Fiio X1 audio player

2016-03-08

Today the Fiio X1 audio player has arrived. It can play .flac, .ape, .wav, .mp3 files, has no integrated memory, is called a portable Hi-Fi player. It's worth to mention, that you only get the player a USB cable and a silicone housing with a few stickers and protective adhesives. No earphones are included. Having in mind, that it can play lossless files I bought a 64GB memory card. You can see it in the silicone housing below. A nice feature, the player has an ability to send the raw sound signal through the headphone port, so the player can be used as an audio source with your stereo equipment. I was very happy when I connected the Fiio to my stereo amplifier, the signal was perfect. I have tried this with a previous player Creative Zen and the sigal was too low. The player is mainly used when biking sitting in my pocket. Having physical buttons is a plus, because I can simply switch the tracks by pressing the button through my shorts fabric. The battery holds for a few rides which are around 2-3 hours long.