[willywill]

If your in the US, head to your local Best Buy and get the Moto E4 Plus for $70
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/boost-...-cell-phone-iron-gray/6055700.p?skuId=6055700

 

[OneL0ve]

FiiO had admitted on their own forum that both the Q1ii and Q5 isn't guaranteed to work on the 80% of smartphones out there that use the Android operating system via the USB input

Wait, WAH?? I guess I will need to run some tests using my various Android devices. (This sounds more like an Apple stipulation)

 

[OneL0ve]

If your in the US, head to your local Best Buy and get the Moto E4 Plus for $70
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/boost-...-cell-phone-iron-gray/6055700.p?skuId=6055700

FOR WHY?

 

[ClassicGOD]

I got my Q5 tooday at work and already have some comments/questions

- Included goat was too cute - I work in office that is mostly female and my goat was confiscated immediately. Now I have no goat
- Is it possible to pair multiple BT devices? I had problem switching between devices but I only did limited testing.
- When plugged into K5 my Q5 is always in USB mode - even if no USB cable is connected to the K5 making it impossible to use S/PDIF or Coax when docked. I hope this can be fixed via firmware.

 

[Tysun]

For those who are going to connect Android to Q5 via USB-C port: Please get this USB OTG cable to avoid your phone reverse-charging the Q5. This may drain your phone's battery really quickly. I recommend this cable because USB C is not standardized across all manufacturers and your device may or may not reverse-charge the Q5 if you connect with a random USB C to Micro OTG cable.

AFAIK, USB C to Micro OTG cable is not included in the factory package of Q5 and it is offered as an option. Whether or not it will discharge your Android device this I am not sure.

eBay link for a USB C OTG cable verified not going to discharge your Android:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/292052970340

Hamster

 

[willywill]

FOR WHY?

A cheap phone to stack with the Q5

 

[bflat]

A cheap phone to stack with the Q5

I think the intent of most folks is to stack with their current phones. If they have to buy a new phone to stack with the Q5, then might as well just by a DAP instead.

 

[Sonic Defender]

I think the intent of most folks is to stack with their current phones. If they have to buy a new phone to stack with the Q5, then might as well just by a DAP instead.

I'm guessing the OP was thinking that some people won't want to use a device that takes incoming calls with the Q5 so just having a dedicated source. Still, at that point yes a DAP might be worth considering depending on the needs of the user.

 

[springbay]

I'm guessing the OP was thinking that some people won't want to use a device that takes incoming calls with the Q5 so just having a dedicated source. Still, at that point yes a DAP might be worth considering depending on the needs of the user.

The Q5 is a rather bulky and heavy piece. Not something I'll be running around with. The Q1II is more suitable for on the go.
Mine will sit most of the time in a K5 hooked up to my HTPC for late night listening.
Recently I upgraded to a 65" Sony 4K OLED. Today when I switched my X3ii to the Q5 as a DAC for the K5 I felt that my headphone sound got upgraded to 4K as well.

I instantly fell in love with the Q5, but it will not replace my Q1II for portable use.

 

[FiiO]

I got my Q5 tooday at work and already have some comments/questions

- Included goat was too cute - I work in office that is mostly female and my goat was confiscated immediately. Now I have no goat
- Is it possible to pair multiple BT devices? I had problem switching between devices but I only did limited testing.
- When plugged into K5 my Q5 is always in USB mode - even if no USB cable is connected to the K5 making it impossible to use S/PDIF or Coax when docked. I hope this can be fixed via firmware.

Dear friend,

Haha, lovely ladies.

The Q5 can't collect to two Bluetooth device at the same time. As for How to connect or disconnect the Q5 to other Bluetooth devices, you may read: http://fiio.me/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=43031&extra=

When docking in the K5, only USB DAC/Bluetooth input is enabled which is designed to act like that.

Best regards

 

[Sonic Defender]

The Q5 is a rather bulky and heavy piece. Not something I'll be running around with. The Q1II is more suitable for on the go.
Mine will sit most of the time in a K5 hooked up to my HTPC for late night listening.
Recently I upgraded to a 65" Sony 4K OLED. Today when I switched my X3ii to the Q5 as a DAC for the K5 I felt that my headphone sound got upgraded to 4K as well.

I instantly fell in love with the Q5, but it will not replace my Q1II for portable use.

Glad to hear that the DAC is as stellar as expected. I'll have a chance soon enough to test the Q5 as a portable. Now another use of the word portable commonly bantered about here more accurately means easily transportable and clearly the Q5 is eminently transportable which is more how I would use it. I like being able to plop myself on my couch and stream from my phone, that for me is how I will use the Q5 as portable. I'll also be taking it to school and my girlfriends while testing.

 

[bflat]

wow DHL delivery at 8:30PM LOL.

Testing out the Q5 right now using the best equipment I have. I have coax from my SU-1 for source, iFi iPower for charging, and my Laylas with 2.5mm balanced. Fresh out of the box and 10 min of listening, my Laylas sound good. That itself is pretty amazing since I've found Laylas very hard to pair. The only thing that is a negative is I hear a little mid bass hump making the low end a little loose. I reserve final judgement after some burn in. Sound stage is ok, smaller than what the Laylas are capable of but nicely balanced between depth and width.

Build quality is excellent and would give AK a run for they money. Volume knob is a little stiff but rather have that than loose. So far so good. So many more things to test with how versatile the Q5.

Good job Fiio!

 

[ClassicGOD]

When docking in the K5, only USB DAC/Bluetooth input is enabled which is designed to act like that.

I'm also having issues when using optical in on it's own - I get cutoffs and pops even on a 50cm optical cable, I tried few different cables and adapters and can't get clean sound over optical from the Q5 no matter what I try. In other words - it's unusable. Fiio D03K on the same cables, the same source (Samsung TV) has no issues.

[EDIT]Just to add - Coax In works fine - tested with X7

Does anyone here have similar issue with optical in?

 

[erich6]

What is the Q5's line output voltage?

 

[tim0chan]

I got the Q5 today, right out of the box it sounds natural neutral. Using now with he400i. Drives them easily and has the perfect match in terms of sound signature.