Hi there,   I would strongly recommend contacting advancedmp3players.  I bought my dx80 from them too and they were absolutely brilliant handling my warranty issue, on a new for old basis (i.e. replacement with new dx80), when my player was around 11 months old (just like yours!).  I'm sure...

  Fair enough.  At that price, which you say may no longer be available, it's definitely a valid DX80 comparison. I was just comparing apples with apples on UK sites.   Glad you're happy with your new player (which does look very nice) - that's what it's all about!   Cheers,   Pete

  On Amazon UK the Pioneer XDP-300R is 599.99 GBP.  The DX80 is 289 GBP.  So, Pioneer is more than twice the price.  It seems reasonable to expect a SIGNIFICANT improvement for twice the money.   On the other hand, DX200 is 749 GBP on preorder on AdvancedMp3Players.  DX200 versus Pioneer...

  Have you definitely discounted the card?

  Are you listening with headphones via the headphone socket?  If so, a statement of the obvious is it's either a faulty card or a faulty DX80.  Does the card work in other players?   What music format are you using?  Does it happen with all music formats? Etc..   The DX80 is definitely...

  I have used the following process for DX80 firmware updates.  To me it seems a way more convenient method:   Connect DX80 to computer and unzip firmware .img file to root folder of sd1 on device (which should appear as a drive letter on your computer). Safely remove DX80 from computer and...

  You could always try https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/.  I can't remember whether I needed to use it for the DX80.

 OK, you've got me fair and square.. at least one person exaggerated!    In fact you got me twice over as I said I wasn't posting any more on this subject and now I have.  Oh the shame!

  OK, it CAN and many people believe it DOES.   I have no idea why 1.2.0 sounded so bad or what iBasso did to fix it.  Paul?   I don't know why I let myself get sucked into the same debate so many times here on whether the firmwares sound different or identical!  I suppose it's because I...

  Sorry, but who said " clearly audible and night-and-day differences" (apart from you just now)?   I'm positive I've heard differences between firmwares, albeit subtle ones.  The reason for sound signature variation between firmwares has been explained previously, several times, by (people...

  Of course you will get nay-sayers saying all firmware sounds the same but FWIW, in my personal experience of the DX80, with my headphones and usage patterns:   I found 1.1.4 to sound the most musical.  Unfortunately it's also the most buggy - so much so that, with regret, I'm just running...

Only you know your circumstances and I respect that.  But if you wait for the 'perfect' (100% fault free, perfect sounding etc.) item I fear you'll have a very long wait because in the tech field, where the requirement for continuous innovation means products are somewhat rushed to market there...

  Many thanks Paul and also HifiChris and pholcus1975 for your reassuring answers!

    Thank you.  Guess that means it's OK then?

Quick question.  Is it safe to pull out the headphone while the player is on?  I want to do some quick headphone swapping / auditioning.   Thanks!   Pete

I'm interested in your experiences of how the DX80 pairs with Bowers & Wilkins P7 Over Ear Headphones, without headphone amp.   I currently listen to FLACs ripped from CDs, mainly rock/pop etc., at average level 100 / high gain, no EQ, on the DX80, using Audio Technica ATH-AD900...

  I am not qualified to answer that. Though being as you assert they all sound the same please explain why one of the firmwares (1.2.0?) was withdrawn by iBasso due to the number of complaints about sound quality?  Being as you assert they all sound the same please explain why more people...

  I'm with Jon Parker on this.  Frankly, it's a little insulting to assert that they all sound the same when numerous people here, probably the majority, hear differences.  Yeah, yeah, the placebo argument has been made numerous times and I've tried to keep myself honest but I'm 99% certain I...

Hi there,   Yes to Scotland but no to because of the battery.   My DX80 died for about 45 minutes on 15th Sept. I was listening to music and battery was about 70% when I started. After ~30 minutes listening it just stopped. When I tried to switch it on I got the startup 'DX80' screen...

As battery life is topical recently and it's Friday afternoon and I can't listen to my DX80 because it's been RMA'd I thought I'd pull together some battery comparisons from DAP vendor websites to see how well endowed or otherwise the DX80 is.   Here is my data:   Player mAh Volts Claimed...

Many thanks for this.  I had thought (on paper) that DX80 battery life was one of the best.  Was it as bad from the start?  I have a nasty feeling it may start great with people and then suddenly fall off the cliff.   I have never timed my DX80 battery life but I think it would be nearer 7...

Looking at your source inventory you are clearly qualified to recommend.  So what would you recommend in the same price range as the DX80 as being superior to the DX80 and why?   Thanks!

  To the best of my knowledge Lurker's firmware does NOT change the software.  It merely removes redundant stuff from the underlying operating system.  Whether or not this makes the firmware more responsive I'm dubious but in any case, if you're happier with Lurker's firmware then you have an...

  Granted, compared to the latest cell phones (which can cost double the DX80 if you're buying the hardware) the DX80 touch screen isn't as good but I find it perfectly usable and completely fit for purpose.   If you throw the physical buttons on the DX80 into the equation I personally don't...

Ha   Have to respectfully disagree.  Screen responsiveness seems fine to me.   DX80 <> iPhone.  Sure.  But considering the interfaces on similar priced players the DX80 seems way ahead.