Ok another brief Update. In the UK we have fuses in the mains lead as well as the equipment. So FUSE Games . Qsa Yellow feeding P15. In Mains lead. SR Purple was in that mains lead. So burnt in purple now in the Mains lead feeding the DAC MKii. Plus a QSA yellow 5x20mm in the DAC rear fuse...

Im not sure if it can be better than the Neo stream with its optical input gadget, but maybe???? both I2s out. The amount of extra detail about the venue, instruments, voices etc etc etc is amazing and yet so nice no hardness what so ever, the textures and depth of bass mega. Note i feed the...

OK my PS Audio Dac Mkii is Here ! In the UK Mkii just arrived Using Ifi Neo steam with its internet feed by optical (so isolated) Then i2s ( PS audio pin out ) to Mkii It’s frankly amazing compared to Mk 1 ps audio dac So much more info, atmosphere, super smooth more effortless, It...

Yes thank you, Lets hope they do sort for most of us "audiophile" people whom want a native output, in a future firmware update

This is my second Neo the first one died, just would not switch on at all. Replaced under warranty no issues at all. Yes the i2s improved the Ps audio dac much better than the in built bridge II Mk2 not hear yet coming perhaps next Tuesday ? I am still excited about new Hifi I will report how it...

Hey MagCinema I am also going to use i2s from Neo to PS audio . I am expecting the MKii soon ill let you know how it sounds. I am ethernet/neos optical box conection new firmware on Neo no drop outs yet I am using roon. in fact took the 20% offer today and changed to a life time member !

Quick question for Mr.Bubba H Only using Neo as a digital streamer . Currently awaiting new Mkii ps audio dac. I will connect via i2 s . At this exact time using usb out to a older spare Oppo sonica dac I use roon deadicated mode. Sounding good. Anyway to question. when I go back to AIO mode...

Only just found my login read most of this thread. Yes i used neo to PS audio Dac mark 1 worked well. Now awaiting MKII due soon so I will see how i2s gets on with that

Quote: I have corresponded with Fiio support and arranged and posted back my X3 today   Superb customer service so far !   Simon

Quote: I am corresponding with James . I will let everyone know the outcome   I also took the case off (so they will know I opened it ) to have a quick look , Nothing obvious   Don't you just love the Hold switch when reassembling. ! Tricky little bugg*r   simon

I have not used it aggressively    Very carefully to my knowledge.   I have not knowingly mishandled it but it could have taken a  knock when in my wife's handbag recently?   Is it likely to be a connector? Screen does light up as photo   If it is a connector could i repair it...

Switches On and Off and as I  set it to play last track It does play normal   But no words means no navigation so It just plays all songs shuffled   Any ideas James or any other head fi'ers seen this issue with the X3

  OK hopefully this picture shows the display On , but there are no words

Earlier in the thread you will see I purchased my X3 from a Head fi user  Who purchased it from audio thinker.   I have checked the X3 and it comes up as authentic , at fiio.net   I wonder if the UK dealer ea-audio.co.uk could help.   I will try to upload a screen shot (of just the...

Help nothing on the Display.   X3 turns on , plays music etc but I can not see any words at all.!   Display comes on sort of "bright light" but can only navigate from memory so unit plays, but can not read anything to select anything.   Buttons still appear to work , volume , track...

Quote: Yes in my view vastly better than ipod,

Quote: Hello james    Took me 3 times to get the file to down load but all sorted and now can search by artist etc   Using my new B&W P3's working superb as i type , listening to Damian Rice live in a church, track is called "Delicate" powerful and atmospheric . Bass and Treble...

Quote: yes thank you too!

Quote: i would like to 2nd that , will firmware be on the site today?

Quote: Hello James I have an X3 in the UK and loving it. I can not recall exactly when you said the firmware 1.1 is available on your site  by all means pm the link etc  thanyou

Quote: Just out of Interest I also have a J3 (well it's my wife's) the Z2 is better than J3 in my humble opinion. SQ wise.   To reiterate if you just want to plug and play , thus not mess with loads of EQ stuff then the X3 makes sense. I just add a little Bass for my IEM' and leave it...

Quote: No I am not comparing to my main ATC speakers at all. The info was just for background   I compared using 3 sets of head phones , please see previous posts

Quote: Of course sound quality is very subjective. I have been into hi fi since 15 years old (now 46 ) In the main i use active studio monitors in my main system , very accurate sound , genuinly I believe you hear the recording if it is bad then that's what you get, when it's good then...

Quote: I purchased mine 2nd hand from a great guy who purchased it 1st from audiothinker on ebay each x3 has an online 20 digit authenticity check, mine not even scratched off by 1st purchaser i did it and all good an authentic