I just want to post a follow-up to my post back here about the distortion I was experiencing with the E17.   I noticed there was a very small, almost trace amounts of some white, crumbly substance on the dock connector of the E9. My E9 is brand new, so I assume it was some sort of...

Wow, I was making dinner on the other side of my apartment when I heard something that sounded like a fireplace crackling at my desk. I ran over to hear my headphones popping and hissing while plugged into the E9. I unplugged everything and undocked the E17. I've put everything back in and it...

Thanks for the info. I do realize that the E17 is probably better suited for different headphones than the Grados. I appreciate its portability and the option to boost the sound on my laptop further if I want that (business laptops don't get very loud).   I guess my intent with the FiiO was...

I got my E17 yesterday and have been testing it for a little bit with a pair of Grado PS500s and 3 other devices: my motherboard's audio (Realtek ALC889), an iPod 5th gen, and a Thinkpad (Conexant 20585 SmartAudio HD). For sources, I've been using 24bit/96k classical tracks and a variety of...

  You've described my own music preferences with eerie accuracy. "Numb" by Hybrid does a good job representing the qualities you describe, particularly the rapturous vocals. I'm very interested in what you ultimately choose, and what sort of amp/DAC combo you pair it with.   I recently...