Onkyodigital audio player DPX1A (B) High Resolution

I've been using a FiiO X5 3rd generation since it was released about 2 years ago. While the sound is warm and "musical", the controls and Android OS lag are infuriating. I've been reading reviews of the Onkyo DP-X1A for a while and decided to give it a go. I'm glad I did. My music library is about 100Gb of various formats from FLAC to moderate bitrate Mp3. I use unbalanced Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones for most of my listening. These cans have served me well and have a nice musical sound to them.So far, the Onkyo is a better player for my uses. Here's what I've found.Sound: The FiiO has a really good default sound. The Onkyo, with a bit of EQ fiddling (which is easy and fun) sounds as good or better. It has more definition on the high end and is less punchy, but the EQ lets you do what you wish with the sound. The wireless on the Onkyo performs on par with modern wireless devices. I find the FiiO to be slow and buggy.Features: 2x Micro-SD Slots on both. The FiiO implementation is better as there really isn't any way to inadvertently eject the media. The Onkyo has the spring in/spring out openings for the cards which exposes them to inadvertent ejection. No case comes with the Onkyo. The FiiO includes 2 cases. Both have a USB charging cable.OS: The OS implementation is night and day. The FiiO lagged every few seconds and was frustrating to use. The Onkyo is smooth and near instantaneous. The controls are also very intuitive and easy to use. Android also allows you to run pretty much whatever else you may need.Music Player Software: The FiiO is sluggish to scan media. I often had to tell it to update after adding new albums. The Onkyo is snappy and just "works" without any direction. Because of the lag on the FiiO, I have to give a strong nod to the Onkyo here. It works the way I expect a modern device to work. I also prefer the design of the interface. Both are slow to upload too when connected via USB. It's much faster to load the cards from a reader attached to a computer. Neither had a preponderance of bloatware installed.Form Factor: It's a larger unit, which is OK for me. My eyesight isn't what it used to be and I prefer the larger screen. FiiO all in/out jacks are on the bottom. Onkyo in/out on the top and micro USB on the bottom. This is a preferential wash. Both volume wheels are nice. The control layout of the Onkyo is more to my liking. Onkyo uses a combined 2.5mm jack for line in / out with a software switch. FiiO has a dedicated jack for each.Battery: Too early to tell. They both last a 4 to 5 hour flight but they aren't the most battery friendly devices on the planet. Time will tell the tale.Other: The FiiO can be used as a USB DAC for computer out. The Onkyo can't.Hope this helps with a decision.

I intentionally waited quite a while to leave a review for this item given that it is expensive. First off, I have had no issues with this seller. The sound quality on this item is excellent. I have been disappointed with the ease of use for this item. As many others have indicated the dedicated ONKYO software to load songs from your PC to the device is sadly lacking unless you have a massive amount of time to work with it. The onboard music app leaves quite a bit to desire as it is difficult to catalog music and find it as needed. I have had issues with the Bluetooth dropping the signal (which seems to be an issue with most Bluetooth devices) and would not rely on The Bluetooth functionality for parties or gigs. This device works well when plugged in directly into the line in Jack on my Nissan. However, it does not show the name of the song playing when using the line in functionality. I don’t have this issue when using Bluetooth in my car but do you have greater issues with the songs cutting out. This may be a result of the Nissan technology and not anything to do with the device. The line out function works perfectly Great when connected with the stereo or sound system. The android operating system is slow which makes this device less desirable ( and not reliable for me ) when I need to change the music lineup or switch songs on the fly during playback. Overall I think you will be happy with the quality of the sound if you’re using it simply to listen to music on your headphones.

I am sorry Onkyo, I so wanted to love this player because of its great sound but because of its poor battery life I have to rate it as pretty well useless. Despite the battery rated at 16 hrs , right out of the box in Jan 2018, with blue tooth and wifi off, I get only 2 hours of life.

I excited to get this device so I could load up my large collection and listen while traveling on an airplane. Unfortunately, there are two serious drawbacks. 1). The interface is slow at times. You press and it lags a second or before responding. Also, it tend to freeze a lot and then you have to restart it. 2). The battery runs down very fast. You can barely make it through a 2 hour flight. It also heats up inexplicably at times.End of day, I will probably end up purchasing a different device and chalk this $700 up as tuition.

HI-quality product, was looking for a DAP that would be able to drive a new pair of Sennheiser 660s and Car Audio system. I was more concerned about the hi-fi audio data streaming -- (Picked up a Chord Mojo to provide the DAC/AMP qualities.) The Onboard DAC drives my Car audio much better than the Bluetooth connection I was using before (connecting now via aux.) I don't even bring the Mojo out anymore as it is only required when listening at home now. The product is built with some heft to it, and the ability to expand the storage (I added two 200gb micro sd's) is great.My Con, and its significant and the reason for removing 2 stars.The Battery life.I'll just say I've never seen something drain so fast in my life. I've purchased a portable 20,000+ battery in order to provide a safety net. But after 1 week -- I can say that the battery on this thing is scary. I've done things like lower the brightness, and disconnect from Wi-Fi when I don't need it, and don't run any more apps than Tidal --- I would be lucky to get 6 hours out of this device on Wi-fi and listening to my playlist -- I may be able to get 8-9 hours if I did every trick I could do to lessen the power bleed through Bluetooth, WIFI, screen being turned off.If you are going to purchase this device just be warned. I am very happy about the purchase, but I am also very disappointed in the battery quality. Maybe there was some room for improvement, maybe in future the tech will be better. But outside of that, the device has rocked.