[CollectoR13]

I am definitely having this problem...  Works great in Aux, but I bought it for the DAC!  So, I followed these steps and still NO sound...One thing that may mean something...Laptop calls the E17 a SPDIF device.  Any suggestions?

 

Have you Set the Fiio as a Standard Output?
To do this you open your playback devices, right-click on the fiio and Set as Standard.
Close your player, reopen it and try again.
I hope it works!

 

[gjmallory]

This is definitely getting frustrating. Making the E17 the Default didn't change the NO sound problem. Any other ideas? I appreciate your help!

 

[gjmallory]

This is definitely getting frustrating. Making the E17 the Default didn't change the NO sound problem. Any other ideas? I appreciate your help!

 

[Frankie007]

After you make it the default try unplugging the USB from the fiio wait 2 seconds then plug it back in. If not after making it the default try restarting your computer.

This is definitely getting frustrating. Making the E17 the Default didn't change the NO sound problem. Any other ideas? I appreciate your help!

 

[m8o]

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Since I got the thing I never even knew there were more options under the Menu screen! I'm such an idiot lol... I only thought there was the Treble, Bass, and Balance options as those are the first ones that show on the screen. Never even tried going down further!
Since I have the E17 docked on the E9K practically 24/7 I should just set the gain to 0 right?

 
Hahaha.. Glad I could be of accidental assistance.
 
0db gain is what I plan to do when I get the dock. 

 

[Chris J]

Its hard for me to find most of this stuff and Yotube isnt exactly an altenative

You should be able to find Scheherazade on ITunes???

$3.99 for the Reiner version!

 

[JSchwage]

Just ordered the E17 as my first portable amp and DAC. Can't wait to try it out!

 

[Got the Shakes]

I have a MacBook Pro that can output digital audio via an optical connection.  Would there be a noticeable sound difference hooking up an E17 that way instead of the USB connection?

 

[TrollDragon]

Not that I have found with the E17 optically from my C2D.

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[Got the Shakes]

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Not that I have found with the E17 optically from my C2D.

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Thanks.  I currently have an E07K and now that I have a laptop capable of doing digital optical, I was considering upgrading to an E17.  If there isn't a big difference between using the optical connection vs. the USB connection than there doesn't seem to be a reason for me to buy an E17 to replace my E07K.

 

[TrollDragon]

The E17 will do 24/192 on the optical port if you require a high resolution, it also supports a coax input as well.

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[Got the Shakes]

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The E17 will do 24/192 on the optical port if you require a high resolution, it also supports a coax input as well.

Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2

Would it be a noticeable sound upgrade if I were using the E17 hooked up via optical to my MacBook to listen to 320 kbps mp3s and playing games?

 

[bowei006]

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I have a MacBook Pro that can output digital audio via an optical connection.  Would there be a noticeable sound difference hooking up an E17 that way instead of the USB connection?

For most people. No. 
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Would it be a noticeable sound upgrade if I were using the E17 hooked up via optical to my MacBook to listen to 320 kbps mp3s and playing games?

I doubt so.
 
It would be a bigger pain.
 
You have to worry about optical cables and not getting the lens dirty etc etc.
 
USB is fine

 

[Got the Shakes]

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For most people. No. 
I doubt so.
 
It would be a bigger pain.
 
You have to worry about optical cables and not getting the lens dirty etc etc.
 
USB is fine

Thank you very much.  One other quick question.  Can you use a DAC connected to a USB 3.0 hub instead of straight to the USB port?

 

[bowei006]

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Thank you very much.  One other quick question.  Can you use a DAC connected to a USB 3.0 hub instead of straight to the USB port?

Yes
 
It may not work sometimes. But rarely.
 
A hub can be passive or active. If the DAC draws too much power(maybe battery charge feature is on). It may not work with a passive hub(one that doesn't use external power) if it draws too much and other active devices are connected to that hub.
 
But yes. USB 3.0 is backwards compatable with USB 2.0.