iBasso DX320 Edition X | Digital Audio Player

A Special Anniversary Celebration

In 2012, iBasso launched the first Android player in the world and the first player that solved the Android SRC, which did not allow for high resolution playback. By resolving this problem we were able to support 24bit/192kH. How time flies like an arrow and now 10 years have passed.

Indeed, September 5th is iBasso's 16 year anniversary! To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Android DAP and iBasso's 16 years of this musical journey, we are releasing a limited run of 500pcs of the DX320 Edition X.

The DX320 Edition X is made of a liquid metal alloy. With soft lines and intersecting curves that meld into each other, while incorporating the superb hardness and durability of liquid metal, the DX320 edition X is very futuristic. The appearance patent application was submitted in April 2020 (Patent number CN305996613S) for this design. In the past two years, the contracted manufacturer has processed production runs 3 times of which only 500pcs of the liquid metal alloy case were yielded. Due to the great cost and low production yield rate, we are unable to produce more of the DX320 edition X. Maybe this is the shape of the coming DAPs, using these advanced alloy materials, but only time will tell.

From the beginning until now, here at iBasso we have continued to strive for better daps and in the future from the OS, materials used to the finest of sound quality this will always be our goal for you. Like an arrow, straight to the music!

A New Flagship Level Dual BD34301EKV Era Kicks Off

The BD34301EKV DAC chip, developed as part of ROHM's high-grade MUS-IC series representing the pinnacle of audio ICs, emphasizes 'spatial reverberation,' 'quietness,' and 'dynamic range' – qualities important for reproducing all music. Original sound quality design technology makes it possible to successfully reproduce the targeted natural reproduction of sound. At the same time, a class-leading low noise and distortion (130dB SN ratio, -115dB THD+N) provides the high performance demanded by high fidelity audio equipment.

On the DX320, iBasso has carefully designed circuitry and implementation of this DAC to allow all the quality of BD34301EKV to shine through. With more than ten years of tuning and design experience and the persistent pursuit of technological innovation, the new flagship DX320 is a product based on the excellent performance of our past generations of DAPs.

In-House Developed FPGA-Master – A Dedicated Controller of the Audio System

In the DX320, we adopted and in-house developed our FPGA-Master technology. The FPGA-Master, as the audio system controller, directly requests audio data from the SoC, and plays a major role in signal reproduction and maintaining signal integrity. It synchronizes and generates all audio clocks at the same time, utilizes two Accusilicon femtosecond oscillators, to achieve a fully synchronized single clock source. The FPGA and oscillators also reduce jitter to an extremely low level, building an exceptionally clean digital audio signal.

Android audio processing does not have high system priority. The addition of FPGA-Master technology raises audio scheduling to the system's highest priority processing sequence, creating a stable and interference-free digital audio system for DX320.

Patented Dual Battery Power Supply Structure - Separate AMP & Digital Power Supplies

The power system is one of the most significant parts of a player and has a decisive influence on its sound quality. SoC, DAC, AMP, and other components all have strict requirements for transient power supply. When a single battery is powering the entire system, a large demand of current by the digital section and the analog section can affect each other, which can cause distortion to degrade the sound quality. The DX320 utilizes a patented dual battery structure with the AMP and digital section being powered by independent batteries. The independent battery provides a sufficient power supply to ensure the stability of the AMP section and it isolates the digital section interference to achieve better overall sound quality. This ensures that the analog section is receiving extremely clean DC, allowing the AMP section of the player to evolve to its full potential.

14nm 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM = As Smooth As Using a Smartphone

The DX320 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 as the SoC. With the powerful performance of this 14-nanometer 8-core processor, the operation is outstanding in the field of digital audio players! With 6GB RAM there is ample memory for a consistent and fast response and the 128GB of onboard storage space allows for the convenience of installing more apps and music.

Replaceable AMP Card – Infinitely Wonderful, Free to Define

A replaceable AMP Card Design provides for more variety, personalization, and enjoyment of your music. Currently, there are discrete AMP card Amp11 Mk2 and super-class A discrete balanced AMP card AMP12, and Nutube AMP13. There is no need to replace the player, just replace the amp card and you can freely switch between the transistor with sharpness and crispness based AMP and the vivid tube sound quality.

Note: When using the AMP12 with DX320, it is recommended to select medium or low gain. Due to the circuit design compatibility, the AMP12 has a certain noise floor at high gain.

Discrete AMP Card AMP11 MK2s Sound Supreme

The default AMP card AMP11 MK2s is based on AMP8's discrete circuit and is equipped with a 3.5mm single ended, 2.5mm balanced and 4.4mm balanced output ports (all ports can also be changed to line outputs.) A +/-8V power supply provides sufficient and stable energy for the AMP section. The maximum output current of the transistor reaches 2A, which allows the AMP11 MK2s to drive IEMs and headphones that require high current with ease. The maximum voltage output of DX320 reaches 7.1Vrms, and thanks to the independent battery power supply, the maximum output power of 32ohm load is as high as 1200mW!

In order to have the best match with the DX320, the AMP11 MK2s was tuned with some electrolytic and film capacitors, including the new custom iBasso Premium AI foil audio capacitor.

Excellent AP Measurements – Outstanding Flagship Sound Performance

In the core measurements, the DX320 is also excellent. The measured signal-to-noise ratio is 125dB, the dynamic range is 125dBV, and the THD+N is -112dB. With these good measurements, the foundation laid for its flagship sound. The maximum voltage output of the DX320 balanced output is 7.1Vrms, and it effortlessly drives most full-size headphones! The output power with a 32ohm load reaches 1200mW, which is very high among portable DAPs.

6.5 Inch 2340*1080 Full Screen – Enhance Both Auditory and Visual enjoyment

The DX320 adopts a 6.5 inch full design with a very narrow bezel. The screen resolution is 2340*1080 pixels, with color reproduction second to none in digital audio players. There is also an indicator light on the top of the screen, which allows for the working status of the DX320 at a glance.

Android 11 + Mango OS

The DX320 is equipped with the up-to-date Android 11 OS. The faster system response and smoothness ranks the DX320 at the forefront of HiFi players. You can freely install most any APP and enjoy online streaming. As with previous iBasso players, the DX320 bypasses the SRC from the system level, whether it is the built-in Mango player or the third-party streaming APK, you can enjoy the system-level "Non-SRC" feature.

At the same time, the DX320 has a Linux-based system specially developed for pure audio playback, the Mango OS. With the powerful GPU acceleration of Qualcomm 660, the fluency of the Mango system is close to that of Android. This Mango OS has accumulated a lot of optimization results for music decoding and underlying driver algorithms. Also, Mango OS disables Bluetooth and WiFi to reduce EMI interference. It has also minimized the CPU and RAM usage to maintain the system purity to achieve better sound quality.

Professional-grade Parametric Equalizer Provides High-precision EQ Fine-tuning

The in-house developed Mango player APK brings together the EQ algorithm accumulated by iBasso for many years. In addition to the graphic equalizer, the DX320 adds a more professional parametric equalizer, providing 6-bands with 8 types of high-precision filters of all types. Each section of the filter can be individually adjusted to adjust the F value, Q value and gain, with detailed visual adjustment capabilities. It can achieve fine adjustment with almost no distortion and freely defines EQ for different listening situations.

MQA 16X

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) captures 100% of the original studio performance, then folds the file to make it small enough to stream. The DX320 includes MQA technology, which enables you to playback MQA audio files and streams, enjoying the sound of the original master recording.

Bluetooth 5.0 + 5G WiFi 2x2 MIMO – Speedy & Carefree Wireless experience
With an upgraded internal antenna, the DX320 gives you great coverage. The 5G WiFi adopts a 2x2 MIMO WiFi antenna design, with two input and two output channels, resulting in the data transmission speed and data volume being greatly upgraded. The DX320 supports Bluetooth 5.0, with an enhanced antenna that gives longer transmission distance and a stronger signal.

Fully Evolved, No Compromise

Up to 10 hours of playtime
The DX320 supports QC3.0, PD3.0 quick charge protocols and fully charges within 2.5 hours.

USB Sound Card
USB sound card function, support of Windows PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet, and other platforms.

Coaxial Outputs
Support of PCM 384kHz and DoP DSD128 over the coaxial output.

High-speed USB-C
USB 3.1 high speed transmission compared to the USB2.0 standard has the theoretical transmission speed is increased by 10 times over USB2.0.

Specs

Screen: 6.5" IPS full screen (2340x1080) with In-Call capacitive touch panel.
Audio Format: MQA, APE, FLAC, WAV, ACC, ALAC, AIFF, OGG, MP3, DFF, DSF, DXD, and DST
USB-C: USB 3.1
Output Port: 4.4mm/2.5mm Balanced Phone/Line Out, 3.5mm Single Ended Phone/Line Out, 3.5mm Coaxial Output, USB OTG output
WiFi: 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4Ghz/5Ghz) 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth: V5.0
RAM+ ROM: 6G LPDDR4x, 128G ROHM
Battery: 3.8V 2000mAh Li-Polymer battery for the digital section and 3.8V 2000mAh Li-Polymer battery for the AMP card section.
Charging Time: 2.5 hours
Average Play Time: 10 hours (The play time varies with different resolutions, volume used and headphone/IEM loads.)
Size: 162mmm*77mm*17mm
Weight: 368g

4.4mm/2.5mm Balanced Port:

Maximum Output Level: 7.1Vrms
Output Power: 1200mW@32ohm, 168mW@300ohm
Frequency Response: 10Hz-60kHz +/- -0.130dB
S/N: 122dB
Dynamics Range: 122dB
THD+N: -112dB (no Load, 2.8Vrms), -110dB(300R Load), -99dB(32R Load)

3.5mm Single Ended Phone Out:

Maximum Output Level: 3.5Vrms
Output Power: 380mW@32ohm, 40mW@300ohm
Frequency Response: 10Hz-40kHz +/- -0.130dB
S/N: 122dB
Dynamic Range: 122dB
THD+N: -110dB (no Load, 2Vrms), -110dB(300R Load), -99dB(32R Load)
Crosstalk: -114dB
Output Impedance: 0.34ohm

In the Box

• DX320 Player
• Amp11 MK2s
• Extra Liquid Metal faceplate included for the AMP12 and AMP13
• USB-C Cable
• Coaxial Cable
• Burn-in Cable
• Leather Case
• Screens Protector
• Warranty Card
• Quickstart Guide