hockeyb213
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hey I am 16 and look at my equipment
I plan on adding ue-11's to my roster sometime soon
Originally Posted by dfkt /img/forum/go_quote.gif The X5 is a very nice sounding player (I have one as well), an amp probably isn't strictly necessary with it. An amp might improve bass roll-off and stereo crosstalk to a certain extent, but it's certainly not a "night and day" difference with the UE11. |
Originally Posted by hockeyb213 /img/forum/go_quote.gif hey I am 16 and look at my equipment |
Originally Posted by dfkt /img/forum/go_quote.gif Indeed, the line-out on the X5 is pretty bad, the headphone-out is way better. Other people came to the same results as me, it's not an isolated case with my X5. Check the frequency response difference I measured between the X5 and iRiver H340 line-out (without load): RightMark Audio Analyzer test: comparison - The H340 has a good line-out, the X5 hasn't. And line-out vs. phone-out on the X5: RightMark Audio Analyzer test: comparison (this is how an amp would "see" the two outputs of the X5). Frequency response and harmonic/intermodulation distortions are infinitely better on the headphone-out. So I definitely recommend amping the phones-out in this case, as weird as it is. The line-out has hardware issues, there's nothing a firmware update or EQ setting could do about it. On a side note: it's pretty funny that Qables sells overpriced line-out docks for the X5, which are more or less useless... |
Originally Posted by LBC /img/forum/go_quote.gif Comply Soft Wraps |
Originally Posted by LBC /img/forum/go_quote.gif HP out (with volume maxed), going into an amp works great with the X5. This was clearly the consensus when the X5 came out and was all the rage. I just wish Cowon would make a new version with flash memory - AND joystick! BTW: to the other poster who was concerned about fit, you can try the Comply Soft Wraps - little foam strips that you wrap around the stem. Works pretty well, you can play around with positioning before having new acrylic put on. |
Originally Posted by l1f35ux /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just got a pair of these a couple days ago It smokes my e530's |