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03-28-2009, 10:57 AM
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lol, so u all stop poison me!
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04-16-2009, 05:27 AM
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how would the fiio e5 do with the Audio-Technica ATH-M50 and my iphone?
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04-16-2009, 06:35 AM
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I personally don't feel my iPhone 3G needs an amp because headphone out is so good, but if you do use an amp with it, then it makes sense to use one that sounds better than the the built-in amp. The E5 with iPhone and line out dock is not going to be an improvement in sound, although it does offer more power. However, I was surprised at how much better the inexpensive E5 sounds vs the E3 that I bought my son. But in comparing the E5 to the iBasso T4, I found the T4 to offer more detail, ambience and soundstage - it was just as big of an upgrade over the E5 as the E5 was over the E3 (but the E3 takes away from the sound and should be avoided). Even then, an iPhone 3G can play my HD600 to medium volumes very cleanly and transparently, just not to loud volumes. So I just say no to an amp when I don't need it.
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04-16-2009, 06:44 AM
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e5 is great especially for the price. i have it set up with my clip as gym setup and imo does improve the sound a bit (especially with the bass boost). it can't hurt to try it out, esp for only $20.
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04-16-2009, 07:00 AM
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thanks for the answers 
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04-16-2009, 01:35 PM
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Nevermind
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Reason: Will post in appropriate thread
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What would be a good choice for my HD 555's, the E3 or the E5? The difference in price in the Philippines is a bit big (500 pesos for E3 and 1200 pesos for E5). I would like to try out the E3's before buying a dedicated amp. Will the annoying hiss that you speak of be heard in my HD 555's? Will there be a significant improvement on the sound quality and soundstage? Thanks.
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05-08-2009, 06:11 AM
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I would not recommend the E3 to anyone, as it decreases the detail and soundstage that you get from your source. The E5 didn't seem to take anything away from the sound like the E3. It is also noisier than the E5.
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05-08-2009, 06:42 AM
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Quote:
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I would not recommend the E3 to anyone, as it decreases the detail and soundstage that you get from your source. The E5 didn't seem to take anything away from the sound like the E3. It is also noisier than the E5.
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So, the E5 is a better buy than the E3? Ok then.
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05-09-2009, 04:29 AM
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Quote:
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What would be a good choice for my HD 555's, the E3 or the E5? The difference in price in the Philippines is a bit big (500 pesos for E3 and 1200 pesos for E5). I would like to try out the E3's before buying a dedicated amp. Will the annoying hiss that you speak of be heard in my HD 555's? Will there be a significant improvement on the sound quality and soundstage? Thanks.
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I do love the E5's bass boost... It seems to fill in exactly what's missing from the HD555s (to me).
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05-09-2009, 09:31 AM
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Nice. I wonder what the E5 would do to my bass-heavy HD 437? It clearly lacks detail, so I may use the amp on my 437 more. And if I would use the bass boost option on my HD 555, will it degrade the treble and midrange in any way? I want a significant increase of bass, but not to the point that it would flood out the detail.
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07-26-2009, 05:05 PM
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Question: Would the E3 (or E5) be able to boost the signal of my Sansa Fuze enough to drive the AKG K601 (120 Ohm/101dB/mW) or the K701 (62 Ohm/105 dB/mW) ?
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07-26-2009, 06:42 PM
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No it's just a volume boost with the Sansas, nothing more. Even a Headsix couldn't drive my DT880 out of my Sansa Clip. You need a lot of dynamic with this kind of cans.
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07-26-2009, 08:07 PM
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Quote:
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Question: Would the E3 (or E5) be able to boost the signal of my Sansa Fuze enough to drive the AKG K601 (120 Ohm/101dB/mW) or the K701 (62 Ohm/105 dB/mW) ?
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Right, E5 wouldn't be sufficient to drive hard to drive full-size headphones (especially K601/701). I think they are good for easy to drive full-size or IEMs.
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07-26-2009, 08:13 PM
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I'd use it mostly at home but I don't want to buy another pair for mobile use, so the mobile amp wouldn't have to drive the phones to their limit, I just want it to drive them at sufficient volume at the Sansa to use outside as well.
as long as it sounds better than a pair of ~50€ phones I'd be ok with it.
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