[Achmedisdead]

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Im rather fond of mine but can't help thinking that the grass could be greener elsewhere and the x3 could be king of the daps

I would love to try the X3 and the DX50 but I am broke....lol.

 

[dimmockg]

For me the choice is x3, dx50 or an amp and lod for my pod and get a diymod done

 

[databass]

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Somebody convice me not to buy the x3 (oe dx50)

Please tell me it does not sound as good as a rockboxed ipod 5.5g playing flac

I have yet to hear the X3 (hopefully soon), and have never owned an IPOD. That being said, while I did like the sound of my 24-bit flac vinyl rips on my Rockboxed Fuze, there's no comparison to how those same rips sound on my DX-100. Rockbox downsamples 24-bit to 16-bit, so it does lose some clarity, warmth, and texture in the process. So assuming you're listening to 24-bit audio, it's definitely worth getting a player that can handle 24-bit natively.
 
I do love the Rockbox OS though; I wish that IBasso and Fiio had a UI as simple to use as Rockbox as well as its rich featureset. I especially like the Cross-Fade feature--like having a portable DJ.

 

[sbradley02]

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FYI, I called B&H and they expect their distributor to get it around August 5th, and they'll be ready to ship around the 12th.
 
So I hedged, and ordered one from MP4Nation. Hopefully MP4Nation will ship next week.
 

Thanks
 
If that schedule holds I will have mine before my next long trip, and I will have it for sure before the cruise.
 
Looking forward to comparing it to my Colorfly.

 

[sbradley02]

Does it have a bi-polar power supply (no large output coupling caps)?
 

 

[serious7]

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Thanks
 
If that schedule holds I will have mine before my next long trip, and I will have it for sure before the cruise.
 
Looking forward to comparing it to my Colorfly.

Maybe you should enjoy your vacation rather than your audio gear 

 

[sbradley02]

Maybe you should enjoy your vacation rather than your audio gear 

I pretty much listen to my portable gear only on the plane so the two are inextricably linked

 

[JamesFiiO]

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Does it have a bi-polar power supply (no large output coupling caps)?
 

 
yes, the amp section is powered by +/- 5V and without large output coupling caps, also there are a relay in the output to prevent any pop noise when power on/off or there are any over current or DC output.

 

[serious7]

Mp4 nation is shipping out the X3s. I got my tracking number. 

 

[kamcok]

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Mp4 nation is shipping out the X3s. I got my tracking number. 

Thanks for the notice
For some reason my notice went into the junk folder LOL
I was wondering where it was......

 

[boombobby289]

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They are roughly the same size but UHA-6S.MK2 is more feature packed.

About O2, I found  both EHP-O2D (ES9023) vs O2+ODAC Combo. Are they the same thing but sold by different companies?
If I were used O2 for DAP but need portability. What kind of external power bank do you recommend?

 

[MrScratch]

EHP-O2D is the O2+ODAC combo manufactured by Ephipany Acoustics.

 

[TekeRugburn]

Mp4 nation is shipping out the X3s. I got my tracking number. 

Thanks for the notice
For some reason my notice went into the junk folder LOL
I was wondering where it was......

Still haven't got mine....

 

[castleofargh]

after several years waiting for X3, everybody's now depressed because they have to wait 3 more days. human nature is a fun thing.
 

 

[simonthepieman]

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In UK £'s ibasso is approx £15 dearer

Big Question is wil the x3 beat my ipod

Yes in my view vastly better than ipod,