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FiiO 7 - indistinguishable from MBP headphone jack?

post #1 of 5
1/24/12 at 5:51am
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this is my first dedicated headphone amp...also my first dac/headphone amp.

 

It sounds just fine, but...A/Bing, I could not differentiate it from my MacBook Pro's headphone jack using Sennheiser SR-125's and Etymotic ER-4's.

 

I suppose I have two questions:

 

1) Am I doing something wrong?

2) Anyone want to trade for a Denon phono cart :)

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post #2 of 5
1/24/12 at 6:08am

what software and source? did you use MBP>TOSLINK>fiio? I suggest you look for answers in the fiio e7 thread

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post #3 of 5
1/24/12 at 6:12am
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Originally Posted by zfmduel View Post

what software and source? did you use MBP>TOSLINK>fiio? I suggest you look for answers in the fiio e7 thread



iTunes/MacBook Pro. MBP USB Out > FiiO USB in. Does this even have a toslink input? 

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post #4 of 5
1/24/12 at 6:22am
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just testing this out to make sure i'm not crazy:

 

I take back indistinguishable. The FiiO does sound a tad more at ease, but they are are more similar than different.

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post #5 of 5
1/24/12 at 6:27am
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ok. this is embarrassing. i think i spent the first few days with too much rock. this jazz morning is actually showing the differences. horns are less strident and sibilant. bass is a bit tighter and rounder. 

 

i hope you've my naked thoughts this morning :)

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