[ClieOS]

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Probably a dumb question, but I take it that if I get the upcoming X3 and get this as a superior DAC/amp section, I can then get an L7 to use it as a pure DAC and connect to any portable amp? 

That seems possible. Though you will have to consider how much improvement you are going to get by using E17 as DAC only to feed another amp as X3 already has a line-out that you can use.
 

 

[Somnambulist]

I'm just thinking about an upgrade path that's cheaper than iPod > CLAS/Fostex HP-P1 > amp
 
The X3+E17 will probably be fine as is.

 

[kite7]

If the E17 does sound like the E11 then that is great. Hoping a release will still make it this fall

 

[kite7]

E17 ETA has been pushed back to Feb 2012
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/566321/initial-render-design-picture-of-e17/15#post_7742070

 

[glassmoon]

damn. gonna have to look elsewhere then... :mad:

 

[puresilence]

Oh well. Looks I'll stick with my E7 for little longer.

 

[firev1]

Thats good for me, my funds are running tight this year :3 I just bought my E11 and im loving it. Can't wait to get my X3 though.

 

[Assimilator702]

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We had decided to develop E15 first, and them we can move the same DAC converter, 96k/24bit converter and some other technology  into E17, it can decrease the risk of R/D and 
 
save some time. btw, E15 is more like a desktop E17 because some people ask us to develop such model.

Thats exactly what I'm looking for....something I can use on my computer setup or move over to my dedicated CD player and not have to have 2 different setups.

 

[Somnambulist]

That's fine, gives me some more time to see if someone comes out that I could use it with now the X3 is on hold.

 

[donunus]

I can't wait to get my hands on the E15

 

[ThaJM]

Found out something interesting about the e17, Fiio said in another thread that they were investigating the possibility of MHL support.
AFAIK this would mean compatibility with MHL supported android phones (e.g Samsung Galaxy S2) to be used as a dac! Pretty excited myself for possibly the first android-compatible dac. I could be wildly mistaken here though.

 

[hotsport]

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Found out something interesting about the e17, Fiio said in another thread that they were investigating the possibility of MHL support.
AFAIK this would mean compatibility with MHL supported android phones (e.g Samsung Galaxy S2) to be used as a dac! Pretty excited myself for possibly the first android-compatible dac. I could be wildly mistaken here though.

 
And he also said in other thread that fiio have already gave up that idea
http://www.head-fi.org/t/572078/first-photo-of-e17/45

 

[ThaJM]

Thats disappointing... On the plus side, the e17 won't be delayed and since the only forseeable inhibition of developing a MHL compatible dac is power, maybe a desktop dac for android devices? Google has also hinted at opening up the mini-usb in android devices to accept other devices in the ice cream sandwich OS so im still allowed to dream

 

[milosolo]

The E17 looks very nice and the specs sound great. I just about pulled the trigger on an E11, then the E7/E9 combo. I'll wait for the E17. Main use will be connected standalone to ipod and occasionally for office workstation to bypass on board sound card. The E7/E17 form factor is a big plus for me because DAC and amp are in the same compact box. I don't really appreciate the benefits of separate DAC/amp with ipod as source because this combo seems to push the boundaries of "portable" too far imo.

 

[turbolog]

Hello Feiao. Why didn't you use a volume pot in e17, like e11?