Quote: Wiggling the E7 does not make a difference, audio comes thorough clearly. For example:When i'm playing a song via Foobar, the song would suddenly stop, but it is not due to a faulty connection of the USB cable of the E7. However if i select another song audio would come through...

Quote: Nope, i'm using it directly through USB which is connected to my laptop. The music just sort of just jams there. And for example if i'm playing a game, halfway thorough the audio just stops.

Does anyone have the problem of audio randomly stopping in foobar and other programs that require audio? I'm currently using the Fiio E7/E9 combo.

ah i get it now, i was under the impression that venting the drivers must be followed by damping the drivers. thank you for the summary and good luck on the paper!

Ok so i have a pair of ms1i's if i vent the drivers, is it ok if i do not damp the cups? would it cause any major differences?

Quote: It allows one to use another amp in place of the built in one on the e7. Thus just using the DAC portion in it. and using one with the X3 you would be able to get a line out from it and pair it with another amp.

Here are some comparisons i found on a audio website, i hope they would be of some use. http://www.headfonia.com/ultra-portable-shootout-px100-px200-portapro-k404-v-jays-tracks-oldskool-and-hd238/...

I haven't owned the Hippo VB so i can't comment. But having owned the Atrios before, i can say that if you crave bass you won't be disappointed ! They really have the "kick" to get you moving. And very smooth as well. Just one thing to look out for is the fit of the Atrios, they are really picky...

heh heh seem like it!

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Players without a line out can still be amped but some purists feel that it's still not a pure and sometimes might have a noisy signal. Usually when using a player without a line out dock , i set the player volume to max and control the volume via the amp.

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Yep you can use the E7 as an amp to with your ipod touch. The part to be used with the laptop is called the DAC which bypasses the onboard sound card of the laptop to get potentially better sound. So it's actually a portable amp and DAC.

heh i agree.but i only use the amp at home, i think lugging around one defeats the "portable" factor.and i agree that all the hassle just isn't worth it. but the arrow and rsa stuff are really nice!