The Fiio X3 Thread.

[hedphonz]

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As the first DAP and at that low price, the X3 really looks attractive. However, after reading the news on X5 at the end of that review, the nude run of Fiio's boss  X5 is even more attractive to me

at the cheap price of the X3 for a high spec DAP I dont care about a better one coming out  a few months later - the price of both combined is still cheaper than 1 of the currently available high end DAPs. I will prob keep them both - cant wait to hear the review from clieos !

 

[phantompersona]

ugh now i feel like waiting for the X5 Hahaha.. Maybe ill get both 

 

[musicday]

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you know what happened in China, BMW sold more 5xx 7xx than 3xx, Benz sold more S class than E class, lol. 

James just a quick question please.
Will the X5 have the same rich files support as X3?

 

[AmberOzL]

I believe James will give us more info when the correct time comes. But I still prefer to learn a little bit already 

 

[Tom Yum Goong]

James just a quick question please.
Will the X5 have the same rich files support as X3?

Would be pretty weird if it won't.

 

[AmberOzL]

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Would be pretty weird if it won't.

Agree, but you never know. Sometimes strange decisions can be made.

 

[Atter]

Any plans for a DAP without an amp? A thinner version to pair up with my e12 would be great.

 

[JamesFiiO]

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James just a quick question please.
Will the X5 have the same rich files support as X3?

 
Sure, X5 is based on X3 but improve the DAC and amp section.

 

[JamesFiiO]

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Any plans for a DAP without an amp? A thinner version to pair up with my e12 would be great.

 
sorry not!

 

[BoyChewingGum]

Talking of thinner versions, any chance of an X1 in the future, to compete with Colorfly C3, HSA N3, Rocco's, etc.? Extra slim and portable with FLAC, gapless and other useful features would definitely sell well, given the awful UI and bugs from competitors.

 

[Mython]

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Talking of thinner versions, any chance of an X1 in the future, to compete with Colorfly C3, HSA N3, Rocco's, etc.? Extra slim and portable with FLAC, gapless and other useful features would definitely sell well, given the awful UI and bugs from competitors.

 
 
I hear ya, but X3 is plenty small enough, really. Having owned a DX100 and a RoCoo BA, I concluded that, size-wise, anything in between the 2 of them would be just fine. The X3 fits that bill.
 
Cowon J3 is nice and slim but its amp stage is poor. AK100 is some improvement, but mixed blessings there. iPod classic is about ideal size for me, just rubbish sound quality (unamped).
 
If X3 / X5 sounds decent, I don't mind it's reasonable size.

 

[Mython]

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at the cheap price of the X3 for a high spec DAP I dont care about a better one coming out  a few months later - the price of both combined is still cheaper than 1 of the currently available high end DAPs.

 

[Achmedisdead]

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Cowon J3 is nice and slim but its amp stage is poor.

If you are using IEMs that are sensitive, sure.  But using headphones in the 24-ohm to 64-ohm range, the Cowon players can really push them. 

 

[AmberOzL]

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Sure, X5 is based on X3 but improve the DAC and amp section.

Hi James, really sorry for the question bombardment but I couldn't stop myself, X5 will have the same physical dimensions of X3? Or let me ask you something to solve everything for now, when we will have general information about your reference DAP, X5?

 

[Mython]

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Hi James, really sorry for the question bombardment but I couldn't stop myself, X5 will have the same physical dimensions of X3? Or let me ask you something to solve everything for now, when we will have general information about your reference DAP, X5?

 
 
 
I hope James won't object to me posting the following quote, Google-translated from Chinese, since it is already clearly public on the Chinese forums (http://erji.net/read.php?tid=1450426):
 
 
 
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[size=medium] due to the confidentiality requirements of the official, so I can only disclose the following information: [/size]​

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[size=medium]1. X5 Price 2K5 or so, is about double the X3. [/size]​

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[size=medium]X5 PCM1794 chip, support dual TF card, op-amp chip temporarily can not be fixed, 50% larger than X3 thrust is expected. [/size]​

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[size=medium]3 , X5 X3 width of about 1CM (and the width of the IPC), slightly thinner than the X3 length consistent and X3. [/size]​

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[size=medium]4 , X5 design is very V587 the rudder-touch button control. Design I had already seen, but now the official requirements of confidentiality, can only reveal so much. [/size]​

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[size=medium]5 , X5 plans to use IPS screen display is much better than it is now. [/size]​

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[size=medium]6 , X5 production process is quite basic requirements of IPC and D50. [/size]​

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[size=medium]UI interface is a new design, not so shabby and X3. [/size]​

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[size=medium]LO port is still there. [/size]​

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[size=medium]9 X5 prototype is about to launch in October this year, time to market by the end of the year. [/size]​

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[size=medium]10 FiiO boss in the group before the end of the year X5 is not officially listed on the streets naked! [/size]​

 

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