[PumpUpTheVolume]

I just got a q5, upgraded from a a3 and I gotta say I love it so far. I also have a Audio Aroma A100, how do you guys think they compare. Im thinking of selling the A100 now since I really don't need two portable amps.

 

[Floris888]

Sound on Q5 , Bluetooth vs optical/coaxial line in, do you guys heard differences in term of sound quality?! Because is just good.

 

[Brooko]

Shouldn't be any difference. Exactly same DAC for conversion. Blind test, volume matched, same master tracks - I can't hear any difference.

 

[Floris888]

Just curios , because i did not have heard , any diference . Its just soo good , especialy this, its my first type of that kind device.

 

[sidecross]

I can hear no difference and the advantage of the q5 is BT and the ability to control 256 volume separations and 3 options of play with just the q5 in hand.

 

[Floris888]

3 option

I can hear no difference and the advantage of the q5 is BT and the ability to control 256 volume separations and 3 options of play with just the q5 in hand.

The ability to control 256 volume separations and 3 options of play?! I dont understand , i have this unit for about 2 weeks .

 

[sidecross]

The q5 has 256 graduations of volume (an iphone has 16) and the q5 can pause/play as well as forward or back a track on my song list. I use an iphone se for my bulk music storage and the ability to keep each unit in a separate pocket is the q5 advantage for me.

 

[Floris888]

Now i understand. Exactly the same im using q5 with android phone . I dont understand , very good english, thats the problem with me.

 

[sidecross]

Now i understand. Exactly the same im using q5 with android phone . I dont understand , very good english, thats the problem with me.

Your english is very good, things at times are not as easy to read as they are to write.

 

[Dobrescu George]

Sound on Q5 , Bluetooth vs optical/coaxial line in, do you guys heard differences in term of sound quality?! Because is just good.

I prefer USB input above Bluetooth personally, can hear the difference done by the BT compression algorithms, especially with metal music with a lot of background instruments.

 

[Brooko]

Which Bluetooth codec? You realise both are going through the same DAC? How did you test? How did you volume match?

 

[MarkF786]

Any advice for the most versatile module for someone not interested in using the balanced output? I'm thinking of either the AM2A or AM5 for higher impedance 'phones, but which one would also be good for IEMs?

Thanks!

 

[Brooko]

AM5 gives you more flexibility for both.

 

[MarkF786]

AM5 gives you more flexibility for both.

Thanks for the feedback, Brooko. I read in your AM2A review that at the time, "If I had to choose just two modules of all of the ones FiiO has on offer at the moment, I'd probably go AM3 and AM2A" - though I did read some later comments in other threads where you felt the AM2A was too warm. I imagine your tastes changed over time as you had more experience with the modules.

Could you shared your current thoughts on AM5 vs AM2A?

Thanks again.

 

[Brooko]

Have a comparison in the works for all the modules. Hopefully only a week or two away. Reason I recommended the AM5 over the AM2A to you was that the AM5 has slightly more power, but is cleaner for IEMs - and you wanted one module to do both (didn't you?). I may have mis-read your question?