[chailee80]

So the only DAC that will touch the signal when using the CD drive is the one in the X3? I was concerned that the laptop's internal DAC would convert the signal to analog first before sending it to the X3 when using the CD drive.

As far as i know the x3 does not have an analogue input option so that would be impossible.

 

[Mmet]

Totally agree on the DAC mode being better sounding than as standalone DAP. Hence the urge to further upgrade separate amp. Eyeing the E12A.
Like when my wife keeps asking, "Does this never end?"

it never ends ! 

 

[Paulus XII]

  it never ends ! 

 
Never

 

[steelglam]

 
Yeh theres always the possibility of some kind of electrical interference inside desktops and laptops which can effect audio quality.

Thanks! That's kind of what I thought, but I wanted to be sure.

 

[aangen]

I  used my X3 as a DAC a few times on my computer and found I far prefer my Dragonfly and far, far prefer my Geekout 450.
I never bothered to try using my X5 as a DAC on my computer because of this. I am wondering what I may have missed. Have you guys tried other DACs than the X3?

 

[ShreyasMax]

I  used my X3 as a DAC a few times on my computer and found I far prefer my Dragonfly and far, far prefer my Geekout 450.
I never bothered to try using my X5 as a DAC on my computer because of this. I am wondering what I may have missed. Have you guys tried other DACs than the X3?

Personally speaking, I've only used FiiO's own E07k and Audinst HUD Dacs till now, but my point was that the X3 in USB Dac mode sounds better in all aspects when compared to its standalone DAP mode IMO.

I'm sure most of us know that usb Dacs like the Geek Out and Dragonfly, or even Audioengine D3, sound pretty great, and don't cost a lot more than the X3. Which is why the urge to upgrade to a better amp comes around (again, imo).

 

[Mmet]

  I  used my X3 as a DAC a few times on my computer and found I far prefer my Dragonfly and far, far prefer my Geekout 450.
I never bothered to try using my X5 as a DAC on my computer because of this. I am wondering what I may have missed. Have you guys tried other DACs than the X3?

no , i don't because i listen to my music from my players only ..

 

[aangen]

  Personally speaking, I've only used FiiO's own E07k and Audinst HUD Dacs till now, but my point was that the X3 in USB Dac mode sounds better in all aspects when compared to its standalone DAP mode IMO.

I'm sure most of us know that usb Dacs like the Geek Out and Dragonfly, or even Audioengine D3, sound pretty great, and don't cost a lot more than the X3. Which is why the urge to upgrade to a better amp comes around (again, imo).

 
Oddly enough, both my Dragonfly 1.2 and my Geekout were cheaper than my X3. But they are lousy players and can only store 0 songs.  

 

[betula]

  I  used my X3 as a DAC a few times on my computer and found I far prefer my Dragonfly and far, far prefer my Geekout 450.
I never bothered to try using my X5 as a DAC on my computer because of this. I am wondering what I may have missed. Have you guys tried other DACs than the X3?

I also listen to music from the player only (with line out), I used X3 as a DAC for movies, and just tried music sometimes. The DAC on the 2nd gen X3 is a great improvement compared to the 1st gen...

 

[Rozenberg]

I  used my X3 as a DAC a few times on my computer and found I far prefer my Dragonfly and far, far prefer my Geekout 450.
I never bothered to try using my X5 as a DAC on my computer because of this. I am wondering what I may have missed. Have you guys tried other DACs than the X3?

Be it as DAC or DAP, I don't like my X3 through headphone out which is why I always have amp connected thru line out.
I might upgrade soon

 

[bzippy]

Be it as DAC or DAP, I don't like my X3 through headphone out which is why I always have amp connected thru line out.
I might upgrade soon

i like the HO fine, but i do prefer the LO in most cases. with headphones, i always use a portable amp (E12 v1). in addition, i use my X3 as a source almost everywhere in my life: home stereo, bedroom stereo, portable speaker, and car. problem for me is that the LO level is a bit too high and so louder recordings can be distorted with some of my devices' aux in circuits, specifically my bedroom stereo, portable speaker, and car. and so in those cases i have no choice but to use the X3's headphone jack. but it doesn't really matter because none of these lesser systems are revealing enough to hear much difference.

 

[randomhfier]

Controversial?
 


 

 
Sorry about the quality, my phone's cam is pretty bad.. I painted the X3 because I am not a careful person and tend to drop things, so the X3 was pretty beat up. I wanted to try something new 

 Some might not like it and if I were to do it again, I would maybe only paint the sides and tape the brushed back. But overall, I'm quite satisfied. A qualified painter would probably have got a better result and I also did not polish it (yet).

 

[Wokei]

Controversial?

more pics of different angle pls ?

 

[randomhfier]

more pics of different angle pls ?

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[Wokei]

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Sweet ...me fav colour ...ORANGE