[xXFallenAngelXx]

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my dt990's are the 2 ohm version. i bought those to use with my ipod but as you already know they are barely powered and the volume is way low. so i was waiting on the E11 because i head it was supposed to be good but i dont want to wait for it so i would like something now even if i still get the E11 later id like something now. any suggestions for an amp around $100 give or take? i was looking at the ibasso t3 and the Larocco PRII, headroom bithead, and the fiio E7. are those good choices for what i need? and if not please let me know of another brand that you may know of :0 
 
thanks 

The ibasso seems like a good idea..you should start a new thread though this being the e11 thread
 
 

 

[TekeRugburn]

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thanks for the link! man i hate that i may have to wait until next month. iv been looking around for alternatives but from what i gather this will be the King of portable amps once it is released. but im soo anxious to use my cans. im still going to get the E11 when it is released, but do you know of another brand or amp that i could purchase in the mean time? something around the $100 or cheaper mark that can power my dt990's?

it will be a good bang for your buck but not king of portable amps.  don't spend another 100 bucks with an amp you don't really want... just wait it out or use the money you were gonna use to buy the e11 and the 100 you were going to use for the "mean time" amp and buy a an amp from a tier above of it.  thing i learned was never settle or "waste" money with items you dont really want...just save up and buy the one you really want....because eventually you're gonna go there anyways

 

[ClieOS]

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my dt990's are the 2 ohm version. i bought those to use with my ipod but as you already know they are barely powered and the volume is way low. so i was waiting on the E11 because i head it was supposed to be good but i dont want to wait for it so i would like something now even if i still get the E11 later id like something now. any suggestions for an amp around $100 give or take? i was looking at the ibasso t3 and the Larocco PRII, headroom bithead, and the fiio E7. are those good choices for what i need? and if not please let me know of another brand that you may know of :0 
 
thanks 

2 ohm? Are you sure about that?
 
 

 

[kite7]

Quite sure he meant 32 ohm, still a misconception of buying low impedence headphones believing that they'll be easily driven. There's a big difference in volume between a Grado at 32 ohm and DT990 at 32 ohm; big sensitivity differences rather than impedence

 

 

[JamesFiiO]

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Quite sure he meant 32 ohm, still a misconception of buying low impedence headphones believing that they'll be easily driven. There's a big difference in volume between a Grado at 32 ohm and DT990 at 32 ohm; big sensitivity differences rather than impedence

 

The most important improvement of headphone amp, is to give enough sound level to some low senditivity , or high impedance headphone/earphone. but it is not means that a low impedance or high sensitivity headphone
 
or earphone, can not benefit from a headphone amp, because it can provide better dynamic and low distortion , compare with some DAP, some of them have only 2 - 5 mW output power.
 
So,a 2.0L is enough to drive a mid size car, but a 3.0 engine will drive it great although you will not use the full power from a 3.0 engine when you dirve the car. there are big different between enough and great.
 

 

[JamesMcProgger]

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The most important improvement of headphone amp, is to give enough sound level to some low senditivity , or high impedance headphone/earphone. but it is not means that a low impedance or high sensitivity headphone
 
or earphone, can not benefit from a headphone amp, because it can provide better dynamic and low distortion , compare with some DAP, some of them have only 2 - 5 mW output power.
 
So,a 2.0L is enough to drive a mid size car, but a 3.0 engine will drive it great although you will not use the full power from a 3.0 engine when you dirve the car. there are big different between enough and great.
 

Im confused now. is FiiO releasing a car too? 

 
and I agree with you, one can never (or rarely) knows about the sound by looking at graphs or numbers, and even with my humble mini3, i have found improvments in sound from headphones that wouldnt suppose to need an amp, ie: alessandro ms1

 

[JamesFiiO]

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Eh...Did the specs on the e11 change?  Seems like a pretty big difference in size to me, with the sansa clip as a reference.
 
 

 
Not, it is the same size as the design picture.
 
 

 

[JamesFiiO]

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Hey Feiao, everything OK there?
that earthquake/tsunami thing was crazy.

Thanks!  we are fine and busy in producing and the developing of E11, X3, D3, L7, L9, and will move to new factory so I have to spent lots of time in the new factory.

 

[JamesFiiO]

About the date of review sample and ETA of E11,
 
We got the 4 layer PCB from our supply yesterday and will test it tomorrow when all the components is assebled. and this will be the final version because it is the last soluiton to solve the interference from GSM signal.
 
So, we will send out review sample in 10 days. and the ETA of E11 will be in April, sorry for that because we need to make enough E1,E3,E5,E7,E9,A1,E9i first, all is out of stock now. good news if that we had prepared all
 
the components, battery, cable, IC, case so it will not be delay by the supplier.

 

[JamesFiiO]

Haha, maybe headphone amp is more like a turbocharging. so it is more easy to know how will you benifit from it.

 

[BobSaysHi]

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Im confused now. is FiiO releasing a car too? 

 
and I agree with you, one can never (or rarely) knows about the sound by looking at graphs or numbers, and even with my humble mini3, i have found improvments in sound from headphones that wouldnt suppose to need an amp, ie: alessandro ms1

lol, 2 things...
 
1st: I wouldn't call the mini3 humble. definitely top of it's class
2nd: grados improve from being amped. I don't understand where this whole grados = no amp thing came from, as I can easily hear an improvement with an amp.
 
/Off topic

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

All headphone benefit from amping. Though how much YMMV.

The Premium Beyers ALL benefit quite a bit from amping. 32ohm is misleading, because they are quite insensitive. I thought my 32ohm DT880 sounded ghastly until I amped them.

 

[SpecterJin]

this is looking good
I'm alrdy eagered to get it hahaha

 

[techadd]

D3, L7, L9, <--- what is this? did i miss something?

 

[dilpal]

Any update on E11. Wait is killing me.