LittleEgg
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TBH, the DAC chip isn't the most important thing when deciding to get a DAC or not, but actually how its implemented. Many DACs use the wolfson DAC. I owned the Pico, D10 and D2 all at the same time. All use the 4870 and all sounded significantly different. The Pico sounded the best, then the D10 and then the D2+. I have never thought FiiO's were a good product. Many people I feel trick them self into liking them, just because they like having gadgets and they are cheap. The products are cheap, and thats what they sound like. They look good. Thats fine. I would still go with a proven company. I am sure you will be happy either way.
I have never tried E7 and I don't think I will because I really distrust FiiO from the fact the they are selling a joke of amp like E5(embarassed to put on my signature). I cannot believe I got sucked into buying one. E5 pretty much makes everything sound worse. Anybody know what opamp is inside it?
Sorry but this is simply not correct...
I own a Fiio E7/E9 combo and the sound is really, really superb....i have also owned in the past an Asus xonar essence ST, ibasso d10, Firestone fubar iv, and graham slee voyager(for my ipod 5th gen), and this is my favourite combo yet. And it cost me half the price of the ibasso d10......oh and will comfortably drive ANY can.
The difference you suggested between the pico, d10 and e7.....do not come from how the wolfson 8740 is "implemented", but rather how good the accompanying amp section is.....and considering the massive price of the pico(7 times more money in the UK), and the high price of the d10(5 times more in the UK)...then the difference seems incredibly small all things considered. But throw the E9 into the mix and things change
Furthermore.....i am guessing that a lot of people who say that the E5 isnt very good are using it directly out of the horrid ipod headphone out, in which case its only really beneficial for increasing the volume(as the ipod volume is really low)......via a lod however, the sound is head and shoulders above the standard headphone out, and for the money is a must buy if you want really decent improvements on a budget.
A bit fed up people slating Fiio unfairly, especially when a lot of the people who do...seem to have not really used a lot of their kit.
Yes but did you use lineout? or did you feed it out of the headphone jack...via the headphone out its never going to sound pretty, just louder, which is still a selling point for some.
Can anyone tell me then which of the products I should go for, the Bithead or the E7? (I own a pair of M50's)
Can anyone tell me then which of the products I should go for, the Bithead or the E7? (I own a pair of M50's)
The E7 is decent.
Pair it with an E9 and you have a quality sounding package for a great price.
Of course there are better set ups out there for more money.
But when you compare the cost of the Fiio combo with other similar priced kit, is there anything better out there I wonder??