[Sorgiulio]

It will definitely work. If your source is good (low noise floor), then there should be no issue with double amping. Let's face it, the LD will introduce more distortion / noise-floor than the double amplification would.

That's great news for me! ...I think...
As you probably noticed already, I'm a newbie in the process of learning. So my question at this point would be: If the LD input is supposed to be at line level, will inputting from the headphone out not damage the amp? Shall I perhaps set the volume from the E17K quite low?
Also, what do you mean exactly when you say that the LD will introduce more distortion than double amping?
Thanks in advance Brooko, you're really helping me out here.

 

[Brooko]

You can't damage the LD. the E17K doesn't output enough power to damage it. And tube introduce harmonic distortion by design. It's even order harmonics, so it can be pleasant to listen to - but ultimately it is still noisier than simply using the headphone out from the FiiO

 

[FiiO]

Dear FiiO Rep,

I would just like to confirm your statement. So the E17K will be totally not usable until the dead battery is replaced with a new one?

Dear crispswish,
 
Yes, it will be not usable.
 
Best regards

 

[crispswish]

Dear crispswish,

Yes, it will be not usable.

Best regards

Thank you

 

[floki]

Hello, first time poster here!

Recently bought a DAC e17k to use specifically for competitive FPS games and when I plug in my razer headset microphone into my computer I get a very annoying buzzing sound that's nonstop. Not exactly sure where to proceed

 

[Subhakar]

Anyone used "E17K Alpen-2" as a DAC with "OnePlus One"? Works without issues?

 

[FiiO]

Anyone used "E17K Alpen-2" as a DAC with "OnePlus One"? Works without issues?

Dear Subhakar,
 The E17K was designed chiefly as a USB DAC for computers;  it has not been purposely designed for use with smartphones and we make no claim that it would work.  For USB decoding from smartphones, you may try turning off USB charging on the E17K and then connecting it to your smartphone with a USB OTG cable, but we cannot guarantee that it would work.
Best regards

 

[crispswish]

Anyone used "E17K Alpen-2" as a DAC with "OnePlus One"? Works without issues?

I don't have an OPO, but my e17k does work as a dac on my Nexus 6 without any issues. Plug and play. My android version is 6.0.1

 

[superuser1]

I'm using OnePlus 3t with E17K and works really well. Sometimes I get a hold notification on the screen. Could someone please throw some light on what that is? Thanks

 

[FiiO]

I'm using OnePlus 3t with E17K and works really well. Sometimes I get a hold notification on the screen. Could someone please throw some light on what that is? Thanks

Dear superuser1,
 
Did you hold the Hold button / INPUT selection button before? Hold the button the lock / unlock the other buttons;  press briefly to change input between USB, coaxial S/PDIF and AUX.Hold button / INPUT selection button: Hold the button the lock / unlock the other buttons;  press briefly to change input between USB, coaxial S/PDIF and AUX.
 
Best regards

 

[superuser1]

 

I'm using OnePlus 3t with E17K and works really well. Sometimes I get a hold notification on the screen. Could someone please throw some light on what that is? Thanks

Dear superuser1,
 
Did you hold the Hold button / INPUT selection button before? Hold the button the lock / unlock the other buttons;  press briefly to change input between USB, coaxial S/PDIF and AUX.Hold button / INPUT selection button: Hold the button the lock / unlock the other buttons;  press briefly to change input between USB, coaxial S/PDIF and AUX.
 
Best regards

 
You mean to say to prevent accidental switching of inputs?

 

[thelonious58]

It would if you use the headphone-out of the E17K and not the line-out.  Line-out uses a fixed voltage clean signal - no post processing.  The head-phone out allows use of balance and tone controls. And yes, I won the E17K and just tested it a couple of minutes ago to make sure.

That's a real pity! I was just about to buy an E17K when I read this. I had wrongly assumed that the tone controls were usable on line out. The tone controls were a major plus in my decision. I don't really want to listen via the headphones out from my iPod classic,as the sound from it seems vastly inferior to line out with LOD L9. Good job that I saw this post!

 

[Brooko]

I think you've misunderstood me. You are going line-out from your iPod to the line-in on the E17K and then headphone out on the E17K. So the tone controls work.

They wouldn't if you were using E17K as DAC and line-out from it to another amp.

For what you want - it's perfect.

 

[thelonious58]

I think you've misunderstood me. You are going line-out from your iPod to the line-in on the E17K and then headphone out on the E17K. So the tone controls work.

They wouldn't if you were using E17K as DAC and line-out from it to another amp.

For what you want - it's perfect.

Thanks for clearing that up, Brooko. It looks like I will be clicking on one of these pretty soon. Thanks again, and have a great weekend!

 

[SteroidEars]

Can the FLC8S pair with fiio e17k?