iBasso DX100:24 bit for bit, PG 1> Reviews & Impressions, Downloads, VIDEO, NEW Firmware 1.4.2. - Page 465

Sysconcept make high quality optical cables to order for reasonable prices. Just be VERY carefull with the wording on the order or they will screew you around and not deliver what you thought you ordered and they confirmed they would deliver

So I guess iBasso didn't release the firmware upgrade this past weekend huh?

I guess not, what a shame!....So according to them it will be this coming weekend now :-(

I'm cool with waiting if it fixes most of the remaining bugs..  It seems like most of their updates have been 2 steps forward and one step back.

 

I'm using a sysconcept 1300 strand mini to toslink optical cable and it works great with the dx100.  I haven't had any trouble with sysconcept, other than their website Canadian to US dollar pricing conversion is screwed up.  If you email a clarification request ahead of your order, they will make sure you get the correct cable. 

I spent quite a bit of time on the weekend trying to get order of tracks correct with different tags, adding / removing, different ffile formats, etc and got nowhere so I think I'm stuck until the next firmware and then take it up with iBasso again if that doesn't work.

 

Next step is to look at which album art is working and try to find a common theme there.

I just used an album art tagger to do most of the work. Then the ones it screwed up on I go and manually input those files myself. But ibasso should really fix the tag issue to allow the album art to show via tags. I have no issue at all with Power Amp and everything shows 100% correct without going through extra hassle.
 

I have over the years bought 3 cables from them. This last time I had a lengthy email conversation with them specifying exactly what I wanted and they confirmed that was what I would get yet they just send me the standard product and then claimed that they had never promissed me anything. I will never order from them again when they behave like that but their products are very high quality.

I tried the Rx3 with the DX100 last sunday. Single ended only, no connectors for balanced for the headphones i tested. and the IC is a mundorf IC. did about 10-15 mins to match the volume of the dx100 amp and the rx3 amp and i find them sound almost the same, although the rx3 has a smoother presentation in the midrange as some recordings can sound harsh when i use the internal amp of the dx100. I already finding the dx100 amp 'clean-sounding' but the rx3 sounds more clearer when comparing them. Again, i haven't tried balanced, only single ended.

 

headphones used

yamaha hp1

yamaha yh100

dt1350

cd900st

akg k260pro

Really enjoying the DX100 internal amp through the 3.5 headphone out :).
 

This is my current rig... I don't see it changing anytime soon.

 

 

Ibasso DX100 -> Magnus 1 copper/silver/kevlar -> Heir 8.A.

Edited by Sorensiim - 7/17/12 at 12:44am

So are there any others that feel this recent update is a quite-noticeable improvement in sound? With the older firmware the sound was a bit boosted with EQ off and too thin with EQ on. Now it's just right with EQ off. Much more enjoyable IMO.
 

 

I share the same thoughts .........the update has made the DX100 sound very natural with great tonality, I am enjoying mine as a DAP more than anytime since I have had it......