disastermouse
Headphoneus Supremus
E7/E9 owner here reporting ZERO scratchy/fuzz/static when adjusting the volume.
Hey,
I have the Shure SRH750DJ right now that I plug directly into my HP Laptop (bought in 05). I feel like the headphones are being underpowered and I definitely would like more boom in my bass. Will the E7 alone be strong enough to get what I am looking for or do I HAVE to get the combo to satisfy my needs? The e7 will cost me $85 where as the combo will cost $190, so is it worth the extra $105 to use with the Shure SRH750DJ (if I wait for another discount coupon from mp4nation I might be able to get the E7 for $71 and the combo for 161 so thats about a $90 difference)? I'm assuming that because the 750s are low impedance then the E9 won't add enough to it to justify the added cost over the E7 alone but maybe I'm wrong.
Thanks
will the fiio e9 sufficient enough for the K701? thanks.
The E7 should be enough for the SRH750DJ. The hardware EQ will further extend the bass, and the DAC will clean up the sound from your laptop as well.
However, getting the E9 will future-proof you.
The E9 actually facilitates what you want to do really well. Here's how my setup goes:
Dell XPS Notebook -> E7(docked in E9) or EMU 0404USB -> E9
From there the E9's RCA output is connected to my Logitech Z-2300 speakers, and a pair of headphones are connected to the front 1/4" jack of the E9.
When I unplug the headphone from the E9, the RCA output is enabled and audio is sent to the Z2300. When I want to listen to headphones, I just plug it in and the speakers automatically becomes quiet. Because the RCA output is fixed level, volume control on the Z2300 is retained, and changing the headphone output volume on the E9 does not affect volume of the speakers.
There is no swapping or switching of anything - everything is done in a very logical fashion as you would use it normally.
Jack
Arg....
I just realized that my E9 only has RCA out. WTH? The only way into the E9 is a generic one-port line-in or USB?
Grrr.... My E9 is now useless with any other DAC - especially the one I just bought that has RCA interconnect line-outs (HRT MSII+).
Guess I'm in the market for a good SS amp that has RCA inputs.