Name: Used FiiO X5 3rd Gen High Resolution Music Player, 32GB Storage - Black undefined
Brand: FiiO
SKU: US1361538
Price: 209.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.29 (7 reviews)

FiiO X5 3rd Gen High Resolution Music Player, 32GB Storage - Black

FiiO X5 3rd Gen High Resolution Music Player, 32GB Storage - Black SKU#1361538

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FiiO X5 3rd Generation 

Top Rated Gear: Used FiiO X5 3rd Gen High Resolution Music Player, 32GB Storage - Black undefined

 Three Unique, Dazzling Colors To Perfectly Suit You Go with black for the classic, yet classy look. The titanium brings a thoroughly chic, yet sophisticated atmosphere. Red is your best bet if you want to be bold and breathtaking. With these three distinctive colors, you can be sure to pick the X5 3rd gen that best matches you. Dual DACs for a Silky Smooth Sound The X5 3rd gen is equipped with two top-of-the-line AKM AK4490EN DACs, one for each channel. The AK4490EN is a part of a new generation of high-quality 32-bit DACs that supports all PCM and DSD formats. By using a dual-channel implementation of AKM's unique VELVET SOUND low-distortion architecture that includes digital filtering with 32-bit processing, the DAC chips in the X5 3rd gen have the ability to finely and exactly reproduce your music. Dual Crystal Oscillators for Faithfully Reproduced Music The X5 3rd gen utilizes two separate crystal oscillators - one for the DSD/44.1/88.2/176.4/352.8kHz sampling rates and the other for 48/96/192/384kHz. This ensures that under all sampling rates, there is significantly reduced jitter, improved clock accuracy, more stable operation and virtually no sampling rate conversion artifacts. Four-Way LPF for First-Rate Amplication The X5 3rd gen utilizes two dual-channel OPA1642 chips for its low-pass filtering stage and a custom-made audiophile-grade OPA426 chip for amplification, providing greater power output (up to 300mW under a 32Ohms load) and greater ability to deal with capacitive loads. The outstanding sound quality of the final audio architecture employed in the X5 3rd gen is the result of closed beta users working tirelessly together with the team at FiiO in a quest to make this new X5 sound the best that it can.  Dual Headphone Outputs for Double Fun The X5 3rd gen has two headphone outputs - one single-ended and the other balanced. This allows the new X5 to cater to fans of either headphone output type. Deeply Customized Android 5.1 OS for Efficient Music Playback To circumvent the problem of third-party Android apps automatically converting the sample rate of music, FiiO's software team wrote an entire new audio software architecture for its deeply customized and optimized version of the Android 5.1 OS. This results in improved sound quality and better overall performance of the device and also gives 90 more minutes of battery life compared to running under Android 4.4. Two Operating Modes for More Enjoyment The X5 3rd gen, following in the footsteps of FiiO's flagship DAP, also offers two modes of operation - Pure Music mode and Android mode. In Pure Music Mode, only the main music player is available - no other apps run for smoother operation and a purer sound. In Android mode, users are free to install and run any third-party Android apps according to their needs. By offering these two modes of operation, the X5

Used FiiO X5 3rd Gen High Resolution Music Player, 32GB Storage - Black undefined

After the first update worked like typical android , sloooooow, had to reset to load any music , very troublesome

Slow and pain

Sounds wonderful all across the board. All is detailed as can be

Nice

I love my IPod Classic but due to Apple’s failure to give us an updated large storage music player and ability to play newer formats... I was forced to leave them behind. Enter the X5 MkIII. I stacked mine with an A5 and couldn’t be happier.

Fantastic DAP

Became aware of this product through a friend. Did some research and read some reviews.  At first was a little reluctant to invest this kind of money in a product such as this but with education on these DAP's I went ahead and made the purchase and now I'm so glad I did. This device actually changed my whole way of thinking. For a device of this size to produce the sound that it does is incredible and it's completely adjustable in ways I'd never even thought of. As with any electronic device there is a learning curve but by going through the online owners manual all my questions were addressed and I was up and running in no time. For anyone that might be interested in this product, when making the purchase also go ahead and purchase a 2.0 quick charger, they're not expensive and will make recharging this device super quick. Also purchase 2 Sandisk micro SD memory cards, I went with two 128 gb cards which are the largest the device can use as of now.  By making these two additional purchases there will be no delays, you'll be operational and syncing music right out of the box.

Love My X5 gen 3

I have been using the Fiio X5 3rd gen for three weeks, and I'm more than satisfied. No problems that I can see. 
How I use: web streaming via wifi, using direct output jack into home amp and speakers. Or switch to pure music player mode, and  listen to flac and apple lossless audio files ripped from CDs. On the go I use with IEMs, and the very convenient audio volume control.
Build and quality: solid, no cheap parts here, and the android OS is well organized and with flexible options (1 software upgrade already).

Bottom line: solid performer, solid value. Highly recommended.

what's not to like?

Love the latest version of the X5. Having gone from the first version of the X5, I am still working my way through all of the changes and upgrades. So far, pretty good. 

Nice Upgrade

Highly recommended. The player has a good physical feel and layout. Well made. The Android operating system is a definite plus. Makes the player pretty intuitive.

I love the dual SD card slots. Two 200GB cards later and I have a reasonable fraction of my music in a portable setup for a good price (the 256GB cards are supported, but are still too expensive).

Sound quality is amazing. Noise floor is abolutely black with IEMs. Haven't tested with full sized headphones yet.

Without question 5 stars.

Used FiiO X5 3rd Gen High Resolution Music Player, 32GB Storage - Black

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