[MCM5]

Went back to 1.1.4, not because of bugs, but SQ. It just sounds more intimate, vivid & comfortable, while 1.3.0 is kind of too forceful & punchy for me.

 

[audio123]

Went back to 1.1.4, not because of bugs, but SQ. It just sounds more intimate, vivid & comfortable, while 1.3.0 is kind of too forceful & punchy for me.

is it Oo

 

[JustinCHL]

To me, 1.3.0 sounded about the same as 1.1.4.

 

[endus]

For all of the below, I am running 1.2.1, just contributing some info...
 
For the record and for the search engines I solved the problem with semicolons showing up in the music library by removing id3v2 tags from all my FLAC files.  I used Musicbrainz picard.  In the program I opened the folder and let it see all the files.  I did *not* hit the scan button - if you do this it will recognize the files and overwrite your tags with the ones it finds.  I let the list fill out, then clicked the save button with all the files still listed on the left side of the app.  I actually did this on the microsd card itself and had it do all of the files, not just the ones with the id3 tags.  I let it run for a while and when it was finished I did a factory reset, rescanned my cards, and everything was perfect.  It takes a bit, but I just let it run.  Way easier than trying to track down individual files/folders that had the issue.
 
One thing I have noticed is that the DX-80 loves factory resets.  I have 2x200gb cards, both almost completely full so I am pushing it pretty hard.  Rescanning the cards is just not a good idea.  Music will disappear even though I never touched that folder/album, it will fail to recognize certain tags and have them show up with no artist, etc.  I have come to regard a factory reset as a prerequisite for any significant changes to my tags/library.
 
I have noticed that the player will scan any folders it doesn't know about when you click on them in directory view.  So if you just want to add new music I would add it to the card, NOT rescan, and just go and click on the new folder in directory view.  I haven't tried this yet, but it seems to work when a rescan causes music to disappear.
 
The player sounds amazing, I have no issues with sound quality whatsoever.  It can be a bit laggy in the interface, but certainly very functional.  All of my album art works fine, etc. 
 
Overall I am really pleased with this guy.

 

[snafu1]

To me, 1.3.0 sounded about the same as 1.1.4.

Yeah, same here. It's obviously tough to do an A/B test. But I can't detect any noticeable difference.

 

[KC33]

   
I have noticed that the player will scan any folders it doesn't know about when you click on them in directory view.  So if you just want to add new music I would add it to the card, NOT rescan, and just go and click on the new folder in directory view.  I haven't tried this yet, but it seems to work when a rescan causes music to disappear.
 
The player sounds amazing, I have no issues with sound quality whatsoever.  It can be a bit laggy in the interface, but certainly very functional.  All of my album art works fine, etc. 
 
Overall I am really pleased with this guy.

I just tried this and it works fine, Good Tip!

 

[cirodts]

I went back to 1.1.4 and I activated the eq

 

[tgrosu]

I went back to 1.1.4 and I activated the eq

In my case, using the same 1.1.4 version, I can spot a non responsiveness of the EQ to various presets. One certain thing is that when I activate the presets, the volume of the device seem to suddenly go down...As far as I remember, the 1.1.4 had some problems with the EQ.

 

[vilasn]

I've tried with Lenovo Yoga Tab 2 830LC, Android 4.4.2 and UAPP. UAPP sees DX80 supporting PCM for up to 96kHz only. So, no DSD DoP, but PCM up to 96kHz worked fine.

 
Thanks Lurker0, so far I am seeing android devices are handled pretty well by DX80 as USB dac.
 
Regards.

 

[Splutje]

In my case, using the same 1.1.4 version, I can spot a non responsiveness of the EQ to various presets. One certain thing is that when I activate the presets, the volume of the device seem to suddenly go down...As far as I remember, the 1.1.4 had some problems with the EQ.

Thats normal. It prevents distortion when you enhance certain frequencies.

 

[Splutje]

Went back to 1.1.4, not because of bugs, but SQ. It just sounds more intimate, vivid & comfortable, while 1.3.0 is kind of too forceful & punchy for me.

Same here. To me, 1.3.0 is definitely more punchy. I'd call 1.3.0 more vivid, too much so. 1.3.0 has less coherence in the sound. 1.1.4 is more wholesome, the different instruments and voice just fit nicer together then on 1.3.0. To bad i have to miss out on the lock-function.

 

[Samlamanna]

I'm really pleased with the new firmware. No more card reading issues causing skips. I love the new slider to speed up looking through big library. The sq is maybe a little off with recessed vocals and such but its worth it for the rest of the updates.

 

[riodgarp]

if 1.1.4 doesn't hiccup over line out that would be better

 

[KC33]

if 1.1.4 doesn't hiccup over line out that would be better

It works fine running line out to my amp, which I power passive speakers with. Only thing is I'd like to see the EQ activated. (with FW 1.4)

 

[Coyley]

 
Thats normal. It prevents distortion when you enhance certain frequencies.

If you use EQ but want to keep a boosted sound - modify the EQ and put the player on High Gain (accepting that you're pushing the sound amplification).