FiiO is an extremely well known audio company specializing in amplifier, DAC and recently, into DAP. While FiiO is a made in China company, but their end products definitely don't look like typical made in China products. In other words, the quality is excellent! Pure excellent for the price...

Ive been looking to return my Asus Xonar Phoebus ROG because I would like better music quality since most of the games i do play the audio really doesnt matter to me. I was looking into replacing it with a fiio e09k and some sort of dac ( I would prefer portable so I can use it with my m100s on...

I currently am starting to get into higher quality audio. I recently picked up a pair of dt 990s pros (250 OHM). I am now looking for something to drive these headphones. I've been looking around at the asus xonar ROG version as well as the E09K and have been unsure what to go with, the E09k...

So I'm pretty new. I posted a similar question in the introduction help thread.   Anyway, that one veered off a bit. I wanted to specifically ask about outputting to passive speakers.   Is there a way to do that without using a another amp in the line: E09K → passive speaker set? Or must it...

Hi everyone,   Today I picked up a Fiio E07K + E09K for my Q701s and tested it. I had all the settings right for Foobar and windows and it worked perfectly until about 30 minutes after; There was no sound coming out of the headphones. Whenever I try to play a file I get this...

asus xonar stx essence    vs    Fiio E10      vs     FiiO E09K + FiiO E17.

Ok guys this might seem like a stupid question but I would really like to know if an amp w/ dac combo would sound better or worse than a dedicated amp and a dedicated dac with the same price... Thanks in advance :)

I am in the market to purchase a headphone amplifier for my AKG K701's: either the O2, Fiio E09k, or the Little Dot MKII. I have a MobilePre USB audio interface though and need to connect the headphone amp to the interface. The two TRS outputs are already going to my studio monitor speakers. I...

If you would please. First let me say that I have hours logged in researching candidates. Reading reviews, specs, forum posts, etc. every time I think I have a winner picked, I come across some tidbit of data the steers me in another direction. I don't have the option to listen to each and every...

Hi Guys, Lurker making first post here. I bought an e9k/e7k combo from MiccaStore earlier this year. I've really been loving the little pairing with my AKG k701's. This was my first hi-fi equipment set.    I was really happy with this setup! Last night, coming home from celebrating...

Alright,so about a week ago i made a thread where i was deciding which headphone i should buy(XB500/XB700 alternative)..I decided to go with the ath-m50s..when i first i got them , i really liked how the headphone sounded, but i was pretty dissapointed with the bass(and i was mainly lookin for a...

Hey guys,   Hopefully someone can help me out w/ some solid advice. So a few years ago, with the help of this forum, I picked up a pair of Ultrasone Pro900s. I was coming from a pair of Beats Pros and was instantly bit by the higher quality audio bug. Shortly after I picked up a Fiio E17 and...

I recently purchased the E9 at Amazon to power my AKG Q701, but instead I received the E9K. The E9K does not have the 3.5mm input on the back, so I am using the right/left channels on the back of my soundcard instead of the dedicated headphone out.   Sound Card: Titanium X-FI HD  ...

I've been using the FiiO E09K/E17 with my Mad Dogs w/ Alpha Pads and it sounds good, but I know that I can do better if I am willing to spend a bit more. For now, let's say my budget is $500 or less. What can you recommend for an amplifier and a DAC? Also, size is a bit of a constraint seeing as...

I was wondering if anyone listens to alot of Hip Hop with the HE-500's. I was close to getting the Denon D600's but I've been reading good things about the HE-500's. I know the 500's are open and the D600's are closed. They will be used mostly in a sound isolation listening room. I will amp...

Time to open up the unofficial thread for the year:   I got a pair of MDs (with the Dog Pads) from a collective group of friends that seems to finally understand me, as well as one of the two final Sigur Ros albums that I'm missing from my collection.   I gave a Grado and an SOL Republic...

So, I've just bought a new combo of E17 + E09k which connected through USB to my iMac. Where should my settings be in terms of computer volume vs. volume settings on my E17 vs. volume on my E09K? Which one of these should be maxed out, which one should be carrying the load, etc...    Should my...

Hi all!   I currently am in possession of the Fiio E07K 'andes' and the Fiio E09K to dock it in. I have looked everywhere and can't seem to find the answers I am looking for. There are a few things I want to know.   Basically I don't quite understand yet how these two interact. I read...

Hello, How are you? I have a question for you guys. :) I currently have a Fiio E17 connected to my iMac. I am thinking about upgrading my desktop setup to better feed my Mad Dogs once they arrive. I would also like to get some monitor speakers down the line. I listen to 90% Alac  lossless...

I'm a little confused about the relationship between the PC sound card and the DAC/Amp.  So please bare with me...   I currently have a Creative Labs XtremeGamer sound card in my PC.  I use AD700s.  I am happy with my sound, but I can't help but feeling there is more out there to be enjoyed...

I'm looking for a bit of advice.  I'm currently streaming my digital music library (256kbs & up lossy files, no lossless rips) through the spdif out on my Apple TV into a Fiio E17/E09K combo into a pretty low-end Onkyo TX-8255 set up with some old Technics floor standing speakers and a pair of...

I did alot of reading and here and decided to order the Fiio E17 and the BeyerDynamic DT770 PRO's 250 OHMS. I got everything in a couple of days and have been quite pleased with the setup while using my laptop. The Fiio E17 is very clean sounding, no hiss and seems to be a great device for the...

Hi, this is my first post here, I've been reading dozens of post but can't really find the answer, but did learn a lot of stuff. :o I have a 5 year old ATH-Pro700 (the fake leather is completely peeled) , and just ordered a Fiio E07K, so I was wondering what is the purpose of pairing it with a...

Hi yall I am wondering if anyone has any experience with both of these combos. I currently own the fiio e17/e09k combo but am wondering if i should try to trade it out fo the schiit combo instead? To my ears the fiio sounds amazing but then again it is the only external amp/dac I have ever...

My current set up is as follows   HT Claro Plus Coax Out/Xbox 360 Optical out -> Astro Mixamp Output via 3.5mm cable-> Q701 It's doing just fine without any voice, but I'm finding its needling a little amping when the voice is added to the mixamp. I'm currently trying to decide if its...