[Hanslow]

Sorry for posting in a thread that probably contains my answer a 100 times over. I'm new to all this and thread this size is hard to get to grips with. Even using the search function.

How do I get the best from my fiio e7 amp, note 2 and my monster miles davis headphones?

Thanks

 

[Hanslow]

Maybe I should have been more specific. Is there a micro usb to 3.5mm connector I can buy to make use of the amp? atm I'm using a 3.5mm to 3.5mm connector to make use of my amp. Also what's this about rooting the phone to make use the voodoo sound app?

 

[NZtechfreak]

  Maybe I should have been more specific. Is there a micro usb to 3.5mm connector I can buy to make use of the amp? atm I'm using a 3.5mm to 3.5mm connector to make use of my amp. Also what's this about rooting the phone to make use the voodoo sound app?

 
There is no straight USB-3.5mm cable, there cannot be as a DAC would have to be in that chain as only digital audio is output via the USB port.
 
Best plan is to use a USB OTG cable and use the DAC and amp in the E7. Best cable would be one like the mini USB to micro USB OTG adapter, Toxic cables sell them.

 

[Hanslow]

OK thanks mate. So one of these, and then something like this? The e7 line in is a 3.5mm headphone jack.

 

[Hanslow]

OK thanks mate. The trouble is, in order to connect the e7 to my phone I need a 3.5mm jack. As that's what it takes. So I'll need a cable that one side has a male micro usb (phone) and the other side a male 3.5mm jack(fiio e7).
 
Am I confusing things? Seriously new to all this stuff.
 
EDIT
I've also downloaded a trail vervsion of 'USB Audio Player'. I take it I'll need that or another of it's kind?

 

[NZtechfreak]

The E7 has a Mini USB input, connect to that with the cable I mentioned. No need for 3.5mm connection at all from phone to E7.

 

[Hanslow]

aarr okay. Just unplugged it from my E9 and saw it.

 

[deco cat]

You think an external device like E7 is really needed or a Note 2 + Eizo Rewire is sufficiently good?

 

[PinkFloydQ]

So do all variants have the same dac and sq?

 

[Migou67]

As I read before the EU and Asia Note2 are equiped with a Exynos SOC and a dedicated Wolfson DAC, the US version is a Snapdragon SOC with a build-in DAC.

 

[PinkFloydQ]

So US variants have crappy SQ?


anyone Kno of a android phone with a good DAC and good SQ?

 

[Migou67]

At the moment I'm keeping my "old" 3G Note2 and I have an unlimited 4G subscription, just to say, I don't want to regret and miss the acceptable output that I have today with Viper4Android and the Wolfson Note2, I'm looking for a Fiio X5 to complement it ...
 
But if you need a new phone, only the Asian Galaxy S5 will have a dedicated Wolfson DAC, the latest HTC or Sony can be also an alternative.

 

[PinkFloydQ]

thx, any older phones with remarkable DACs?

 

[deco cat]

  At the moment I'm keeping my "old" 3G Note2 and I have an unlimited 4G subscription, just to say, I don't want to regret and miss the acceptable output that I have today with Viper4Android and the Wolfson Note2, I'm looking for a Fiio X5 to complement it ...
 
But if you need a new phone, only the Asian Galaxy S5 will have a dedicated Wolfson DAC, the latest HTC or Sony can be also an alternative.

 
No Wolfson for Note3? 

 

[PinkFloydQ]

im still baffled so do all Note II variants have Wolfson DACS