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12-06-2008, 09:06 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia or a racetrack near you
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Just tried to BSE my E5 with some leftover stuff. I'm having a hard time getting it to stick properly....
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Cans/IEM:PL30, PL50, WM2, Westone 3, UE TF10pro, KSC75, iGrado, Ultrasone Proline 900, Stax SR-404
Portable Amplifiers:Home-made CMOYs, PD XM5, FiiO E3/E5 (Proto + Final)
Home Amplifiers: Whiplash Audio Pimeta, Zero DAC
Source: iRiver H332, FiiO S3, 8GB Clip, 4GB Fuze, 16GB Cowon D2, 4G 16GB Nano, 80GB 5.5G Video
Feedback: Head-Fi eBay
WTB: Entry-level Stax amplifier, Cheap Sansa Fuze LOD (V2)
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12-06-2008, 09:18 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Antony L
Just in from my last nights work and mines been shipped with tracking,looking good so far  i will use the e3 when the e5 is charging , wonder if my creative charger will charge the e5 safetly? |
with battery charging, if its a regulated supply then it will be fine. batteries only take what they need as they need it. in most cases you can use almost any charger with any device as long as the plug fits
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Mac G5 Dual 2Ghz with 2TB internal Raid, 2 x DIYMOD 5.5G, iRiver iHP132CF
The Sources
RME Fireface 400, DIYMOD 5.5G 120GB HD, iRiver iHP132CF, iBasso D10
Amps
TRIAD AUDIO Lisa III Standard, iBasso D10, Larocco Diablo
Cans
JH13 with prototype 26AWG cryoparts SCSCAg cable
UM3X w/UM56•SE530 with 'Vortex' cable
DIY LA2000 tassie b/wood
Twisted Cables cryoparts HD600 (Bocchino BAXLR connects)
Interconnects and tweaks (all DIY)
various Jena, cryo silver, cryoparts TWcu, SCSCAg, Duelund and piccolino cables,
Sys-Concept optical cables, Duelund copper VSF dock with Mundorf SIO bypass
Nearly finished TP Buffalo Sabre32
Speakers
KRK V6 active studio monitors with KRK RP10S powered sub
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12-06-2008, 09:27 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Choral_Inc
If I'm using an iPhone 3G and some SE530's, would this little amp (e5) really benefit me in terms of sound quality or anything else? All I've read so far is that I might get *more* hiss from this... :S
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IMO....NO; the SE530 are very efficient and while they do benefit from amping using a line out and a decent amp; I wouldn't think they would improve too much by just amping an already decent HP out with an amp that although is definitely considered to be a giant killer; is no predator/pico/(insert favorite amp here). of course if you are using a line out with the E5 (this is possible hey its got a volume control now???) you will/should get some improvement. I think what you would be doing is called amping for amping's sake. of course since I havent heard the E5 I could be totally wrong, but on the face of things thats how I see it.
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Mac G5 Dual 2Ghz with 2TB internal Raid, 2 x DIYMOD 5.5G, iRiver iHP132CF
The Sources
RME Fireface 400, DIYMOD 5.5G 120GB HD, iRiver iHP132CF, iBasso D10
Amps
TRIAD AUDIO Lisa III Standard, iBasso D10, Larocco Diablo
Cans
JH13 with prototype 26AWG cryoparts SCSCAg cable
UM3X w/UM56•SE530 with 'Vortex' cable
DIY LA2000 tassie b/wood
Twisted Cables cryoparts HD600 (Bocchino BAXLR connects)
Interconnects and tweaks (all DIY)
various Jena, cryo silver, cryoparts TWcu, SCSCAg, Duelund and piccolino cables,
Sys-Concept optical cables, Duelund copper VSF dock with Mundorf SIO bypass
Nearly finished TP Buffalo Sabre32
Speakers
KRK V6 active studio monitors with KRK RP10S powered sub
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12-06-2008, 10:57 AM
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12-06-2008, 12:03 PM
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Location: boulder co
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Whats the latest word on dealextreme ? I ordered a few days ago.
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12-06-2008, 01:04 PM
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Location: Australia.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by buddhashenglong
Whats the latest word on dealextreme ? I ordered a few days ago.
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I'm also curious about this.
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Amps: Meier Corda Cantate 2 (used as USB DAC and Amp)
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12-06-2008, 01:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Suffolk, Virginia
Posts: 375
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Got a tracking number from MP4Nation on the 4th; checking status with Hong Kong post - The item was posted on 6-Dec-2008 and is being processed for delivery to the addressee. Hmmmmmmm
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12-06-2008, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Porto, Portugal
Posts: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jm50
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Just to add that on some countries you can see tracking info on your national post office website.
It probably varies from place to place but on my case I can see more detailed tracking info. Useful when the package is on hold because of customs and such.
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12-07-2008, 05:54 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 30
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Availability most recent word:
DealExtreme ETA: 12-9-08.
MP4 Nation: Has "some to spare"; will know the quantity left on Monday. Has a further shipment coming in end-of-month.
Head-Direct.com (U.S. FiiO distributor): ETA 12-15-08 for initial 50 unit shipment.
Last edited by Mikerman; 12-07-2008 at 06:02 AM.
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12-07-2008, 04:58 PM
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Nice, I'm probably going for the DealExtreme then.
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12-07-2008, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Italy
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Ordered on 26 november (!), i've been one of the first to order, but sill no tracking number or other infos... 
My order is still listed as "processing"... a bit worried about this, noting in my spam directory and my paypal account lists as "paid"...
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Shure SE530 - Denon AH-D5000 [partially modded] - Cowon D2 16 gb+SDHC 32 gb card - Denon DCD-500AE cd player - Megahertz Audio class A solid state amplifier [for low impedance headphones] - Yuin G2A - Head Direct RE0 - Meier Audio Corda 2Move - Soundmagic PL30
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12-07-2008, 05:56 PM
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Junior Head-Fi'er
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by archigius
Ordered on 26 november (!), i've been one of the first to order, but sill no tracking number or other infos...
My order is still listed as "processing"... a bit worried about this, noting in my spam directory and my paypal account lists as "paid"... |
Dont worry yet, the admin said that its taking along time to upload the tracking numbers for every one.
he says on the mp4 nation forum "E5s were randomly assigned, all presale placed before yesterday have gone, please avoid emailing us asking for tracking as there is about 150+ ordres we need to manually update ontop of all the other orders that also went out, lots of darn tracking that needs to be uploaded"
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12-07-2008, 06:44 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Italy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ironmike
Dont worry yet, the admin said that its taking along time to upload the tracking numbers for every one.
he says on the mp4 nation forum "E5s were randomly assigned, all presale placed before yesterday have gone, please avoid emailing us asking for tracking as there is about 150+ ordres we need to manually update ontop of all the other orders that also went out, lots of darn tracking that needs to be uploaded"
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Thank for the infos, i didn't think the amps were randomly assigned.
I thought that there was an order of reservation, but there's no problem, the only important thing is that the amp will arrive soon.
I'll wait for updates from mp4nation. 
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Shure SE530 - Denon AH-D5000 [partially modded] - Cowon D2 16 gb+SDHC 32 gb card - Denon DCD-500AE cd player - Megahertz Audio class A solid state amplifier [for low impedance headphones] - Yuin G2A - Head Direct RE0 - Meier Audio Corda 2Move - Soundmagic PL30
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12-08-2008, 10:51 AM
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Junior Head-Fi'er
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Got mine this morning (7.30!)
My Archos 5 headphone jack is broken so I can only try it out with iriver h340/clix/e10 and there's not that much difference in sound on those players.
(With E5 of course.)
I will try it out with ipod touch later.
So far so good.
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12-08-2008, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Australia.
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It doesn't sound that much different? That's sort of worrying...
What earphones/headphones are you using?
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Headphones: Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi 10 Pro / Audio Technica ATH-AD900
Amps: Meier Corda Cantate 2 (used as USB DAC and Amp)
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