[Richter Di]

Really would love to hear it side to side with my FiiO M11. Maybe on the next Audiovista (Canjam equivalent in Germany).

 

[cr3ativ3]

are CUE Sheets supported ???

 

[jmills8]

are CUE Sheets supported ???

Sold , you buying it. Cool.

 

[cr3ativ3]

Sold , you buying it. Cool.

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[xenoVa]

When buying Fiio M11 for a full sized headphones (mine is Focal Elegia), is it wise to buy a 4.4mm cable of the headphone as well? Would balanced cable sound better than the 3.5mm stock cable?

 

[jmills8]

When buying Fiio M11 for a full sized headphones (mine is Focal Elegia), is it wise to buy a 4.4mm cable of the headphone as well? Would balanced cable sound better than the 3.5mm stock cable?

In balance you get more power thats all you get.

 

[xenoVa]

In balance you get more power thats all you get.

Elegia is easy to drive (even my smartphone's jack drives it loud enough at 40/100 volume). So I guess no need for extra power. Is better sound quality possible from the 4.4m output?

 

[gLer]

Elegia is easy to drive (even my smartphone's jack drives it loud enough at 40/100 volume). So I guess no need for extra power. Is better sound quality possible from the 4.4m output?

This does depend on the headphone to some extent, but in my experience most headphones/IEMs sound fuller and more ‘alive’ in balanced mode (even volume matched with SE). As always YMMV, but I drive all my headphones (mobile and desktop) balanced without exception. No point getting a balanced DAP/dac/amp if you’re going to waste half the circuitry.

 

[Dmitry89]

Elegia is easy to drive (even my smartphone's jack drives it loud enough at 40/100 volume). So I guess no need for extra power. Is better sound quality possible from the 4.4m output?

If the device has a balanced mode, then do not neglect it. I advise you to listen for a balanced connection, while the separation of instruments is qualitatively improved.

 

[xenoVa]

This does depend on the headphone to some extent, but in my experience most headphones/IEMs sound fuller and more ‘alive’ in balanced mode (even volume matched with SE). As always YMMV, but I drive all my headphones (mobile and desktop) balanced without exception. No point getting a balanced DAP/dac/amp if you’re going to waste half the circuitry.

Yeah. Since the headphone + M11 Pro costs around $1500, spending just +$100 for a balanced cable to enhance the sound output would make complete sense.

 

[KC33]

 

[gLer]

Yeah. Since the headphone + M11 Pro costs around $1500, spending just +$100 for a balanced cable to enhance the sound output would make complete sense.

Also, chances are if they made the amp and dac balanced, they’ve optimized the sound/design for balanced mode.

 

[AlexCBSN]

Also, chances are if they made the amp and dac balanced, they’ve optimized the sound/design for balanced mode.

Best example of this: Sony wma1a and 1z, SE sounds meh, balanced is where the money is

 

[jmills8]

Best example of this: Sony wma1a and 1z, SE sounds meh, balanced is where the money is

Yeah the Sonys have a horrible weak SE amp. Balance is the cheaper way of getting more MW from that amp

 

[MWeston]

When buying Fiio M11 for a full sized headphones (mine is Focal Elegia), is it wise to buy a 4.4mm cable of the headphone as well? Would balanced cable sound better than the 3.5mm stock cable?

Despite the other misinformation you just got, going balanced on the M11 is considered much improved and NOT just because you get more power. The audio path is completely different and uses different op-amps inside the device. The balanced path uses two OPA926's which is some Fiio custom job. The single ended uses an OPA1642, so not the same amplifier. I make 4.4mm cables for all my headphones because I like the sound and I really haven't used the 3.5mm port to say if it is worse or similar. All I can tell you is the truth which is that it is not the same signal. You can see it in the block diagram here:

https://www.fiio.com/m11