Yeah, I guess you could try to connect it through RCA by the headphone jack.

    Interesting...I've never tried the actual analog signal into the E09K so I can't comment on that. I am kind of dying to get those HE-500 headphones though. I hope you enjoy them!

Hey, Hiltonk!   I meant to thank you a while ago for contributing to this thread! A lot of really helpful information on here for everyone interested!   Quote:

Wow. Sounds confusing. I've never tried this lol. Hopefully someone else in the community can help you out here!

  I'm not quite sure what happened. What I usually do is plug everything in first (E17 into the dock, USB into the computer) before I turn the E09K on. Once your click it on, it should turn on both devices and after a second, it should work fine. Also, just to make it simpler, I would just use...

Sorry, I haven't had any experience with those Sony's so I really couldn't give you advice on the matter! Hopefully someone else can help!?

Actually, some people claim that the E09K doesn't have enough power for the HD650. Or it just doesn't pair well. That's up to you to decide of course. I haven't been able to try the combo with an HD650 unfortunately, so I couldn't tell you. But I feel like you'll need more power than the E17 for...

Did you try switching the Lo-Bypass switch on the side of the E17? Or are you not even using the E17?

Quote: Yes, you can use the E09K's volume knob when using Line Out, and it ALSO provides amplification. Pre-Out doesn't amp, just uses the knob for volume control and the E17's DAC function. Essentially, Line Out is the whole DAC/Amp package Out; Pre-Out is a big DAC with a volume control...

That's great! Regarding your question: it depends on what you want the E09K to do. If you want an amp for your speakers, you can Line Out to them. The Pre-Out, I believe, is just so you can use your E09K/E17 combo as a DAC and just a volume knob Out to a different amplifier, therefore not using...

Quote:   Yeah I agree. The O2 is great but for the price that the M/M is selling at, I'm all for that instead. And I agree, I really want to support Schiit as an up and coming American company.

Quote:   Haha it's awful. I'm just out of college and I have loans. Working a low wage job as an English teacher in China and should be saving money to pay off loans lol. But it is true, I'd rather be spending money on my hobbies and not harming myself. Although my new fixed-gear bike toy...

Quote:   Haha I've been creeping on here for a little less than a year but I just started posting recently. No other site has made me compulsively buy expensive things like this forum has haha. I need to hold myself back sometimes. 

Quote:   Yeah I don't think I'll be going past the headphones I just mentioned for a while! When that time does come, I'll probably go with the Bifrost and Asgard 2 or whatever they have to offer! 

Quote:   Right now, Sennheiser HD598 and Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250. Potential HE-400 and HD600 in the future, but I kind of wanted to upgrade the sources first. And it's so tempting at a little over $200! lol

Quote:   Thanks a lot for the advice! I think I'm going to keep both combos as well. I just think I'll get the M/M when I have money and when I come back to the U.S. With the amount that I move about, it would be nice to have two portable setups anyway. And like you said, the E17 is still...

Quote:   Yes, does any one else have any more feedback on this? I currently have the Fiio setup but I'm thinking about the Magni/Modi when I get back home. 

Quote:   Haha it's definitely worth the $50 or whatever more, assembled.

Quote:   It's a kit amp! I don't know much about it yet because I haven't done my reading, but it looks to be pretty cool. =p   http://www.garage1217.com/graphic_design_002.htm

Quote:   Yeah I know, they're super expensive in the States. You can get them on this site and they're all legitimate sellers. I just don't know if they send to the U.S. =/ And you would need to be able to read Chinese...lol. I would offer to bring some back for people but that would be...

Quote:   That is gorgeous. Did you build it yourself??

Quote: I'm not exactly sure. I haven't gotten to test the SPDIF In yet because I don't have any optical devices or anything. I keep mine on 24/44 or 24/96. =/

Quote:   Yeah, as much as people bash Fiio products sometimes, it's hard to beat the versatility and build quality of something like the E17. It may be made in China, but like Hifiman, they are honestly a hard working company with their users in mind. It's nice to see people here take...

Quote: Thanks! As much as I love my combo, I do love the idea of the M&M stack as well and would love to get my hands on one when I get back to the states. I don't think you could go wrong with either, but the M&M will be more clean and powerful I bet, down the line with newer headphones...

Quote: Haha I actually got them for the equivalent of about $14-$16 USD each here in China and I believe they're made of walnut wood. I like to think of wooden omega-style headphone stands as a generic items that everyone should make. And I'm not sure why people haven't other than the...