![]() The 2.4-inch TFT display is easy to read. ![]() Connectivity runs to USB 2.0, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 3.5mm analog stereo output, and a 3.5mm coaxial digital output. The on-board digital converter is a Wolfson WM8740, a true audiophile-grade device. ![]() The metal case feels really solid, and measuring a tidy 2.2x4.25x0.6 inches the X3 is nearly the same size as the Classic. The Classic's menu navigation is impossible to beat, but from here on out the X3 takes the lead, it's a much better sounding player, and not just because it plays high-resolution files. Granted, the X3 can't match the Classic's 160GB storage capability, it has just 8GB of internal storage, but there's an expansion slot for microSD cards of capacities of up to 64GB. I've favorably reviewed FiiO products before, so I had some reason to expect the X3 would be pretty decent, but it's way better than that. Sure, Astell & Kern has two perfectly fine players, the $699 AK100 and the $1,299 AK120, but FiiO smashed the high-resolution music player price barrier with the X3, which lists for $299, but which sells for $200 on Amazon and most other online retail sites. I've used an iPod Classic as my on-the-go music player for years, while I was waiting for something better. The FiiO X3, shown with Hifiman HE-400 headphones
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