[prez]

What do you all recommend as a nice over the ear headphone to pair with the X1? (~$200 range)

 

[mamamia88]

My x1 wouldn't turn on at all before work but red charging light cane on. Gonna try reset when I get home. Should I be worried?

 

[davieb]

The exact same thing happended to my X1. simple reset sorted it out and ive not had any problems since then

 

[Joe Bloggs]

I have a theory about the equalizers in the X3 and X1. When the equalizer is on in the X3, the volume reduces. When the equalizer is on in the X1, the volume doesn't reduce. I also notice that the sound of the X1 is similar to the X3, when the X3's equalizer is on, with the custom setting being "flat". Is it possible that the X1's "EQ off" setting actually secretly has the EQ on, with a flat setting?

Unfortunately, there's something about the Equalizer in the X3 and the overall sound of the X1 that tires me during long term listening. I can listen for hours to the X3 with the Equalizer set to "off". I'm just trying to figure out what's going on.

I've noticed when I use the equalizer on the X1 that the volume level does not go beyond 88 out of 100. I am still on FW 1.1, do the later versions fix it?

1. The equalizer is off when it is off on the X1.

2. When enabling the equalizer in the X1, instead of just dropping the digital gain to make digital headroom like in the X3, it also raises the analog volume to compensate. Thus volume 88 with EQ on corresponds to full analog volume with EQ off. This behaviour also proves that the EQ is really off when it is off.

 

[x RELIC x]

1. The equalizer is off when it is off on the X1.

2. When enabling the equalizer in the X1, instead of just dropping the digital gain to make digital headroom like in the X3, it also raises the analog volume to compensate. Thus volume 88 with EQ on corresponds to full analog volume with EQ off. This behaviour also proves that the EQ is really off when it is off.

I really like the implementation you did here for the X1. Any chance of doing the same for the X5?

 

[SallymaeHogsby]

1. The equalizer is off when it is off on the X1.

2. When enabling the equalizer in the X1, instead of just dropping the digital gain to make digital headroom like in the X3, it also raises the analog volume to compensate. Thus volume 88 with EQ on corresponds to full analog volume with EQ off. This behaviour also proves that the EQ is really off when it is off.

 
Thanks! 
 
It helps for me to know how the equipment actually works, rather than me just guessing.

 

[MelloWatic]

Is the frequency response of the Fiio X1's headphone out is up to 20kHz?
 
Does it mean that playing music above 44.1kHz sampling frequency won't offer any benefit to audio quality?

 

[ProtegeManiac]

  Is the frequency response of the Fiio X1's headphone out is up to 20kHz?
 
Does it mean that playing music above 44.1kHz sampling frequency won't offer any benefit to audio quality?

 
Frequency response and sampling frequency are different thing, but basically yes - higher oversampling frequency benefits are debatable and there's also the possibility that the perceived differences might actually be detrimental.

 

[mamamia88]

Reset worked hopefully it stays working

 

[MelloWatic]

 
Frequency response and sampling frequency are different thing, but basically yes - higher oversampling frequency benefits are debatable and there's also the possibility that the perceived differences might actually be detrimental.

 
Yup, that I know

 
What I'm curious is whether the X1 headphone out can actually output more than 20kHz.

 

[Brooko]

   
Yup, that I know

 
What I'm curious is whether the X1 headphone out can actually output more than 20kHz.

It doesn't matter - you can't hear above 20kHz so its a moot point.

 

[originalsnuffy]

My understanding is that the filtering process is more gradual with high sampling rates. So that is the source of much of the sonic benefit on hi Rez files. And the 24bits provides more headroom and lower noise floor

 

[Brooko]

My understanding is that the filtering process is more gradual with high sampling rates. So that is the source of much of the sonic benefit on hi Rez files. And the 24bits provides more headroom and lower noise floor

 
Agree with both - for recording and mastering - but useless for playback.

 

[originalsnuffy]

I would disagree.  All that goodness that was attributed to the hi rez processing would be eliminated in down rezzing the file back to redbook (or heaven forbid to a lossy format).  So the file must remain in hi rez format to provide those benefits.
 
For those who would say this is all voodoo, I can only offer up my favorite hi rez source.  Put on the 24 bit 192 khz version in stereo of Kind of Blue from HD tracks on a hi rez DAP or a computer that has a 24 bit 192khz sound card and software that can take advantage of all that goodness like Foobar.  If that sounds the same as the CD to you, then hi res is not your bag.
 
No doubt hi rez isn't for everybody.  Nowadays FLAC red book is not mainstream.  And please do not get me going on loudness wars and compression.

 

[Brooko]

You're talking about different masterings. Anyway I'm not getting into a debate on it - that just leads to thread locks. Anytime you want to actually test yourself, PM me. I'll give you links and instructions on how to do it properly. And I guarantee you won't be able to tell the difference if taken from the same master copy.