[Kenix]

What kind of gains can be expected from an e5 introduced to a laptop/1st gen nano --> hd555 setup? Will someone with relatively untrained and not picky ears be able to appreciate or even notice the difference?

 

[nsx_23]

IIRC, isn't there a DAC that FiiO is making soon?

 

[sanka]

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Originally Posted by Kenix /img/forum/go_quote.gif What kind of gains can be expected from an e5 introduced to a laptop/1st gen nano --> hd555 setup? Will someone with relatively untrained and not picky ears be able to appreciate or even notice the difference?

I don't have the world's greatest ears, but I use an iPod nano 1st gen with Sennheiser PX 100 phones, and it sounds noticeably better to me when listening to the nano with a LOD and Fiio E5 than just straight out of the nano's headphone out.

Your mileage may vary, but at $15 for the LOD and $20 for the E5, it's not an expensive experiment.

 

[Regime|Life]

I ordered my E5's January 31st and still haven't got anything hah. Just says processing... Thankfully, I'm not really in a rush.

 

[gore.rubicon]

next processing date is 28th, keep those fingers crossed

 

[Roscoeiii]

Mp4nation.com Has E5 for 18.90 shipped worldwide. Ordered 2 days ago and it has already left Hong Kong. Also has some nice earbud deals on some SoundMagic earbuds for $11.50 (PL-20) and $20 (PL-30). Well thought of earbuds for the price on Head-fi, if you're in the market.

Excitedly awaiting E5 arrival.

 

[Regime|Life]

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Originally Posted by gore.rubicon /img/forum/go_quote.gif next processing date is 28th, keep those fingers crossed

So it finally shipped yesterday haha.

 

[Kpalsm]

I want mine! Ordered it (from dealextreme via PayPal) like 5 days ago...probably shouldn't be getting my hopes up this early eh

 

[gore.rubicon]

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Originally Posted by Kpalsm /img/forum/go_quote.gif I want mine! Ordered it (from dealextreme via PayPal) like 5 days ago...probably shouldn't be getting my hopes up this early eh

yup lol, pretty much a months worth of waiting time for me already, ordered the beginning of this month

 

[a19als]

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[yeahx]

I ordered mine from head-direct last weekend and it came Friday. I like it with my Phonak PFEs and Nano muchly so far.

I just realized I kind of sound like a jerk. Sorry that wasn't intended at all.

 

[Kpalsm]

Should I cancel my order from DX and order from mp4nation instead? Also, whats with the "Nationite Edition" thing anyways, is that just to say it came from mp4nation and ordering from there makes me a "Nationite"? Does it say that on the E5?

 

[Ricey20]

Its just a name on the Fiio, its printed at the bottom. It still says Fiio and E5 headphone amplifier too so its just added text. I ordered from mp4nation as well and got the PL-30 combo.

 

[Kpalsm]

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Originally Posted by Ricey20 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Its just a name on the Fiio, its printed at the bottom. It still says Fiio and E5 headphone amplifier too so its just added text. I ordered from mp4nation as well and got the PL-30 combo.

How long does mp4nation generally take? I was following this thread for a long time but I got busy shortly after the E5 launched and don't have time to sift through all the pages, but I imagine most people are ordering from DX, being that the main "distributor" I guess? I'd rather not wait a month if I can avoid it

 

[Ricey20]

I waited a month because they were out of stock like most places (I think everywhere was out of stock during this time). I think they have stock since someone posted that they ordered it 2 days ago and it already left Hong Kong.