[ClieOS]

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Can you advise on the build quality, and sound quality, endurance (how long before having to recharge) or the E11?
 
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I have posted them on the first page.
 

 

[koolkat]

Very good review Brooko. 
 
I think the E11s are about the size of my Motorola Defy.
From reading the reviews and the comments you have given, I'd say that
the PA2V2 is worth the extra $5. Build quality on the PA2V2 seems better
and it has 100 hours of battery life.
 
@ClieOS The review on the first page is much too technical for a newbie like me :s
 
Anyways, thanks for all the fair comments, especially Ragu for being unbiased. 

 

[antikryst]

anyone paired the e11 with the shure srh940? i have the 940 on the way via online order... now im thinking if i should jump on my first portable amp.

 

[Raguvian]

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Very good review Brooko. 
 
I think the E11s are about the size of my Motorola Defy.
From reading the reviews and the comments you have given, I'd say that
the PA2V2 is worth the extra $5. Build quality on the PA2V2 seems better
and it has 100 hours of battery life.
 
@ClieOS The review on the first page is much too technical for a newbie like me :s
 
Anyways, thanks for all the fair comments, especially Ragu for being unbiased. 

The one thing to keep in mind with the PA2V2 is the size. I loved absolutely everything else about it, but the size was just too big for portable use. I couldn't easily stick it into my pockets, which is why I went with the E11. If that's not a problem for you, you really can't go wrong with the PA2V2.
 

 

[ClieOS]

I am trying to get a PA2V2 and see how it performs, though it probably won't arrive before end of the month.

 

[Brooko]

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I am trying to get a PA2V2 and see how it performs, though it probably won't arrive before end of the month.

Nice - would love to hear your thoughts vs the E11 once you get it.

 

[koolkat]

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Nice - would love to hear your thoughts vs the E11 once you get it.

That'd be great.
 
I've decided to not buy any amp/dac and instead spend the money on a Sansa Clip+. It's about SGD65, 4GB.
A certain fellow conducted a test on the Sansa Clip+ on his blog and he only has good things to say about it.
 
Hope it gives me better sound than what I'm getting from my PSP right now. 

 

[ClieOS]

While it might not be the be-all-ends-all that some like to think it is, Clip+ is a great DAP for its price (I have two in the house) and should beat a PSP easily.

 

[koolkat]

I think it will beat the PSP easily, but I wonder if it can beat the onboard audio chip I have.
 
Sidetracking: Are headphones and accessories cheaper in Malaysia than in Singapore? 
 
 

 

[ClieOS]

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I think it will beat the PSP easily, but I wonder if it can beat the onboard audio chip I have. That I don't know.
 
Sidetracking: Are headphones and accessories cheaper in Malaysia than in Singapore? Generally speaking, they are cheaper in Singapore, and a lot less fake.
 
 

 

 

[kmhaynes]

Re E11 with the ER-4P:  I've only put about an hours listening into the E11, today with my Zune 30GB (which has better SQ and more power than my Fuze).  Putting the E11 in / out of the listening chain, I can tell the E11 adds a good bit of spaciousness to the instruments, adding instrument clarity and reducing noisy congestion. 
 
I'm using the Low gain setting as the Hi setting seems to add a bit of harshness to the ER-4P that I don't need (may be different with the Fuze + Rockbox).  
 
I have the E11 volume at about 8/9 out of 10, and I hear no hissing with the ER-4P, even at vol. 10.
 
I'm using the 1 EQ setting.  Level 0 (off) doesn't give an adequate sense of fullness that level 1 gives, and nice, deep, bass.  The bass at 1 isn't as punchy to my ear as some people might want -- it's round and full with enough and kick and punch to really satisfy me.  Level 2 is just a bit overwhelming to me on most newer pop and rock stuff that's too loud to start with, so 1 is fine.
 
It will be interesting to compare the E11 with the Soundmagic A10, when it returns from repair or replacement in Hong Kong.

 

[kanuka]

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While it might not be the be-all-ends-all that some like to think it is, Clip+ is a great DAP for its price (I have two in the house) and should beat a PSP easily.

+1

 

[gavinfabl]

Just for info. Had my E11 since it got first released. I found by changing the Lod to a mix of copper and silver, from fellow Headfi members eBay store http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IPOD-LINE-OUT-DOCK-LOD-HEADPHONE-AMP-SILVER-COPPER-/250728292396?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item3a6092202c#ht_1624wt_689 the heaviness of the E11 is gone. With my FA-003 I have an amazing sound. Use with iPad.

 

[incubated]

awesome review. i just got one of these, and i am loving it. i am using it with my pc setup as well. i am tempted to keep charging it while its on, but i am not sure if this is detrimental to the battery life, overall.
 
is it okay to keep charging the amp while listening, or should i power it down?

 

[narutofan36]

great thread!