[deltronzero]

Great, thanks a lot for the help my man!

 

[xriddler]

Sorry posted in wrong thread

 

[Fpalbrecht]

Bought an E18 for Christmas. Have been using it with my Galaxy s3 and NVX XPT100 headphones. First impressions are good. Definitely more detail in all areas of the Music. Using high gain setting, no bass boost. Used to have volume on phone on one of the last 3 positions. Now phone set at 1/2-3/4 and E18 1/2-3/4. Wasn't expecting to still have to use phone volume. Guess I thought it would bypass the phones.amp? Not a big deal. Phone battery life seems about the same. Sounds great!

 

[CasperBxl]

Bought an E18 for Christmas.

...

Wasn't expecting to still have to use phone volume. Guess I thought it would bypass the phones.amp?

 
It will be the "Application" volume ... the phone amp is not used as the output is digital.
 
 
Greetings,
 
CasperBxl

 

[lawrecedent]

Hi, still wondering best configuration/set up for this and my Vali which is set to arrive in the next few days. I am using my Note 3 as my source and wanted to output digitally by usb otg cable to my e18. Then not sure which output to connect to the Vali for best results, the headphone output, line out or s/pdif? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'll need to buy the right interconnects in order to get some playtime in with this before the holiday is over.

 

[Schopenhauer]

Hi, still wondering best configuration/set up for this and my Vali which is set to arrive in the next few days. I am using my Note 3 as my source and wanted to output digitally by usb otg cable to my e18. Then not sure which output to connect to the Vali for best results, the headphone output, line out or s/pdif? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'll need to buy the right interconnects in order to get some playtime in with this before the holiday is over.

Use the line out. You'll need a mini to RCA interconnect. 

 

[lawrecedent]

Bought an E18 for Christmas. Have been using it with my Galaxy s3 and NVX XPT100 headphones. First impressions are good. Definitely more detail in all areas of the Music. Using high gain setting, no bass boost. Used to have volume on phone on one of the last 3 positions. Now phone set at 1/2-3/4 and E18 1/2-3/4. Wasn't expecting to still have to use phone volume. Guess I thought it would bypass the phones.amp? Not a big deal. Phone battery life seems about the same. Sounds great!

With mine the phone automatically defaults to max volume when using the micro usb out cable. The only way I can then change the volume is on the e18. Are you using the headphone output on the S3 instead? If so this will be double amping the signal which might not be as good as just using the e18's dac and amp via a usb connection.

 

[lawrecedent]

Use the line out. You'll need a mini to RCA interconnect. 

Thanks for the advice, incidentally when would the S/pdif output be used?

 

[Schopenhauer]

 

Use the line out. You'll need a mini to RCA interconnect. 

Thanks for the advice, incidentally when would the S/pdif output be used?

When you want/need digital output rather than analog.

 

[CasperBxl]

..... If so this will be double amping the signal ...

 
You cannot double AMP a digital out. It is digital over USB ... no amp's on a USB connection.  
Would you agree?
 
... that only leaves the Application sound level, i think.
 
 
Greetings,
 
CasperBxl

 

[lawrecedent]

You cannot double AMP a digital out. It is digital over USB ... no amp's on a USB connection.  
Would you agree?

... that only leaves the Application sound level, i think.


Greetings,

CasperBxl

Totally agreed, however if you read my post again you'll notice that I was questioning whether he was using a usb connection or the headphone output from his S3, which would be analogue and adjustable from the volume rocker.

 

[Fpalbrecht]

I us the supplied USB otg cable, and plug my phones into the E18.

 

[DanBa]

Bought an E18 for Christmas. Have been using it with my Galaxy s3 and NVX XPT100 headphones. First impressions are good. Definitely more detail in all areas of the Music. Using high gain setting, no bass boost. Used to have volume on phone on one of the last 3 positions. Now phone set at 1/2-3/4 and E18 1/2-3/4. Wasn't expecting to still have to use phone volume. Guess I thought it would bypass the phones.amp? Not a big deal. Phone battery life seems about the same. Sounds great!

 
The volume keys of the phone are not the volume keys of the internal amp of the phone.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/595071/android-phones-and-usb-dacs/5835#post_11111303
http://www.head-fi.org/t/595071/android-phones-and-usb-dacs/5820#post_11101023

 

[CasperBxl]

Totally agreed, however if you read my post again you'll notice that I was questioning whether he was using a usb connection or the headphone output from his S3, which would be analogue and adjustable from the volume rocker.

 

  .... indeed! Looked over it ...   

 

[avitron142]

I actually have a FIIO E18 for sale - got it 2 days ago but the sound sig doesn't go well with the K7XX.
 
My loss is your gain - $120 for practically brand new. Check my channel for the "for sale" listing.