[riccyn]

Thanks for your response. What about Bluetooth?

 

[erich6]

Dear friend,

1.8Vrms.

Best regards

Thank you very much for the information!

 

[superuser1]

Interesting now when does the 4.4mm balanced amp module come out?

 

[bflat]

Still getting over my Macbook Pro not having optical out, but just remembered my AK SP1000 has optical out.

Per Q5 spec, optical only supports up to 96/24 and that's what I'm listening to right now with no issues from my AK DAP. I'm also using a very basic Fiio optical cable which I think is 1m long. Sounds great! Even optical is better than USB which to me sounds a little thin and harsh compared to coax and optical. Listening to a 96/24 version of Joe Satriani Surfing with the Alien. Rockin!

This just make me more upset that my Macbook has no optical out so have to use USB or AptX.

And yes, I hear a soft "pop" whenever a sampling rate changes between the 44 and 48 kHz based clocks. My SU-1 does the same so it doesn't bother me as I don't do much with mixed playlists.

 

[bflat]

Interesting now when does the 4.4mm balanced amp module come out?

Add a dedicated balanced line out module too!

 

[fieryoOo]

Any news on whether its' gonna be available on, say, amazon soon or should I just order from aliexpress?

 

[FiiO]

What frequencies did you check? I just did some further testing and 44.1kHz is fine but 48kHz occasionally pops (every few sec) and 96kHz brakes up all the time, 192 doesn't work at all.

Anyone getting an annoying pop or distortion switching from/to 48khz/96khz songs and back?

• 44.1khz to 44.1khz OK
• 44.1khz to 48khz BAD
• 44.1khz to 96khz BAD

I am using my DP-X1A with the Q5.

DSP Function On/Off makes no difference.
Upsampling On/Off makes no difference.

Realtime DSD Conversion ON (DSD light green on Q5) = no more pop or distortion when switching.

I also tested using the DP-X1A with Oppo HA-2 and there was NO pop or distortion when I switched songs. (same settings on the DP-X1A)

Dear friend,

Which input you are selecting for the Q5?

Best regards

 

[OneL0ve]

Dear friend,

Which input you are selecting for the Q5?

Best regards

USB to Q5 (white)

 

[OneL0ve]

For the ppl who want a comparison,
Ha2 Vs Q5:
No contest. Q5 sounds cleaner, has no sabre glare, more resolving, better details more connectivity to boot. Just get the Q5. Also, Q5 is more powerful with diff amp module and bass boost is better implemented.
Q5 vs x7mkii:
Just diff sound, same performance. Only the sound is a little warmer and no screen lol

Q5 sounds great and is more feature packed than the HA-2, but I find the (vocals) sound cleaner with the HA-2. (so far) The bass impact is also much sweeter, rolls better, not rough sounding on the HA-2.

Although, I still need to do more comparisons using wildly different tracks. Also those pops between frequencies on the Q5 are annoying. I hope this can be fixed in firmware. HA-2 has no issues with frequencies.

I've waited so long for the Q5 because it connects to almost everything, has a balanced output and uses AK4490s and is simply beautiful to look at. Still happy!

Can we get an "RGB color cycling" option for the status indicator on the next firmware (during playback)?

(Also, Android App PLEASE!)

 

[OneL0ve]

I can confirm that the Q5 works with Samsung Note 8 (unlocked) just fine. (sadly there is no "Audio Output" popup with my Note 8, unlike Note 5).

Edit: found the issue. I needed to have Samsung Connect installed.

 

[bflat]

USB to Q5 (white)

The popping noise also happens on optical input and I know it's not coming from my SP1000 DAP.

 

[KopaneDePooj]

The popping noise when switching from one sample rate to another occurs because the DAC needs to reset itself before decoding a new sample rate. This has been explaied by FiiO in the X5 thread. I guess it is the same issue.
Doesn't happen when all tracks have the same sample rate. So this is only a issue when testing different tracks, during normal use it is not such a big problem. Would be nice if this reset is noise-free though.

 

[FiiO]

Link to the story behind the FiiO Q5:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/fiio/things-that-you-want-to-know-about-fiio-flagship-dac-amp-q5/1693832937340899/
Link to the introduction of FiiO Q5 accessories:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/fiio/introduction-to-the-nicely-made-accessories-for-fiio-q5/1693827950674731/
Please feel free to check!

 

[fgfgfg0923]

http://penonaudio.com/fiio-q5.html

 

[OneL0ve]

The popping noise when switching from one sample rate to another occurs because the DAC needs to reset itself before decoding a new sample rate. ...during normal use it is not such a big problem. Would be nice if this reset is noise-free though.

I beg to differ, it is very annoying to me. My Oppo HA-2 handles switching very smoothly, so a solution is possible. (apples and oranges?)