Review: Fiio E7 - Page 36

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Originally Posted by pablobaluba 

Is there any LOD for the iRiver spinn? To use the DAC of the E7? Will there be any difference? (I'm quite noob in these matters so sorry if the question is dumb) :).

 

Spinn doesn't support line-out, as far as I know.

 

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Originally Posted by Huxley 

Anyone have problems with the dac only operating one channel when used as a dac in windows 7?

 

I can just about hear the other channel, but it's way off.

Have you plug the mini plug all the way it? Generally if one channel goes back, the other channel will likely go bad as well. Also, try this - push the plug in, turn it 180 degree than unplug, repeat for a minute or two to see if anything improves.

Will do, i did check the plugs and they were fine, tried different phones same again.

It's not the end of the world as i've just got me a p4 to play with anyway.

well, no one's heard the combo yet (well I guess CLIOS is listening to it now) so no one knows but I'm sure it'll be good - esp at that price point.
 

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Originally Posted by Systematic 

I'm planning on ordering the E9 and waiting for the E17 which is an upgrade from the E7. How good is the combo, is it worth it to wait?

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Originally Posted by tme110 

well, no one's heard the combo yet (well I guess CLIOS is listening to it now) so no one knows but I'm sure it'll be good - esp at that price point.
 

I listened to the combo for a short while. Basically it is a very obvious upgrade going from E7 + E9 to E17 + E9. The later sounds much more refined and detail. Of course you won't get more power since it is still the same E9 that is driving the headphone.

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Originally Posted by ClieOS 

I listened to the combo for a short while. Basically it is a very obvious upgrade going from E7 + E9 to E17 + E9. The later sounds much more refined and detail. Of course you won't get more power since it is still the same E9 that is driving the headphone.

 

How much of an upgrade is the E17 over the E10 in your opinion? (I think they have different DAC chips, though I could be wrong). 

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Originally Posted by nesf 

How much of an upgrade is the E17 over the E10 in your opinion? (I think they have different DAC chips, though I could be wrong). 

They have the same DAC and USB receiver, so the DAC section sound very similar. If used mainly as a desktop amp, I'll say E10 makes a better bang of the buck even though I do find E17 to be a little better sounding. It is just that E10 is almost half the price of E17. But taking all the features into account, and the fact that E17 can be used portably. I will say E17 makes a very good upgrade over E10 as an all-in-one solution.

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Originally Posted by ClieOS 

They have the same DAC and USB receiver, so the DAC section sound very similar. If used mainly as a desktop amp, I'll say E10 makes a better bang of the buck even though I do find E17 to be a little better sounding. It is just that E10 is almost half the price of E17. But taking all the features into account, and the fact that E17 can be used portably. I will say E17 makes a very good upgrade over E10 as an all-in-one solution.

 

Thanks. 

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Originally Posted by PomPWNius 

Im getting an e7 in a few days and the Shure SRH940 in a few days after eachother. How well will the go together?

Did you get both products?  What are your impressions?  

I have the 940s and was tempted to get the E7 to pair with them.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by skyline315 

Did you get both products?  What are your impressions?  

 

I have the 940s and was tempted to get the E7 to pair with them.

 

Thanks!

if you have the 940s, to get the best sound quality they are capable of producing, you will need to look a bit higher than the E7....Heart Streamer, Schitt, and the various tube amps would probably be good choices.

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Originally Posted by DarkAndroid 

 

if you have the 940s, to get the best sound quality they are capable of producing, you will need to look a bit higher than the E7....Heart Streamer, Schitt, and the various tube amps would probably be good choices.

Yeah, I'm looking at the E17 and HUD-MX1 right now.

Another possibility is the HRT MSII for now, and then add a decent amp down the road when I can afford it.  I got the DT880 250ohms recently, though, so the amp/dac will be mostly for them.  My 940s have become my travel/work phones.