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post #481 of 1733
11/22/08 at 8:39pm
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Originally Posted by japc View Post
It benefits from the bass boost And the sound gets a bit more detailed.
does it get muddier at all?
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post #482 of 1733
11/22/08 at 8:52pm
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Originally Posted by gasstronamicle View Post
does it get muddier at all?
Not near muddy to my ears but I'm not the most ear-fi around.
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post #483 of 1733
11/22/08 at 10:16pm

E5 Specifications

Following information are what I have gathered and translated from Fiio BBS (Chinese section):

Samples were sent overseas to selected Headfiers (those possess other portable amplifiers for comparison) for trial before sending samples to customers in China in order to beat Christmas deadline. Most likely it will be launched in December before Christmas. Because red faceplate mask out red LED, thus most likely only black case with white faceplate will be launched.

Specification (as of 3-Nov-2008):

Output power: 150mW into 16 ohm / 12mW into 300 ohm
S/N ratio: >= 98 dB (A-weighted)
Distortion: < 0.009% (10 mW)
Frequency response: 10 Hz - 100 kHz
Headphone impedance: 16 ohm - 300 ohm
Weight: 26 g
Power supply: built-in 200 mAH lithium polymer battery
Dimension: 44mm x 38 mm x 12.2 mm

Pre-amp: OPA2338UA (TI)
Power-amp: TPA6130A (TI)

Accessories: 20mm and 60mm 3.5mm interconnects x2, 60mm USB cable x1

Take note of the opamps used (OPA2338UA/TPA6130A), any comment on sonic characteristic with these two opamps ?
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post #484 of 1733
11/22/08 at 11:20pm
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Originally Posted by littletree76 View Post
Following information are what I have gathered and translated from Fiio BBS (Chinese section):

Samples were sent overseas to selected Headfiers (those possess other portable amplifiers for comparison) for trial before sending samples to customers in China in order to beat Christmas deadline. Most likely it will be launched in December before Christmas. Because red faceplate mask out red LED, thus most likely only black case with white faceplate will be launched.

Specification (as of 3-Nov-2008):

Output power: 150mW into 16 ohm / 12mW into 300 ohm
S/N ratio: >= 98 dB (A-weighted)
Distortion: < 0.009% (10 mW)
Frequency response: 10 Hz - 100 kHz
Headphone impedance: 16 ohm - 300 ohm
Weight: 26 g
Power supply: built-in 200 mAH lithium polymer battery
Dimension: 44mm x 38 mm x 12.2 mm

Pre-amp: OPA2338UA (TI)
Power-amp: TPA6130A (TI)

Accessories: 20mm and 60mm 3.5mm interconnects x2, 60mm USB cable x1

Take note of the opamps used (OPA2338UA/TPA6130A), any comment on sonic characteristic with these two opamps ?


OPA2338UA pdf, OPA2338UA description, OPA2338UA datasheets, OPA2338UA view ::: ALLDATASHEET :::

perhaps some one who knows this stuff can tell us if its a good chip or not.
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post #485 of 1733
11/23/08 at 3:35am
Now that the E5 is (almost) out, maybe someone has an answer to my question? To rephrase it, can the E5 attenuate the output when its volume control is set low enough?
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post #486 of 1733
11/23/08 at 5:16am
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Originally Posted by Bombyx View Post
Now that the E5 is (almost) out, maybe someone has an answer to my question? To rephrase it, can the E5 attenuate the output when its volume control is set low enough?
Yes, E5 can attenuate the output, but it probably won't fix the hiss problem.
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post #487 of 1733
11/23/08 at 5:22am
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Originally Posted by littletree76 View Post
Accessories: 20mm and 60mm 3.5mm interconnects x2
Either someone has taken this "shortest signal path possible" mantra too seriously, or you mean cm instead of mm.
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post #488 of 1733
11/23/08 at 5:27am
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Originally Posted by mape00 View Post
Either someone has taken this "shortest signal path possible" mantra too seriously, or you mean cm instead of mm.
I think the final production will actually come with one 15cm and one 80cm cable.
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post #489 of 1733
11/23/08 at 8:14am
I wouldn't mind a 60mm cable and a 15cm cable.
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post #490 of 1733
11/23/08 at 9:04am
when it will be available?
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post #491 of 1733
11/23/08 at 9:07am
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Originally Posted by littletree76 View Post
Because red faceplate mask out red LED, thus most likely only black case with white faceplate will be launched.
So does that mean my red E5 will become a priceless collector's item?
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post #492 of 1733
11/23/08 at 9:31am
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Originally Posted by nsx_23 View Post
So does that mean my red E5 will become a priceless collector's item?
...actually, yes. James did mention that they only made one red E5 sample (which is the one you have) and they won't be making them anymore.
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post #493 of 1733
11/23/08 at 9:46am
lol. I shall keep my red one in awesome condition and sell it off for a ridiculous sum of money in the future

Any word from James on the release date? I want a white one as well to compliment my now officially priceless red one
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post #494 of 1733
11/23/08 at 10:09am
I want them to release a sliver one
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post #495 of 1733
11/23/08 at 10:25am
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Originally Posted by mambo5 View Post
there is a switch that switches from bass boost to flat (not bass boost).
Cheers. Bass boost was the most obnoxious "feature" of the E3.
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