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Amp for Atrio M5s

post #1 of 5
1/8/09 at 10:31pm
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I had a Fiio 5 but ended up giving it to my nephew. I found that it did add a bit of improvement to the Atrio M5s but not too much out of my ipod.

I was wondering if any lower end (100$ max) amps could add to the SQ of these phones out of an ipod? Or is it not even worth it? These phones are killer btw!
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Future Sonics 010-045 Atrio Series M5 Earbuds (Onyx Black)
FiiO E5 Headphone Amplifier
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post #2 of 5
1/8/09 at 10:43pm
spend a lil bit more and get the nuforce icon. I have both the E5 and the nuforce. Trust me, the e5 is sitting in my back collecting dust as a back up. haha

I'm also using the Atrios and i realise the Fiio's bass-boost is a lil overkill. the nuforce doesnt have as much of a bass boost as compared to the E5 but this works perfectly with the Atrios, which are already very boomy.
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post #3 of 5
1/9/09 at 4:41pm
It has been a little while, but back when I had an M5 I bought a HEADSIX for it and didn't really notice much change in the sound.
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post #4 of 5
9/4/10 at 2:05am

bumping an old thread as I've got a related question..

 

I have a pair of Atrio M5s with a Fiio E3, looking to either upgrade the phones or the amp..

 

Which portable amp is recommended if I listen to typically listen to pop, rock, and hip hop?  

 

Or should I just save the money and get better phones?

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post #5 of 5
9/4/10 at 10:03am

if you have money get the sr71a. Otherwise, anything around 100 does not do atrios any justice. Except maybe e5.

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Future Sonics 010-045 Atrio Series M5 Earbuds (Onyx Black)
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