[burtomr]

....I have issues with the X5.... It must be the card, allthough it does play other files fine.
 

 
You betcha....
 
Have you tested your Kingston SD card with a Memory Test App???  If not, now you must. Always test new cards BEFORE you load them to make sure they are good. The App will verify the memory by writing and then reading back every GB and report the results to you. Yes, it takes some time so expect that.
 
H2TESTW

 

[Age8E]

There were two separate aspects to the post I quoted, and in turn you quoted from me...

I was referring to, as you'll see above, the click the player emits at start-up.

 
As others have said, the click is just a protection circuit, no? And the first 2-3 second song skip he's talking about was fixed in 2.02b and 2.03b. The player still takes 2-3 seconds to play the first track after powering up, but it begins at the start of the song, rather than 2-3 seconds in.

 

[Cachicamo]

 
You betcha....
 
Have you tested your Kingston SD card with a Memory Test App???  If not, now you must. Always test new cards BEFORE you load them to make sure they are good. The App will verify the memory by writing and then reading back every GB and report the results to you. Yes, it takes some time so expect that.
 
H2TESTW

 


Thanks Burtomr. I'll run the test when I'm home. Maybe it's a fake card, I bought it from a private person of a dutch trading website (Marktplaats.nl)

 

[cooperpwc]

I have been enjoying this rig greatly of late. 
 

 

[dulty]

@cooperpwc what is that orange thingamabob?

 

[Muenchener]

   
As others have said, the click is just a protection circuit, no? And the first 2-3 second song skip he's talking about was fixed in 2.02b and 2.03b. The player still takes 2-3 seconds to play the first track after powering up, but it begins at the start of the song, rather than 2-3 seconds in.

I've just upgraded to 2.03b, although I don't like to beta test firmwares. You are right, that bug is now gone. Thanks!

 

[Muenchener]

There were two separate aspects to the post I quoted, and in turn you quoted from me...

I was referring to, as you'll see above, the click the player emits at start-up.

My bad. Misquotation.
 
Bug solved with 2.03b firmware, BTW.

 

[jazzman7]

  @cooperpwc what is that orange thingamabob?

I'm pretty sure it is one of these:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/headamp-pico-power-portable-headphone-amplifier

 

[cooperpwc]

  @cooperpwc what is that orange thingamabob?

 
 

  I'm pretty sure it is one of these:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/headamp-pico-power-portable-headphone-amplifier

 
Pico Power, indeed. A fine amp, also available in more traditional colors like black.

 

[dulty]

   
 
 
Pico Power, indeed. A fine amp, also available in more traditional colors like black.

Looks awesome, well done sir!

 

[uzi2]

  Looks awesome, well done sir!

It's the ultimate bling - strap a gold bar to your X5!
Looks awful to me, but I'm sure it sounds good, which is more to the point.

 

[cooperpwc]

If someone else had joined me, I would have ordered my GS-X mk2 in orange too. You need two for a specialty front panel but there were no takers.
 
I love orange. It's not for everyone... 
 
And yes, the X5 + Pico Power really does sound good.

 

[Age8E]

  I've just upgraded to 2.03b, although I don't like to beta test firmwares. You are right, that bug is now gone. Thanks!

 
No problem. It wasn't very widely discussed, I think, which seems strange, since it was one of the most voted-for bugs on the list.

 

[blackwolf1006]

  I have been enjoying this rig greatly of late. 
 

Very nice. Does any one know how the Pico Power perform against the Pico DAC/Amp.

 

[Loquah]

  I have been enjoying this rig greatly of late. 
 

 
Cooper, why did you chose to have the line in / out and volume at the bottom of the X5?