[proglife]

this is my first dedicated headphone amp...also my first dac/headphone amp.
 
It sounds just fine, but...A/Bing, I could not differentiate it from my MacBook Pro's headphone jack using Sennheiser SR-125's and Etymotic ER-4's.
 
I suppose I have two questions:
 
1) Am I doing something wrong?
2) Anyone want to trade for a Denon phono cart

 

[zfmduel]

what software and source? did you use MBP>TOSLINK>fiio? I suggest you look for answers in the fiio e7 thread

 

[proglife]

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what software and source? did you use MBP>TOSLINK>fiio? I suggest you look for answers in the fiio e7 thread

iTunes/MacBook Pro. MBP USB Out > FiiO USB in. Does this even have a toslink input? 

 

[proglife]

just testing this out to make sure i'm not crazy:
 
I take back indistinguishable. The FiiO does sound a tad more at ease, but they are are more similar than different.

 

[proglife]

ok. this is embarrassing. i think i spent the first few days with too much rock. this jazz morning is actually showing the differences. horns are less strident and sibilant. bass is a bit tighter and rounder. 
 
i hope you've my naked thoughts this morning