Hello Head-fi. I started this audio journey several years back with an Asus Xonar Essence STX and a Sennheiser HD558. Now I use the Schiit M2U stack and Philips Fidelo X2s as well as powered monitors. I am still a bit uncertain if I am getting the best possible audio out of my setup. I still...

So for some really weird reason, my Fiio X3 just decided to go to full blast volume when I turned it on, it has never done this before and my V-Moda M100's were plugged in at the time. The music played for a maximum of about 3 seconds and then I shut it off. But one thing is bothering me. Unless...

There are numerous functions for the Fiio DAPs and I wondering if it's possible to connect the Fiio X3 to a pair of speakers to function as a DAC in between the PC and Speakers.   My idea for how this might work: PC -> USB to Fiio X3 for DAC -> 1/8" cable out of Coax on X3 -> Speakers with...