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Originally Posted by cn11 
Craig-
Can you post any impressions you have of a direct comparison to the Sony X1060? It was mentioned in the other amp3 thread that you have it, and think the amp3 sounds better. I'd appreciate hearing it directly from you, and not having the comparison be conveyed by someone else second hand... you know, to avoid that 'he said/she said' scenario. But I'll probably wait before trying to form any solid conclusions of my own until actual customers can make that same comparison too.
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Yes, I'd be interested in the direct comparison too. Not because I have any intention of buying it with a 1-inch screen lol!! (although it would do as a present for a friend if they didn't care about the tiny screen) - but because I'm curious to hear something more comprehensive than...
'It kicks Sony's butt'. Blanket statements like that don't really say much

So Craig, how long did you have the Sony X for? Did you get much time to compare it with the amp3 side by side? And what did you feel it did better than the X? I think there are around 40 X owners in the X thread now, of which around 99% of them all think it's the best dap they ever heard. Then there are a few excellent editorial reviews too, which balances out any 'hype' that people mentioned...
So to hear the amp3 'kicks Sony's butt' is quite a bold statement, and one which I'm sure has piqued a lot of curiosity. Hopefully, there will be plenty more positive user reviews and editorial reviews coming out in due course, but in the meantime... if you wouldn't mind elaborating on the differences in sq between the amp3 and the X, that would be very cool. Thanks
EDIT: I just read in the main AMP3 thread that a 100 hours of play was recommended before making a decision, burn in? The Sony X also improved with burn in, so did you get a chance to burn it in at all, or were your thoughts based on straight out-of-the-box impressions? Thanks again
