Did a quick comparison last night with the Dragonfly, D1 and E17 all out of USB using the HE400.
My findings: DF > D1 > E17. YMMV. Notice > not >> Difference are subltle with the DF providing more soundstage andy dynamics. I'd take the Dragonfly over the E17 (for USB out of a PC/laptop) any day. I'll be selling my E17 soon and will keep the DF and D1.
So, it really comes down to the feature set you want and your particular use(es). I just want a USB dac/amp and have no need of the other E17 features.
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My findings: DF > D1 > E17. YMMV. Notice > not >> Difference are subltle with the DF providing more soundstage andy dynamics. I'd take the Dragonfly over the E17 (for USB out of a PC/laptop) any day. I'll be selling my E17 soon and will keep the DF and D1.
So, it really comes down to the feature set you want and your particular use(es). I just want a USB dac/amp and have no need of the other E17 features.
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Hey, I'm probably saving up to an amp/dac for my laptop. As I currently don't own anything to improve on my laptop (which has a lot of noise going on and the sq is... poor). I'm not very good at the sound thing. Just started out but I've bought a few iems; Gr07, Se535, Regiant A03, Re0 (however haven't listened to the Re0 or Se535 as they are my motivation for losing weight and running).
So, my question is. How does DF compare to E17 out of a price/performance perspective. Is the 100$ difference worth it? Will I miss anything compared to the features of the E17 or are they just "gimmicks"? Do you feel like you miss any features on the DF or will the sq alone be enough for me? I'm not much of an eq-guy, I want to listen to my iems and not the sound that I created for them (however this may change).
Thanks in advance!