[zilch0md]

^  Roger that!  And Orianthi's recordings are as bad as Jimi Hendrix recordings!  What's up with that?  

 

[Dobrescu George]

  ^  Roger that!  And Orianthi's recordings are as bad as Jimi Hendrix recordings!  What's up with that?  

so, your x5 also creates distortions with these said records? Technically this was the question, if anybody's else x5 creates distortion with bad recordings.

 

[x RELIC x]

so, your x5 also creates distortions with these said records? Technically this was the question, if anybody's else x5 creates distortion with bad recordings.

I would word it more like 'the X5 shows/reveals the distortions' not creates them.

If you want to avoid hearing it listen with a less resolving player and not very detailed headphones.

 

[Dobrescu George]

I would word it more like 'the X5 shows/reveals the distortions' not creates them.

If you want to avoid hearing it listen with a less resolving player and not very detailed headphones.

i do not necessarly want to avoid the distortions, i wanted to be sure that my unit is working how it should. Thanks!

 

[x RELIC x]

i do not necessarly want to avoid the distortions, i wanted to be sure that my unit is working how it should. Thanks!

That's the curse of a player like the X5 or any other decent DAP. You hear everything, good and bad. The good is REALLY good and the bad is REALLY bad. There are some tracks I own that I just can't listen to on my X5.

Your unit is fine.

Looking at Metallica - st anger - it seems there simply isn't a good recording of that album. Even the vinyl is poor by most standards.

 

[Dobrescu George]

thakns! you calmed me down.. i thought that there was no such thing as a truly bad recording, i mean i thought that after a price point i would escape these static-like distortions... seems that i was not exactly right.

 

[Chris J]

^  Roger that!  And Orianthi's recordings are as bad as Jimi Hendrix recordings!  What's up with that?  

Huh?
Say What?

"Electric Ladyland" sounds amazing!

 

[Paulus XII]

Hi everyone,
 
Need to know something. I'm in the process of getting the X5 but am very curious about this. Does an amp like the FiiO E12A make any difference with the X5 for IEMs? (Westone W40 in my case). Or it doesn't need an amp at all? X3 definitely does, but I don't know about X5. I mean a difference in sound quality, layering, etc, not volume.
 
Thanks

 

[AndrewH13]

Hi everyone,

Need to know something. I'm in the process of getting the X5 but am very curious about this. Does an amp like the FiiO E12A make any difference with the X5 for IEMs? (Westone W40 in my case). Or it doesn't need an amp at all? X3 definitely does, but I don't know about X5.

Thanks

Certainly doesn't Need an external amp. Sounds very good with W40s. And even better with Ie800 and SE846s. You might wish to change the sound with one or be able to better drive more demanding cans.

 

[Paulus XII]

Thanks Andrew. And what about bass? The amp gives me thunderous bass with these IEMs, while unamped the bass is much weaker. Is X5 equalizer efficient?

 

[AndrewH13]

Thanks Andrew. And what about bass? The amp gives me thunderous bass with these IEMs, while unamped the bass is much weaker. Is X5 equalizer efficient?

Can't help you there, I want accurate bass. Nothing added, just nice and tight, if it was recorded that way.

 

[514077]

This site is pretty good to check on the poor dynamic range of albums. Here is the Metallica album list:

http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=metallica

I see a lot of really REALLY bad dynamic range which is usually from bad mastering which usually comes with weird distortion too. They have some good albums for dynamic range but you need to know which ones to look for.

The higher number means better?

 

[Paulus XII]

Can't help you there, I want accurate bass. Nothing added, just nice and tight, if it was recorded that way.

 
Ok, so just tell me (last question): Is X5 EQ by hardware or software? Or both?

 

[JaZZ]

Software – fortunately! And really good for a graphic equalizer.

 

[KLJTech]

  i think that you will use x5 with e12A also... 
 
it will imrpoove the sound, because x5 has a better DAC section than x3..

 
I look forward to hearing the combination for myself and finding out.