[soundquality12]

Is the battery replaceable? I have not seen any yet. Cost and ease of?

 

[fgfgfg0923]

Is the battery replaceable? I have not seen any yet. Cost and ease of?

 

[stemplar]

Dear friend,

When using as a DAC for computer, Q5 use the power supply from USB port and meanwhile the computer will charge the Q5.
If the Q5 is not charged and using the battery from the Q5 only when working as DAC, the Q5 would power off while it is out of battery. And you would need to charge it before using as the USB DAC again. This is not some users prefer and we could not satisfy all the need for all users.
Besides, in this case it can ensure that the battery may be fully charged while at the same time guaranteeing proper function of the device. We may not consider about changing this at present.

Best regards

Dear FiiO!
Are you here (?) I have a bigger problem. With a couple of pages he was described as backward as I did. System Uprgrade Win Installer Does Not Work !!
(the BT installer did, though it did save only on Win10 / 32, not 64)
Win10 / 8/7 64/32 bit. All in all, DLL sends a bug, anyway, only max win 8 is compatible with the installer .. Please look at this if someone has worked with FiiO. Thank you for responding,
(many of them are interesting for the future. Other than that, I have a very good opinion on the equipment itself.)

Windows 7 x64​

Thanks, the "exhaustive" pictures. i tried win7 at 32 bits 64 bit win7 unfortunately not in my environment. But my question is recurring: who is in 2018 using win 7? ..

 

[stemplar]

The FiiO music player has been updated. They've improved a few things I see. Maybe the bug is less.
So far, "coarse" clicks were on DSD number switching, now it seems like this has disappeared. It was a bit more liquid. Already approaching "Hiby" (which is not flawless).

 

[soundquality12]

So the battery is not replaceable.
Is any of you folks batteries dead or dying?
Guess on battery longevity before the unit is junk!
Thank you.

 

[soundquality12]

When will the am3b amp come with the FiiO Q5? Not the am3a.

 

[stemplar]

When will the am3b amp come with the FiiO Q5? Not the am3a.

I bought the AM3B (70mW 300 ohms).
It was a suffix for the HD650.
Balanced is stronger than the AM5. (55mW 300 ohms)

 

[SteveNZ]

Any way to query the firmware(s) currently on the device?

Does Fiio have dates as to when firmwares were released and/or changelogs without trawling forums?

 

[stemplar]

Any way to query the firmware(s) currently on the device?

Does Fiio have dates as to when firmwares were released and/or changelogs without trawling forums?

I know you can only see the Firmware version if you have installed System Tools. But I (and others) can not install it. I did not get a reply from FiiO merchant, but .. no reaction .. (anyway it works, but it does not hurt if it works ..) Unfortunately, software fronts are not as creative as hardware.

 

[FiiO]

Any way to query the firmware(s) currently on the device?

Does Fiio have dates as to when firmwares were released and/or changelogs without trawling forums?

Dear friend,
You could check the current firmware using the FiiO DAC driver, the iphone or the MAC:

Improvement in 0.52:
1. Fixed the issue where the "Sharp Roll-Off Filter" and the "Short delay Sharp Roll-Off Filter" settings were reversed;
2. Fixed the issue where the device would not charge when the Side USB port was set as data port.

Best regards

 

[soundquality12]

I am asking these questions due to not finding answers yet.
Fiio Q5
Is the battery replaceable?
How many years is the battery good for?
Cost of replacement battery?
Does it make a big difference when listening to iTunes on a iPhone connected to studio monitor speakers?
Or even $200 earbuds?
Thank you.

 

[stemplar]

Dear friend,
You could check the current firmware using the FiiO DAC driver, the iphone or the MAC:


Improvement in 0.52:
1. Fixed the issue where the "Sharp Roll-Off Filter" and the "Short delay Sharp Roll-Off Filter" settings were reversed;
2. Fixed the issue where the device would not charge when the Side USB port was set as data port.

Best regards

Thank You. And really there is the firmware version. (and the latest)


But if there is an upgrade, how do I put it on win if systemtools do not want to install on 4 kinds of PCs? I would also like to respond with this respect.
best regards .

 

[FiiO]

I am asking these questions due to not finding answers yet.
Fiio Q5
Is the battery replaceable?
How many years is the battery good for?
Cost of replacement battery?
Does it make a big difference when listening to iTunes on a iPhone connected to studio monitor speakers?
Or even $200 earbuds?
Thank you.

Dear friend,

The battery of the Q5 is not replaceable one. You would need to disassemble the Q5 for replacing the battery.
The battery life is also depended on the daily using of the Q5.

Best regards

 

[FiiO]

Thank You. And really there is the firmware version. (and the latest)


But if there is an upgrade, how do I put it on win if systemtools do not want to install on 4 kinds of PCs? I would also like to respond with this respect.
best regards .

Dear friend,

If you are using the latest firmware version, you don't need to update the firmware again. Currently, we don't have new firmware for the Q5 as well.
The firmware update tool is only available in Windows computer. You could check whether you have downloaded the correct DAC driver and the correct tool.
If you receive the information like'"The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect."' , you could download BlueSuite from here: http://www.kcwirefree.com/docs/BlueSuite_2.6.2.zip, and try again.

Best regards

 

[KopaneDePooj]

Just ordered the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD6XX and I'm eager to try it with my Q5... Couldn't wait until it arrives to ask you guys about this pairing
At medium 70dB listening levels, will the Q5 / AM3A be enough for it? Is SE enough on high gain, or balanced will be a must?
I'm worried mostly about if it will be well driven, effortless and proper on the impedance spike frequencies (bass region) because I read that this is problematic with amps that don't put enough voltage there.
So not worried about the overall loudness, but the evenness and proper driving of the entire frequency range / not struggling and becoming harsh/shouty.
What's your real-life experience with 300 Ohm Senns & Q5 vs decent desktop amps on medium volume / loudness?

Answering my own question here...
My HD 6XX arrived a few days ago. Amazing headphones!
I don't know how much "better" would they sound with a different Q5 amp module or a desktop amp, but for me they have enough juice and authority in high gain around 12:00 - 13:00 o'clock position on the volume knob. That's loud enough for me. Plenty volume and overhead left. And that's single ended with the stock AM3A module. No need for balanced connection, but I'm still getting that balanced cable just out of curiosity. I guess I won't find any differences in sound quality. I'm very content with how the Q5 and HD 6XX sound together. I'm not missing anything in any frequency region. Superb bass, mids and treble.