[SinisterDev]

I've never actually owned any DAC yet, but I've been looking into Fiio equipment for a while now and I'm very curious. I've really wanted to get an opportunity to experience the difference, but rarely can manage to fit such impressive toys in the budget. The Q5S and AM3D both sound awesome. No doubt it would be a pleasure and a privilege to own either one of them!
Good luck everyone!

 

[pstickne]

That's a shame. 5 hrs not nearly enough for me. I used to have Astell & Kern SR15 and I returned it for the exact same 5 hrs battery life.
I hope Q5s has bigger & better battery.

Q5 can go to 9+ hours (the rated values are pretty close). Then it turns off without warning

ES100 can go a little bit longer, although I’m not a fan of the ES100 signature. A&K battery life was also reason I never purchase it.

For such larger batteries it would be nice to see 20+ hour units - there are products out there that show Q5 is not the most efficient

 

[sinquito]

Well, just bought the Q5s on Ali for 315. Great price for the amount of features, a nice surprise.

315? What? Euros? Dollars? Quacks?

 

[human bass]

315? What? Euros? Dollars? Quacks?

Dollar.

 

[tolis626]

315? What? Euros? Dollars? Quacks?

315 Quacks would be a great deal.

 

[human bass]

The weird thing is that the Q5s is being sold for less than the old Q5.

 

[Darkestred]

Looks good.

 

[MarkF786]

I got a shipping notice as well, surprisingly with an estimate of Tues, Jul 30. That'll be quick to arrive in the USA, if it's accurate.

 

[Cevisi]

I got a shipping notice as well, surprisingly with an estimate of Tues, Jul 30. That'll be quick to arrive in the USA, if it's accurate.

mine says 29 monday this month. i got some experience whit dhl from china it took every time one day longer then estimatet. but thats still fast enough compared to non dhl 2-3 weeks

 

[Ghawke]

mine says 29 monday this month. i got some experience whit dhl from china it took every time one day longer then estimatet. but thats still fast enough compared to non dhl 2-3 weeks

Mine tracking is showing packed for pick up, but there is no estimated delivery date.

 

[thebrieze]

This is fast

 

[pstickne]

Because that's how FiiO works. They want all your money and it's sad really because they could give there customers the choice but choose not to because it's all about there bottom line not ours.

It's not FiiO per se. If anything, it's the result of catering to "audiophiles"* .. FiiO is a 'modestly priced' company, doing the standard profitable business things while not becoming too status exclusive. I can't say as much for some other brands.

$10k Speakers, $6k AMPs, $4k IEMs, $3k DAPs, $2k cables, $1k 'solder upgrades' .. or $150 for a "THX" AMP module.

*Does the name "THX" and super lower harmonic distortion give real-world advantages over the standard module? Sure, graphs look impressive. However, does it actually matter, as verified in ABX results? Could you tell a difference with a DBT as it's connected to your source / transport and headphones? Using BT over a direct 44.1/24 is likely going to detract more from (noise) quality than using the standard AM3E over an optional "THX" AM3D. And, if not using BT and wanting "THX", why not just a Monoprice THX (which also supports EQ)?

 

[Cevisi]

Mine tracking is showing packed for pick up, but there is no estimated delivery date.

look right in the corner

 

[Victorfabius]

Q5S seems to have been released. Looks like a pretty fine device with AM3E and a particularly interesting device with the AM3D.

Much as I enjoy the Toppong NX4 DSD (a great device in and of itself), I may have to move some items to get me the Q5S.

Glad to see it's finally here.

 

[MarkF786]

I was resisting getting the Q5S as I already have the Q5 and almost all the amp modules (including the AM3D), but I figured since it's my most used amp, it was worth upgrading. I am curious to see if I can actually hear a difference though; I am skeptical.

I look forward the the AM3E, with 2.5mm and 4.4mm outputs. I suspect that alone will lead to be preferring it over the AM3D.