[webzeb]

Also interested by the output impedance value.

 

[FiiO]

Dear All , the review tour of X3 Mark III will be release at the end of this week , please kindly stay tuned!

 

[bruce1967]

Dear All , the review tour of X3 Mark III will be release at the end of this week , please kindly stay tuned!

I should have saved my money for the X3 Mark III instead of getting a second X1II...oh well

 

[fourrobert13]

I should have saved my money for the X3 Mark III instead of getting a second X1II...oh well

Give it time. You know new DAP releases go. Let some of the bugs get worked out before jumping on it.

 

[Deftone]

No USB-C, no USB digital out or no 4.4 balanced?

That's a shame, would be a killer at that price.

 

[spookygonk]

No USB-C, no USB digital out or no 4.4 balanced?

Most likely can't be done now for the price,

also more likely that'll be implemented with the mk5 version.

(*possibly skip numeral 4?)

 

[spookygonk]

This could well be the replacement for my sadly lost / stolen iBasso DX50.

Anyone make a TRRS 2.5mm headphone cable for Sennheiser Momentum or HD600? (and would the Senn Momentum benefit sonically from balanced output?)

 

[bruce1967]

@fourrobert13

Good point! Besides who am I kidding? I'm going to buy one eventually anyways but better to wait until the bugs are out.

 

[fourrobert13]

@fourrobert13

Good point! Besides who am I kidding? I'm going to buy one eventually anyways but better to wait until the bugs are out.

I honestly don't need another DAP. I bought an X1II and my wife got me a Cayin N3 for my birthday. Plus I'm still using my X5II. However, the balanced out and dual DACs interest me. I find the X1II noisy with certain IEMs I use and worry since this uses two of the same DAC chip as the X1II, I wonder if noise will be a problem with the X3III. I'd probably replace my X5II with this because I don't need all the extra features associated with Android based DAPs. I was looking at them, but I just need a music player so the added cost for Android and touch screens isn't worth it to me. Can't wait to hear some impressions of this when it hits the market.

 

[bruce1967]

I don't need Android either. A simple DAP is all I want and I do like the scroll wheel and buttons on the X1II. I haven't noticed any noise using my X1II but maybe your IEMs are more sensitive than mine. Looks like the X3III will have a shared line out and headphone out like the X1II...I do like separate ones but I guess they can't do that with a balanced line out too. I'm looking forward to reading some impressions too.

 

[HombreCangrejo]

This could well be the replacement for my sadly lost / stolen iBasso DX50.

Anyone make a TRRS 2.5mm headphone cable for Sennheiser Momentum or HD600? (and would the Senn Momentum benefit sonically from balanced output?)

Lee, the VE Monk creator, can make (almost) anything you want, single ended or balanced. I bought a replacement cable for my HE400i and build quality is really great (25$, 1,8m), even being the basic one. He also can make the cables with Litz or Junkosha, in case you want it. Really cheap, anyway. You can configure exactly what you want through some easy steps.

https://www.veclan.com/

 

[Saoshyant]

Lee, the VE Monk creator, can make (almost) anything you want, single ended or balanced. I bought a replacement cable for my HE400i and build quality is really great (25$, 1,8m), even being the basic one. He also can make the cables with Litz or Junkosha, in case you want it. Really cheap, anyway. You can configure exactly what you want through some easy steps.

https://www.veclan.com/

Can second Lee's work, I love my HD700 balanced cable. For something more on topic, while I don't need this having an Opus #1 and Shanling M1, it's been a little too long since I've supported Fiio's work. At least I suspect I'll be trying out their new Q1 mk 2, and I'll probably break down and try this one as well.

 

[maniac2003]

Lee, the VE Monk creator, can make (almost) anything you want, single ended or balanced. I bought a replacement cable for my HE400i and build quality is really great (25$, 1,8m), even being the basic one. He also can make the cables with Litz or Junkosha, in case you want it. Really cheap, anyway. You can configure exactly what you want through some easy steps.

https://www.veclan.com/

I ordered some balanced cables for my HD6XX but ended up returning them. The connectors were bulky and the cable was very stiff. Also to connect and disconnect I had to put in some hefty force. The two adapters I bought simultanious were much more souple. So I should stay away from the basic cable for sure.

 

[Ferdi91]

Dear All , the review tour of X3 Mark III will be release at the end of this week , please kindly stay tuned!

Any news?

Thank you

 

[FiiO]

Review Tour of the Portable High Resolution Music Player FiiO X3 Mark III is on Right Now!! https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/r...ayer-fiio-x3-mark-iii-is-on-right-now.856279/