FiiO E5 amp (E3 upgraded) - Page 61

ok, so I went to track my amp on canada post, and it has told me:

International item arrived in Canada and will be reviewed by Customs

That is the last update from Dec. 10. Should I be worried? What should I do?

Still waiting for the one I ordered, which finally arrived in the U.S. and was shipped from New York on Christmas Day ... by dog sled, I guess.

Anybody else having problems with the volume levels of the E5?

I've run into a bit of a problem using the LOD with my Fiio E5 - the LOD output is of high enough amplitude that the lowest setting on the E5 is a little too quite, the next is on the high end of my listening volume, and the next is way too loud - and that's only going part way up the scale. Of course my CmoyBB works fine with the LOD, but the E5 doesn't have enough resolution in volume adjustment, so I've been using the headphone jack to supply the E5.

is there any conceivable way this thing with a D2 could drive a K601?

at first I was going to get a d1001k, but there's a ridiculous local deal that I'm looking at and I'm seriously considering getting the AKGs.

These are on preorder. Look nice, but i just bought an E3 so id like to try that first.
You can preorder the E5 for $21.50CAD

no need for preorder, head-direct has em for 23 dollars shipped.

Wierd, wonder why DX doesnt have them in stock yet thanks for the headsup though. I dont think im gonna buy the E5 till i try the E3 though. Anybody know how the E3 is with Vibes and P2?

DX had them, they probably just sold all of them. I ordered one in early December from DX and it arrived a little over a week ago.

How does the E5 compare to the E3. Havent gotten the E3 yet, but just wondering

Are you sure? Says pre-order right under the overview tab at head-direct.com.

"All E5 amp orders before Dec 11were shipped. The second batch will be available in the second week of Jan 2009. Welcome to do pre-order. (Updated: Dec 20th)"

Get the AKGs, but don't expect them to sing beautifully until you have a powerful amp.

I bought my Fiio E5 today!

it should arrived next week as I got a local supplier here who's an official authorised Fiio seller.

Will definately do a review of it for you guys.

oh haha, i guess i didnt see that. *hides under blankets*. interesting how i didnt see that. well, i bought one anyways today. well, i guess i just gotta wait now. second week of jan, meh, not that bad.

Really? I'm a little surprised, I heard they were pretty much impossible to drive from portable sources. Should I get them because they'll honestly sound better, or because they'll serve me better in the long run? It's kind of a splurge if I'm really just waiting to get a serious amp, because I don't think I'll be spending that kind of money for years.

on a sidenote, I was planning to recable/markl mod the D1001s, if that makes a difference.

After 23 days, my Fiio E5 has finally arrived!
I tried this thing with my AKG K240 mkII and my Shure SE530 (Zen Vision:M source).
I think that the Shures are greatly improved by this amp, expecially through the lineout of the player; both lows and hights have more energy, are more enjoyable.

The E5 does its job with AKG too (volume boost), but i didn't notice any sound improvement, maybe a little bit more details, but it's a very small thing...