[thebrieze]

How can I get the FiiO app to play through BT (for EQ) in iOS?

The app will “play” a song without actually playing it (icons animated, play time does not change, no audio). The hardware buttons will play from iTunes and “stop” the animations in the FiiO app.

Also, the app only imported 4 songs (of many hundreds of song downloaded showing in iTunes) .. very disappointing first-use. Hopefully it’s simple / possible to make better.

Seems like something might be corrupted on your phone. Some things to try.
Check reviews of the app in the App Store to see if others have the same issue.
Reboot your phone
Delete the app and reinstall it.
Contact Fiio support, if you have the same issue after a reinstall.

 

[FiiO]

How can I get the FiiO app to play through BT (for EQ) in iOS?

The app will “play” a song without actually playing it (icons animated, play time does not change, no audio). The hardware buttons will play from iTunes and “stop” the animations in the FiiO app.

Also, the app only imported 4 songs (of many hundreds of song downloaded showing in iTunes) .. very disappointing first-use. Hopefully it’s simple / possible to make better.

Dear friend,

You could try to reinstall the app and check agin. Besdes, here is a help from Apple support about copying the files to your ios app: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201301

Best regards

 

[Ziggomatic]

Anyone know where I can procure a replacement optical and/or coaxial adapter cable for the Q5? Thanks!

 

[FiiO]

Anyone know where I can procure a replacement optical and/or coaxial adapter cable for the Q5? Thanks!

Dear friend,

Do you mean this two come with the Q5?

Best regards

 

[Ziggomatic]

Dear friend,

Do you mean this two come with the Q5?




Best regards

Yes, sir - though I've found a third-party version of the optical adapter, so now I'm only looking for the coaxial/RCA adapter.

 

[FiiO]

Yes, sir - though I've found a third-party version of the optical adapter, so now I'm only looking for the coaxial/RCA adapter.

Dear friend,

If you would need those accessories, you could send email to support@fiio.com about that.

Best regards

 

[stephensynanta16]

I've just got the Q5 today, it's prety warm when im using it as usb dac on laptop for an hour, im not plugging the charging port, just the data port in the bottom. Is it normal for the q5 to behave like that?

 

[Sonic Defender]

I've just got the Q5 today, it's prety warm when im using it as usb dac on laptop for an hour, im not plugging the charging port, just the data port in the bottom. Is it normal for the q5 to behave like that?

Yes, there will be heat. It is normal, all amplifiers produce heat, all electrical circuits for that matter produce heat.

 

[pstickne]

Yes, there will be heat. It is normal, all amplifiers produce heat, all electrical circuits for that matter produce heat.

To be fair, the Q5 produces quite a bit more heat than such a process requires, even for low powered transducers. Hence the large battery and only so-so life.

Compare to the ES100 which, despite some negative things I say about it, is significantly more power efficient.. (and produces significantly less heat for same VRMS). Ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_power

 

[pstickne]

I've just got the Q5 today, it's prety warm when im using it as usb dac on laptop for an hour, im not plugging the charging port, just the data port in the bottom. Is it normal for the q5 to behave like that?

This is a “known characteristic” of the Q5/Q5s implementations. It is not a very efficient DAC/AMP and the wasted energy (ie. that which is not transmitted out any audio port) is turned into heat. Energy is always conserved.

The device itself is fine running at these warmer temperatures and it is normal operating behavior - it’s mainly a comfort-in-pocket issue.

At least it’s not a tube AMP

 

[Sonic Defender]

This is a “known characteristic” of the Q5/Q5s implementations. It is not a very efficient DAC/AMP and the wasted energy (ie. that which is not transmitted out any audio port) is turned into heat. Energy is always conserved.

The device itself is fine running at these warmer temperatures and it is normal operating behavior - it’s mainly a comfort-in-pocket issue.

At least it’s not a tube AMP

Fair points, but to add a wrinkle, my Q5 or Q5s don't run hot at all, and I play all lossless files and rather loud playback volume. I guess what we consider too hot (not debating the notion of efficiency as I can accept that the design may be less than ideal) differs. Additionally, if the circuits are stable and the end result sounds wonderful then I might suggest the heat production is what it needs to be. If FiiO had opted to design a unit that prioritized efficiency to minimize energy loss might it have had a negative effect on the sound quality? Not questions I can answer that is for sure. All I can say with any certainty is that my Q5s sounds wonderful and for my needs I don't find the heat output anything noteworthy.

Edit: Just picked up my Q5s and after about 30 minutes of loud music playback it is cool (well, slightly warm, definitely nowhere near hot) to the touch.

 

[Sonic Defender]

Updating above post. So after quite a bit of time at a very loud playback volume, various genres, all lossless files my Q5s is absolutely at most warm to the touch, not even remotely hot. Not sure what to say, but even with my Q5 I never experienced conditions getting anywhere near hot. Not suggesting others experiences, but I would caution readers considering a Q5/Q5s to not simply assume that everybody experiences excessive heat during use. Clearly some people do, but I absolutely do not and I would bet that I am not alone in this respect.

 

[stephensynanta16]

This is a “known characteristic” of the Q5/Q5s implementations. It is not a very efficient DAC/AMP and the wasted energy (ie. that which is not transmitted out any audio port) is turned into heat. Energy is always conserved.

The device itself is fine running at these warmer temperatures and it is normal operating behavior - it’s mainly a comfort-in-pocket issue.

At least it’s not a tube AMP

It's my first dac/amp combo with this much power, Im used to plug a small dap such as Hidizs ap80, and those thing only produce really small heat compared to q5, so it really surprised me when it gets warm.

Im asking those question because im worried that something wrong with my q5, when i unbox it, the unit doesn't turn on at all, i have to plug it in to get it turned on the 1st time. But if u guys experiencing the same, its fine then.

 

[stephensynanta16]

Updating above post. So after quite a bit of time at a very loud playback volume, various genres, all lossless files my Q5s is absolutely at most warm to the touch, not even remotely hot. Not sure what to say, but even with my Q5 I never experienced conditions getting anywhere near hot. Not suggesting others experiences, but I would caution readers considering a Q5/Q5s to not simply assume that everybody experiences excessive heat during use. Clearly some people do, but I absolutely do not and I would bet that I am not alone in this respect.

Does Q5s is a really big upgrade from q5 in term of sound? or just a small improvement?

I bought the Q5 because it's got 30% discount at my country , no news about the Q5s on local reseller, not even a preorder.

 

[Sonic Defender]

Does Q5s is a really big upgrade from q5 in term of sound? or just a small improvement?

I bought the Q5 because it's got 30% discount at my country , no news about the Q5s on local reseller, not even a preorder.

In some respects I like the Q5 more as it is slightly warmer sounding, which aligns with my current sound signature preferences. The Q5s seems to be a less warm and more detail retrieval focused, not night and day different, but to my ears there is a difference. So which model is the correct choice would depend on someone's preference. I also have the THX AAA AM3D module and have used it on both models. I really think both are excellent, no better or worse, just a little different. Saying that, I think the Q5s is more forward compatible and the stock AM3E module that comes with it is slightly warmer than the AM3D.

I think FiiO has really created two fantastic models and whatever somebody goes the sound quality is excellent, and so is the value compared to price, IMO.