I currently own 2 Fiio DACs: Fiio E10K and Fiio X3-II which also doubles as a portable player. I also run Ubuntu 14.04 LTS in both my home and office. Fiio E10K works very well out of the box, simple as plug and play. Fiio X3-II, however, not so much.   Plugging my Fiio X3-II has caused great...

is there a possibility that the new X3 could have 2 microSD slots? if it does I would not see any point in buying X5

They are not perfect indeed. But at that price point I dare say they are the best.   $500. I understand that audiophile-grade DAPs aren't supposed to be cheap. But after all, isn't Fiio all about delivering high-quality devices that play nice with our pockets? The spec-sheet looks nice...

I'm seeing Fiio E18 in its official website: http://www.fiio.com.cn/products/index.aspx?ID=100000049935442&MenuID=105026002   It says that E18 would work on any device with USB OTG function. Just what is USB OTG? It also says by means of Micro USB cable, so all android devices with Micro USB...

I just got myself Audio Technica M50 for my Android phone, iPod, and 5 years old laptop. It sounds great on my android and iPod, it does not on my computer, I hear buzzing almost all the time and low bass.   I understand that I do need an USB DAC/amp combo and I know that Fiio E17 is more...

Thanks for the useful information, now if you could kindly spend a minute or two, I'd like to know more about DAC :) External DAC, as explained by you, are not mandatory device since most portable players have them built-in installed, though the performance isn't the focus of the players'...

I know a lot of you guys think this is a stupid question, but please do understand that I am new to this area and this question merely is to expand my knowledge. I'm going to share my experience today: So my friend brought this Monster Beats Solo HD to campus and I tried them on with my Asus...

I decided to get myself Audio Technica M-35 over M-30 or Sennheiser HD428, I suppose to receive it 2 days from now. I don't know if I have made a wrong decision (despite many reviews think I'm not) because the cable's quite long or the sound quality perhaps isn't as well as high-end headphones...

Hello and thanks for the link, I find it very useful as a guidebook to the world of headphones. And as a matter of fact, I have to say that Sennheiser HD428 and Audio-Technica M30 have caught my special attention due to their decent looks, low price and similarly high value rate. First I...

Greetings audiophiles! I am new to this forum and also to the world of headphones. :D To introduce myself, I'm going to confess I was one of those guys who refused spending a lot of money for a pair of headphones. First, because I'm a student so I don't have many of them. And second, even if I...