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Is Sennheiser HD598 worth keeping? Or should I return it to Amazon and get $99 back?
I think you meant me, right? :) I just get the feeling that the HD598 is now in "cheap" category of headphones. Most new ones are hovering around $145 to $160. Or perhaps this is just the result of Amazon selling hundreds, if not thousands, at $99 earlier? I guess what I'm really...- RotaryPhones
- Post #18
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Is Sennheiser HD598 worth keeping? Or should I return it to Amazon and get $99 back?
so you also agree that it's not worth keeping? ($99 or even the usual price of $199)- RotaryPhones
- Post #3
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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FiiO E07K ANDES Review and Help Thread
Since I will only be using it on the Macbook Air, should I keep the E07K or try the E10K? Just wondering which one has the better sound. Or is it too close to call?- RotaryPhones
- Post #1,461
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Is Sennheiser HD598 worth keeping? Or should I return it to Amazon and get $99 back?
I bought the Sennheiser HD598 from Amazon when they had it on sale for $99.(no tax, free 2-day Prime shipping) After listening to it without a headphone amp, I also tried it with a FiiO E07K USB DAC amp. I'm still not sure if it's worth $99. Amazon's holiday return period doesn't end...- RotaryPhones
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Does the E07K sound "better" than the E10K? I'm confused.
received the E10K. after going back an forth between the E07K and E10K for several hours, I can honest say the E07K sounds better/cleaner. It also helped that the E07K had the ability to adjust the treble/bass/gain to my liking. The E10K also had a tiny bit of static noise when turning...- RotaryPhones
- Post #4
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Sony CD3000 vs today's closed cans
Bump. End of 2014. :) I bought my Sony MDR-CD3000 for around $400 back in 1990 or 1991. Yes, 23 years ago. Still love them. I recently gave it a mini face-lift. (new earpads, headband) I've always kept the MDR-CD3000 in its original huge hard case. However, the original...- RotaryPhones
- Post #107
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Does the E07K sound "better" than the E10K? I'm confused.
That's what I "assumed" as well. :) I'm wondering if my ears can actually hear a difference, using identical PC and headphones. Guess I should just order the E10K and compare it to my current E07K. (then return whichever one that sounds worse)- RotaryPhones
- Post #3
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Does the E07K sound "better" than the E10K? I'm confused.
Does the E07K sound "better" than the E10K? I'm confused. Thanks!- RotaryPhones
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- fiio-e10k-usb-dac-and-headphone-amplifier fiio-andes-e07k-portable-usb-dac-and-headphone-amplifier-96khz-24-bit
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FiiO E07K ANDES Review and Help Thread
Good point! Wait... are you saying that the E10K has this problem? (since it draws power directly from the PC's USB oprt)- RotaryPhones
- Post #1,457
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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The FiiO E10K--all-new DAC and amp stages
That's what I don't get about Fiio. They build such wonderful devices but choose to include inferior USB cables. I was kind of shocked when I saw how poor my E07K's USB cable was. I immediately ordered a different one from Amazon for $4 and it was 10 times the quality of the Fiio one.- RotaryPhones
- Post #340
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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FiiO E07K ANDES Review and Help Thread
That's one of the reasons I almost bought the E10K. It only uses power drawn from the USB port. I wonder if they can implement something in the E07K's firmware so that allows the user to manuall stop it from drawing power from the battery. (when plugged into a PC or Macbook USB port)- RotaryPhones
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FiiO E07K ANDES Review and Help Thread
Thanks. That makes sense. :) The only other thing I'm confused about is the USB charging. I've read several post on this and still can't figure it out. If I have the E07K plugged into a PC via USB all the time, should I turn the USB charging off? When charging is off, does the E07K's...- RotaryPhones
- Post #1,453
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FiiO E07K ANDES Review and Help Thread
Thanks! So the soundcards on my PC and Macbook do get involved in the process? (even if it's just the volume) I do leave it at roughly at 90%. On the E07K side, I have the gain at 6dB or 12dB, depending on what I'm listening to, with volume at 20 to 30. My Sennheiser HD598 soudn...- RotaryPhones
- Post #1,451
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FiiO E07K ANDES Review and Help Thread
I don't have anything that's made by Sony or Phillips? Are you replying to me or someone else? The E07K is selected as the sound device on the PC. I just tried this on my other PC, as well as a Macbook Air. They also act the same. The computer's master volume control raises or...- RotaryPhones
- Post #1,448
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FiiO E07K ANDES Review and Help Thread
no, that's not the case. the volume control on the PC is independent of the E07K's volume control. if I lower the PC volume control to 50%, then I have to raise the E07K's volume up, in order to make in louder. now I'm even more confused.... :(- RotaryPhones
- Post #1,446
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FiiO E07K ANDES Review and Help Thread
when I plugged the E07K via USB into my PC, the volume control window changes to "SPDIF Interface" and the sound device changes to "Avinity USB DAC Mobile" I assume this means the sound is being sent digitally from the PC to the E07K. The PC's on-screen volume control slider...- RotaryPhones
- Post #1,444
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FiiO E07K ANDES Review and Help Thread
when connected via USB to a PC(or Mac), the volume control on the computer's screen becomes "SPDIF Interface" volume control. Should I keep that at maximum and just adjust the volume on the E07K? Thanks!- RotaryPhones
- Post #1,441
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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The FiiO E10K--all-new DAC and amp stages
Can you spell out the word or point me to a dictionary site that has the word? Always want to learn more Austrlian curse words.... I go to Outback Steakhouse quite often... they don't seem to speak Australian at all! Back to the E10K....does it sound better than the E07K, when...- RotaryPhones
- Post #330
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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The FiiO E10K--all-new DAC and amp stages
the forum changed that word to ****s it's currently 5AM and I can't figure out what word was that supposed to be? without it, I have no idea what the whole sentence meant.... :(- RotaryPhones
- Post #327
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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The FiiO E10K--all-new DAC and amp stages
ok, I know I'll sound stupid asking this, but is there a Fiio product that's basically the E10K and E11K combined in one body? I got the E07K a few days ago and it sounds good.... but I'm open to returning it and getting something "better" for maybe another $50 to $100.. My main use...- RotaryPhones
- Post #323
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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The FiiO E10K--all-new DAC and amp stages
what's under the E10K? Thanks :)- RotaryPhones
- Post #320
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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DENON DA-10 DSD - New portable DAC/Headphone AMP
a price drop will at most drop it down to $299? that's too much! I'm waiting for a price mistake of maybe $149? :D :D :D Although rare, it does happen. Last year, I bought a $1000 generator for only $180 because of Amazon.com's price mistake. I bought two, actually. The problem...- RotaryPhones
- Post #208
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FiiO E07K ANDES Review and Help Thread
cool! Thanks for your help! :)- RotaryPhones
- Post #1,440
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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The FiiO E10K--all-new DAC and amp stages
I assume when you unplug the E10K from the USB port, the Macbook will automatically go back to outputting sound via the built-in speaker or headphone jack? Thanks! :)- RotaryPhones
- Post #317
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Alternative to Filo E10K?
what about the E07K? I got it so I can use it on my home PC and possible the Macbook Air. Will the E10K give me better sound? (and save me $11)- RotaryPhones
- Post #14
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps