Sensitive iems do have a slight hiss, but its hardly audible anymore when you start to pump in music. I don't remember the bass boost feature giving any extra hiss on my tf10s or w4rs. I've been using my itouch 4 with a line out, quite similar to iphone 4, so i don't think there should be any...

I've had the iNano iCan for roughly three weeks. I am not really much of a reviewer, but I will try my best to state the pros and cons of the device.   Background: I mostly listen to desktop gear (mostly speakers), so my inventory of portable gear is not very large. My previous most used...

Just got mine today. Only thing im noticing is a little bit of hiss (not too annoying thought) with my balanced armature iems. No hiss detected on my m50s though. Need more time with it in order to do a good review.

You mean James, right?

At least try to hear it before assuming you won't like it. And the vice versa applies too. I'm definitely gonna have to audition it before i decide to spend a few hundred bucks on it. That said, I'm still excitedly waiting for its release.

I hope we can get updates from Fiio abt the final build of the product and UI. Hopefully....

Any updates? Like how many ppl attending?

  I wish the UI would fit the whole screen... but no biggie 

  If they do i'm definitely interested.

James any updates on the x5? When is Fiio going to reveal the final product? And when can we expect it to hit consumer markets?

For me, my ATH-M50's (32ohms impedance, quite easy to drive) sounded much better on the e09k combo, than on solely the e17. But you'll probably have to hear it for yourself 

  Agreed, the E17 has enough juice to power some hard to drive cans. However, I still think the e09k combo with the e17 is still worth it. Its definitely an improvement for home use. The e09k is a dedicated amplifier by itself, and it performs better than the amp in the e17. You can hear a...

  All is well. Have fun with them! You might be interested to get the fiio e09k in the future. e17 + e09k make a great combo

  Huh? The Fiio e17 is the alpen. "E17" is the model number, and "Alpen" is the name of that model. 

  Most ciems are pretty darn expensive, even with seasonal discounts and such. If you are really hell-bent on a ciem, maybe you could try cosmic ears? You can google them. My personal opinion though is that you should try universal iems first. Or if you already have tried some decent iems, you...