[jjacq]

I don't know where else to post this but back in August I sent my C5 back to China for repair and even until now I still haven't had confirmation that they've received it. The cayin rep has also stopped replying to my messages when I ask about the status. I really am disappointed with the lack of replies. I'm still waiting for the post office to sort this out as well, I know it's probably the post office's fault but it'd be nice for the rep to at least reply. 

 

[rudyae86]

I got me a black Cayin C5 and Im LOVING IT! Great Synergy with my X2 and K7XX and the K712 I bought to try out. Im am highly impressed! And this is from coming from using a Fiio E11 or my Asus Xonar DG internal amp. Now that I have a Schiit Modi 2 Uber, Im going to run optical and use it along with the C5 for my games.
 
Im very much impressed

 

[eargasam]

Has anyone tried to pair up the c5 and the colorful c4 curious on how the sound signature is...

 

[trebion]

  I got me a black Cayin C5 and Im LOVING IT! Great Synergy with my X2 and K7XX and the K712 I bought to try out. Im am highly impressed! And this is from coming from using a Fiio E11 or my Asus Xonar DG internal amp. Now that I have a Schiit Modi 2 Uber, Im going to run optical and use it along with the C5 for my games.
 
Im very much impressed

I am just choosing between X2 and K712, from where I live, they are sold at the same price. What is your impression to those headphones? I have heard that K712 is much more difficult to drive than X2. I got an Xonar DGX like you, I am afraid it can't drive them well. But I may invest more into amps if that would improve a lot.

 

[ezekiel77]

Phones my C5 pairs well with (with AK100ii as source), compared to driven straight from the AK:
-SE846 (adds a bit of richness tonally, increases soundstage)
-Harmony 8 Pro (adds warmth and bass, tames and smooths out metallic treble, maintains excellent soundstage)
-HE400i (adds body, warmth and dynamics to an anaemic sound produced straight from the AK, something I should know better than to try )
 
Phone my C5 has issues with:
-JH13 (muffles/dulls an exciting, aggressive sound, like removing claws from a tiger)
 
Overall a keeper. Like people say, it's like a portable tube amp.

 

[manishex]

I wonder how the c5 compares to the amp section on the chord mojo

 

[fenodi]

Just ordered my c5 yesterday. Hope it will boom my mind

 

[eargasam]

It will it's a powerful little amp with a lot of boom power. Will play anything you want to throw at it too headphone wise.

 

[Kerouac]

Still using my X5/C5 stack with both iems/hps once in a while and I'm always positively surprised (also have a Hugo and P1 to compare too) by the sq which this combination delivers

 


 
More than enough power => I always use C5 on low gain and with hps like HD700 or PS500 (sometimes bass boost on) I only need around 3 or 4 (with iems 2 or 3) on the volumepot...amazing amp and bang for buck!

 

[eargasam]

Question do any of you guys have a problem with some headphones sounding like the drivers are busting or distorting after you put the c5 on high gain and the bass boost on. Is seems on some headphones and iems that I have, it sounds like the drivers are distorting ( like the drivers are busting ) after the 4th notch with the high gain on and the bass boost on. Any ideas???

 

[gikigill]

You're overloading the driver. The Cayin is deceptively powerful.

 

[waynes world]

You're overloading the driver. The Cayin is deceptively powerful.

 
eargasm, you might be overloading your ears as well. Be careful out there!

 

[hakushondaimao]

Question do any of you guys have a problem with some headphones sounding like the drivers are busting or distorting after you put the c5 on high gain and the bass boost on. Is seems on some headphones and iems that I have, it sounds like the drivers are distorting ( like the drivers are busting ) after the 4th notch with the high gain on and the bass boost on. Any ideas???

High gain, bass boost and IEMs on the C5 is a sure recipe for destroyed ears and IEMs. 99% sure busting drivers and distortion is what you're hearing.

 

[eargasam]

Thanks guys I will try to keep it around the third notch and iems on low gain and bass boost

 

[ezekiel77]

I've never even tried my headphones on high gain, they are very powerful.