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Fiio X7 Purist ROM version 3.3.5 released with bright sound signature fixed

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And last but not least, Fiio X7 now has Purist ROM updated to version 3.3.5. This ones doesn’t have ROM deodexed too so it won’t sound brighter than stock ROM as well. I’m also working on ROM updates to resolve specific issues in DX200 and it’ll be updated soon.

 

-Based on firmware version 3.3.5
-Apollo – Fidelity Edition from https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/apollo-music-player-fidelity-edition-t3038629 included
-build.prop tweaks for better video and storage performance and improve battery life
-bundled audio effects removed but keep main engine (Poweramp works now)

Download: Fiio X7 Purist ROM

 

Installation Guide

1. Download X7 Firmware Upgrade Tool
2. Turn off Fiio X7
3. Connect X7 with USB connection to computer while holding previous track button
4. Install RK USB driver included in Firmware Upgrade Tool and replace update.img image with Fidelizer Purist ROM version
5. Open X7 Firmware Upgrade Tool.exe and press the green button in middle right flash the ROM

For Mac / Linux users, please check this guide for flashing Fidelizer Purist ROM on Mac / Linux instructions.

 

There’s a lot of improvements for Advanced ROM and I also added Enhanced ROM into collection too. Please read Portable Products for more details including Fidelizer Mod project with 3 modification levels. Happy listening. 🙂

Fiio X7ii Purist ROM version 1.0.6 released with bright sound signature fixed

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I planned to release this yesterday but I was busy with attending headphone cable contest event in Thailand as guest. Fidelizer Purist ROM for Fiio X7ii is now updated to version 1.0.6 without deodexing applied so sound signature won’t be brighter anymore.

Fiio’s Purist ROM isn’t deodexed anymore. I was little bummed about it. But people who don’t apply Fidelizer Mod will be more happier and Fidelizer Mod users can still get deodexed ROM. The total happiness in the world increased so happy listening. 🙂

 

-Based on firmware version 1.0.6
-Apollo – Fidelity Edition from https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/apollo-music-player-fidelity-edition-t3038629 included
-build.prop tweaks for better video and storage performance and improve battery life
-bundled audio effects removed but keep main engine (Poweramp works now)

Download: Fiio X7ii Purist ROM | Fiio X7ii Purist ROM (JP version)

 

Installation Guide

1. Download X7ii Firmware Upgrade Tool
2. Turn off Fiio X7ii
3. Connect X7ii with USB connection to computer while holding previous track button
4. Install RK USB driver included in Firmware Upgrade Tool and replace update.img image with Fidelizer Purist ROM version
5. Open X7II(Chinese text).exe and press the green button in middle right flash the ROM

For Mac / Linux users, please check this guide for flashing Fidelizer Purist ROM on Mac / Linux instructions.

 

There’s a lot of improvements for Advanced ROM and I also added Enhanced ROM into collection too. Please read Portable Products for more details including Fidelizer Mod project with 3 modification levels. Happy listening. 🙂

Fiio X5iii Purist ROM version 1.2.1 released – Bright sound signature is now fixed with as Odexed ROM

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Sorry for the long delay. I was visiting my parents since last month and I didn’t bring my ROM cooking materials with me. I only got back to my place few days ago and started cooking new Fiio ROMs as soon as possible.

As some people reported and mentioned in forums about Purist ROM sounding brighter than stock ROM, it was caused by de-odexing ROM which is a common practice for ROM cooking with ART runtime.

Odexed file is compiled as Dalvik byte code so app will run through Dalvik VM. De-odexing ROM will allow ART runtime to run app natively which also improve transparency and resolution in audio too.

However, opamps used in Fiio devices tend to sound brighter so de-odexing will make those characteristics more revealing too. I will publish odexed ROM so it won’t change sound signature on stock unit and use de-odexed ROM for Fidelizer Mod version.

 

-Based on firmware version 1.2.1
-Apollo – Fidelity Edition from https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/apollo-music-player-fidelity-edition-t3038629 included
-build.prop tweaks for better video and storage performance and improve battery life
-bundled audio effects removed but keep main engine (Poweramp works now)

Download: Fiio X5iii Purist ROM

 

Installation Guide

1. Download X5iii Firmware Upgrade Tool
2. Turn off Fiio X5iii
3. Connect X5iii with USB connection to computer while holding previous track button
4. Install RK USB driver included in Firmware Upgrade Tool and replace update.img image with Fidelizer Purist ROM version
5. Open X5III Firmware Upgrade Tool.exe and flash ROM according to instructions provided in Instructions of How to Use the X5 3rd gen Firwmare Upgrade Tool.pdf

For Mac / Linux users, please check this guide for flashing Fidelizer Purist ROM on Mac / Linux instructions.

 

There’s a lot of improvements for Advanced ROM and I also added Enhanced ROM into collection too. Please read Portable Products for more details including Fiio X5iii Fidelizer Mod project with 3 modification levels. Happy listening. 🙂

PerfectDynamics 2.0 Sound Optimizations will be introduced in Munich 2018 AV Show

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Fidelizer - PerfectDynamics Sound Optimizations

 

PerfectDynamics technology is device-specific optimizations for Enhanced / Advanced ROM introduced on 1st October 2017. In upcoming Munich 2018 AV Show, I’ll introduce PerfectDynamics 2.0 with iBasso DX200 and Fiio X5iii device.

During development of PerfectDynamics’ initial version, iBasso DX200 and Fiio X5iii didn’t get the better sounding version of firmware and they later improved in over time. After I tried DX150 2.9 firmware port on DX200, I feel it’s ready to take this to the next level.

Having good sounding firmware to optimize is very important because sometimes you can’t be sure whether this optimization will really improve over all performance or just compesate the flaw with firmware itself. Even now I’m still not sure that I can finish it before the show lol.

 

PerfectDynamics 2.0 Goals:

-Fix random crash and reboot in some scenarios (90% – Fixed stability issues with boot image optimizations)
-Decay, depth and imaging will be important than clarity and separation (60% – Tuning I/O optimizations)
-Transient dynamics will have improved linearity which will also reduce digital glare effect (40% – Tuning PerfectDynamics specific optimizations)
-Full sound reproduction will take higher priority than making audio sounding pure (40% – Tuning audio optimizations)

 

If I can archive all that, PerfectDynamics 2.0 will make Linux based audio performance becoming closer to Fidelizer’s optimizations in Windows. I’ll start working today on iBasso DX200 first and I hope to master PerfectDynamics 2.0 before the show. 🙂

Modification updates in Fidelizer Mod products for Fiio X5iii and Chord Hugo TT

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Chord Products

 

Fiio is odexed ROM and support ART runtime so I deodexed the ROM to make best uses of ART runtime improve transparency and imaging. However, stock buffer stage opamp are tuned for odexed file making sound too bright in some systems.

It’s not Fiio’s fault with their choice of buffer stage opamp doesn’t have sound signature matching with deodexed ROM. To resolve this case of incompatibility, I adjusted Fidelizer Mod level to upgrade opamps first in Reference and capacitors in Signature level.

I also made some adjustments to Chord TT product. Chord Hugo TT is more like battery powered home component so replacing 3.5 with 2.5 won’t be necessary so I chose to apply internal damping tweaks to improve device’s performance instead.

These changes won’t affect any client who applied FIdelizer Mod for Fiio X5iii before so they won’t need to send device back for adjustments. I’ll release non-deodex ROM updates for Fiio devices shortly later.