reddragon
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so i use the L9 to connect my ipod to the aux port of the fiio e17, question is, is my e17 just an amp for my ipod or is it also a dac?
so i use the L9 to connect my ipod to the aux port of the fiio e17, question is, is my e17 just an amp for my ipod or is it also a dac?
It's only an amp, there's only a couple of devices that can bypass the internal DAC of iDevices.
So now I'm confused. I purchased both the E17 and the E9 to use with both my iPhone and the MacBook. So when paired together, they're both solely amplifying the signal? Thanks for clearing this up.
skc
DAC/Amp for mac book only when using USB.
If you place the E17 into the E9, the E17 acts as a DAC, and the E9 as an amp. You plug your headphones into the E9. The volume controls (and bass boost) won't work on the E17.
Also, 3.5mm/6.5mm (1/8 and 1/4 inch) jacks are analog. A USB cable is digital. In order to the the E17 as a DAC, you need to plug it via USB (or the E9 via USB if the E17 is docked on it).
There's no way to use the E17 as a DAC via USB with iPods/iPhones because Apple requires a decoding chip inside the device. Only a handful of portable devices have it, the E17 does not.
1) You can't dock the iPhone onto the E9. The dock connector is compatible with the E7/E17 only. Use the LOD to connect the iPhone to the E9 (line in). It will probably sound about the same as the E17 + E9.
2) It will sound pretty good.
3) Yes.
Btw, what headphones are you using? Maybe you don't need the E9 at all.
Edit: the E9i has a dock connector for iPods/iPhones.
If you place the E17 into the E9, the E17 acts as a DAC, and the E9 as an amp. You plug your headphones into the E9. The volume controls (and bass boost) won't work on the E17.