[runswithaliens]

I can't update right now since I am at work, but am curious to know if the problem where it can only read 2 folder levels deep when adding to the library was addressed with this firmware update?  Or is that just a permanent feature I wonder?

 

[MattTCG]

I'm excited about the usb dac function. Just what I needed to drive the ma900's in the bedroom setup. 

 

[bodewalla]

                  

 My God!

 

 

Full gapeless suport! On Flac files! In Browse mode!

 
 
                                                  

 
                   And I've tested with 192/24 flac files!
                    Now It's the best DAC Player ever...
 
 
OK. I still want to give it a taste on the DX100.  

 

[bodewalla]

  "Welcome to Head-Fi! Sorry about your wallet"!

 Lol
That's was really funny! I believe I've spent already about $1K. US$400 on the X3 and US$500 on my Westone4 due to shipping and customs tax (you know, Brazil...).
But totaly worth it!

 

[bowei006]

 

 Lol
That's was really funny! I believe I've spent already about $1K. US$400 on the X3 and US$500 on my Westone4 due to shipping and customs tax (you know, Brazil...).
But totaly worth it!

What!?
 
Why didn't you buy it locally from South America?

 

[psygeist]

 
Doesn't seem to work in Win 8.1.

 
Installation fails.
 
Checked inf files and the support is up to Win 7.

 

[sandalaudio]

   
Doesn't seem to work in Win 8.1.
 
 
Installation fails.
 
Checked inf files and the support is up to Win 7.

In Fiio's instruction PDF (X3 User Guide-2 USB DAC-EN) there was a way to overcome the driver signing issue on Windows 8 64bit. Not sure if it works on 8.1.
 

  I can't install the driver in Windows 7. It says the device is not connected. I unplug and plug it again and nothing. Always the same message. I want to try the DAC

 
Did you follow Fiio's instruction PDF to switch the X3 to DAC mode before installing the Windows driver?
 
The driver looks like a standard Thesycon ASYNC USB2 driver that every other USB DACs use, so I didn't experience any issues.

 

[Marlene]

  Did you follow Fiio's instruction PDF to switch the X3 to DAC mode before installing the Windows driver?
 
The driver looks like a standard Thesycon ASYNC USB2 driver that every other USB DACs use, so I didn't experience any issues.

 
Me neither. So far the driver works like a charm... have to admit, I didn´t expect this.
 
Anyway, this is now my... I don´t know, third or fourth USB interface. Well, it´s only the second one capable of 24/192. Not that I need it but it´s nice to have that feature. Despite my initial reservations about it: thank you, FiiO.

 

[jkauff]

                    

 My God!

 

 

Full gapeless suport! On Flac files! In Browse mode!

 
 
                                                  

 
                   And I've tested with 192/24 flac files!
                    Now It's the best DAC Player ever...
 
 
OK. I still want to give it a taste on the DX100.  

All right! Time to load up some live shows.

 

[psygeist]

  In Fiio's instruction PDF (X3 User Guide-2 USB DAC-EN) there was a way to overcome the driver signing issue on Windows 8 64bit. Not sure if it works on 8.1.
 

Thanks. Installed after disabling driver certificate checking. Works like a charm. 
This links helped:
http://www.howtogeek.com/167723/how-to-disable-driver-signature-verification-on-64-bit-windows-8.1-so-that-you-can-install-unsigned-drivers/

 

[sandalaudio]

So far, the DAC mode is working really well. I got everything running on the first go, and I have nothing to complain about the sound quality.

There was measurably no real difference between using the X3 as a player and playing the same music file from a PC with DAC mode. The DAC mode was slightly more noisy (probably power noise from the USB cable) but way below hearing level. The important thing is there are no strange artefacts or distortion.
One interesting bonus was that because X3 is self-powered by its battery, I was able to get it hooked up to an Android phone to use X3 as an external DAC, without the usual error message saying there is not enough power to drive the USB device. I don't know if there is any point in doing this, but it was cool nevertheless.
 
 

 

[chengsta]

does it play dsd files yet? 

 

[bowei006]

Nope

 

[Dixter]

Thanks Fiio...   the DAC works great and sound great too...

 

[bowei006]

Thanks to the beta team for testing out the new firmware!