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    Chinese / Asian Brand IEM Info Thread

    Ah, I didn't realize I had caught some kind of huge sale. Figured it was just your normal "No, believe us, these are totally $50 usually and not always $25". Thanks!
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    Chinese / Asian Brand IEM Info Thread

    What's up with the price hike on the T2 on Ali lately? I grabbed a pair for $25 two weeks ago and when I went back to copy a link to send to a friend so he could buy, they had doubled in price across the board.
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    Amp/DAC combo mostly for desktop listening around $100?

    Okay, my birthday is coming up and I'm trying to narrow down an amp/DAC combo unit for mostly desktop listening but with the ability to grab and take with me, toss in a backpack, etc. I used to have a E17 when it first came out but one of the channels stopped working out of warranty. Since...
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    Replacement (Semi) Portable Dac/Amp for HD650

    The holidays are rolling around and i'm looking into getting a new amp/DAC for my HD650s. I have a Fiio E17 lying around but it no longer workd. It was an original pre-order and the headphone jack stopped working. While i originally filed an RMA i was never able to ship it due to being busy with...
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    Unfortunately I bought it at MP4Nation. Technically the order was placed over a year ago, but as everyone can remember, these didn't ship until feb sometime. I'll try my luck.
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    Anyone know Fiio's warranty off the top of their head? I bought my E17 at launch and it just started displaying the loose jack problem (left audio channel cutting out until the plug is jiggled into the right place). I use it daily for quiet quality audio on my desktop and laptop and I really...
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    Quote: Should be replaceable, but who really knows.   The thing about modern li-ion batteries and charging systems is that they never truly fully charge. I know that iPhones are a specific example, but i believe it's true for all batteries. The battery charges up to 100%, or nearly...
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    I can't seem to get mine to play in anything higher than 48kHz/16bit sound, from optical or USB.   I have 96 and 192 selected as options in the USB and optical playback devices respectively, but my E17 still displays 48k 16bit. I'm stumped   EDIT: Got it to playback 96/24 through USB but...
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    Striker 7.1 Bit Rate Issue

    Alroght, i just got my E17 in the mail yesterday and have been using it as an amp/DAC from the optical port of my HT Omega Striker 7.1 audio card.   Unfortunately, i can't seem to get it to output 192/24 quality sound, or anything higher than 48/16 for that matter. I've set it to allow that...
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    Also, to comment on the Gain, the noise floor is VERY low on the E17   I've got it driven from my Striker through the optical out, and i was needing to put it to 60 (max) at 6dB gain to get a good "loud volume" listening volume. I figured, what the hey might as well try 12dB gain. On my good...
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    Quote: Though my HD650, which aren't a bass-heavy 'phone at all, it gives a nice pure bass boost, but to my ears adds a little to the mids. Makes it a lot warmer-sounding, but doesn't muddy it by blasting the mids along with the bass.
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    Okay, got it to output through my card's optical out, but it still won't give me anything higher than 48/16 through the optical out on my Striker 7.1.   I know the card can output 192/32 and i'm not sure what to do. I even allowed it in the playback device settings.   The Xear 3D...
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    I got mine in today and am trying to get it running as an amp for my PC but can't seem to get any output. I can get the "sound check" noise to come through, but iTunes won't play through it, almost like it's only playing through the primary audio devices (my speakers) and nothing else.  ...
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    beats and bose

    This is a good point that a lot of people don't get. Celebrities don't know any more about good headphones than the average person does. They grab whatever's being hyped, think "good enough" and call it a day. Heck, I doubt that most recording artists know a good headphone from a bad one. They...
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    Sennheiser HD650 & Massdrop HD6XX Impressions Thread

    Quote: If you check used you can easily get them for around $300. From a retailer, such as the kind that sell off Amazon as "other sellers" you can often get stuff marked as "used" that was merely opened and returned.    I got mine for a little over $300 "used" and when they came...
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