I did a bit of searching for this, and I haven't found anyone experiencing quite the same problem as I am having. I have been using the E7/E9 combination for over a year now without any issue. I recently moved and I've been having this issue since setting them back up.    Basically, when I...

Hi, I recently acquired my Fiio E7 and E9 for my new AKG Q701. I'm finding that I get the best sound (the fullest) when  use my Mac book pro's internal DAC through auxiliary into E9 rather than using the E7 docking on E9. The E7's sound is a tad sharper, but I feel this is simply because the...

So after almost 6 years since my last build I've finally built a desktop pc for myself again, the only relevant part of this build would probably be the motherboard which is an Asrock z77 pro4-m which has a Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec.   I did a lot of reading here and hardforum and at the...

Hi guys, I’ve been reading through head fi for a while now for advice on headphone and speaker choices. Great community and knowledge source you guys have here. This is my first post, and it’s about a problem other posts on the net have covered but don’t seem to work in my case.   I got a...

Yo wassup!   I just ordered the senn hd 598.   I plan to use it with my mixamp and antlion modmic for gaming which I dont believe will need any extra amping. My question is when its hooked into my wifes IPAD 2 while it need a dac or is the dac inside the IPAD 2 good to go? If no DAC...

AKG K702 Zalman Mic   Amp: Objective 2 Amp? MixAmp Pro? M-Stage amp?   not sure on which to get, and is that a good mic to get?

I'm planning on getting either the IE80s or Sony EX1000. right now I'm using a 2nd gen ipod touch. now i know very little about impedance and all that so I'm unsure if an amp is necessary. the impedance of both IEMs are around 32.

Hi Guys, yes again heres me asking questions, one day I will be answering them    My current chain =   Titanium Hd [rca] Emotiva a100 Mini [rca] Yamaha Hs80m / [speaker taps] Hifiman He-500 headphones   I'm looking to upgrade my internal sound card to an external, to eliminate ground loop...

I am planning to upgrade to more serious listening. For headphones I have always been big fan of Sennheisers hence finalised on HD650. Looking forward to use the cans for   Use 1 - On chair entertainment   Source : Apple MacBook Pro   Amp : ??   DAC : ??   Headphone : Sennheiser...

I just received my AKG K550 and FiiO E17 today. I just want to ask, what does gain really do? Aside from making the volume a little bit louder.. Are there any stuff aside from that that the gain gives?

Hey everyone,   I have a question about an E9/E17 setup. I know that the E17 can be docked in the E9, but I wanted to use the E9 as a preamp for my CD player. So, this is what I tried: Sony CD Player --> E9 input --> E9 line-out --> E17 aux in --> headphones.   I have both Fiio's set...

I understand that I need one of these:   http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=5611&seq=1&format=2   in order to hook up the RCA slots on the E9 to the headphone jack on the TV. But does this also make use of the E7? Since the E7 is run on USB...

So far I've been looking at something like the E9 + E17 or E11 + E17 or something like that. Fiio is all I really know in amps and I haven't really found much on how they work with Beyerdynamic. I'm also looking for it to be portable. It doesn't need to be pocket sized, I'm not always on...

Hi! So I'm totally new to the whole audiophile world lol!  But I'm trying to decide on a pair of headphones, and these three three, the AKG Q701, Sennheiser HD598, and the Boss Quiet Comfort 3 are the ones I've narrowed it down to.    I've chosen the AKG Q701 and Sennheiser HD598 due to a...

I currently own a pair of ATH-M50 but i've noticed the Q701 have come down in price a lot on Amazon.com, from what i originally thought were $400 to $240.   Anyway, here are my questions:   Is it worth buying these if i already own the M50s? do they sound significantly better? Which...

Alright, so here is my story. I was introduced to the intriguing world of enthusiast computer's about 7-8 years ago and things have spiraled from there with the purchase of my first "gaming" PC to many purchases and upgrades in the past years. One of my favorite upgrades was getting an Auzentech...

hello everyone in head-fi, this is my first post here so please excuse me for any mistakes regarding audio specifications or anything similar. I just ordered Denon AH-D5000 along with creative titanium HD sound card, I currently own a Recon3D pcie sound card. I really don`t know much about...

hello everybody   i'm going to upgrade the sound system here and i dont know what to buy should i get an asus xonar STX, or a desktop DAC with AMP? what is the main diference between theese two? does the essence audio processor makes it better than a desktop dac?   my budget is $170 ...

I'm putting together new desktop and using laptops for years now I don't know squat about desktops. Do I need dedicated sound card for those speakers ? I'm using Asus Sabertooth z77 mobo http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131821 Here's the link to the speakers...

So, my Sennheiser PC 360 just arrived (yeah!) and i'm using it with the Aus Xonar DX soundcard. The Sound is great, but if i add a Headphone AMP/DAC like the FiiO e10 or 17, will the sound improve a lot? Thanks!

Hi ! my E9 is cutting out after about half volume the led turns red and it makes a "pop" sound   Just bought the flacs from hdtracks.com and then this just suddenly started happening  

Hay guys   i am looking for a desktop amp that very nutral   i am not particully using high impedance headphones with usally my shure 440s and my Sennheiser HD 438 and my futer sonic atrios, i just want to get the most out of them, i am conaiderning mabey buying some xb 1000 or...

Does anyone else have these headphones. I read around and everywhere people are saying that the treble is pretty bright but doesn't venture into sibilance. Well I just bought them and WOW they are VERY VERY sibilant to my ears.   People from this topic...

I've been lurking these forums for a while and currently have Ultrasone 580's as they seemed like a good set of beginner headphones. I've enjoyed them quite a lot but want to take my next step in my audiophile journey.   I listen to pretty much everything so I want a well balanced set of...

  I'm thinking about buying the AKG Q701s, the Fiio e7/e9, and one other pair of headphones for portability. Do you think this is a good setup? Also, will my speakers benefit from the Fiio e7/e9s? They are plugged in so I don't know. What about the ATH-M50? the Sony MDR-XB500? Which one would...