The Cayin C5 portable power house.

[FangJoker]

Must resist. I have a perfectly good rsa predator, but the thing is that you can charge the phone with it too.  I gotta stop reading dsnuts posts.

 

[SonnyA85]

I currently have HD25-1 II and on-ear momentums as my portable cans. Alongside a ipod touch with fiio line out cable and a topping NX-1.
 
Any point in upgrading the topping to this?
 
Would this also work with a mixamp to double amp some Q701's?
 
How good is the SQ compared to NX-1? or AUNE T1 MK2 which I also own

 

[SyedZ2ez4]

shenzhenaudio has it now
http://www.shenzhenaudio.com/cayin-spark-c5-stylish-portable-hifi-audio-headphone-amplifier-2014-new.html

 

[peter123]

I ordered mine from Shenzhen audio.

Many here use them although this was my first purchase from them. Since they accept PayPal all should be fine.

shenzhenaudio has it now
http://www.shenzhenaudio.com/cayin-spark-c5-stylish-portable-hifi-audio-headphone-amplifier-2014-new.html

 

[SyedZ2ez4]

ahh ddint see lol I await your impressions 

 

[ch1n4]

Excited! Because this seems to be a very interesting amp, considering it can be used with sensitive IEMs and has the power to drive some 300 Ohm Headphones. In addition it looks great, is still portable and reasonable priced...
Can't wait to read more impressions on the sound!

 

 

[peter123]

ahh ddint see lol I await your impressions 

No problem, just couldn't resist

 

[SyedZ2ez4]

No problem, just couldn't resist

I will buy this amp too, but no funds now have to wait next semester *sober. Dsnuts said its an upgrade to my dx90 internal amp and that amp is very good,  c5 is going to be excellent 

 

[GettingBuckets]

Bought it from shenzhen audio. Can't wait till it gets here.

 

[Dsnuts]

I did some careful listening to the internal amp on the DX90 and the C5 and the internal amp is indeed very nice on the DX90. It adds a nice layer of sound separation stage and detail to the dual sabre chips in the DX90. However once paired with the C5 the amplification is noticeable in a substantial way more so than the internal amp of the DX90. It is like a new DX90 sound. The C5 is much more powerful for one but the effect is more like hooking up a desktop amp more so than a portable amp to the Dx90. The sounds expand further. Sound is more enhanced vs the internal sound. It maximizes the ability of cans and iems used and therefore sounds more substantial. I can go without an amp on the DX90 with no issues but with the C5 is brings the sound of the DX90 to another level. 

 

[Leo888]

Hi Ds, do you still have the DX50? If so, I would really appreciate if you could share some impression of it with the C5 driving the FX850.

 

[FangJoker]

Do you think that this is sounds better than a rsa predator?  The predator is way more expensive, sounds great to me, and has incredible battery life.  What I do like about the C5 is that it's tall and slim and that it can also charge my phone.  I do not need 2 portable amps.  

 

[Dsnuts]

Hi Ds, do you still have the DX50? If so, I would really appreciate if you could share some impression of it with the C5 driving the FX850.

 
I am at work at the moment but I will do some listening tonight to see where it is at. I have been burning in the amp. Just letting them play after a full charge so I expect even more improvement from last time I tried using the FX850. Will report later tonight. 

  Do you think that this is sounds better than a rsa predator?  The predator is way more expensive, sounds great to me, and has incredible battery life.  What I do like about the C5 is that it's tall and slim and that it can also charge my phone.  I do not need 2 portable amps.  

 
Can't say I am sure your predator is a great amp. Do we need any gear we buy? The C5 is another flavor of sound that adds to your enjoyment. Each manufacturer tunes a sound to what they feel is proper. This one happens to be Cayin's, my first by the way.. I do own higher end amps in the ICON, NFB-5, ICAN, and 2stepdance all of them sound nice in one way or another and so does the C5. It hangs with the best of my amps and that is saying something for a $170 amp with brawn..Is it worth owning if you already own so and so amp? YES.. Another take on a sound is a good thing..It will be the best $170 you spent on an amp. 

 

[surge]

Am using a cayin 300p (300b pushpull tube amp) since 2006 n still serving me fine...loved e sound. For headphones, am using a cayin ha-1h got a good deal at $200) since 2007.. They r still working great. Am a cayin fan. E worksmanship I have seen for cayin products is first class even though made in china. Back in 2006barely a few made in china brands audio shows quality. .cayin is a pioneers.

conclusion: bought e c5.....waiting....my tomahawk is dying...was thinking of getting a mustang or sr71. At 170, i only managed to resist for 1 day before clicking e buy button.

pairing w fx850...

 

[Thomas Cayin]

Am using a cayin 300p (300b pushpull tube amp) since 2006 n still serving me fine...loved e sound. For headphones, am using a cayin ha-1h got a good deal at $200) since 2007.. They r still working great. Am a cayin fan. E worksmanship I have seen for cayin products is first class even though made in china. Back in 2006barely a few made in china brands audio shows quality. .cayin is a pioneers.

conclusion: bought e c5.....waiting....my tomahawk is dying...was thinking of getting a mustang or sr71. At 170, i only managed to resist for 1 day before clicking e buy button.

pairing w fx850...

Wow, old friends, thank you, I believe you will fall in love with our newproduct C5