[bcpk]

My friend is looking for some new earphones for his Zune 120 GB, and I recommended that he buy the RE0 at their current, fantastically-discounted price. However, it is well-known than the RE0s need amping. The Zune rather unfortunately does not have an available LOD so something like an E5 would just be amping an already amped signal. Zunes are meant to have pretty good audio internals already, right? How would RE0s be with one?

 

[HazeIT]

what does LOD stands for, by the way

 

[bcpk]

Line Out Dock. ie getting direct digital signal out of the device rather than from the headphone jack.

 

[bcpk]

bump!

 

[bba1973]

For a while, I used my 120GB Zune as my main DAP. RE0's worked fine with it, but they worked better with an amp (BSG cmoy in my case). The Zune has some hard drive feedback and hiss, but this was eliminated with the cmoy. Also, it seemed to "open up" more with the cmoy and just sound better. A Fiio E5 might be a worthwhile addition.

 

[bcpk]

All right, thank you

Has anyone else used an E5 with Zune/RE0s?

 

[Judge Buff]

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Originally Posted by bcpk /img/forum/go_quote.gif All right, thank you Has anyone else used an E5 with Zune/RE0s?

Every amp I've used with my Zune has performed admirably. I'd get a cMoyBB2.02 instead of an E5... any cMoy that gets decent reviews is better than an E5, IMO.

If an E5 is the most you can afford, though, then get one. If you can afford a cMoy, then get a good one.

 

[bcpk]

Well the E5 is rather more portable!

 

[Judge Buff]

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Originally Posted by bcpk /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well the E5 is rather more portable!

Pennies are more portable than Krugerrands, but which ones would you rather have?

 

[bba1973]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcpk /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well the E5 is rather more portable!

If you're after portability just get a Clip+...

Seriously though, if you're going to amp it, consider a cmoy. It's still portable. Not necessarily pocketable, but quite portable.

 

[Helmore]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bba1973 /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you're after portability just get a Clip+... Seriously though, if you're going to amp it, consider a cmoy. It's still portable. Not necessarily pocketable, but quite portable.

Shouldn't we call that transportable?

 

[bba1973]

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Originally Posted by Helmore /img/forum/go_quote.gif Shouldn't we call that transportable?

If you're using full-size cans or a tube amp, then yes. For real portability, I just stick my Clip+ and RE0s in an Altoids tin.