hard disk.

So far, it has not been found that the remote control really has a "crash" situation, and most of the cases are caused by improper storage methods and errors of the external hard disk.

3. The method of repairing and defragmenting the hard disk

Connect the hard disk to the computer, right-click on the hard disk symbol, select “Tools”-“Start Check”, and tick “Automatically repair file system errors” .

After copying the music to the hard disk, be sure to select the “Eject” function, and then unplug the USB cable.

When the computer prompts “Cannot eject USB device”. You can choose to log out or shut down the computer, force the system to clear all caches, and then unplug the external hard drive.

Many users put hundreds or even thousands of music folders directly under the root directory. Since MBOX needs to read the picture files in each directory, compress them and then transfer them to the remote control via WIFI, it is conceivable that processing thousands of pictures will How long will it take? As a result, the remote control waits for a long time for the host to return information, and "fake crash" appears.

   Therefore, it is recommended that users appropriately classify music files and put them in different subdirectories to form a tree-like file structure, especially the hard disks that have been purchased directly with music files, and more It is necessary to organize and error-check the hard disk first.

   How to:

   Click the first file, hold down the SHIFT key, select the last file you want to move, right-click “cut”. Switch to the location you want to move, create a new folder, right-click on the blank space of the newly created folder, and select “Paste”. Because only the storage location of the directory is changed, and no files are actually copied, this operation is very fast. An efficient and intuitive tree-like directory structure can be completed soon. Very little effort will bring great convenience for yourself to find and play music.

4. Can you upgrade a larger built-in hard disk, the sound of the built-in hard disk is better.

   At present, no scientifically verified conclusions have been seen. There are differences in the music quality of internal hard drives, USB flash drives, external hard drives, and NAS. From the working principle of MBOX, it is also impossible to explain some enthusiasts to draw different conclusions. The reason for the difference in sound may be the difference in the quality of these devices, which affects the sound quality. For example, power supply interference of external equipment, poor connection of wiring, and jamming in reading, etc. Based on this, a metaphysical conclusion cannot be derived. The sound quality of music played by these devices must be good or bad.

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It is not an easy task, and it must be used after a long period of testing. Increasing the SSD card cannot meet the needs of storage reasons, and the benefits to users are limited.

   If users frequently write to the built-in SSD card, its life and reliability may be reduced, and there may be consequences that the MBOX cannot start normally.

   Therefore, the current manufacturer has no plans to increase the built-in SSD card, nor can it meet the special needs of individual users to carry out special upgrade services.

5. The sound quality of the NAS is better. Should I buy a NAS to connect to the MBOX?

At present, we have not seen the scientifically verified conclusions that there is a difference in the music quality of the internal hard disk, U disk, external hard disk, and NAS.

The advantages of NAS are convenient network access and space scalability. NAS using disk arrays can ensure data security to a certain extent. When individual hard disks are damaged, NAS can restore data based on algorithms. But NAS also has its inconveniences. For example, it takes a long time to start up and requires certain basic network knowledge to set up the NAS correctly. If you just want to use NAS to improve the sound quality, it is recommended to make a decision after careful study. Especially for users with little computer and network knowledge, using NAS may dilute the enjoyment of music and cause a lot of trouble.

6. Considering all factors, what storage method does Aishi recommend?

From a convenience point of view, we recommend the following order:

1.     U Disk

Advantages: easy to carry, low power consumption, low cost after damage.

Disadvantages: small capacity.

2.     Small size hard disk without external power supply

Advantages: always capacity, easy to carry, you can use the MBOX''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s own USB linear power supply to provide power.

Disadvantages: small capacity.

3.     Large size hard drive that needs external power supply

Advantages: large capacity, convenient to choose a better power supply method

Disadvantages: high power consumption, external power supply must be used, once damaged is expensive.

4.     The shared folder of another computer in the network

Advantages: The computer downloading music does not need to be copied to the hard disk, which is convenient for file management.

Disadvantages: In some cases, you still want to copy music, which requires a certain knowledge of network and computer operations.

5.     NAS

Advantages: data security, can store movies and other files at the same time.

Disadvantages: Need to have more knowledge of network configuration, not convenient to carry out.

7. How to set up a certain NAS product?

The settings of each NAS are different, and there is no unified interface method. You can only read the manual or consult the NAS manufacturer.

8. I set up a GUEST account and the password is also empty, why is it still not working?

The GUEST account is a special guest account, and there are special opening and closing settings in the NAS. Some NAS will appear with the Chinese name “Guest”, do not create an account with the name “GUEST” or “Guest” but the password is empty.

9. How to check whether the NAS is set up successfully?

Use a computer to connect to the network, and check whether you can find the NAS and share files through the network neighborhood. If you do not need to enter a password during the viewing process, the setting has been successful.

10. The computer can see the NAS, why can''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t the MBOX see it?

It takes time to search and discover shared files. Restarting the MBOX, unplugging and reinserting the network cable can speed up the discovery process.

11. Why does MBOX not use DLNA and other players to connect to the NAS, but use the method of sharing files?

Whether MBOX reads external hard drives, external CD-ROMs, or NAS, it uses file reading methods. Media servers such as DLNA are in streaming media mode. We have not yet researched a technical solution that allows streaming media to ensure sound quality better than file methods. This is Ai Shi''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s own conclusion, and does not mean that the sound quality of other streaming media players is not good.

12. Why does the MBOX 2016 version use mobile phone remote control, can I download the APP and install it by myself?

Ai Shi websitewww.mdac.com.cnThe APP software is provided for users to download, but it cannot promise normal operation, nor can it provide timely and thoughtful after-sales service.

Unlike apps such as QQ and WeChat, MBOX''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s remote control software belongs to the category of the Internet of Things and needs to call Android underlying functions that other apps will not call. Mobile phone manufacturers sometimes close these function calls due to different strategies, causing compatibility problems.

In order to ensure the user experience, it is currently feasible to provide a mobile phone with a specially installed App software as a remote control.

13. Why doesn''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t MBOX use other free remote control software?

The main reason is that these software rely on the network and cannot directly control the host. The manufacturer has also studied several remote control software, but has not yet found an operation method that conforms to the manufacturer''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s philosophy. These software may feel convenient for some users, but become inconvenient for some other users. Therefore, the manufacturer designed a special communication protocol for MBOX and developed a special remote control software. The purpose is to make better use of its design concepts and benefit more users, especially those who lack computer and network knowledge. In the future, manufacturers will track market changes and may add other remote control methods based on actual conditions.

14. What is the principle of playing CDs with an external CD-ROM connected to the MBOX?

MBOX external CD-ROM to play CDs is essentially the same as the user playing the ripped files in the hard disk, but it is completely different from traditional CD players.

At present, many users are using MBOX+Oubo X1 to play CD music, which is generally considered to be good. This is also a matching scheme verified and recommended by Xiaobai moderators and some senior fans. Many users wonder why the sound quality is so good in this way? This is related to the way the MBOX reads CDs, especially when using Blu-ray drives to read CDs. Due to the large cache in the optical drive, CD music is first read to the internal cache of the optical drive and transferred to the memory of the MBOX through the USB interface , And then decoded into an analog signal by the DAC chip. Compared with the speed of music playback, the reading speed of the Blu-ray drive is very fast, and the large-capacity cache ensures the connection of the reading request. Therefore, the MBOX essentially plays music from the memory. There is no essential difference between this method and hard disk playback.

The traditional CD player''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s playback method is under the control of the master clock, the CD disc speed is synchronized with the music output, and the internal buffer is usually small. Its purpose is only to ensure that the music is not interrupted when the synchronization is broken. The advantage of this working method is that the control path is simple,

Low-end CD manufacturers can produce lower-cost products to benefit the public. High-end CD manufacturers can produce high-quality CD players by designing excellent power supply and control circuits, including anti-vibration measures.

MBOX+Blu-ray drive is indeed a very good CD playback program. Analyzed from the principle, it is completely possible to surpass the traditional CD player in this way.