Hello Gary,   I just want you to know that I am one very satisfied buyer of your E80.  It is my least expensive purchase for an IEM but I must admit, I prefer it more than most of my other more expensive ones. Using it with my M3, X1, X3K and X5K and the E10K, I simply cannot find any fault...

JaQuote: James, this is indeed a very valid concern.   Meanwhile, will it be too much for Fiio to market the T3 as it is meant to be, a transport ($200~$300), but with add-on modules ala X7 ($99) for those (20,000 folks outside of HeadFi) who are looking for a DAP first and transport a far...

See? It is perfectly alright to let your ears decide to whom to open your wallet for :)   I have mostly Fiio products with me and I enjoy them mostly.  What I am planning to do with my X3K is to add the Mojo to it. The X7 is a fine product from what the reviewers have shared so far. Sadly...

A week later from getting my M3 and two days now of using Soundmagic's E80 with it was a pleasant revelation how my collection of Classical Guitar proved to be very engaging. A fresh listening experience compared to using my older A73 and Ortofon's EQ-5.  The latter two are still very good to my...

I was in the same boat, if not similar to your experience. I had my X1 a few short months before I ordered my X3K. My question then was primarily about the volume I am getting from the X3K compared to my X1. Somebody knowledgeable explained to me the difference in volume adjustment viz a viz the...

The reply I received from another audio gear site (Headfonics) is that the RHA T20 is more suitable for "younger and louder music."   I have the A73 and Ortofon EQ-5 for more than a few months now. So far, so good with my X3II, X1 and M3 playing mostly classical, chamber and soundtracks, with a...

My 2-cents worth -   24-hours ago, I receive my M3. I have read that it is tiny, but not this tiny compared to my X3 1st gen., X3II and X1. Sound-wise, with my Ortofon EQ-5, I find it refreshingly clear and clean compared to the darker X3 1st gen. My subjective ears, old pair at 55 years of...

So true. Had the 598's came out then with this color option, I would not have bought the 558. I like most stuff in black.

I am 30 years older than you and I do like its appearance. I most likely will not use it outdoors while sipping a hot mug of coffee, but the non-detachable cable is indeed a major consideration specially where I live wherein Senn's repair facility is not inexpensive and not very accessible.  ...

= = = =  It is also as simple as this - Just as everyone has the right to bash the aesthetics and unannounced price for this, those who can very much afford to pay $40K, $75K or even $150K for this have all the right to do so because they can afford it and because it is their money. 

Anyone can chime it, especially folks from Fiio - With my three-week old X3II, I need to push the volume to 60 to have a comparable volume from my 1+-year old X1.  I realized this when I tried using both DAP without my "battery extender" E11K. My reading of forums suggests the X3II was...

Nice set of shots. I have been listening to my A65 for almost a week now. It is indeed a great value considering its price. Very nice with my X1 & X3 2G. With my limited collection of headphones, I can only compare it to the Senn HD-239 in terms of fullness of the music I hear. It was surprising...

= = = =   Makes a lot of sense. Thanks. I guess I need to listen to it till it drains out, at least once a week :)

= = =  Thanks. I was concerned of shortening its battery life since I don't even disconnect it at all from my desktop computer that I very rarely shutdown or reboot. I do turn off the O2, but not the X3 and the computer.

Now that my X3 has been "retired" as a DAC for my home computer after getting the X1, then the X3 2nd Gen, my question to those with more experience is, as a DAC (plugged into my JDS O2), is the X3 draining its battery, albeit slowly? Conversely, am I shortening the X3's "life" because it is...

X3 => X1 => waited for X5II => read through reviews => reviewed my priorities => looked at my wallet =>X3 2nd Gen => once more, a satisfied customer for a few days now that I have been using the X3 2nd Gen :)   For someone who is not fond of using an equalizer, what I do miss is the hardware...

"Why is it so annoying to hear news about the 2nd gen X3 in the first gen X3 thread?" Because it is akin to ordering a Whopper inside the Golden Arch?  As I see it, it is not annoying, just impolite.  

While saving up and waiting for the second generation, may I request for James and his team to grant us the play-through-folder feature that made my X1 a much pleasurable DAP to have? To my mind, my X3 can then gracefully wait it for its battery to die out before the second gen gets to inherit...

I am one of those who patiently waited for this feature and I am very pleased indeed. Thank you james! I do hope that before James & his Fiio team pull them plug on the original X3, this feature be their "parting gift." Please? :)

= = =  You are welcome. Same here. Looking forward to X3II as well :)