What feedback are you referencing too?
I thought the E17k docking into the E09s was the unique feature of Fiio from an aesthetics perspective. Some people really like that setup. I thought you might also allow the Fiio X5 to dock to the E09s.
I don't buy Fiio for large and expensive DACs and amps. The appeal of Fiio to me is good performance, small products with great build quality. I'm sure you'll continue to make the Q5 but I'm personally not interested in the expensive Fiio products. A Modi 2 Uber + Magni 2 offers all the functionality (optical + USB input) and power I would need and it only costs $250. I could just keep my E17 and use it with the Magni 2.
Your DAP lineup doesn't even have a parametric equaliser and would be of more interest to me if it had Rockbox support. At the moment I've got a $30 Rockboxed Sansa Clip+ that has more functionality than DAPs that cost thousands of dollars.
The Q5 functionality should include:
- Digital volume control through a volume control chip.
No channel imbalance with IEMs but still have plenty of power for fullsize headphones. I think 1W into 32ohms should be the target because I see the Magni 2 as the real competition.
- Optical, coaxial, USB, auxillary input
- 1/4" jack
- Parametric equaliser. Very few products have this but it really would be a defining feature and it's something I would most definitely use. I'd actually buy the Q5 for this alone.
- Output impedance under 1ohm
I'll continue using my E17.
Can you tell me if these
measurements of the E17 were from a faulty unit. The E17 is on page 7 of 21. The THD%+Noise vs Output Vrms measurement is extremely high.