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FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought
Cheers I guess I was hoping/assuming the E17's ability to expressly switch off charging by USB would mean the E17's battery would fully power its DAC and USB sections with a negligible or nil load on the host phone's USB bus. Alas seems not the case, at least with the S4/E17 combo.- jakenz
- Post #6,046
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought
Hi guys, apologies if this has been asked and answered before in the 400 pages of this thread but a bit of skimming and keyword searching drew a blank... Just got a second hand Fiio E17 which I'm using connected to my galaxy S4 via USB OTG cable. Sound is much improved which is great. The...- jakenz
- Post #6,044
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Android phones and USB DACs
@ Danba - that is great news in terms of LG setting an industry precedent in adding HD sound functionality as a point of difference. Nice one LG! Fingers crossed LG's competitors attempt to up their games in response for their future releases. And thanks again for your tireless work providing...- jakenz
- Post #2,828
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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[REVIEW] Sony MW1 - Smart Wireless Headset pro
Hi, apologies if this has been addressed already but a quick skim and keyword search of this thread drew a blank... Qn: Is it possible to switch off the bluetooth transmitter/radio when not using it? i.e. if listening to FM or the internal micro SD for a prolonged period of time, to save...- jakenz
- Post #144
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Android phones and USB DACs
Success! My S3 confirmed to work with the Headroom Total Bithead DAC & headphone amp. S3 > USB out > Bithead DAC / Bithead Amp > headphones Works whether the Bithead is set to run on its own batteries (4 x AAA) or set to run 100% USB powered. The latter is a bit of a surprise as this...- jakenz
- Post #150
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Android phones and USB DACs
@ Danba re use of S3 with ODAC. Great that you've confirmed these two work together. I'm seriously considering getting the ODAC to use with the S3 and a portable amp, so would be interested in your experiences re practicality of using this unpowered DAC with the S3. How do you find...- jakenz
- Post #117
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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USB headphone AMP with Android Phones, possible ???
Cheers for that. Encouraging indeed. Though from my v brief dipping into those threads just now is they look a little nook centric, but if it is wider than that hardware-wise as you say then excellent I may have to give the cryanogen mod a go on my galaxy s. One quick question... powered...- jakenz
- Post #22
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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USB headphone AMP with Android Phones, possible ???
Wanted: real life example of Android phone + USB DAC success? So can anyone provide a link to an example of where an android phone has been successfully used with a USB dac? i.e. along the lines of: android phone > usb cable carries digital stream (not analogue) > USB dac > amp >...- jakenz
- Post #20
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Samsung Galaxy S Sound Quality
I have a galaxy S (I9000 international edition) I've had for 3 months or so. Just flashed the phone with the Supercurio Voodoo kernel/firmware and what a huge audio quality improvement indeed. The sound now outdoes my Cowan D2. I've just posted about it over here... The firmware...- jakenz
- Post #6
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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[Advanced users] Samsung Galaxy S - kernel-sound-tweak
An emphatic + 1 re droid23's comments that... Quote: I too have a Galaxy S (I9000 / international version), and just last night for the first time went through the various steps of installing a new firmware / ROM that happened to include the developer Supercurio's Voodoo sound...- jakenz
- Post #3
- Forum: Sound Science
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Westone UM3X on Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant
Hi, I'm interested in this too - I've a Galaxy S and am looking at the Westones... Any joy finding a response somewhere and/or buying these and giving them a go with the Galaxy S?- jakenz
- Post #2
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Squeezebox Duet Questions!!! BASIC, just need answers! :)
I've just ordered a Duet, and have read that it is very power-supply (quality) sensitive. Apparently from other Duet (and SB3) owners' experiences to date changing from the stock switching wall-wart PS to a linear power supply, even a relatively cheap one ($20-50), let alone an audiophile...- jakenz
- Post #21
- Forum: Computer Audio
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iPod impedance issue with Shure E5 110 Ohm?
In contrast to the experiences above, I think I most definitely do have an impedance* problem when using my Shure E5c's with my just purchased 60gb colour ipod (UK model # M9830B/A - which I believe is the equivalent of the latest/current US 60gb model). The issue - a flat, fairly lifeless...- jakenz
- Post #9
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Shure E5c + Westone "Comply" foam tips = not bad...
Struggling to get a comfortable (and good sounding) fit with the Shure tips that come with the E5c's...? If so this may be of interest to you. A few weeks back, in near desperation after failing to find a fit that gave me both good comfort & sound with my new e5c's (the tri-flanges alone gave...- jakenz
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E5c: mixed feelings
Sergey, I'm in the same boat as you - had my new e5c's for some 3 weeks, but am struggling to find a tip/fit which manages to combine optimum sound with acceptable comfort. For what it is worth my observations so far are not dissimilar to yours: (Apologies in advance for this overly long...- jakenz
- Post #26
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)