[Saoshyant]

Do we need more catnip?

 

[Mr Trev]

And people think us Canadians are such a laid back bunch....

 

[Saoshyant]

Nah, its easy to get cannucks worked up. They say they like hockey, you just ask "You mean ice hockey?". Used to do that to a friend's wife all the time.

 

[Mr Trev]

That's nothing. You should see us when there's a beer strike.

 

[Saoshyant]

I live in Texas, were quite fond of our beer too, I can understand. I'm a little tempted to pick up the 99 pack a local brewery has put out.

 

[nmatheis]

Beer? Schiit, I planned my honeymoon so I could visit Belgium - the Disneyland of beer. And I live in Portland, OR - most microbreweries per capita in USA last time I checked.

 

[Saoshyant]

Microbreweries can be sadly hit or miss, with as picky as I am at least.

 

[nmatheis]

No kidding! I used to make a lot of home brew and me and my buddies thought it was better than a lot of the micros out there. But to each his own .

 

[Saoshyant]

For small beers getting big, I always have a soft spot for Boulevard. It's a KC beer, which is where my family comes from, and has always had a decent quality to it.

 

[TrollDragon]

@TrollDragon: Damn, son. Chill out a bit. Yes, Fiio released betas - and maybe a bit prematurely and naively. BUT nobody was forced to flash them, AND nobody was forced to buy an X3.

I was looking for an upgrade to the Colorfly C3 and my choices were either wait 6 weeks for the next batch of DX50's or pick up an X3 from Vancouver. So logically I chose the X3 as it was in country and only a week away... What I didn't expect was an finished piece of hardware with Alpha grade firmware. I was not forced to buy an X3 it was my choice as the DX50's firmware had issues at that time, now the DX series have Rockbox and we are still waiting for RC1 firmware.
 
And yes no one forced me to flash the X3, it was done out of an actual desire to have a functional product that I purchased, go figure... By the time the 3.0 firmware came out the price of X3's was down to $149 including a 64GB µSD card, so I might just as well keep the thing as it does sound good...
 
So yeah, I'm "Chill".
Just waiting for my E11K to arrive from Penon Audio with it's well thought out hip flask design and audio ports on the back side, I should have added a set of Pistons to the cart when I ordered the amp.

 

[Saoshyant]

Pistons are quite fun for the dirt cheap iems they are.

 

[nmatheis]

For small beers getting big, I always have a soft spot for Boulevard. It's a KC beer, which is where my family comes from, and has always had a decent quality to it.

I REALLY like Boulevard, as well! They make some damn fine beer. We on the left coast don't think of the mid-west as beervana, but traveling to my company's home base in Indianapolis has sure changed my perspective .

I was looking for an upgrade to the Colorfly C3 and my choices were either wait 6 weeks for the next batch of DX50's or pick up an X3 from Vancouver. So logically I chose the X3 as it was in country and only a week away... What I didn't expect was an finished piece of hardware with Alpha grade firmware. I was not forced to buy an X3 it was my choice as the DX50's firmware had issues at that time, now the DX series have Rockbox and we are still waiting for RC1 firmware.

And yes no one forced me to flash the X3, it was done out of an actual desire to have a functional product that I purchased, go figure... By the time the 3.0 firmware came out the price of X3's was down to $149 including a 64GB µSD card, so I might just as well keep the thing as it does sound good...

So yeah, I'm "Chill".
Just waiting for my E11K to arrive from Penon Audio with it's well thought out hip flask design and audio ports on the back side, I should have added a set of Pistons to the cart when I ordered the amp.

Hoo-wee, you're filled with spit & vinegar tonight . IMHO, with Mr Trev's list mod firmware and file / folder browsing with good folder structure, the X3 is highly usable.

Have fun with the E11k. I just got mine and am enjoying it. I just wish I could store some fine Islay Whisky in it .

 

[originalsnuffy]

It seems to me that we have given up on meaningful firmware updates for this machine and the conversation has devolved into side discussions.

How do we get FIIO to commit to a better UI and an equalizer option at a minimum ? Let alone a useful DAC.

 

[Saoshyant]

That's an amp i would like to try at some point, but I doubt I'd have any real need for it. Maybe if I do get around to modding my ipod 5g, it'd be worth replacing my E11. The mods I'd consider doing all look simple enough at least.

As it is, after getting the X5, I really enjoy using the X3 sans amp, and leaving the X5 as a brick. Speaking of which, what are considered the summit for portable amps these days? I'd imagine the hifi-m8 would be up there.

The last attempt at an EQ for the X3 didn't seem to go over well. I seem to remember it playing at half volume.

 

[TrollDragon]

Hoo-wee, you're filled with spit & vinegar tonight . IMHO, with Mr Trev's list mod firmware and file / folder browsing with good folder structure, the X3 is highly usable.

Have fun with the E11k. I just got mine and am enjoying it. I just wish I could store some fine Islay Whisky in it .

Yes indeed... Mr Trev's mod has made the X3 much more enjoyable to use, highly recommended!
Now that would be a very useful upgrade, a little sippin' Whiskey right out of the amp!
 
The E11K will be attached to the C3 and replace the E11, if it ever gets here. I will need a new IC for the hookup...