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Nice, I may have to see if I could find a v1 to try for myself. I am really curious about it's sub bass boost and would like to compare it to my v2 to see which I'd prefer...
FiiO Mont Blanc/E12 portable headphone amp, 880mW, slim design, full metal case. Bass boost and Cross feed!
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Ahh and a lack of sound Stage would not be good xD. And yea I would love to get a 20hrz boost... that would be quite epic, and I can see why people liked the early version boost, a boost that deep is pretty thunderours
But still I noticed that as well with the e11 vs the cMoy. E11 was great with the Open Dt 990, which already had a huge sound stage/ And the cMoy more so with the dt 880 which didn't quite have as big a sound stage
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Well that's what head fi meets are for!
Ahh and a lack of sound Stage would not be good xD. And yea I would love to get a 20hrz boost... that would be quite epic, and I can see why people liked the early version boost, a boost that deep is pretty thunderours
But still I noticed that as well with the e11 vs the cMoy. E11 was great with the Open Dt 990, which already had a huge sound stage/ And the cMoy more so with the dt 880 which didn't quite have as big a sound stage
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I would love to attend if there's ever one in central Florida. For now, I can only hope someone like Evs is willing to work something out... 
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I had a chance to get to one my self but I was too broke to go Dx
I would love to attend if there's ever one in central Florida. For now, I can only hope someone like Evs is willing to work something out...
I had a chance to get to one my self but I was too broke to go Dx
I would love to attend if there's ever one in central Florida. For now, I can only hope someone like Evs is willing to work something out...
XD
You know it's tempting, much as I love mine. I've been looking at the iDo, and selling the E12 would go a long way towards funding the other, and I do tend to use my $200 custom tube amp most often. Aaaaaaaaagh...
I'm also suffering a bit lately. Every once in a while, a new album comes out, and if I manage to get it on my radar and buy it, I tend to enjoy that a lot. But over the past few months, despite wanting to just relax and enjoy music, I find that I'm quickly bored and unsatisfied listening to music on typical-fi stuff. And then I just don't listen to the music. I tend to play videogames regardless, but (for example) I just don't enjoy Sirius XM radio (came with my car) because it's so compressed, it bugs me so much I don't like listening for very long. And if I'm watching a movie at my girlfriend's house, I have to turn on subtitles because I'm so used to understanding everything people say.
Basically, and without consciously choosing it, my Q701 headphones, and all my extra gear, have spoiled me.
I wouldn't say it has a lack of soundstage. Compared to straight out from a headphone jack of the pretty decent iPod (video/classic, Touch, or iPad even) as a baseline, it has more sense soundstage than average. Just not as much as the best I've heard.
And indeed, a boost that deep is great and makes thunderous sounds more gripping, but keep in mind it doesn't significantly boost ALL bass, switching it on/off makes no difference to a song except with really low notes (and sometimes the sense of a large room, the ambient "air" in a large hall where you can sense bass resonance), so it might not be for someone looking for a fun effect, BUT at the same time that's what I loved about it: doesn't affect the mood and highlight of a song except when it digs really deep, so I can basically leave the boost turned on all the time. Still sounds great without it too, though.
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I saw that you have your lying around at home <3 I'd love to try it
If it's like the E11 then I'd love to see what's gotten better ^^
I saw that you have your lying around at home <3 I'd love to try it
If it's like the E11 then I'd love to see what's gotten better ^^
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Just got this beast.
Not a fan of the input placements. The front plate is too damn busy, and I find my fingers crashing into the headphone and input cables when I adjust the very tough volume knob. The side USB port just BAFFLES me. Should've been on the opposite end from where the headphone jack is. The Analog input should've also been on the same side as the USB.
Amps really shouldn't have anything in the front except the headphone jack, volume, and option power button... Ah well..
It kind of ruins the E12's beauty when all these cables are all in your face... it's gaudy.
At least the thing sounds clean as all hell and has all this power...
Waiting for Fiio to make a dac/amp with the E12's power, async USB/SPDIF, and hopefully a lower sub bass boost. I'll immediately sell the E12 for that.
I missed out on the original E12, which sounded more ideal to me. They should've given buyers the option on which bass boost you'd like. can't have everything, and I feel they gave into the typical consumer, and not audiophiles.
Not a fan of the input placements. The front plate is too damn busy, and I find my fingers crashing into the headphone and input cables when I adjust the very tough volume knob. The side USB port just BAFFLES me. Should've been on the opposite end from where the headphone jack is. The Analog input should've also been on the same side as the USB.
Amps really shouldn't have anything in the front except the headphone jack, volume, and option power button... Ah well..
It kind of ruins the E12's beauty when all these cables are all in your face... it's gaudy.
At least the thing sounds clean as all hell and has all this power...
Waiting for Fiio to make a dac/amp with the E12's power, async USB/SPDIF, and hopefully a lower sub bass boost. I'll immediately sell the E12 for that.
I missed out on the original E12, which sounded more ideal to me. They should've given buyers the option on which bass boost you'd like. can't have everything, and I feel they gave into the typical consumer, and not audiophiles.
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I personally prefer a portable amp with both inputs and outputs on the same side. For me it makes it more portable but I understand people that prefer it the other way around. That's been one of the requirements in any of my recent portable amp solutions.
I personally prefer a portable amp with both inputs and outputs on the same side. For me it makes it more portable but I understand people that prefer it the other way around. That's been one of the requirements in any of my recent portable amp solutions.
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Yeah. Placement of the interface is less than ideal. But you get used to how to use it after a while.
I believe the E19 or X5 may be what you are looking for
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The headphone input and source input is weird since every other amp has them placed in the opposite way; headphone port on the outside, source on the inside.
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I respectfully disagree with you on this one ... There are a lot of portable amps that have them on the same side
ALO continental, national, international
Pico Power, Slim
Tralucent T1
C&C BH
Leckerton Audio
RSA Blackbird
etc etc.
I respectfully disagree with you on this one ... There are a lot of portable amps that have them on the same side
ALO continental, national, international
Pico Power, Slim
Tralucent T1
C&C BH
Leckerton Audio
RSA Blackbird
etc etc.
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I think you misinterpreted my statement...that or I just worded it really poorly. XD
E12:
[ (O) (O) ( O ) ]
Input, Headphone, Potentiometer
Most amps have it:
[ (O) (O) ( O ) ]
Headphone, Input, Potentiometer
Like this:
This:
This:
This:
Not this:
I think you misinterpreted my statement...that or I just worded it really poorly. XD
E12:
[ (O) (O) ( O ) ]
Input, Headphone, Potentiometer
Most amps have it:
[ (O) (O) ( O ) ]
Headphone, Input, Potentiometer
Like this:
This:
This:
This:
Not this:
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Yeah, the inverted input/headphone in on the E12 throws me off all the time
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Ahhh I see what you're referring to .....
You are absolutely correct regarding that aspect. (honestly never paid it much attention)
Just to be clear, my initial response was for @Mad Lust Envy, who seems to take exception that both input and output are on the same side, which to me is a preference and not a liability.
Ahhh I see what you're referring to .....
You are absolutely correct regarding that aspect. (honestly never paid it much attention)
Just to be clear, my initial response was for @Mad Lust Envy, who seems to take exception that both input and output are on the same side, which to me is a preference and not a liability.
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