Quote Originally Posted by phil15 View Post
Hope all is well! I am contemplating on getting the new X5 gen 3 for the purpose of convenience since my collection is stored on various devices. Portability is also a factor – I can use it for my HPs, bookshelf and as DAC for my Mac. Wifi is also supported so can stream via Spotify as well.

I am curious how it would fit for in-car use, is it worth using it? Would there be any improvement in SQ compared with the Pioneer 5750?

What are the ways to connect it? I am seeing few people connecting it to their DSPs. I already sold my DSP so its far from my options now.

If I connect it via aux or Bluetooth, can it go somewhere near CD quality as well?

The DAP has Aptx which they say maintains audio quality though I know wired is always better – looking lang to make most out of the device with Spotify.

The usability of the DAP for me is beyond question na and I just want for that little ‘push’ to proceed with the purchase if sulit-na-sulit if it would go well with car audio.

Looking to hear your insights bros. Salamat
When you're talking about "CD quality", it'll depend on how technical you're looking at. Personally, I'd say yes to both.

You see, you can look at the problem at either source-level (aka, do you have a 16bit/48khz loseless format) or via a chain-level which I think you're asking about. For the chain, Bluetooth will always have the disadvantage in quality but in turn it offers convenience. AUX will be better (FYI, I use AUX on my iPhone to carry my audio signal) in this case. Purists would claim there's too much conversions (digital to analog and vice versa) but don't mind them