interested to see how the SQ of X5 will justify its double price tag than the X3.. else, i'm just gonna stick with X3 and wait for X7.

Review not yet done?

wuuhuu.. can you post pic for size comparison? it seems quite bulky.. can put side by side with iphone? wanna see

Wuhuu are you my clone? The line up is exactly as was mine.. X3, ipod classic and I also using Sony smartphone (XZU).. I just haven't put my hands on x5 only yet. Lol.

Eagerly waiting for your reviews guys

opps, i thought your DX50 is an iPod classic.. LOL

i've let go my X3 due to i found its kinda hard to navigate the large music library.. and the native sound signature of the X3 is not my cup of tea.. Gonna stay with this set up for the time being until I have a chance to try X5, or I would probably wait for Sony ZX1, hope the price will not overkill. or wait for X7?



This post has been edited by un_id: Jan 26 2014, 10:41 PM

Below 2.5k I can consider. 2.5k my cut off limit.. If below 2k confirm buy hope Sony will produce storage vvariants, not just 128gb

who need lineout if the internal amp is really very good as what Sony claimed... to me, the whole point of getting an audiophile grade DAP is to avoid clinging another bulky external amp, to be ultra portable.. thus why i sold off my X3, due to i still use an amp with it.. do you need more than 128gb storage? wow, my music library is less than 100gb only (not includes the crap mp3s la)

aiya, doesn't make sense la if SQ like the XZ phones.. my XZU sounds not good leh.. for a DAP priced almost RM3k, don't tell me the SQ is just mediocre, Sony!..

will have to auditioned it first see how

This post has been edited by un_id: Jan 27 2014, 11:51 AM

ya ya, wonder where can find a loaner unit

What's the point of having high end DAP but stuff in crap MP3s.. My fav collection is mostly FLAC or at least 320p.. That's just below 100gb only. Songs that I frequently listened to enough to aaccommodate 64gb SDcard.. Other than that just listened on desktop la.. Never tried AK120, but if user claimed that ZX1 is better, i guess tthat's pretty promising

speaking of that, to me, main reason why i keep lurking for audiophile DAP, due to i want to possibly eliminate DAP+clinging interconnect+amp combination.. but hearing your rant, should we conclude that, for the time being, we still can't escape from a portable amp? well, honestly, i never try own a super expensive DAP such as the AK100/120 or C4 etc.. actually my first bet to audiophile DAP was the X3, and thats driven by many praises from what i read in forums.. but in reality, the X3 is far from capable to feed my portable music need (well i thought it could if i want to use it just for a move or very casual, but recently mu lust on music always want something "acceptable" to my ears, even for casual usage.. maybe i'm quite emotional recently.. lol).... in the end, still a Vestamp attached to it.. yeah i do agree, sleekness/outlook do attracts me, but at the end of the day, the sounds that matters most.. if i were to buy ZX1 just yet again to pair it with another amp, then i rather stick with my current ipod+porta tube set up..

seriously buddy, SQ quality differences among DAP are quite subtle, you noticed it once you put it on ears, and i'm surprised if you are unable to hear it, well knowing you are here all this while, i bet you are joking. don't tell me that you bought all those expensive gears just to spend your "excessive" money but not for your sonic demands

yeah, i couldn't agree more. Fiio done it at 1/3 of the price, why can't Sony make ZX1 to at least double the sonic quality than the X5.. at this moment, i think i will definitely skip ZX1 already. maybe X5 is my only option for now

in your opinion, is X5 good to be used standalone without amping?

i was expecting below 1k

This post has been edited by un_id: Jan 28 2014, 10:48 PM