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The X3 at this very moment has only been available in mainland China and some samples have been sent to out to reviewers, these last units have a special version of the firmware: the FW1.00Beta. This will not be the firmware version the end consumer will have when their units arrive as there will still be several changes according to Fiio. (I could post a list in the comments if anyone’s interested) The Looks / The Unit Added accessories now also include decals to jazz up your X3 Gen 2 look if you so wish and some spare screen protectors. The decals are the Stars and Stripes and a ‘wood’ version. I didn’t try either but if they can do one flag relevant to the country of sale I would tip my hat off. Nothing sells quite like naked raw nationalism on a product. I also found it does not correctly charge when using my 6-port USB power source, which never had any issues charging tens of different devices. After a few minutes it just stops charging, as the LED on the front shuts down. I was left with an empty battery on a few occasions, though I left it charging overnight. The problem seems to occur when the device is powered on and is connected to the power adapter, though I have no evidence that the two things are directly linked. Software
The X3 was primarily focused on decoding hi-res music, unlike other competitors.In 2013 we restarted the project with HibyMusic for the X3 as our main OS. The previous work completed allowed us to speed up the project with Hiby with a launch at the end of 2013. X3 was advanced at the time with hi-res capability. It was very portable, delivered good power and had a long battery life.”
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The second key external difference to the X1 is the metric depth of the unit. The X1 measures in at 96.7 mm×57.7 mm×14.1 mm whereas the X3 Gen 2 (2nd gen) is 96.7 mm×57.7 mm×16.1 mm. That is an extra 2mm which may not sound much but it feels a lot more in the hand and on side by side comparison screenshots. Chg: On Windows 7 and newer OS: Driver Setup does not requirethat device is connected during install
The X3 Mark III can now operate wirelessly with both headphones and transmitting audio to other setups such as car audio as well as integrate with FiiO’s own BT remote control, the RM1. The previous X3 Mark II had no such wireless connectivity. I tried it in balanced mode using the Asura 2.0s and the Monk Plus SPC. When used in balanced mode, the FiiO X3 III has a wider and deeper soundstage and a superior sense of space. Instrument separation is also better, with instruments more clearly defined and taking each its own spot. This is no “night and day” difference, but it’s noticeable. Final Thoughts
New: Automatic ASIO buffer size selection via control panel.Automatic mode is the driver's default. The midrange is not bloomed and does not feel very forward. It is moderately relaxed in the physical locale and does not feel recessed at all. New: 64-bit API DLL included in driver installer,driver API now available to 64-bit applications or services
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