[ndburley]

  It would be good to know. Is there any audible background noise?
 
I also would be using it to power 600ohm Beyers, and some Audeze planars as well.

I have just been listening with my KC06A and cannot hear any hiss but thats as sensitive as I have.

 

[White Lotus]

   
hope this help mate,
 

 

 
Thanks, Diggy. Is that the S4 or the Note 3?
 

  I have just been listening with my KC06A and cannot hear any hiss but thats as sensitive as I have.

 
Perfect - exactly what I wanted to hear. Thanks mate! 
 
How is the battery life for you guys? 

 

[moracajay]

hope this help mate,

Which sound quality should be better Xduoo x3 alone or xd-05 OTG with Htc one m8?

Can you tell if your experiencing build quality issues?

 

[Diggymen]

Which sound quality should be better Xduoo x3 alone or xd-05 OTG with Htc one m8?

Can you tell if your experiencing build quality issues?

 
Sorry i didnt have x3 or m8
Didnt have any issue with build quality 
The issue maybe, this thing is heavy and  get little heat when power up for a while arround 30min up.
 

   
Thanks, Diggy. Is that the S4 or the Note 3?
 
 
Perfect - exactly what I wanted to hear. Thanks mate! 
 
How is the battery life for you guys? 

 
Thats S4
I never worried to charge in a week for 2-3 hour listening a day
But depend format you play, i feel playing dsd128 drain battery faster

 

[moracajay]

Glad to hear no issue on build.
Can you compare sound quality from Samsung S4+XD-05 vs other DAP you have?

 

[ndburley]

Which sound quality should be better Xduoo x3 alone or xd-05 OTG with Htc one m8?

Can you tell if your experiencing build quality issues?

I have mixed the X3 with the XD-05 and valve pre amps and what I would say is this. 
 
The X3 hold its own with IEMs the sound quality is clear and not under powered. 
 
The XD-50 come into play when you need some backbone in your sound so for cans or to improve your pc sound quality for example. 
 
The valve is an interesting addon and warms it all a bit which gives you that feel of listening to old records to a point. 
 

 

 

 

[BigDawg]

Guys, have you tried using regular 3.5 to 3.5 via coaxial in? Seemed to work. No need for the plugs to be trrs.

Sorry for the newbie question

 

[moracajay]

Do you have other amp/dac to compare sound quality wise?

I have past experience with Xduoo x2 that two died on me. Did not return the 2nd replacement as shipping cost is same with the unit.

But im so impressed with the sound quality wanting to buy this item from them.

Fellows who have quality issues please chime in..

 

[venki]

New owner to XD-05.Great SQ punchy output.  Does anyone know how to use filters PCM1,2,3,4? when i press filter button on the side, display shows PCM change accordingly.
i don't see any effect in SQ by selecting these filters I'm using MSR7.  Connection is Samsung S6 edge - XD-05 (USB) - MSR7

 

[Diggymen]

Guys, have you tried using regular 3.5 to 3.5 via coaxial in? Seemed to work. No need for the plugs to be trrs.

Sorry for the newbie question

 
Yea you can, but it just bypass amp in xd05
The volume knob on xd05 didnt affect anything if you use 3.5 out 
 
 

  New owner to XD-05.Great SQ punchy output.  Does anyone know how to use filters PCM1,2,3,4? when i press filter button on the side, display shows PCM change accordingly.
i don't see any effect in SQ by selecting these filters I'm using MSR7.  Connection is Samsung S6 edge - XD-05 (USB) - MSR7

 
The filter didnt work on otg mode, that what i know from manual book
 

Do you have other amp/dac to compare sound quality wise?

I have past experience with Xduoo x2 that two died on me. Did not return the 2nd replacement as shipping cost is same with the unit.

But im so impressed with the sound quality wanting to buy this item from them.

Fellows who have quality issues please chime in..

 
Sorry to hear that, ill update if i experience with quality issue

 

[bruterik]

Can anyone tell me how this machine will pair up with my SoundMagic HP150 and E80S?
Is my 95dB-32Ohm HP150 too sensitive for the XD-05? I guess the 102dB-64Ohm E80S should be sufficient?
I will be using the XD-05 mainly together with my laptop and iPhone 6S (to listen to Spotify) and it will be my first dac/amp

 
Thanks in advance!

 

[Riisalat]

Someone needs to compare it to a IFI unit.

 

[Diggymen]

Someone needs to compare it to a IFI unit.

Yes someone did
Hope help to figure out
 
https://muzostajnia.wordpress.com/2015/12/26/xduoo-xd-05-na-drodze-do-zakupu/
 
http://culturehd.com/hifi/xduoo-xd-05-essai-de-la-hifi-nomade_12485

 

[Jabba]

Recieved the xd-05 after shipping delay.
My early impressions of this dac-amp
Otg from lg g5 is plug and play.
Bold and punchy sound with my Focal Classic. Very Nice sounding.
Some tracks I use the bass boost, perfect for 80's music or to give a extra rock out factor.
With he-560, it drives them, but can't rival my Gustard home amp. Not even close, but this was expected.
Also tried with my Woodie Langsdom, very nice sounding,
Will try with different op amps, just enjoying running it in first.

So far I'm very satisfied with this amp, for the price and what it can do it's a steel

 

[WilliamLeonhart]

Anyone with experience can compare this xduoo with the o2/odac for me? I like that it can play dsd, but am afraid that it may deviate too much from the sound signature that I like.