Panda, if I'm bypassing ipad's DAC using CCK with my Fiio Andes, why the EQ in the music player is still able to change the sound that comes out fom headphones? Thanks, Matias

I partially agree with you Panda. My sensations are getting better the more I listen using my combo ipad, CCK, Andes, headphones, instead of doing tests. The other thing that influenced my being disappointed is the high expectations before having the Andes, and reading reviews and threads. Very...

if I say better for me? is it better for you? Matias

There we go! ipad (volume 100%) >CCK > Fiio Andes (DAC and amp.) > headphones sound a lot better than using ipad's DAC.   Concerning comparison between mac's dac and Fiio Andes' DAC they are very close in quality, but different; just a matter of taste. I personally find mac's DAC a bit...

Yes! turning off the charging via usb on the Andes everything works great. I only was surprised that volume control on ipad still worked. But then if if say Panda that it's normal, then ok! I find my gear still very portable. Really good choice and thanks to the forum that gave me a lot of...

I connected the ipad 3 to the Andes via CCK and then USB. It works! If I turn the charging via usb the ipad shows an error message and no music comes out. I have the suspect that by doing this I'm not bypassing the ipad's DAC as stated for the Fiio E7. I say this because the sound quality...

Quote: vocal forwardness is the term I was looking for. THANKS! Still I'm already happy with it! Soon my impressions when I test it on ipad Matias 

My new Andes just arrived. I'm testing it with mac mini and shure 840 cans.  If i have to say, I find the mac's dac slightly better than the Fiio. It seems to me that the Fiio flattens a bit he whole thing, meaning that it emphasize the lows and the highs, loosing a bit the mids. However I...

Does anybody know if I charge the andes with an after market charger or cel phone charger do I damage it's battery? of course respecting power input. Matias

Thanks for answering! I have a mac mini and an ipad, and my shure 840 headphones perform 10 times better with the mac's DAC. So I want to improve sound quality on the portable version. I don't consider the shure cans difficult to drive, though. Thanks! Matias

Thanks, Panda. I think I'll be doing that testing right after holidays, and of course will report on this thread. Matias

What about connecting the new andes to the ipad 3 trough the CCK, would it work as it happensa with the FIIO E7?? so I can avoid the ipad's DAC.   Thanks in advance! Matias