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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.I agree it sounds worse if the headphones impedance is too low for the output. Worse but beefier (in my experience) I prefer less power...
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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.Could be the extra power. A little higher output can sound beefier.
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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.Here’s a closeup of the foam block. This way the plug can’t smash into the wall of the box. It’s floating free.
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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.I had to cut out the panel from this Fiio HB4 case to fit the player. I added a little block of foam so I can keep the iems plugged in...
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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.For that money I would return it. New better and more shiny daps will come along.
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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.It did surprise me too, having never owned a dac I expected full smartphone speed from the M11. In my experience it’s still very slow. I...
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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.Battery life seems pretty short indeed. Not 11 for sure.
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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.I think it was a good idea. More volume inside for the battery. Mechanical wheel breaks easily.
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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.Set to PO (Phones out) not to Line Out. Line out is for connecting to an external amp.
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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.Listen carefully. It’s sound quality is far beyond the iPhone. It does take some getting used to. Personally I use the super slow roll...
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Garreth83 posted the thread 9ohm Shure iem, balanced or unbalanced? in Introductions, Help and Recommendations.Hi there, I bought a pair of Shure Aonic 4’s. I liked the mids and it made my go to comparison album “and justice for all” sound the...
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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.That’s weird. I feel like I’m hearing things I’ve never ever heard before. I feel like the detail is almost too much. Everything I so...
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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.I’m listening to some iems on low gain right now. It’s barely warm. Maybe you are driving some really high impedance on high gain?
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Garreth83 replied to the thread [FiiO M11 Plus LTD/M11 Plus] THXAAA-78,Android 10, 2.5/3.5/4.4 Powerful Output/4.4 LO output, Dual AK4497/ES9068AS DAC chips, 4GB RAM,64G Flash.I’ve paired it with the sennheiser ie300. That is a little harsh in the treble. Maybe that’s what I’m hearing. with the aonic 4’s it’s...