The FiiO X3 2nd gen (ex X3K, X3II) Thread : 192K/24B, CS4398,Native DSD, USB DAC with LO and inline remote

Feb 15, 2015 at 11:27 AM Post #466 of 9,972
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An interesting bit of behind-the-scenes: last week we were chatting about how the new X3 should be named and promoted. The take-away from the discussion is that we will promote any future replacement models of the X1, X3 and X5 as simply the (new) X1, X3 and X5 (with no suffix). Where it is necessary to distinguish the exact generation of the player being discussed, it was decided to mark it as e.g. the "X3 2nd generation", "X3 2nd gen" or "X3 2g" if you are in a real hurry
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The discussion went on for much longer than I expected (with me being partly to blame), but I can see how it could be quite important to unify nomenclature for the best visibility of the model for e.g. google search.

Well, may the FiiO brand grow and prosper and the X1, X3 and X5 lines stretch out until people forget which generation we're on (as seems to be the intention) (even if I do say so myself)
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I hesitated to put this down in writing as I see everyone including James himself referring to it as the X3II until recently. But I see the early previewers with the "X3 2nd gen" in hand are referring to the unit as such, so it seems the memo did get out
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And on that note I wish everyone an early happy Chinese New Year
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(The E10K and E11K, having come out to market with the "K" suffix, will continue to be marketed as such, until the next generation.)


Happy chinese new year for you!. I have a question for you, I tried to look over the entire site for the authnticity validator (scratch thingy) to see if my fiio L5 is authentic or not but i ahd no luck
 
or you decided to remove the authenticity checker from all your new products?
 
Feb 15, 2015 at 11:44 AM Post #467 of 9,972
Happy chinese new year for you!. I have a question for you, I tried to look over the entire site for the authnticity validator (scratch thingy) to see if my fiio L5 is authentic or not but i ahd no luck

or you decided to remove the authenticity checker from all your new products?




Thanks!

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(that text box is only shown in the desktop version of the site, though.)
 
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Feb 15, 2015 at 11:52 AM Post #468 of 9,972
 
Happy chinese new year for you!. I have a question for you, I tried to look over the entire site for the authnticity validator (scratch thingy) to see if my fiio L5 is authentic or not but i ahd no luck

or you decided to remove the authenticity checker from all your new products?




Thanks!

Just type your number in here...
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(that text box is only shown in the desktop version of the site, though.)


thanks
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, but my browser, usign the metro browser of windows 8.1 redirects me to m.fiio.net perhaps because i use a VAIO flip and windows thinks is a mobile device, will try with the desktop version of IE
 
Feb 15, 2015 at 12:13 PM Post #469 of 9,972
  Should be able top start giving rough comparisons in another week - but not allowed to (post) full reviews of the unit until March.  I'm a firm believer in having at least a week with any new piece of gear before critically comparing it with something else.
 
All I will say is that so far I'm pretty impressed with the implementation 
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Looking forward to your impressions, Brooko! Was thinking of getting an X1 as my DAP of choice when at work, but I'm holding on till the X3 comes around. If they could pull off a similar sounding AK100 II at that price point, it's going to a winner.
 
Feb 15, 2015 at 12:28 PM Post #471 of 9,972
@JamesFiiO nope dude I treid on desktop IE and checking the compatibility view settings still uses m.fiio.net
 

don't see any serach text field on the site at all
 
Feb 15, 2015 at 1:46 PM Post #472 of 9,972
Coming in to subscribe to the discussion
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An interesting bit of behind-the-scenes: last week we were chatting about how the new X3 should be named and promoted. The take-away from the discussion is that we will promote any future replacement models of the X1, X3 and X5 as simply the (new) X1, X3 and X5 (with no suffix). Where it is necessary to distinguish the exact generation of the player being discussed, it was decided to mark it as e.g. the "X3 2nd generation", "X3 2nd gen" or "X3 2g" if you are in a real hurry
wink.gif


The discussion went on for much longer than I expected (with me being partly to blame), but I can see how it could be quite important to unify nomenclature for the best visibility of the model for e.g. google search.

Well, may the FiiO brand grow and prosper and the X1, X3 and X5 lines stretch out until people forget which generation we're on (as seems to be the intention) (even if I do say so myself)
tongue.gif


I hesitated to put this down in writing as I see everyone including James himself referring to it as the X3II until recently. But I see the early previewers with the "X3 2nd gen" in hand are referring to the unit as such, so it seems the memo did get out
wink.gif


And on that note I wish everyone an early happy Chinese New Year
beerchug.gif


(The E10K and E11K, having come out to market with the "K" suffix, will continue to be marketed as such, until the next generation.)

 
X3 2G it is then. 
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Feb 15, 2015 at 1:55 PM Post #473 of 9,972
Feb 15, 2015 at 2:02 PM Post #474 of 9,972
X3 G2  (Generation 2)
 
X3 E2  (Evolution 2)
 
X3 2R  (2nd Revolution)
 
X3 S2  (Stage 2)
 
 
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Feb 15, 2015 at 2:16 PM Post #475 of 9,972
  X3 G2  (Generation 2)
 
X3 E2  (Evolution 2)
 
X3 2R  (2nd Revolution)
 
X3 S2  (Stage 2)
 
 
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X3 First Class Driver
 
X3 Last Standing DAP
 
X3 Origins of Audio
 
X3 Days of Audio Past
 
X3 Audiocalypse
 
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I'll see myself out 
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Feb 15, 2015 at 2:20 PM Post #476 of 9,972
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Awesome!
 
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Feb 15, 2015 at 2:22 PM Post #477 of 9,972
Yeah know...
 
X3 Audiocalypse has a nice ring to it!
 
I like it!
 
X3 A
 
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Feb 15, 2015 at 9:31 PM Post #478 of 9,972
We recently confirmed on the (first gen) X3 thread, that the LO and HO can both function at the same time.

Can one of you 2nd gen testers see if this is still true on the new model?

 
Only one at a time.
 
Feb 16, 2015 at 3:50 AM Post #479 of 9,972
  X3 First Class Driver
 
X3 Last Standing DAP
 
X3 Origins of Audio
 
X3 Days of Audio Past
 
X3 Audiocalypse
 
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I'll see myself out 
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