FiiO Mont Blanc/E12 portable headphone amp, 880mW, slim design, full metal case. Bass boost and Cross feed!
Feb 12, 2013 at 7:22 PM Post #1,186 of 3,739
Maybe he can use hand sanitizer instead? Totally kidding!
I do really like it, as is. Especially that it suits all my current and planned future headphones (some nice high-impedance DT880s). I've been editing my review on my E12 preorder unit since I got it – by editing, I mean I have plenty written about it already, I just have to get my thoughts organized.
 
Feb 12, 2013 at 9:47 PM Post #1,188 of 3,739
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as good as Fiios can be, I don't really like their designs

 
It is the kind of situation where you can have any color you want, as long as it is black
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Feb 12, 2013 at 11:42 PM Post #1,192 of 3,739
49990 is definitely good. I am not sure about 49860 though. 49860 as the I/V buffer only downgrade the sound of my iBasso D6.
 
Feb 13, 2013 at 1:58 AM Post #1,193 of 3,739
I need the package dimensions of the E12, from someone who ordered from Miccastore... they don't send worldwide, so i'm gonna use a logistics company, which charges by sizes and weights.
 
can anybody help?
 
Feb 13, 2013 at 3:37 AM Post #1,194 of 3,739
Phew.
After what feels like a month of gathering impressions, writing notes (here and there), and organizing my thoughts (and probably over 4 hours of my day today), I've finally posted my Mont Blanc review. I still think ClieOS will be able to provide a more technically quantified review, but I hope mine helps people get the measure of the amp (in it's current form). Voilá:
http://www.head-fi.org/products/fiio-e12-mont-blanc/reviews/8449
 
There's a few problems with hyperlinks, and I want to add some pictures taken in daylight, but... yeah, it's out at least.
 
Feb 13, 2013 at 3:38 AM Post #1,195 of 3,739
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I need the package dimensions of the E12, from someone who ordered from Miccastore... they don't send worldwide, so i'm gonna use a logistics company, which charges by sizes and weights.
 
can anybody help?

Uh, my retail box is right here, let me see if I can find a ruler... or do you need the dimensions of the shipping box the retail box was inside? Cuz I don't have the shipping box anymore...
 
Feb 13, 2013 at 5:54 AM Post #1,197 of 3,739
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I need the package dimensions of the E12, from someone who ordered from Miccastore... they don't send worldwide, so i'm gonna use a logistics company, which charges by sizes and weights.
 
can anybody help?

 
it will be better to send an email to support@miccastore.com and you will get the answer, and the size of the giftbox not equal to the size of the shipping box.
 
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Feb 13, 2013 at 10:57 AM Post #1,198 of 3,739
[size=medium]Sorry if these questions have been answered already , 80 pages of comments is a heck of a lot to trawl through![/size]
 
  • [size=medium]Volume control/potentiometer: is it a digital control similar to the Pico slim perhaps? Looking to upgrade from my E6 and will be using with JH-5 IEMs mostly so want a really smooth micro controllable volume knob that won’t start crackling after several months/a years worth of use like other pots tend to do. Basically what i’m looking for is a budget Pico slim option if i’m honest... don’t be shy with any recommends if the E12 isn’t that way to go. I’ve been out the head-fi game a while. Yes my wallet has been doing very well, thank you. It’s time it was punished again...[/size]
  • [size=medium]Price? Not up on amazon uk, ebay etc. Anybody know what the damage is/going to be yet?[/size]
 
Feb 13, 2013 at 11:31 AM Post #1,199 of 3,739
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[size=medium]Sorry if these questions have been answered already , 80 pages of comments is a heck of a lot to trawl through![/size]
 
  • [size=medium]Volume control/potentiometer: is it a digital control similar to the Pico slim perhaps? Looking to upgrade from my E6 and will be using with JH-5 IEMs mostly so want a really smooth micro controllable volume knob that won’t start crackling after several months/a years worth of use like other pots tend to do. Basically what i’m looking for is a budget Pico slim option if i’m honest... don’t be shy with any recommends if the E12 isn’t that way to go. I’ve been out the head-fi game a while. Yes my wallet has been doing very well, thank you. It’s time it was punished again...[/size]
  • [size=medium]Price? Not up on amazon uk, ebay etc. Anybody know what the damage is/going to be yet?[/size]

 
1. Analog, not digital.
 
2. Somewhere around US$130, might be more expensive in the UK, as most things are. You will have to wait till the EU / UK dealer get their stock before it will show up in Amazon, may be in a month or so.
 
Feb 13, 2013 at 4:15 PM Post #1,200 of 3,739

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I need the package dimensions of the E12, from someone who ordered from Miccastore... they don't send worldwide, so i'm gonna use a logistics company, which charges by sizes and weights.
 
can anybody help?

 
The package my E12 came in from Miccastore was a padded envelope that surrounded the retail box.  So, take the retail box and add "a little" to each dimension; perhaps 2 cm per side.  Or (better) have the logistics company rebox the package using a bigger shipping box and styro peanuts...
 

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