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Mr Trev: You won't hear the difference being discussed with LO. We're talking HO sound. I didn't A/B 3.34b vs. 3.4, though - just 3.4 vs. other DAPs.
Mr Trev: You won't hear the difference being discussed with LO. We're talking HO sound. I didn't A/B 3.34b vs. 3.4, though - just 3.4 vs. other DAPs.
Mr Trev: You won't hear the difference being discussed with LO. We're talking HO sound. I didn't A/B 3.34b vs. 3.4, though - just 3.4 vs. other DAPs.
I don't really understand why the sound from the LO shouldn't be affected it's not exactly like they change the OP amp with the fw update.
That beings said I haven't heard any changes whatsoever in the sound after they solved the problem with mp3 decoding a giid while ago.
I probably need to get myself some new gear so that I hear the difference as well
Okay, Peter. I surrender
"Won't hear the difference" was too broad a statement. I just meant that...
A. People have been specifically discussing difference in HO, whereas Trev doesn't use HO at all and shouldn't have the expectation of hearing any difference since he's using LO with an amp in the chain.
B. I didn't state that there was any difference between 3.34 b vs. 3.4 - just between X3 running 3.4 and other DAPs. In fact, I actually suggested to one member to record a couple well-known tracks via HO with each firmware and A/B. ClieOS did this awhile back with several generations of FW from one of the Fiio DAPs and threw the files up in a file share so people could A/B.
Well I think that 3.4 sounds different in both line out and headphone out. For me, and this is a very subjective view, 3.4 is less muffled sounding and more open.
Ooh, I just saw that very old firmwares are available for download. Maybe I'll try 1.2!
Seriously, I really like the Final Firmware. Using AKG K240 Studio headphones, low gain, treble 10, bass 2.
Sound has changed - theres no doubt. But there one thing that makes me worried. I like much more sound of 3.34b. Now theres no need for me to change FW to 3.4, but what if in future something new come out? 3.5, or 3.6? That's forcing me to use to new sound.