Well my DX50 just arrived. Popped in my MicroSD from the X3, plugged in my Beyerdynamic DT1350 and started listening to The Piano Guys.   You know that feeling when you're listening to something really good, and it's like your ears are being tickled... This was it. The DX50 and DT1350s sound...

Turns out mine should've arrived yesterday. Emailed iBasso late last night asking if it had been shipped. Received a tracking code. When I looked it up, apparently they'd tried to deliver yesterday but couldn't reach me. Grrr. Hopefully they'll attempt to deliver again tomorrow.

I'm stunned at the 36h, do they describe the test scenario for that number? Wifi off, mp3 vs flac, etc?   Maybe it was just the F807 that had a terrible battery... 

If Sony added microsd it'd be a much easier sell. With X3, DX50, there's not a whole lot beyond the sexy design in my eyes.    As an F807 walkman owner, I'd also worry about the battery life of the new model considering it has Android under the hood.

Quote: Woops. My mistake... saw the list and assumed it was vs the x3

Quote: Better firmware support is arguable. We've seen pretty responsive updates from Fiio to-date.    The build-quality will also have to be determined once more people get their hands on them. Touch-screens are also known to be problem-magnet.   Either way, I have an X3 and the...

Picked up an X3 over the weekend while I wait on my DX50.   I've done some initial testing with my Westone 4R and Beyerdynamic DT1350s. So far, I'm very impressed with the audio quality. It is a significant improvement over my Cowon J3 and Walkman F807. I'm not the best at describing what...

Quote: It would depend on what headphones you're using and if the internal amp can drive them or not.

Back after a vacation from the forums to discover this really nice looking DX50. Apart from the great technical features, the standouts for me are the bottom-placed headphone jacks (in comparison to the X3 which I was also considering) and the _replaceable_ i9300 battery. I'll be dropping by the...

Have a look into the Walkman F800 series.

Turns out the demo music included on the Walkman are ATRAC and located in /OMGAUDIO (*.OMA files)

People here would be glad to help but there's some key info missing. Budget? Does it need to be able to pay FLAC? Does it need to be expandable (ie microsd) How big is your music library? How much storage do you need? Does it need to fit in your pocket? How much battery life do you want/need...

Thank you for the sensible counter-argument. I'd subscribed to the "no EQ preserves the originally intended sound" largely because I figured my equipment was fairly neutral (according to reports). Now, where can I find a good beginners introduction to EQing?

Luckily with the F800 series, the update is pretty minimal unless you're directly affected by one of the changes. It'd suck more of you had a Z1000-series which couldnt be updated to Android 4. Enjoy your device and avoid updates. :)

Good news! It turns out the demo tracks are stored outside /Music, so they're all still there. Phew.

I might be interested interested in the N3, but *not* if I have to pay for earbuds I don't want or need. I'll be interested if it's available standalone. I can't think of any member here who would purchase a DAP for the included earbuds/IEMs. We would all have better equipment already.

Anyone have a list of the demo music they have on the Japanese units? I deleted my Music folder (prior to setting up sync with a new install of MediaMonkey), only to realise I didn't have copies of all the demo tracks. Some weren't so bad so a list of the authors/tracks would be awesome. :)  

That budget kinda feels a bit low for what you're looking for.

I've used and enjoyed the BBE presets on my J3 extensively. My main listening is with my Westone 4 IEMs and DT1350. A funny thing happened recently though, I've started listening to everything with flat or no EQ after reading someone say that's how the recording was intended to be heard (and...

walkman f807/z1070 both have 64GB of storage and LOD (post-DAC). Have you looked at iMod and CLAS?

Will believe it when we see it.

Quote: I'm guessing that the Sony software for media sync might not work. However, I've only ever loaded music via drag and drop over USB, so I'm pretty sure that approach would work fine on a Mac.

I agree with you on pricing/performance. I think if I was a manufacturer it would be a hard sell for something like a J3 when compared against a similar sized device that you can access facebook on it as well. As a J3 owner, it kills me that Cowon haven't refreshed it with more storage, but I...

I think we are in transition phase. People thought phones could take place of dedicated players, so DAP manufacture and variety shrunk. We are realising that phones aren't yet perfect replacements for reasons ranging from limited storage, audio quality, media support. I think there is lots of...

I've had some tracks distorting when using Neutron, but not with default player (noticed with IEMs, not portables). Did you test and experience distortion with multiple players?