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post #676 of 795
3/16/13 at 11:39am
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Originally Posted by bodosko View Post

Hi.

 

I changed my old FiiO E7 to the new E07K cause of a broken OLED.

 

But trying it for the first time as a DAC on my laptop I can hear a lot of dirt sound.

Some people say that this occurs normally when you aren't using good quality audio files.

But I tried with VBR 0 44K/16b , 48K/16b and even 96K/24b flacs and they all sounded the same. There are dirt even when file is playing but no sound yet. But not when music is stopped.

 

I'm using foobar with wasapi exclusive mode, FiiO E07K with 0 gain and AudioTechnica M50s. What bothers me is that this dirt isnt that soft dirt like from LPs, its a irritating one.

 

I'm comparing right now both of them, E07K and E7. And my E7 sounds way WAY better. No artifacts, no dirt, perfect. :(

 

What now?

Try on another computer.

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post #677 of 795
3/16/13 at 1:22pm

First post ever on this awesome site.

 

Forgive my ignorance, but if I have the e07k with the l7, what features would I have if I add the e09k? It seems like it just changes some of the miniplugs to RCA outs--am I missing anything here?

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post #678 of 795
3/16/13 at 1:27pm
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Originally Posted by SPtheALIEN View Post

First post ever on this awesome site.

 

Forgive my ignorance, but if I have the e07k with the l7, what features would I have if I add the e09k? It seems like it just changes some of the miniplugs to RCA outs--am I missing anything here?

E07K with L7 makes it so that you can use E07K as a DAC with whatever external amp you want(most, depends on input method)

 

the E07K is portable amplifier for DAP's with a DAC for travel, work, or home purposes with a built in EQ. 

 

Making it versatile

 

Adding the E09K which is the updated desktop amp from FiiO allows you to dock the E07K into it. This then uses the DAC of the E07K with the amp of the E09K. You can choose to keep E07K volume control and EQ active through the LO Bypass switch.

 

Adding the E09K just adds an external amp. The L7 with another external amp does the same thing. The combo of E07K and E09K just looks good as it docks right in and with sound signatures that work together.

 

You could go with another external amp or the E09K. No real difference other than looking good and a matched sound sig(which isn't even a big deal for this price range for most people).

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post #679 of 795
3/16/13 at 1:28pm

Ah. That's what I thought. Thanks!

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post #680 of 795
3/18/13 at 1:10pm

Just got my Andes unit today, and it doesn't seem to hold a charge via usb to computer/wall adapter.  Whenever I try to turn on the unit, it shows the fiio logo and then briefly flashes the menu screen, then says "low power" and "bye" in quick succession.  When plugged into the wall/computer the little red charging light does come on though.  Also the computer seems to detect the unit in sys preferences.  Anyone have a similar issue?

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post #681 of 795
3/18/13 at 2:13pm
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Originally Posted by supaholo View Post

Just got my Andes unit today, and it doesn't seem to hold a charge via usb to computer/wall adapter.  Whenever I try to turn on the unit, it shows the fiio logo and then briefly flashes the menu screen, then says "low power" and "bye" in quick succession.  When plugged into the wall/computer the little red charging light does come on though.  Also the computer seems to detect the unit in sys preferences.  Anyone have a similar issue?

Please leave it plugged into wall adapter/computer for 6 hours.

 

If the ANDES is low on power, plugging it in quickly and unplugging it after 10 minutes even will have your problem(if that is what you are doing).

 

If plugging it in somewhere does not show red LED, then try plugging somewhere that does give you red charge 

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post #682 of 795
3/18/13 at 4:26pm

Can i use the headphone output when the E07K inserted in E9K?

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post #683 of 795
3/18/13 at 4:43pm
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Originally Posted by Crookshank View Post

Can i use the headphone output when the E07K inserted in E9K?

That would defeat the purpose of the E09K?

 

I do not know the answer to that question sorry, but hopefully someone comes here that does.

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post #684 of 795
3/23/13 at 5:33am
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Originally Posted by Sacman View Post

Ahhh... so the problem is most likely with the phone.

 

I actually bought the E07K Andes to use as a DAC+Amp on my Samsung Galaxy 3 phone but I'm having the same problem as other Galaxy 3 owners here getting that to work. But I got it to work well as an Amp only with my old iPhone 3GS so there it will stay. 

 

I've been using the E07K (ver FWOOLMOOJA) between my PC, Galaxy S3 and Nexus 7 tablet with out any problems so far....

 

Stats:

E07K (ver FWOOLMOOJA)

S3 (rooted but stock rom/kernel build JZ054K.I535VRBMB1, hardware ver I535.10)

Nexus 7 (build JDQ39, rooted w/ Timur's kernel)

USB2G cables I picked up off Amazon for cheap

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post #685 of 795
3/23/13 at 6:50am

Hi! I bay Fiio E07K, device is perfect. Now I trying install Fiio E07K ASIO Driver

(downloading Fiio official web page), install in Windows 7 is OK, but when install in Windows 8 (in compatible mode Win7/mode Win8) and start playing music (Cowon JetAudio, WMPC, Windows Media Player.. etc..) works ok, but after 5-10min, I have a BSOD - "Kernel Secure check failure", I trying reinstall/uninstall, when ASIO Driver uninstall Fiio E07K works stable. I "Googled" this problem - when "Kernel secure check failure", Driver is not supported Windows 8!

 

 Fiio - PLEASE add official SUPPORT Windows 8 in Fiio E07K ASIO Driver!

 

Sorry for my bad English.

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post #686 of 795
3/23/13 at 7:32am

Hello I have the V-Moda M-100s and I am looking for a good portable DAC/Amp that I can use for both my laptop and iPhone 4s. Would you guys say this would work for me? If not are there any better options around $100? Thanks.

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post #687 of 795
3/23/13 at 9:21am
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Audinist, ibasso, nuforce, headamp, hrt

Make other affordable choices for it. And many ebay chinese amps.

There are many options from JDS labs to custom Cmoys
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post #688 of 795
3/24/13 at 10:16am
Hi guys,

I'm struggling to make sense of this.

Can the Fii0 E07K Andes power Shure SE535 IEM's.

And would there be any significant changes
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post #689 of 795
3/24/13 at 10:26am
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Originally Posted by Paul K View Post

Hi guys,

I'm struggling to make sense of this.

Can the Fii0 E07K Andes power Shure SE535 IEM's.

And would there be any significant changes
Yes. Not very hard.
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post #690 of 795
3/24/13 at 10:31am
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Yes. Not very hard.

Thanks for that

When you say 'not very hard' I take it you mean it has no problem doing so, quite easy in fact
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