Previously, Fiio launched many excellent earphones and audio upgrade accessories. The main performance of the Hi Fi portable player was in the thousand yuan market, and the main product X3 was excellent in performance and evaluation. The newly launched Fiio X5 focuses on the middle end market, and the shape design of gas like stoves is even more interesting. Of course, at the price of 2000 yuan, the sound quality and overall performance are the most noticeable.
Compared with the previous Fiio X3, the higher positioned Fiio X5 has significantly improved in terms of price and hardware configuration. And in terms of shape design and material workmanship, there is also a sense of rapid progress. The all metal body is made of CNC, with special turntable operation and a large display screen. Of course, it also feels like a gas stove, making the Fiio X5 a "good name" for the gas stove when it first appeared.
Due to the integrated metal forming design and bonding design of Fiio X5, it is basically impossible to recover after disassembly. The internal structure of Fiio X5 uses the official comparison chart, which compares the internal structure of Fiio X3 and Fiio X5. Fiio X5 uses Junzheng JZ4760B MIPS processor, which shows that the image system is smooth enough in visual effect and operation, and supports various formats well.
The DAC of Fiio X5 is PCM1792. In addition, there is an independent power supply design for the front and rear stages. Four OPA1612 are used for processing. In addition, one LMH6643 is used for current amplification for the left and right channels respectively. Fiio is more famous for its headphone amplifier. The design of the ear amplifier is the most important improvement of the X5 compared with the X3.
Size: 114 * 67.6 * 15.6mm
Screen: 400 * 360 2.4 inches
Weight: 195g
Battery capacity: 3.7V 3700mAh
Endurance: about 14~15 hours
DAC chip: PCM1792*1
Operational amplifier chip: LMH6643*2
THD (distortion): 0.003%
S/N: 115dB
Storage support: dual Mirco SD card slot supports 128G and OTG respectively
Retail price: 2098 yuan
Compared with the Hifiman 901 and iBasso DX100 boutique gift box designs that we have experienced before, Fiio X5 is a relatively friendly consumer ordinary packaging in packaging design, which may be related to positioning, of course. The red and black main colors, together with detailed features and communication channels, make Fiio look more like a common consumer product.
The back mainly looks at these main functions. The DAC chip used by Fiio X5 is PCM1792, and the more detailed internal structure has been described above. In addition, Fiio X5 supports Hi Res 192K/24B HD music playback and DSD playback. In terms of storage expansion, its dual TF card slot design makes its maximum capacity reach 256G, and it can also be connected through OTG.
The inner package is a simple black box.
Fiio X5 has a lot of accessories. What should be praised is that it provides the original silicone sleeve and TF card reader, which greatly improves the use experience. In terms of other accessories, there are two screen films, one OTG cable, one coaxial adapter cable, one Mirco USB cable, one manual, one after-sales service card, and one HDtracks coupon.
Various angles of Fiio X5.
Fiio X5 continues the fine tradition of China National Brick, and its body size is relatively thick. The aluminum alloy CNC integrated molding process, as well as the metal anode treatment of the surface, make its texture performance quite good. Of course, you may pay more attention to the larger screen size and the turntable operation. This turntable operation and four buttons create a kitchen atmosphere of furniture life.
The back is a metal brushed backplane.
There are various audio interfaces on the top. From left to right, there are Phone interface, line/LO interface and digital audio output, all of which are designed with 3.5mm socket and gold-plated base. In addition, there is a reset key and power key.
If you look at the Fiio X5, it seems to be a relatively good size in the Hi Fi player, but once it is turned on, your dream is still dashed. It is reported that due to production reasons, the corresponding screen size and resolution have not been customized, and the standard parts can only be used regrettably. In terms of parameters, the 400 * 360 2.4 inch screen is sufficient for displaying information and appearance.
The side is also made of metal volume keys. Due to the mold precision and design, the metal integrated volume key of Fiio X5 has a certain probability of depression, which makes it impossible to press it for use. It needs to shake the machine to recover. However, such shortcomings have been solved by replacing the design and improving the accuracy of the Fiio X1 launched subsequently.
In terms of operation, Fiio X5 uses the combination of solid keys and turntable, in which the silver part is the key, and the black part is the turntable. The rotary encoder of the rotary table is produced by Japan ALPS. As far as the overall workmanship is concerned, there seems to be some improvement in mold precision and clamping position. For example, the physical keys can see the inside of the relatively obvious gap, and the turntable also moves up and down in a small range, but such small details have been improved on the Fiio X1 launched later by Fiio.
In addition, you can also notice that there is a small hole at the bottom of the turntable, which is composed of four small points. Of course, this is not a speaker, but an LED indicator. However, this LED indicator has few functions, only red and green, showing charging and full state respectively.
At the bottom are two Mirco SD card slots and Mirco USB interface. Among them, mirco USB interface is naturally responsible for data transmission and charging. Of course, Fiio X5 can also be used as a USB decoding ear amplifier all-in-one machine, which is also completed through mirco USB connection. Its dual Mirco SD card slots currently support a maximum capacity of 128G, that is, a total of 256G, and can achieve greater support through subsequent firmware upgrades.
In the current national brick player market, the Fiio X5 shows excellent workmanship and design. Its price is 2098 yuan, which also brings some pressure to competitors of the same level in the market, that is, Fiio X5 is quite competitive. Of course, the above also expresses its performance in some details, but in fact, it is irrelevant in the national brick Hi Fi player, which is generally "anti human".
Of course, back to the essence, the Fiio X5 can't rely only on good materials and operation experience to win, but also rely on voice. In terms of simple audition, Fiio X5 is more neutral and reductive. It may not catch people's attention, but it is more durable. We will conduct detailed system operation experience and sound quality evaluation after further boiling.
