FiiO E18 Kunlun Review             Introduction: FiiO has come a long way in recent years – quickly developing and releasing well-valued products – with its line of amps and DACs. Today, we have one of the newest additions to the FiiO family; the E18 Kunlun. FiiO’s Kunlun is designed...

Hi,   I have just received my FiiO E18 (at long last), and I have a question about how to charge it.   It charges O.K when plugged into the USB port on my PC, but the user guide says it can be fully charged in approximately 4 hours when plugged into a 2A USB charger. I assume this is so that...

hey, I recently went through the trouble to look up the DAC chips & prices of quite a few sub-$200 DACs. Fricking manufacturers often do not disclose their DAC chip on their product specs. (kinda shady imo lol) Not sure if this list would be helpful to anyone, but I figured I'd post it. Please...

Hey all, Not the type of first post I was expecting to make... I very recently received my Fiio E18,and after charging it, gave it a go for an hour or so. This is my first foray into this type of stuff, but I was very impressed with the quality of the sound and the improvement it made over...

Hello   I have two Cans on their way to me, HiFiMAN HE-400 and NAD VISO HP50. I am also a backer of the Geek Out on Kickstarter and the Geek Pulse on Indiegogo. There aren't any impressions on their sound/performance, and for the meantime I also ordered a FiiO E18 DAC/AMP.   I'm reading a...

Alright I'm using the E18 as a DAC for my Schiit Magni (I know I know I should use the Modi)  but comparing the line out volume of my CD player the E18 is really quiet.  Should I use the headphone amp and turn it up a bit?  Didn't think it'd be wise to double amp but this low volume is sort of...

I've been using a Dell M6700 mobile workstation for work and play. Recently I purchased a Sony MDR Z1000 for both of my laptop and my cellphone which is Galaxy  note 3. Now I'm thinking of geting a DAC to maximum the performance of Z1000. So I'm seeking advice here.   I guess my laptop has...

Hi, I'm trying to decide on a portable DAC/amp combo that will be used with my 2012 Macbook Air (via USB?) and possibly my current HTC One X via USB OTG (or future Android smartphones). I will be using either Mr Speaker's Mad Dogs or IEMs like my Shure SE215. I will occasionally be using this...

I'm about to purchase a windows 8.1 tablet... Which of these would work? I have akg q701,senn hd 518, and about to purchase Shure srh840. I realize the e12 doesn't have a dac.

Hey folks   when checking amazon for fiio dac/amps, i see all these nice cables for the iphone. but whats with android users? is this a standard mini/micro usb in the fiio?   Thanks for the help

Hi, first time poster, long time lurker. I'm new to the portable audiophile thing, I must admit a whole new world opened since I started reading your discussions here, thank you for hours of interesting reading. Up until recently, I simply didn't listen to music outside of my home stereo...

 I have seen mention of it buried in other threads and I was just curious if I was imaging it?  Any ideas when it will be available?   I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus and from what I have read the E18 sounds like the perfect portable for me (assuming I am not dreaming it).   -gl

Curious as it states 32-150ohms.

Hey guys,   I've got a quick question. I tried searching the forum and found a few posts about if people use corssfeed and don't use crossfeed but nothing really about how the settings effect the music. I've tried playing around with the crossfeed in Neutron with my note 3 hooked up to a Fiio...

These headphones sound fantadtic! With the E18 amp even beter!

Hi everyone,   I am using HTC One and Sennheiser ie80 now. I am looking for a dap/dac+amp which I can use connected to my laptop and carry it outside. Should I get a Fiio E18/iBasso D42 which can be connected to my phone and laptop or a Fiio x3 which can be used as a usb dac? My budget is...

This will decide whether should i get fiio e18 for android & pc or just olympus e10 for pc...

As the thread title implies - what is the very best truly portable headphone DAC/amp out there? It would have to be self-powered. Is there an ultimate? I use a Fiio E18 and it's great but I'm constantly curious as to what's actually possible from a portable device. I want better sound but I'd...

Greetings, I'm planning to buy the Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H6, which I will be using on my Samsung Galaxy S4, and on the iPhone 5S or 6 which I'm gonna buy (I really want to buy the 5S, but I'm telling myself to be patient and wait for the sixth iteration of the apple smartphone). Since I usually...

Hi All,   I'm pretty new here. Seems like a pretty good bunch, and thought I'd say hello and ask for your opinions...   I've recently purchased a E18 DAC&AMP and am going to pair it up with a set of Westone 3s that I've just picked up from Nehcrow (thanks mate).  They'll be for use on a...

Hi, could anyone recommend a portable DAC/amp that would work with a combination of a nexus 6 and avg 550 headphones. Many thanks for any help, cheers si

Hello everyone, I posted in the recommendation section on if my HD650s REALLY need an amp, since I am broke after buying them. Well I ran across a FiiO E18 on ebay for about $100 used. Would this be enough for the 650s? I know that for the price it wont be perfect, but I'm just looking for a...

Hello,   I am interested in purchasing a pair of AKG 702. But    1. Do these need an amp if so which one to get the best out of it. Price range £100 2. Will they work okay with an iPhone 5s?   Also if anyone could recommend any others if the price range of £150 or $200

Hi, For FIIO E18 users   I have just recieved my FIIO E18 and have started using it with both Galaxy s3 and S4 running Android 4.3.   the sound is superb I must admit, using AKG K550 headphones.   The problem I have is as follows:   I can't seem to get to Charge Out.   if I have the...

Hi folks. I have a 2012 Mac mini with four USB3 outputs and one Thunderbolt(?) output. The USB's are all in use so I need to discount them. I've ordered a Fiio E18 for portable use but it would be nice if I could hook it up to the Mac now & again via the unused Thunderbolt port. Has anyone...