I have the E17, E09K, E07K. The E07K was purchased afterwards, but works with the E09K. FYI, the DAC and sound profile from E07k to E17 is almost similar, with the major difference being in the low range on the 7 (drop off, dunno why, must be manufacturing as all else is identical Re: Fiio's...

As for android SG users, wouldn't u just need a USB OTG cable (from Nokia) for the E17 to work? (Or Hubbed with external batt so it doesn't draw too much power) if u can attach hard drives to the SG3 I would hope it could port the audio out via USB (unless it's missing drivers)

Yeah it shou and yes, it should have USB 2.0, as that was a standard pushed out in 2005-ish?. By 2008 everything was USB 2.0 and 1.0 was discontinued

Older Not all laptops are made the same. Especially older windows laptops (mac's are thankfully standardized). USB plug for your laptop should work with E17. Windows/laptops have a safety function built into USB ports, if said plugged in device draws too much power, the OS automatically...

I assumed with the E09K, u were suppose to activate the LO pass mechanism on the E17, so that the E17 becomes the DAC and the E09K becomes the amp... It should retain the E17 EQ settigs. I don't remember (I set and forget :). ), but I have no noticeable difference in sound with standalone E17 vs...

You couldddd cheap out for the mid-level Asus boards to save money to go towards a dedicated DAC, which IMO would be far superior to an on board amp (I believe the asus provides a DAC and amp). But I'd still go with the ROG Max 6, a K-series intel chip, liquid cooling, and overclock that...

I haven't tried the above speaker setup you mentioned, however, I like the JBL creatures line. Very minimal desk space, aesthetically pleasing, I think they're 50W now (I'm first gen, 25W). Very accurate sound, lacks in sub bass frequency (but I think all 2.1 systems do, unless you go dedicated...

Updates? I wouldn't mind bringing my AKG K701's, fiio E17+base amp to try out those sennheisers and HE500's... Mind u, I'm currently out of country, won't be back til aug 6, wouldn't mind driving down to Calgary (from Edmonton)

Lol, there's 8 of us. Awesome lol. I got: AKG K701 AKG K240 (not the 600 ohm edition) Allen and Heath (Xone) XE-52 (or was it 53?) Shure 425, 215, Vsonic GR07 Outdoor technology Slims (Bluetooth headphones, surprisingly good for BT headphones) DAC: Fiio E17, E07K + matching base amp (E09K was...

Yeah, that's what I thought too. Damn (gets ready a sodder kit). Thanks. I'll call and update as necessary (if I get battery specs) etc

Quote: Hm... this was a old post, but I'm having issues with the E17 -> i'm guessing it's due to power issues / faulty battery.   Preface: I've previously charged the E17 (once) via a USB charger that I have for another amp. Charged it to full. After a week's worth of use and barely any...

Diamonds. When they turn they can cut diamonds.

I agree with 'tzjin', I normally listen to electronic music now more than other genres, so the gr07 is paired better to it, but due to my musical tastes I neglected to mention the S4's treble's shortcomings (I spend most of my time reading, so I generally neglect vocals/treble as it distracts my...

I personally have the S4, and Vsonic GR07 and GR04, using it with sunrise dolphin amp (it's really a no name amp, but I'm traveling and my amp broke down). If I had to put these in a (worst sound to better) gradient, I would say: GR04 -> Klipsch S4 -> GR07 mkII However, I'm not too impressed...

I heard Shure's SE215 and SE425 aren't bad, 425 more so if you have an amp :p (I'm a very big advocate of Shure) - their rugged, durability factor is a huge bonus Etymotics are good too for accurate sound reproduction.