[trivium911]

I was looking at getting a Ibasso DX120 as it checks all the boxes i like. However...the Fiio x5 3rd gen just came on sale for $268 CAD. Have they worked out all the bugs yet? Im more concerned about top SQ over features such as offered by the x5 3rd gen. The DX120 only has a single DAC though. Main headphones im using are my lightly modified Hifiman 400i's (fine dust screen removed), NAD hp50's and EE 846's (IEMS).

Currently i have a fiio X5 2nd gen. Im just thinking i might be more frustrated with the x5iii interface and i heard the SQ is not that great dispite the dual dac's.

 

[gazzington]

Personally I'd save for the m11 now. The x5iii is well known as being slow and buggy. Sounded great mind

 

[trivium911]

Personally I'd save for the m11 now. The x5iii is well known as being slow and buggy. Sounded great mind

Didnt want to spend that much thats why i was looking at the Ibasso DX120 which has pretty much everything i want. Everything i've read about the x5iii points to the older 2nd gen sounding cleaner and more refined...less warm.

 

[gazzington]

The x5iii is a very warm sounding dap.

 

[gazzington]

You could try one of those new shanling daps

 

[trivium911]

You could try one of those new shanling daps

Yeah perhaps...fiio left a bad taste in my mouth when they refused to answere my emails about a replacement battery...or help those that own the X5 3rd gen. Ready to move to a different brand.