Hi!
IDK if this is the correct place to post this message, but I coudn't guess out, so here it goes:

Is there anywhere a firmware to make interface bigger or does anybody know how to make it bigger?

It is so tiny and I'm so fucking blind (presbyopia) I cannot read the screen anymore.

This is the model I'm talking about:

https://www.studio-22.com/fiio-x3-2nd-gen

 

The display is fixed and can't be adjusted.

 

I'm wondering: There were optical magnifier addons for the og gameboy. They worked pretty well.
But then the small formfactor goes down the drain... maybe a fresnel magnifying sheet?

//edit// if you end up switching to your phone: I had an awful usb-c converter journey at the beginning of the year. Nothing I was able to buy sounded like the decent converters/preamps I used to buy 15 to 10 years ago.
I bought about 25 different models and tried not to buy the same chipset twice, so I guess I heard everything that is available today. Problem is, the chips we loved are not made any more and the modern stuff prefers data sheet over sound (way to steep filters with pre ringing and so on).
And it is not about the price, no matter the budget.
I found ONE dongle that has enough power to have substantial bass and has a soft top end without harsh ringing.
It goes under different names usually it goes as HA01, search for
Dual Chip CS43198+CT7601
on AliExpress. Prices vary, I bought mine (I bought several, I'm panicing they might go out of production) at aroung 25 bucks. They're on Amazon as well, a little bit more expensive there.

//edit 2// the main thing with this: you can switch the reconstruction filter mode with the button.
because people and sellers are stupid some write it's an eq. thats not what it is.
I like how it sounds out of the box with filter nr 1 when it is powered up.
but one can step through 5 different reconstruction filters and if anyone is into harsh pre ringing, but awesome specs, its there.
the thing looks like this:

 

Last edited: Jun 22, 2026 at 11:15 PM