[Soundtrap]

No changes in sound with any of the firmware versions for me. Ultimately there is nothing wrong with the sound out my unit it's just not engaging like Ibasso DX50 is to me. As far as Cowons go I haven't used D2 or D2+ for a long time - they are my kids players now, but J3 and X9 are the ones I use regularly with Brainvawz R1 and R3 earphones and I can't detect any issues with low frequencies. Mind you I am 47 and some frequencies are not there anymore, also I tweeked BBE settings to my liking .

 

[russell finch]

I currently have two 64gb cards with about 4,500 lossless FLAC files. Increasing the limit to 20,000 is great, but even if I upgrade to 128gb cards, I'll still only have about 9,000 FLACs. What I wanted to do was add 256gb or 512gb extra via OTG, but Fiio tell me that they have deliberately stopped the library scanner from scanning the OTG storage. So can we scan OTG as well please Fiio ????  

 

[Joe Bloggs]

I currently have two 64gb cards with about 4,500 lossless FLAC files. Increasing the limit to 20,000 is great, but even if I upgrade to 128gb cards, I'll still only have about 9,000 FLACs. What I wanted to do was add 256gb or 512gb extra via OTG, but Fiio tell me that they have deliberately stopped the library scanner from scanning the OTG storage. So can we scan OTG as well please Fiio ????  

I think the problem is OTG storage is usually attached on a temporary basis, so having the auto scanner activate (and take its sweet time) every time an OTG drive is plugged in or removed would be a pain in the you-know-where for most users

 

[russell finch]

Thanks for the reply, but it will be a pain in the you-know-where for some of us if it can't scan the OTG storage. My use of OTG storage will be permanent (I'll only take it out when charging) as I will use it to get past the current 256gb limit (I want 500gb minimum in total).
 
Why can't you give us a menu option for whether to scan OTG or not, and leave the default to "No", so that those of us who want to scan it can choose the option to scan, and everyone else can carry on as they are. I think the reason why you are not getting more requests like mine is that so few people have been able to get OTG working so far. When they do have it, people will want the option to scan.

 

[Joe Bloggs]

Thanks for the reply, but it will be a pain in the you-know-where for some of us if it can't scan the OTG storage. My use of OTG storage will be permanent (I'll only take it out when charging) as I will use it to get past the current 256gb limit (I want 500gb minimum in total).

Why can't you give us a menu option for whether to scan OTG or not, and leave the default to "No", so that those of us who want to scan it can choose the option to scan, and everyone else can carry on as they are. I think the reason why you are not getting more requests like mine is that so few people have been able to get OTG working so far. When they do have it, people will want the option to scan.

Should I congratulate you on your luck on getting an OTG device that works with the X5... or have you crossed that bridge yet?

 

[russell finch]

I'll let you know tomorrow when it arrives.

 

[russell finch]

Yesterday I got one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Integral ... ords=integral+512gb
and can confirm it works with the X5 on OTG. I had seen one being sold cheaply on ebay and emailed Integral's customer service who confirmed it had a Phison USB controller. I thought it was probably worth the risk, and it was. I now have 2 x 64gb TF cards and a 512gb SSD. That's enough room for about 22,000 FLAC files.
 
The Integral is smaller than the X5 and slightly larger than a credit card, and I plan to use the stacking kit to lash it to the back of the X5. I just need to buy a short USB 3.0 cable as it comes with one about 40cm long.

So nice Fiio people, how about giving us the option to scan the OTG storage into the library?
 

 

[ptravel]

 I just need to buy a short USB 3.0 cable as it comes with one about 40cm long.

The X5 is a USB 2.0 device.  You can use a USB 2.0 cable with a USB 3.0 device, so there's no need to get the more expensive USB 3.0 cable.

 

[russell finch]

Thanks, but the SSD has a USB 3.0 micro B connector, so I have to get a cable to fit that. What I really want is a cable about 5 inches long with a right angled USB 3.0 micro B connector at one end, and a straight standard A male (to plug into the female end of the OTG cable) at the other. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find that. I found a US supplier who sell one for $13 but they want about $25 extra for shipping to the UK !!

 

[tjw321]

 
Thanks, but the SSD has a USB 3.0 micro B connector, so I have to get a cable to fit that. What I really want is a cable about 5 inches long with a right angled USB 3.0 micro B connector at one end, and a straight standard A male (to plug into the female end of the OTG cable) at the other. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find that. I found a US supplier who sell one for $13 but they want about $25 extra for shipping to the UK !!

If that's the connector I think it is, you can still use a USB 2.0 micro B cable with it. You just won't get USB 3.0 speeds.
 
From wikipedia:
 
"USB 3.0 also introduced a new Micro-B cable plug, which consists of a standard USB 1.x/2.0 Micro-B cable plug, with additional 5-pin plug "stacked" on side of it. That way, USB 3.0 Micro-A host connector preserved its backward compatibility with the USB 1.x/2.0 Micro-B cable plugs."
 
I have several external drives I use this way. The 2.0 micro just plugs into the wider of the two "halves" of the USB 3 socket.
 

 

[russell finch]

Thanks for that, I just tried it with a USB 2.0 micro B and it works. That may help my search for the perfect cable....