An overview of the player xDuoo X20 — no discounts and compromise

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The Company already xDuoo can rightfully be regarded as an experienced market player portable Hi-Fi. Let everyone their product does not become a revelation in terms of sound quality, value for money and offer opportunities for the company's traditionally high. Recently, their model range was supplemented with several devices, but most interesting, of course, is the flagship of the X20.

Fortunately For the people, not burdened with salary and above with six zeros, xDuoo continue to exhibit a very affordable price tag, despite the fact that its the older model they were able to «push» a lot of things, starting with the ES9018K2M in the role of DAC and ending with two sets of generators for minimum jitter. Not paid attention and nezvalova possible, there is all that etiquette rules dictate to have a modern player: USB-C, working in both directions, balanced output, Bluetooth with aptX and more. To cope with softovoi part, xDuoo drew themselves Hiby, and this, perhaps, has become one of the main advantages of the device.

the

specifications

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    the
  • DAC: ES9018K2M
  • the
  • OU: OPA1612
  • the
  • Support format: APE, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, AAC, MP3, OGG, WMA, ISO, DSF, DFF
  • the
  • DSD Support: to DSD256
  • the
  • Entrance: USB-C
  • the
  • Outputs: naushnikov 3.5 mm, 2.5 mm balanced, 3.5 mm line-in, combined with coaxial
  • the
  • Bluetooth: 4.1 with aptX and Hiby Link
  • the
  • Screen: 2″ TFT, 240 × 320
  • the
  • Battery: 2400 mAh
  • the
  • hours on a single charge: ~8 hours with the usual output, ~7 h with balanced output
  • the
  • charging Time: < 3 h
  • the
  • Dimensions: 110 mm × 56 mm × 16.6 mm
  • the
  • Weight: 138 g

3.5 mm output

the
    the
  • output power: 210 mW @ 32Ω
  • the
  • frequency Range: 20Hz – 20kHz (±0.15 dB)
  • the
  • the Ratio signal/noise: ≥114 dB
  • the
  • Dynamic range: >75dB
  • the
  • Total harmonic distortion+noise: 0,0015%

Balanced output

the
    the
  • output power: 300MW @ 32Ω
  • the
  • frequency Range: 20Hz – 20kHz (±0.15 dB)
  • the
  • the Ratio signal/noise: ≥116 dB
  • the
  • Dynamic range: >112 dB
  • the
  • Total harmonic distortion+noise: 0,0015%

line out

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    the
  • Output level: 1.7 Vrms
  • the
  • frequency Range: 20Hz – 20kHz (±0.15 dB)
  • the
  • the Ratio signal/noise: ≥114 dB
  • the
  • Dynamic range: >108 dB
  • the
  • Total harmonic distortion+noise: 0,0012%
the

Packing and delivery

Kontrkultury from xDuoo decided to break the system and made a box for music player white color, it looks not supereffective, but on the other hand, why waste time and effort on something that will still be almost certainly discarded. Traditionally, in the box on top is the player, below is a variety of accessories, to which this time in addition to the warranty certificate with instruction include:

the
    the
  • USB-C-wire
  • the
  • Severe as valves and fittings are as thick as 3.5 mm interconnect
  • A Couple of plugs for 3.5 mm connector (2.5 mm balanced, apparently, decided not to worry) the

  • a Pair of replacement protective stickers on the screen
  • the
  • Several self-adhesive silicone feet (here really — surprised and puzzled)

Unfortunately, the kit doesn't cover, but in this case the case need not to protect the player when falling on the floor, but rather the opposite — to protect the floor from damage falling X20.

the

Design and control

Previously, xDuoo tossed between two extremes, or, as in X10, they did not think about the design, or, as in X3 — I think too much, but in both cases it turned out sad. This time the managers of the company is properly measured need designers time, and a balanced player both in appearance and in UX. Of course, to the state «player cool design» stopped short, do not call design a metal bar with the buttons on the side, but at least the X20 does not cause surprise if you look at it really good and in control.

The hull shape in xDuoo did not think long (front was a difficult task choosing the color of the button), therefore, before us is a completely flat rectangle with slightly beveled ends. Size it slightly larger than most of his colleagues on the price segment, but still quite pocket-sized solution. If someone decided to hold a competition for the title of the heterosexual player — competitors of this gadget would not be at all, even the controls here are limited only to buttons.

On the left side put the button on radical red colors and two volume keys, below is the reset hole (never useful) and a slot for MicroSD-cards. His memory of the player, no, but in our age of large maps it does not matter.

The Right side is richer buttons, then placed the 3 keys to control the playback, they are used to navigate menus and confirm selection. That life did not seem quite so easy, the designers have mixed up the direction of the icon button «Play», which initially cost me a few mistakes, but you get used to that and begin to operate it blindly. Above are the buttons back and a submenu.

In General, if I have not clearly articulated higher — despite the jokes, «usability» player xDuoo successful, the device is operated and to the touch, and with open eyes. If the fault is that the buttons on the right side has to stretch the finger, but I quickly got used to.

On the bottom are placed three exits, the main thing is not to accidentally stick the headphones in line-out (remember, there are convenient plugs? I recommend). On the top side placed USB-C connector, and it fully meets the expectations: charging, access to the memory card, USB DAC, USB OTG, USB Audio — all in stock. The USB DAC works with a slight delay, but otherwise function surprisingly works flawlessly without. The player is able to display digital signals (including DSD) via coax and USB, which gives us to understand that «player-transport» X10T died before they were born.

On the front panel is just the screen, expect for a budget player it's smaller than the allotted under his insert, but want the other for 200 $ is clearly stupid. Resolution and color rendition at the screen is average, but the margin of brightness is quite good, even in the sun it is still readable (though not so good). In the upper left corner above the screen is a small svetodiody for indication of important events (mainly connected with battery).

The battery life is not phenomenal, but on the average level by modern standards, pulls from inventory, MEEAudio P1 in the role of load when playing FLAC 44.1/16 player worked 8 hours and 15 minutes. Full charge time was 2 hours and 45 minutes. For powerful enough devices — very decent figures.

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Firmware

As any girl should be a mystery, and in any Chinese player — probbach (write here is more appropriate verbal noun do not allow me the rules of the site), product managers xDuoo (or Hiby, I don't know who did the design of the firmware) decided to take it out on the menu. It contains 6 paragraphs, this is done with «circular» navigation, that is, when moving the right column button «down» moves the selection up. Add to that the clear highlighting of the current item, and you will understand the essence of the difficulty felt by the user first operating the player. Fortunately, developers have used this one «feature», and get used to it very quickly.

As for the rest, praise Confucius, everything turned out very smoothly, responsible for it in the first place Hiby, who designed the firmware, and secondly, xDuoo, decided this time to theoutsourcing this important process.

Firmware — before us is a typical product Hiby with maximum use of the practices of the company. The menu is divided into 6 parts, so to describe them I'll be in the navigation order.

Music Browser. everything is as expected, viewing the media library by folders, the available SD card and USB OTG flash drive. Someday, Chinese programmers will learn how to determine what USB flash drive is not connected and remove the «unnecessary» menu item, but it happened clearly not soon. In the same section there is a menu library upgrade (which made it difficult to put it in the next section, this is where the media library lives — a mystery bigger smile Yuri Loza). Button «option» — allows you to delete files and folders and add music to favorites.

My Music. Here is the anticipated music library: browse by genres, albums, artists and all together. Extra bonus — list of favorites, playlists and recently played list. Here also there is a submenu available, called click «option».

Now Playing. This menu item displays the current album cover and a brief information about the currently playing track, it is expected, brings us back to the playback screen. The latter is quite traditional, occupies most of the album art, press the «option» opens a sub-menu with quick settings.

Bluetooth Settings. everything is also expected to include a wireless interface, select the device to connect, turn on-turn off aptX and Hiby Link. By tradition, the player can work as a Bluetooth transmitter and how receptor...

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