iBasso Audio DX150 User manual

Contents
Package components 1-2
Main Features 3-4
Specifications 5-7
Names of Parts & Functions 8-12
Basic Operation 13-14
Power on/off, Power on/off the screen,
Reset, Charging, USB-DAC function
Android Basic Features 15-21
Introduction
WiFi Connection, Application Installation,
App, to uninstall, USB Connections, Firmware update,
Power off

Package components
DX150 Player
Protective Case
Type-C Cable
Coaxial Cable
Balanced Burn-in Cable
Warranty Card

DX150 Player：
DX150 High Performance Digital Audio Player.
Protective Case:
Use the protective case to protect the DX150’s
chassis from scratches.
Quick Start Guide:
This reviews the basic functions of the DX150.
Warranty card:
The warranty will be requested at the time of
warranty repair. Please retain the warranty card.
Type-C cable:
Connect the Type-C cable to a computer for
Charging, data transfer, and USB-DAC function.
Balanced Burn-in cable:
Plug the burn-in cable into the BAL out socket,
and keep playing music to burn-in the DX150.
The burn-in process helps the DX150's sound
reach its full potential by forming the capacitors
and stabilizing the electronic components used.
Coaxial cable:
Connect the coaxial cable to an external DAC,
to allow the DX150 working as a digital transport.

Main Features
- Dual AK4490EQ DAC Chips.
- Bit for Bit Playback Support up to 32bit/384
kHz.
- Support of Native DSD up to 256x.
-
XMOS USB Receiver with Thesycon USB Audio
Driver, Easy to use USB DAC.
-
Full Synchronization Technology with TCXO and
PLL.
- 4.2" IPS Screen (768*1280) with Capacitive
Touch Panel, Bonded by OCA.
- Mini Optical Output and Mini Coaxial Output.
- 8-core CPU.
- 2GB LPDDR3.
- 32G of Internal Memory.
- 2.4G/ 5G WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1.

- Patented User Exchangeable AMP Card.
-
Three Physical Buttons (Previous, Play/Pause,
Next)
- 150-Steps Digital Volume Control.
- Audio Formats Supported: APE, FLAC,WAV,
WMA, AAC, ALAC, AIFF, OGG, MP3, DFF,
DSF, DXD.
- Support for M3U Playlist
- 4400mAh 3.8V Li-Polymer battery (Play time
varies with AMP card)

Specifications
OS: Android 6.0
CPU: 64bit 8 Cores A53
RAM: 2G LPDDR3
Rom: 32G eMMC
DAC: Dual AK4490EQ
Sample Rate:
PCM：8kHz-384kHz8/16/24/32bits) native
DSD：DSD64/128/256
System Clock: Fully Synchronization
Technology with TXCO and PLL
Screen: 4.2inch 768*1280 Retina Display
Micro SD: Supports SDHC & SDXC, up to 2TB
USB DAC Function: XMOS XU208, Thesycon
USB driver
WiFi/Bluetooth:
802.11(b/g/n/ac)(2.4Ghz/5Ghz), Bluetooth 4.1

Battery: 3.8V 4400mAh Li-polymer battery
manufactured by MBELL
Quick Charge: PD 2.0, compatible with QC 2.0
Size: 128.5mm*69mm*19.5mm
(5inch*2.7inch*0.77inch)
Weight: 245g (8.65oz)

2.5mm Balanced Output:
Output Voltage: 4.8Vrms(without load)3.7Vrms(32Ω load),
425mW THD+N＜0.001%）
Frequency Response：10Hz-40KHz +/-0.5dB
THD+N：0.00028%，-111dB (without load @2.4Vrms）
0.00032%，-110dB (32Ω load @2.4Vrms）
Dynamic Range：118dB
S/N：118dB
Crosstalk：-119dB
3.5mm Single Ended Output：
Output Voltage：2.4Vrms（without load）
2.4Vrms（32Ω load）, 185mW THD+N＜0.001%）
Frequency Response：10Hz-40KHz +/-0.5dB
THD+N：0.0004%，-108dB （without load @1.2Vrms）
0.0004%，-108dB （32Ω load @1.2Vrms）
Dynamic Range：117dB
S/N：117dB
Crosstalk：-115dB
Line out：
Output Voltage：2.4Vrms
Frequency Response：10Hz-40KHz +/-0.5dB
THD+N：0.0004%，-108dB （without load @1.5Vrms）
Dynamic Range：118dB
S/N：117dB
Average Play Time: 10.5 hours with the DX150
The play time varies with different sample rate/bit rates,
and headphone/IEM load.

Names of Parts & Functions
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b
c
d
e

a. Power：
Short Press-Power the LCD screen on and off.
Long Press-To display the pop up window with
three options that are Power off, Reboot, and
To Mango.
b. Volume Control Wheel:
Rotate the wheel upward to increase the volume.
Rotate the wheel downward to decrease the
volume.
c. Next/Fast Forward:
Short Press - Play the next track.
Long Press - Fast forward.
d. Play/Pause:
Short Press - Play/Pause.
On the Mango OS, long press the play button
to lock the screen.
e. Previous/Rewind:
Short Press - Replay previous track.
Long Press - Rewind.

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1. Mini Optical/Coaxial Output Port:
Use a mini optical cable or the furnished
coaxial cable to play music stored in the
DX150 on an external device with a coaxial
input port or an optical input port.
Mini optical/coaxial output has the highest
output priority which would close the phone
out or line out when optical/coaxial cable
plugged in.
2. Type-C Port：
Connect the DX150 to a computer or a
USB charger to charge the DX150.
Connect the DX150 to a computer to allow
the DX150 to work as a card reader.
Connect the DX150 to an OTG storage
device to play music files.
Connect the DX150 to a PC or a Mac
computer to work as a USB DAC.
3. Balanced Phone Port:
Plug in the 2.5mm balanced earphone and
output sound through the Balanced phone
port.

4. Phone Port:
Plug in the single-ended earphone and
output sound through the phone port.
5. Line Out Port:
Use a 3.5 to 3.5 interconnect cable to play
music stored in the DX150 on an external
amplifier with a line in port.
6. Micro SD Card Slot:
Insert a Micro SD card into the DX150 to
access its stored files.
The following screen pops up after Micro
SD card inserted.
Scan SD Card: Press “YES” to fully scan
the Micro SD card.
Browse Files: Press “ NO ” to skip media
scanning, and browse the Micro SD card
in folder structure.

Basic Operation
Power on/off:
1. Press and hold the power button to
power on.
2.
After the DX150 is powered on, a long
press of the Power button to display the
pop up window, press Power Off button
to power off the DX150.
Power on/off the screen:
Single press the power button to power
on/off the screen after the DX150 was
powered on.
Reset:
When the DX150 stop unexpectedly during
operation and the keys are no longer
responsive,press and hold the power button
for 10 seconds to reset the DX150.
Charging:
The DX150 can be charged by computer
through the USB port or any USB charger
with 5V output voltage and 1 A or above
output current.
A full charge takes about 3 hours with
5V 2A USB AC adapter, when the DX150
is powered off.

Connecting to a computer to work
as a USB DAC:
The DX150 can work as a USB DAC for
Windows PC, Mac computer, and Linux
computer.
It is driver free on Mac computer and
Linux computer. For Windows PC, one
can download the driver from iBasso.com
and install it following the steps, before
using the USB DAC function.
The DX150 supports up to 32bit/384kHz
PCM, and native DSD up to 256x when be
used as a USB-DAC.
The following is the instruction:
1. Power on the DX150.
2. Press the DAC on button on Settings/DAC.
3. The“USB DAC”screen will be shown on the
DX150.
4. Connect the DX150 to a computer via the
furnished type-C Cable.
5.
Select “iBasso Audio HiFi device” as the
audio output device. Then one can play music
on the computer and listen it via the DX150.

Android Basic Features
introduction
WiFi Connection:
① O n the Android desktop, from the top,
swipe down the screen to display the
notification bar.
② Press the Wireless local area network
(WLAN) to turn on the WiFi function.
The first time you enter the WLAN ,
you need to choose the hot spot you
will be using and enter the password.
From this point forward your password
f or this hotspot will be remembered
and you simply press the WLAN icon
to connect to the WiFi internet.

Application (APP) Installation:
① Press the internet browser on the
desktop.
② Enter the website address of the APP.
③ Find the download icon on the website
and start the download.
④ Return to the desktop and open the
download manager.
⑤ Press the downloaded app and install it.

App, to uninstall:
① Press the Settings icon on the desktop
and scroll down and press APPs.
② Press the APP that you would like to
uninstall.
③ Press uninstall to delete the APP.

USB Connections:
① Connect the DX150 to a computer
using the furnished type-C cable.
② Swipe down the screen from the top
to display the notification bar.
③ Press the USB connection icon to
choose the type of USB use.
Charging: The DX150 can be charged by
a USB quick charger, computer through
the USB port, or any USB charger with 5V
output voltage and 1A or more output
current.