[gwompki]

Up for sale from Penonaudio.com! $125
 
http://penonaudio.com/FiiO-A5

 

[Toulouse]

Up for sale from Penonaudio.com! $125

http://penonaudio.com/FiiO-A5

And that's $40 less than their price on the E12A.

 

[pranavtripathi]

Up for sale from Penonaudio.com! $125

http://penonaudio.com/FiiO-A5

And that's $40 less than their price on the E12A.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IM6WPHU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477327187&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=fiio+e12a&dpPl=1&dpID=413P2e6wC4L&ref=plSrch

Amazon.com has it for 120 dollars.

 

[johnnymnemonic]

I got it today, listening now and damn, haha even if there is a bit of shiny gadget syndrome,
I really abused and underfed my hd 600,s all those years,
Even from my note 3 usb to E17k and then to the A5 and into the sennies i am blown away.
I just started to tweak the e17k with a 6 gain and a 2dot bass and that went better,
Those settings don't come out of the line out so i am fiddling with gain and boost a bit but
Now i am listening to crime of the century by supertramp. Low gain and no bass boost, 48k-16bit and i cant wait to get into bed with the lights off to drift off on some shpongle. Clear and quiet but power like i never heard from the 600's. I am a noob on audio but here it is, my testemony on this setup.

I got them from Ebay, avshop_uk
From uk to netherlands in 4 days. 2nd item i got from them. Smooth sailings so far,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/avshop_uk?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FiiO-A5-High-Power-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier-E12-Mont-Blanc-Successor-/262681841151


Ps. I will put a cryspier photo on when there is more light over here

 

[Niyologist]

I got it today, listening now and damn, haha even if there is a bit of shiny gadget syndrome,
I really abused and underfed my hd 600,s all those years,
Even from my note 3 usb to E17k and then to the A5 and into the sennies i am blown away.
I just started to tweak the e17k with a 6 gain and a 2dot bass and that went better,
Those settings don't come out of the line out so i am fiddling with gain and boost a bit but
Now i am listening to crime of the century by supertramp. Low gain and no bass boost, 48k-16bit and i cant wait to get into bed with the lights off to drift off on some shpongle. Clear and quiet but power like i never heard from the 600's. I am a noob on audio but here it is, my testemony on this setup.

I got them from Ebay, avshop_uk
From uk to netherlands in 4 days. 2nd item i got from them. Smooth sailings so far,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/avshop_uk?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FiiO-A5-High-Power-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier-E12-Mont-Blanc-Successor-/262681841151


Ps. I will put a cryspier photo on when there is more light over here

Which one is better in terms of detail retrieval. The A5 or E17K?

 

[oldmate]

I got it today, listening now and damn, haha even if there is a bit of shiny gadget syndrome,
I really abused and underfed my hd 600,s all those years,
Even from my note 3 usb to E17k and then to the A5 and into the sennies i am blown away.
I just started to tweak the e17k with a 6 gain and a 2dot bass and that went better,
Those settings don't come out of the line out so i am fiddling with gain and boost a bit but
Now i am listening to crime of the century by supertramp. Low gain and no bass boost, 48k-16bit and i cant wait to get into bed with the lights off to drift off on some shpongle. Clear and quiet but power like i never heard from the 600's. I am a noob on audio but here it is, my testemony on this setup.

I got them from Ebay, avshop_uk
From uk to netherlands in 4 days. 2nd item i got from them. Smooth sailings so far,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/avshop_uk?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FiiO-A5-High-Power-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier-E12-Mont-Blanc-Successor-/262681841151


Ps. I will put a cryspier photo on when there is more light over here

Beer and Music. A match made in heaven especially when the beer is brewed under the control of Trappist-Cistercian monks that pours a cloudy golden orange with a large fluffy white head with the aroma of Belgian yeast, pear, apples, banana, clove and coriander.

 
I'm a Pilsner man myself.
 

 
 
Waiting for reviews on this amp - patiently.

 

[FiiO]

I got it today, listening now and damn, haha even if there is a bit of shiny gadget syndrome,
I really abused and underfed my hd 600,s all those years,
Even from my note 3 usb to E17k and then to the A5 and into the sennies i am blown away.
I just started to tweak the e17k with a 6 gain and a 2dot bass and that went better,
Those settings don't come out of the line out so i am fiddling with gain and boost a bit but
Now i am listening to crime of the century by supertramp. Low gain and no bass boost, 48k-16bit and i cant wait to get into bed with the lights off to drift off on some shpongle. Clear and quiet but power like i never heard from the 600's. I am a noob on audio but here it is, my testemony on this setup.

I got them from Ebay, avshop_uk
From uk to netherlands in 4 days. 2nd item i got from them. Smooth sailings so far,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/avshop_uk?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FiiO-A5-High-Power-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier-E12-Mont-Blanc-Successor-/262681841151


Ps. I will put a cryspier photo on when there is more light over here

Wow, wonderful! Thank you for your support to our A5.

 

[johnnymnemonic]

Which one is better in terms of detail retrieval. The A5 or E17K?

I find it hard to say. I have only tested the difference yesterday with the sennheiser hd 600 by plugging from one to another amp on approximately the same volume level and no tweaks on base or gain on both devices and found only a tiny difference but strangely, on another track and different genres of music, the detail was better on the E17k or better on the new A5, depending on what i was listening to.
Perhaps the source plays a big part in this, no dedicated player. The E17k does the dac part for both and it could be the HD600 is so easy to drive that the difference is more apparent at much higher volumes. Not a spectacular difference with this particular setup for me but take into account I am a novice on this and still need to do some testing on lower impedance headphones.

 

[Light - Man]

Any further comparisons between the Fiio A5 and the E12A would be great.
 
I had the Fiio E12A in the past but I found it played things a little too safe and tried a little too hard not to offend. I thought the overall sound in particular the mid-range could do with a touch more body. Overall it was a good product and I preferred it to the Cayin C5 amp.
 
I also thought the E12A lacked some top end sparkle and an edge to the treble (when the music was recorded with this edge, etc.) - in other words it glossed over the rougher details and therefore reduced the overall transparency of the music.
 
I also thought the E12A lacked a little in dynamics and overall energy.
 
Note: I paired the E12A with a Ibasso DX90 DAP and Fiio X1, so my experience was limited.

 

[TraneTime]

 

Wow, wonderful! Thank you for your support to our A5.

When is it going to be available in the United States.  It's not on Amazon and a quick on-line check shows it is available in Hong Kong and England. 

 

[Gordhifi]

I'm a bit torn between the A5 and Cayin c5. for my Hifiman 400i and Ibasso Dx90. Any thoughts? I've been kicking this around for days and others have recommended the Cayin until I found this thread.

 

[Gordhifi]

Quote:Here ya go

  When is it going to be available in the United States.  It's not on Amazon and a quick on-line check shows it is available in Hong Kong and England. 

https://www.amazon.com/A5-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier-Titanium/dp/B01M5G7LMI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1477518929&sr=8-6&keywords=fiio+a5

 

[snellemin]

  I'm a bit torn between the A5 and Cayin c5. for my Hifiman 400i and Ibasso Dx90. Any thoughts? I've been kicking this around for days and others have recommended the Cayin until I found this thread.

The C5 is "brighter" vs the Muses when playing through the 400i.  

 

[TraneTime]

Gordhifi,

Thanks! I've ordered it!

 

[Gordhifi]

  The C5 is "brighter" vs the Muses when playing through the 400i.  

Not sure if thats a good thing or not for me.