[Brooko]

Pairs quite well - especially if you prefer a more natural rise in the upper mid-range (use no front filter), but don't like the treble which results from not using a front filter.  You can then knock it down to a better level with the E17K tone controls.

 

[SteroidEars]

Thank you for replying. What about fiio q1?

 

[Brooko]

Again - it definitely "works".  I prefer the E17K because of the tone controls - but the Q1 is a good little amplifier with an equally good DAC.

 

[SteroidEars]

Will fiio e17k have a hissing sound on flc 8s? I have seen people claiming hiss is present for low impedance iem.

 

[Brooko]

I haven't noticed any hiss - but I find generally that I can't hear hiss because of my tinnitus.  Perhaps ask in the FLC8S thread and see if anyone else has tried the combo?

 

[beemerm635]

Hi everyone, just wondering if I can connect the E17K to an iPhone 6 as a DAC just using the L9 lightning cable from Fiio? or do I go through the apple camera kit??

 

[FiiO]

Hi everyone, just wondering if I can connect the E17K to an iPhone 6 as a DAC just using the L9 lightning cable from Fiio? or do I go through the apple camera kit??

Dear beemerm635,
 
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 and then connecting it to your iPhone 6 with a genuine Apple Lightning->USB adapter (Camera Connection Kit) (CCK). The L9 is for the iPod so it is not compatible with the iPhone 6.
 
Best regards

 

[Reboot]

 Hi guys! 

Very soon I will have my Fiio e17k Alpen 2 connected to my Fiio K5. I will use this kit as an exclusive DAC from my PC (windows 10). The e17k will be connected to the K5 through the main dock. (Micro usb)
 
 I know there is a playback limitation on e17k using the micro usb connection: 96 kHz / 32 bit.
 
My question is: what happens when I try to play a song with 192 hkz / 24 bit? Will not work? Will it play normally, but with a downgrade in sample rate? Any risk to damage the device try playback a song with 192 hkz sample rate?
 
Thanks a lot for the help!

 

[FiiO]

   Hi guys! 

Very soon I will have my Fiio e17k Alpen 2 connected to my Fiio K5. I will use this kit as an exclusive DAC from my PC (windows 10). The e17k will be connected to the K5 through the main dock. (Micro usb)
 
 I know there is a playback limitation on e17k using the micro usb connection: 96 kHz / 32 bit.
 
My question is: what happens when I try to play a song with 192 hkz / 24 bit? Will not work? Will it play normally, but with a downgrade in sample rate? Any risk to damage the device try playback a song with 192 hkz sample rate?
 
Thanks a lot for the help!

Dear Reboot,
 
If you are choosing the ASIO as output, the player would not be able to play your song with 192kHz/24bit. But if you choose DS as output, the sampling rate is depending on the settings in sound device.
 
Best regards

 

[Sito Lupion]

Hi, I'm a little clumsy with the connections... 

I have the 17k and musical fidelity v90 hpa  

 
 
my idea is to have the fiio as dac and MF as amp ... can be done?
What are the correct connections? 
 
regards

 

[superuser1]

  Hi, I'm a little clumsy with the connections... 

I have the 17k and musical fidelity v90 hpa  

 
 
my idea is to have the fiio as dac and MF as amp ... can be done?
What are the correct connections? 
 
regards

 
I would think that LO to the amp would be the best solution. Lo to dual RCA cable is your best best i think. What would you use as source and how would you connect it?

 

[Sito Lupion]

   
I would think that LO to the amp would be the best solution. Lo to dual RCA cable is your best best i think. What would you use as source and how would you connect it?

 
hi superuser1, I use the pc as a source, now I have the Fiio connected by usb, I like the sound more than with the MF

 

[Sito Lupion]

Well, it seems that I have achieved, now I use the fiio as a dac and the MF as an amplifier.
The only bad thing now I can not control the bass and treble in the fiio ... this is so or am I doing something wrong?
I have connected the fiio to the line out in the MF

 

[Ab10]

  Well, it seems that I have achieved, now I use the fiio as a dac and the MF as an amplifier.
The only bad thing now I can not control the bass and treble in the fiio ... this is so or am I doing something wrong?
I have connected the fiio to the line out in the MF

 
No...That is Right.
 
Bass & Treble settings only available for E17k's when the internal amp is in use...That is Headphone Out.

 

[Sito Lupion]

   
No...That is Right.
 
Bass & Treble settings only available for E17k's when the internal amp is in use...That is Headphone Out.

 Thanks Ab10