Kerouac
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Agreed on the X5 (never had/heard the X3)!
I liked it with my FiiO E12, liked it even better with the Cayin C5...
but absolutely love it these days with my Headstage Arrow 5P
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Agreed on the X5 (never had/heard the X3)!
I liked it with my FiiO E12, liked it even better with the Cayin C5...
but absolutely love it these days with my Headstage Arrow 5P
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I have paired the X5 with an Arrow 4G and really like the results.
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Kerouac
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These Arrows do not only deliver superb sq combined with the X5's excellent (line out) dac. They're also so small/thin/light that you almost wouldn't notice that they're there. Great battery life also => highly recommended amps
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I have 2 4Gs, need to sell one and get the 5TX, the lower impedance is the best update.
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Dobrescu George
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I strongly disagree. X5 is an amazing product, and technical support for it has ended. It has reached it's final stage, and is past it's prime. Fiio still helped people repair those who had any type of problem, they are great to their customers!
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Welcome to the 21st century. Time moves on, new models replace old. I still use and like my x5 and think FiiO did well by its customers at the price. If it was AK and I had paid $3k maybe I'd complain about discontinuing support.
I have my X5 strapped to a Fiio E12DIY amp and i love the combination. I really really really really love it. I sometimes plug my X5 into my Chord Mojo but I think I prefer the X5/E12DIY combo. (I know, that's just gotta be wrong but it's how I feel)
I listen to the Mojo on my computer and with my X3, but I'm sticking to the X5/E12DIY combo.
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I use a Fiio E12a with X5 (1st) - great combo (with Fiio stack kit) -- improved sound stage and lots of power not just for IEMs (12a is supposed to be mostly for IEMs due to lower hiss for lowest impedance IEMs) ...
I run Senn HD700 on low gain up to 3 o'clock volume (that's almost too loud to keep health ears healthy - similar to PC, Foobar2000 and Fubar IV Plus DAC/Amp on full volume). Shure 840 on 1pm... IEMs (GR 07) past 11am is too loud .... I'd expect that on high gain you'd get enough power to run anything (and with good extension too).
The E12a seems to open up the X5, adds a bit of extra sparkle too (X5 by itself borders on darkish if you like your sound bright and airy).
I'm very happy with X5/12a .. seems Fiio is matching their products well (I don't have much experience with other amps though - tried the ibasso D Zero 2 with X5 before (coming from C3/DZero).. like the E12a more with X5. (12a has a bass switch too ... subtle enhancement of bass - very audible with some songs, almost no impact with others).
I run Senn HD700 on low gain up to 3 o'clock volume (that's almost too loud to keep health ears healthy - similar to PC, Foobar2000 and Fubar IV Plus DAC/Amp on full volume). Shure 840 on 1pm... IEMs (GR 07) past 11am is too loud .... I'd expect that on high gain you'd get enough power to run anything (and with good extension too).
The E12a seems to open up the X5, adds a bit of extra sparkle too (X5 by itself borders on darkish if you like your sound bright and airy).
I'm very happy with X5/12a .. seems Fiio is matching their products well (I don't have much experience with other amps though - tried the ibasso D Zero 2 with X5 before (coming from C3/DZero).. like the E12a more with X5. (12a has a bass switch too ... subtle enhancement of bass - very audible with some songs, almost no impact with others).
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Oh dear...I pulled one of the rubber plugs (you know, the ones you get with the X5 to protect the sockets you aren't using) out of the line out hole, and it left its little metal pin in the socket.
I tried to get it out with some tweezers, but it's well and truly stuck in there. Can't use that glorious line out anymore...
Anyone know someone who knows how to get into the X5 and fix this kind of thing?
I tried to get it out with some tweezers, but it's well and truly stuck in there. Can't use that glorious line out anymore...
Anyone know someone who knows how to get into the X5 and fix this kind of thing?
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Something I just found out today. The X5 supports scrolling lyrics display! 
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Could you please tell how to achieve this one? I did not know it!!
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Something I just found out today. The X5 supports scrolling lyrics display!
Could you please tell how to achieve this one? I did not know it!!
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LRC files
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LRC_%28file_format%29
LRC (short for LyRiCs) is a computer file format that synchronizes song lyrics with an audio file, such as MP3, Vorbis or MIDI. When an audio file is played with certain music players on a computer or on modern digital audio players, the song lyrics are displayed. The lyrics file generally has the same name as the audio file, with a different filename extension. For example, song.mp3 and song.lrc. The LRC format is text-based and similar to subtitle files.
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