wigglepuff
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how long does the A5 take to charge using its stock usb cable to pc?
how long does the A5 take to charge using its stock usb cable to pc?
how long does the A5 take to charge using its stock usb cable to pc?
ah it fully charged within 3.5hrs, since i forgot to turn it off and only noticed it after it was full, lol
is it ok to replace this cable with a standard usb 2 cable (carry both data and power)? the stock cable is so short.
doesn't the X5 already have a very good dac/amp? the A5 on it is redundant isn't it?
doesn't the X5 already have a very good dac/amp? the A5 on it is redundant isn't it?
The OP-Amps on X5-3 are different from A5. A5 runs on Muses02 OP-Amps and high power, you are probably going to want to use A5 if you like black backgrounds, soundstage depth and details. A5 is a very nice amp, albeit I have very little time spent with it.
Yes - the new X5iii has a pretty good amp already. You may want to use an add -on amp if you are driving harder to power headphones, or if you wnat to extend the battery life, but not using the X5iiis amp section (you may get around 13 hours or so - depending on how you use the device).
Yes the OP amps are different, but TBH I don't hear:
- a blacker background
- more soundstage depth (thats more a factor of the recording and the transducers than the DAP)
- more detail (unlikely unless you are using headphones which are pretty hard to drive and the X5ii does not have enough power)
Biggest issue with the X5iii + A5 is that the A5 has too much power, so not useful for IEMs (generally). Too little play on the pot. Means that you have to go to variable line-out, which may (haven't tested) affect battery life.
For anyone simply driving IEMs though - I'd suggest just using the X5iii. Why add bulk if you don't need to?