[bangdomarkin]

James, is that will work with Android with OTG? FiiO will sell micro USB to micro USB OTG cables?

EDIT: Looking about, I found the FiiO L15, but do not know where I can buy it and do not know if the E17K support this function. Waiting for someone to solve this question!

 

[SwordSaintSSX]

Quote: Dreyka

  The frequency response graph for the E17 says otherwise. It doesn't have a mid-bass boost. What headphones were you using?

I put the discernible warmth down to a mid bass boost. I was using IE 80s, Heaven VI, ATH-M50 and HD 650.

 

[AUserName501]

 
I put the discernible warmth down to a mid bass boost. I was using IE 80s, Heaven VI, ATH-M50 and HD 650.

 
The output impedance of the E17 is <1ohm and the frequency response is flat from 20Hz to 20Khz. The IE80 has a large mid bass hump and the HD650 has one too. An improper seal on the M50 would also give a mid bass hump. The E17 and E17k is not adding a mid bass hump your headphones already have one.

 

[SwordSaintSSX]

I took that into consideration Dreyka, it was discernible on the Heaven VIs as well which do not.

Perhaps I'm putting it down to the wrong characteristic of the amp, but it is certainly less 'warm' and for my ears much 'cleaner'. 

 

[Jakkal]

James, what is the output impedance of E17K?
Edit: I found it 1.1

 

[TripBitShooter]

Nice PCM 5102 DAC chip in there. And good of u guys to finally ditch the TE7022 USB receiver. Its usage on the E10k always kinda limited my options.

And how does this compare to the new ibasso D-zero mk2? Some people have said the d-zero mk2 performs better than the old E17

 

[cleg]

Small unboxing video and first impressions

[VIDEO]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rEL_bebcFc[/VIDEO]

 

[howdy]

Small unboxing video and first impressions

[VIDEO]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rEL_bebcFc[/VIDEO]

Great review! I've been waiting for someone to get one out. Now just to wait for Amazon to sell it, I see someone on eBay has some but I want an authorized reseller.

 

[garmac]

Is this new model still draw too much power on an iPhone with the CCK?

 

[Rayzilla]

Hope to hear some comparisons with the E18 as well as the E17. My E18 is having connection problems. Need something that will work with Androidisabilities phones.

 

[Oldandcurious]

 
The MSRP kept at the same although the E17K has more features and best performance.
= = = =
 
Hello James. I am looking forward to buying this once it lands at the shop I buy my growing collection of Fiio products
 
As it is, I am enjoying my X3+E07K and my X1+E11K, but I am curious; for no other reason that one has the output (E17K) and an ouput (X3) may I ask you (or anyone who knows), if the Coaxial out of my X3 can be connected to the Coaxial input of this new E17K?   Thanks.
 
p.s. - I normally use the "stacked" setup primarily to extend the battery life of the DAPs.

 

[AUserName501]

Spoiler: Quote: Oldandcurious

Originally Posted by Oldandcurious /img/forum/go_quote.gif

 
Hello James. I am looking forward to buying this once it lands at the shop I buy my growing collection of Fiio products
 
As it is, I am enjoying my X3+E07K and my X1+E11K, but I am curious; for no other reason that one has the output (E17K) and an ouput (X3) may I ask you (or anyone who knows), if the Coaxial out of my X3 can be connected to the Coaxial input of this new E17K?   Thanks.
 
p.s. - I normally use the "stacked" setup primarily to extend the battery life of the DAPs.

 
The X1 doesn't have a coaxial out but the X3/X5 do. Anything that has coaxial output can work with any DAC that has coaxial input.

 

[cleg]

Hope to hear some comparisons with the E18 as well as the E17. My E18 is having connection problems. Need something that will work with Androidisabilities phones.

E17K is more neutral then E17 and E18. For my ears, E18 have common PCM sound — energetic, with small accent on lows and little rolled off highs. E17K is more linear.
And compared with E17 — new E17K offers more details and it sounds quicker, especially on lows.

 

[AUserName501]

 

E17K is more neutral then E17 and E18. For my ears, E18 have common PCM sound — energetic, with small accent on lows and little rolled off highs. E17K is more linear.
And compared with E17 — new E17K offers more details and it sounds quicker, especially on lows.

 
This contradicts the frequency response graphs for the E17, E17k and E18. They are all flat 20Hz to 20Khz.

 

[cleg]

This contradicts the frequency response graphs for the E17, E17k and E18. They are all flat 20Hz to 20Khz.

Frequency response graphs can't tell everything about sound, because they don't give information about decays, attacks, microdetails, contrast, and many other characteristics, which greatly impacts on how you hear. please note, I didn't say nothing about frequency response itself, only about my personal perception, which is subjective.

Almost all DAPs, DACs, etc. have pretty same flat FR chart, but never the less, they sounds very different.