[castleofargh]

 

You won't get surround sound from any portable DAP that I know of. So just pick one that sounds good without surround sound.

You know what is the reason that there is no surround? And none sounds good it sounds empty without it..

"cause we need a little controversy, cause it feels so empty without me"  slim shady meets surround ^_^
 
if you wished to get a DAP with plenty of DSP settings for surround and other 3D effects, you're all out of luck with that DAP. better go look for cowon or better yet, some android device(better if you can root it) and then find the app that does exactly what you want.

 

[aal991]

You walking around with more than two speakers? No. A portable player is meant to play 2 channel stereo music through stereo headphones. If trying to play surround sound files through 2 channel speakers (headphones) you'll be missing half the encoding, which is why it will sound like crap. Completely unreasonable to expect a portable player to play surround files.

Okay, i see. I guess i have to listen to music through my phone.. in my phone i have an option to put surround and it sounds way different even with headphones. But its better only with electronic music..

 

[aal991]

"cause we need a little controversy, cause it feels so empty without me"  slim shady meets surround ^_^

if you wished to get a DAP with plenty of DSP settings for surround and other 3D effects, you're all out of luck with that DAP. better go look for cowon or better yet, some android device(better if you can root it) and then find the app that does exactly what you want.

Okay, thank you brother

 

[x RELIC x]

Okay, i see. I guess i have to listen to music through my phone.. in my phone i have an option to put surround and it sounds way different even with headphones. But its better only with electronic music..

Curious, does the phone actually play 5 channel encoded surround music, or is it just an app that has a surround preset?

 

[aal991]

Curious, does the phone actually play 5 channel encoded surround music, or is it just an app that has a surround preset?

In my Lg G3 there is an option in the equalizer that called pure surround, as for iphone i had to download an app that has that option.

 

[x RELIC x]

In my Lg G3 there is an option in the equalizer that called pure surround, as for iphone i had to download an app that has that option.

Ah!

Yeah, the wheel based FiiO DAPs have no such feature as they don't/can't load seperate apps and there are no DSP effects aside from a standard equalizer. As castleofargh mentioned you can find other DAPs that do run Android to load apps, or you can find DAPs that have DSP effects that 'enhance' the sound.

 

[aal991]

Ah!

Yeah, the wheel based FiiO DAPs have no such feature as they don't/can't load seperate apps and there are no DSP effects aside from a standard equalizer. As castleofargh mentioned you can find other DAPs that do run Android to load apps, or you can find DAPs that have DSP effects that 'enhance' the sound.

Okay, thanks for your help

 

[JWolf]

Okay, thanks for your help

 
If there is an android app to do surround that you want, wait for the Fiio X5III to come out as it is the new X5 and is Android based so you'll be able to install that app.

 

[pedronet]

You know what is the reason that there is no surround? And none sounds good it sounds empty without it..

True surround sound needs more than 2 channels. Since earphones only have two (left and right), the only way to listen to music in a surround configuration is by emulating the remain channels within the two. That means altering the sound that is meant to be played on each side.
Also, most of the tracks are only available in 2 channels (in fact i've never seen a music file with more than 2 channels), which means the separation for surround has also to be emulated.
 
DAPs like the X1 are meant to preserve the audio to the max, avoiding all types of changes in the original sound. We're already lucky to have an EQ, there are many DAPs that don't have one on purpose.
 
That said, this isn't really the type of player to have that functionality.

 

[BeBop Lives]

  True surround sound needs more than 2 channels. Since earphones only have two (left and right), the only way to listen to music in a surround configuration is by emulating the remain channels within the two. That means altering the sound that is meant to be played on each side.
Also, most of the tracks are only available in 2 channels (in fact i've never seen a music file with more than 2 channels), which means the separation for surround has also to be emulated.
 
DAPs like the X1 are meant to preserve the audio to the max, avoiding all types of changes in the original sound. We're already lucky to have an EQ, there are many DAPs that don't have one on purpose.
 
That said, this isn't really the type of player to have that functionality.

You are on point.  On my next trip to Lisboa, you will have to tell me where to get a great meal.  diverta se.

 

[pedronet]

 
You are on point.  On my next trip to Lisboa, you will have to tell me where to get a great meal.  diverta se.

 
Oh please come, i'll make sure to point you somewhere great 

 if i'm nearby we could grab a beer too.
 
I'm glad i can help 

 

 

[gregorya]

For anyone that might be interested in the FiiO X1 (the first generation version), Amazon Canada currently has it available at Cdn $99.99... great price!

https://www.amazon.ca/X1-Portable-R...1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483038034&sr=8-1&keywords=fiio

 

[Jeffrey Davis]

My first generation Fii0 x1 no longer will mount on my computer desktop (Mac). I've tried different usb cables, restarted the computer, removed and put back the memory card and tried disk utility all to no avail. This has never happened before. Amy suggestions?
 
Thanks!

 

[Bytor123]

I don't ever connect the player up to my computer (Windows 10 PC), just use the PC card reader to load up music after it's been formatted in the player. I don't think there's any need to connect the player ever - firmware can be updated via the card.

 

[castleofargh]

  My first generation Fii0 x1 no longer will mount on my computer desktop (Mac). I've tried different usb cables, restarted the computer, removed and put back the memory card and tried disk utility all to no avail. This has never happened before. Amy suggestions?
 
Thanks!

just in case, did you try the reset hole next to the volume buttons?
 
it's always hard to do a logical diagnostic, could be a torn pin on a plug, could be the device, could be the computer, some other external device you added recently that messed up the USB drivers like a fancy usb mouse with a gazillion hertz refresh rate. at some point luck is just as good as logic.
 
 
anyway the advice above is IMO a good one. you can really save some time using a card reader to transfer data and I also tend not to use the computer even to charge because in my case it's way slower than my usb chargers.