I have a fiio E17 and I want to buy the BTR5 2021. One sound issue I don't about the E17 is that using IEMs, the soundstage is a bit too intimate/close and the bass can be too much. Can someone describe and compare the sound on the BTR5 2021 if it is like that? also will I notice a difference...

my phone (Galaxy Note 4) headphone jack is a bit loose from wear and tear, and now i'm looking at bluetooth receivers. Someone suggested me the Fiio BTR5, but it's too expensive for me @ ~$150 CAD. Which leads me to the Fiio BTR3k @ ~ $100 CAD, which is still a bit too expensive unless i can...

I had the LG V20 for a little bit now, but I returned it because of the camera. I really like the DAC. Do you think it's worth consider buying it again solely for music if I am able to get it for cheap? One thing i notice about the hifi dac is that it had less effect on my lossless file compare...

I downloaded a free music podcast today from itunes and I notice that it came as 320 kbps m4a rather than the usual 256 kbps m4a.   Has anybody else notice this with their other music downloads? Does this also apply to songs purchased from the itunes store? Or was it always liked this? 

I want to plug in my M6 Pros into my av receiver so i can use it as a dac/amp and have a better surround sound gaming experience vs. plugging into my pc. However i notice that it is very quiet even when i crack up the volume. It's like no change in volume and I'm afraid that i'm breaking my IEMs...

I have a HD 6970 and when ever i turn off my screen or disable my primary monitor and use my secondary monitor (via windows + p). The sound either cuts off and resumes or cuts (AMD HDMI Output disables and enables back) or cuts out entirely (AMD HDMI Output stays disable). I found out that it's...

So i'm kinda of looking for new IEM and i know someone who can get the SE 215 for $89 CAD. Are they worth it? My previous iems were iBeats and Vsonic VSD1S. The reason why i'm looking for new ones is because i want better sound isolation than the VSD1S, better base response, but the same/better...

I'm kind of curious in what would happen if I connect my Audioengine A2's right passive speaker directly to an speaker amplifier instead of to its left (powered) speaker? I would assume it would work but would I damage it? 

My a/v receiver yamaha rx v377's dac clicks/pops whenever i change music tracks or stop while using wasapi. it clicks even more when i press the test button under Playback device> properties > Advanced (tested on windows 7/8 and 2 different computer, HDMI and optical. However it rarely...

I notice that the back of the RtiA1 has 2 pairs of inputs, meant for bi-wiring. Do I have to do this? If not, does it matter which input I use? My amp is a Technics su-z550 and the watts per channel is 70 (8 ohm). Is it decent enough to power the speakers which recommends 20-120 watts?  link...

I'm currently using this mini "component system": the impedance on the speakers r 6 ohms and 50W input power.  The amp says 6 ohms and 88W power consumption.   I want to swap the amp because it's picking up interference.   Can i use this particular amp:   Impedance: 8-16(?) ohms   this...

Onboard Sound: ALC 888s external DAC/amp: Fiio E17 Connection: ALC 888s out----Optical digital cable-----Fiio e17 SPDIF in I do not get sound when I set Realtek Digital Output (Optical) as my playback device. I tested the cable and fiio e17 on my PS3 and it works fine. I tried on windows...

I did some comparison and it seems like i can't hear the difference between 128 kbps mp3 and flac ( i can hear the difference between low bitrate like 32 kbps tho). However, in Jriver Media Center's analyzer, i can see that the higher frequency for the 128 kbps mp3 looks not smooth compare to...

so i found this, any1 have heard or use it? Is this like ASIO/wasapi? apparently it's popular in Asia and is available for Android too.    http://vipersaudio.com/blog/         Quote:

I currently have the first generation iBeats. I need new ones because they are breaking, been washed, and the cable tangles way too often.   Which ones do u recommend on a budget that sounds good?   AKG K340   AKG K350   Paradigm E3m   Klipsch Reference S4   Audio Technica ATH-CKS55...

I have windows 8 x64 and i installed the 64 bit ASIO drivers from the Fiio E17. However, when i checked off " use 64-bit ASIO drivers" , it says no ASIO drivers r found.    http://postimg.org/image/duuzs9j7f/   Another issue is that when i'm playing music in foosbar, the control panel...

I'm looking for a DAC, which I would be using on my pc, Nexus 4 when at home, and maybe my ps3. This would manly be used with my Audioengine A2 speakers and subwoofer. Which one is better? fiio E17 + L7 line out Audioengine d1 NuForce ICON uDAC-2 (on their FAQ, it says that i might need...

I planning to buy a sub for my A2 and the S8 seems like a logical choice since it's from the same company, but it's sumwhat too expensive.    I'm currrently looking into these 2 sub:   1) the S8. I heard that if i connect it to my A2, the crossover will not work with RCA      ...

So i just got the Klipsch Image S4A 2 cuz it was on sale for $69.99 CAD and i lost my iBeats.    how are they considering their price and how does it compare to my old iBeats? I'm not trying them on yet because I'm waiting for black friday to see if there are better and cheaper ones.    i...

In general, do they add more noise or degrade the sound quality? Cuz i have a very very cheap one (like 2$ from dollar store) and they have bad sound quality/ they add noise.   If i buy a more expensive one like this or this,  I assume it will be better quality and there shouldn't be any...