So background I play both Spotify premium and AIFF through ITunes from iPhone to AEX which is connected with a QED profile to my analogue only amp so AEX been doing DACing. Now have the Fiio between the 2 via mini toslink to optical cable and have been switching between the two setups this evening. Sorry Fiio is D3 not X3!
Without going on too much I could distinguish a difference but I'm talking about around 1 to 5% only. I found I actually preferred the sound without the Fiio on about 60 to 70 percent of my music but differences were minute. Looking at my whole setup could it be that it's not revealing enough ( I don't think so) or simply is the DAC in the AEX very good?
End result Fiio and cables bought for it are going back but I'm glad I tried it. Will abate my tinkering for now and save up for a turntable.
Without going on too much I could distinguish a difference but I'm talking about around 1 to 5% only. I found I actually preferred the sound without the Fiio on about 60 to 70 percent of my music but differences were minute. Looking at my whole setup could it be that it's not revealing enough ( I don't think so) or simply is the DAC in the AEX very good?
End result Fiio and cables bought for it are going back but I'm glad I tried it. Will abate my tinkering for now and save up for a turntable.