od mrazíkovo 28. 11. 2016 20:26
HF:
A BUDGET DETAIL MONSTER?
(xDuoo X10 Impressions)
The good stuff:
- retains the Xduoo signature 'open' sound that xduoo fans enjoy.
- details are effortless and easily heard, overall sound quality is a lot mature than its sibling x3.
- highs/brilliance is well-defined, separation of instruments are exceptionally good.
- bass is clear and doesn't overpower the rest of the frequencies in the song, even with a bassy iem (Carbo Basso)
- mids (vocals/guitars) have good presence and texture without sounding too clinical.
- sound signature is brighter than DX90 and X3, but never fatiguing even on long usage. Bright, yet not too clinical.
- played my dsd and flac files without any hitch.
- build quality is solid, as we expect from Xduoo.
Tracks tested with:
Sing A Song, Let's Groove (EWF), Sabi-Sabi (Yosha), Take The Power Back (RATM), Can't Stand It Any Longer (Toto), Feelin' The Same Way (Norah Jones), Live Undead (Slayer), Hangar 18 (Megadeth).
Gears tested with:
Shure SRH440, Carbo Tenore, Carbo Basso, Duoza, TY Hi-Z, Hifiman HE350, KZ ZS3, VJJB K4S.
Some quirks:
- skips the first few seconds on some tracks at the beginning
- no file displayed on artist or album view, tracks are only viewable via folder view (may get fixed by future firmware updates)
- no album art shown. Not sure if xduoo will implement it soon.
- scroll wheel could be better, though back & forward buttons could also be used for navigation.
A budget detail monster? It is indeed.. Equipped with a high-grade dac + amp, (AK4490, MUSES8920) and solid build-quality, I still have yet to find something that could match the performance of this DAP in this price point.
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