I too am hoping for great things from the X5iii. I love what they're doing on the hardware side of the user interface. Volume knobs especially are a passion of mine. I nearly bought the Cayin i5 just for its looks and feel, even though my AK sounded better.
I should have been more selective with my words! I didn't mean to say that the FiiO would be better for everyone but rather that I felt it offered better value for money for most people who would use a product like that. I'm aware there are a lot of people who won't use those extra features and that this probably isn't a good DAP for them at all. Thanks for clarifying for me
Hugo with a bass light iem yeah the Hugo can be bright. Hugo and say Solars its not bright. Hugo and crossfeed is not bright. Hugo and eq not bright. The X5III is neutral but has a slight warmth compared to the Hugo. Both are very detailed and the Hugo can tend to get brighter out of the box.I dont like hearing glass break but I do like detailed treble.
Now, this comparison with Hugo gets me a bit excited, but recently I've also read that somebody said that X5iii sq was about on par with his DX80 (which would make more logic based on pricetag alone). Between DX80 and Hugo (I have both) there is definitely a gap in sq => if X5iii sq is somewhere in the middle, than it's already ''bang for buck'' imo
Btw, you're right about Hugo + Solar, this is a wonderful combination (synergy) and it ain't bright
Now, this comparison with Hugo gets me a bit excited, but recently I've also read that somebody said that X5iii sq was about on par with his DX80 (which would make more logic based on pricetag alone). Between DX80 and Hugo (I have both) there is definitely a gap in sq => if X5iii sq is somewhere in the middle, than it's already ''bang for buck'' imo :rolleyes:
Btw, you're right about Hugo + Solar, this is a wonderful combination (synergy) and it ain't bright
We have been comparing DAPs in the past including X5-1 and DX80, amped. Wondering what would be the real step up in SQ. Will X5-3 do at least the same without external amp section?
Now, this comparison with Hugo gets me a bit excited, but recently I've also read that somebody said that X5iii sq was about on par with his DX80 (which would make more logic based on pricetag alone). Between DX80 and Hugo (I have both) there is definitely a gap in sq => if X5iii sq is somewhere in the middle, than it's already ''bang for buck'' imo :rolleyes:
Btw, you're right about Hugo + Solar, this is a wonderful combination (synergy) and it ain't bright
If it sounded like the dx90 then after demoing it I would not have bought it. Because I had the dx90 and if it sounded like the dx80 well this X5III has Android and a lot better UI.
We have been comparing DAPs in the past including X5-1 and DX80, amped. Wondering what would be the real step up in SQ. Will X5-3 do at least the same without external amp section?
When we met, I had the DX90, which had a much brighter signature than the DX80. Personally I prefer the DX80 over DX90, not only regarding signature, but also because of its 2 slots and much better/faster UI + file scanning. DX80 also plays native DSD, but at the time I had DX90 I didn't have these files => don't know if it supported that.
We should meet again soon to check (synergy) on our 'new' audio stuff!
When we met, I had the DX90, which had a much brighter signature than the DX80. Personally I prefer the DX80 over DX90, not only regarding signature, but also because of its 2 slots and much better/faster UI + file scanning. DX80 also plays native DSD, but at the time I had DX90 I didn't have these files => don't know if it supported that.
We should meet again soon to check (synergy) on our 'new' audio stuff!
Please STOP QUOTING PHOTOS unless the photos are 100% necessary for your replay and if there are multiple photos in the reply, only keep the one(s) you need for your reply.
In case anyone is wondering about the Bluetooth performance. So far so good, KUDOS TO FIIO. Unfortunately they had dropped the ball with the X1ii, but the X5iii almost matches the range of my Galaxy S7
In case anyone is wondering about the Bluetooth performance. So far so good, KUDOS TO FIIO. Unfortunately they had dropped the ball with the X1ii, but the X5iii almost matches the range of my Galaxy S7
In case anyone is wondering about the Bluetooth performance. So far so good, KUDOS TO FIIO. Unfortunately they had dropped the ball with the X1ii, but the X5iii almost matches the range of my Galaxy S7
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