The Fiio A5 thread: an upgrade of E12A, MUSES02+LME49600, 800mW, 19Vp-p, 12 hours

[FiiO]

FiiO have plan to sell this in black color?

Hi, bangdomarkin
Yes, the black one is coming soon. 

 

[Lohb]

  Hi, bangdomarkin
Yes, the black one is coming soon. 

Do you have any on/off graphs on the bass boost region ?

 

[lsamod]

Can someone compare A5 to E12A? I will use only iems with it

 

[slarck]

I haven't said i am unhappy with the e12a. It has a very good crosstalk at this price range. I was just saying if fiio would like sell a much better amp which will be really more expensive. They can do it, but they don't because they want keep affordable products to let everyone buy one. Moreover e12 series and a5 are all made by fiio, with same size, and probably close same circuitry and sound. In my view, the real difference between the e12 and e12a is the power and crosstalk. The e12 has bad crosstalk and sharp sound due to high voltage and power. The e12 has really better crosstalk (it's easy to hear it) and due to lower voltage a more softer and relax sound.
That's why when i see a5 specs i am pretty sure it's almost same sound as the e12 but with a better crosstalk. Maybe a more control sound for the treble because te e12 sound a bit zippy. Im really ask me where is ranked the e12diy. Probably the best overall.

 

[Lohb]

  I haven't said i am unhappy with the e12a. It has a very good crosstalk at this price range. I was just saying if fiio would like sell a much better amp which will be really more expensive. They can do it, but they don't because they want keep affordable products to let everyone buy one. Moreover e12 series and a5 are all made by fiio, with same size, and probably close same circuitry and sound. In my view, the real difference between the e12 and e12a is the power and crosstalk. The e12 has bad crosstalk and sharp sound due to high voltage and power. The e12 has really better crosstalk (it's easy to hear it) and due to lower voltage a more softer and relax sound.
That's why when i see a5 specs i am pretty sure it's almost same sound as the e12 but with a better crosstalk. Maybe a more control sound for the treble because te e12 sound a bit zippy. Im really ask me where is ranked the e12diy. Probably the best overall.

Isn't the A5 an extension of the design of E12DIY (without the chip rolling ability) rather than something between E12 and E12a  ?
I'm also trying to place it myself in the line-up...

 

[WitzyZed]

I haven't said i am unhappy with the e12a. It has a very good crosstalk at this price range. I was just saying if fiio would like sell a much better amp which will be really more expensive. They can do it, but they don't because they want keep affordable products to let everyone buy one. Moreover e12 series and a5 are all made by fiio, with same size, and probably close same circuitry and sound. In my view, the real difference between the e12 and e12a is the power and crosstalk. The e12 has bad crosstalk and sharp sound due to high voltage and power. The e12 has really better crosstalk (it's easy to hear it) and due to lower voltage a more softer and relax sound.
That's why when i see a5 specs i am pretty sure it's almost same sound as the e12 but with a better crosstalk. Maybe a more control sound for the treble because te e12 sound a bit zippy. Im really ask me where is ranked the e12diy. Probably the best overall.

I know FiiO has not yet made any amps above $159 (USD) with E12A, but that is why I'm waiting for Q5. Amp possibilities are endless. In the end I will either use X3ii-A5 stack or iPhone 7-Q5 stack.
I really like the smoothness of my E12A as opposed to the grit/grunt of E12.
A5 just ups the output power back to E12 levels with E12A sound.

 

[slarck]

Interesting, so the a5 sound is really close to the e12a. Anyway i know fiio know how satisfied their more demanding customers. Maybe a K7 or a A7 could be ease my ears XD

 

[leo5111]

how is this power wise compared to the E12 not the E12A but the E12? and does it sound better then the E12??

 

[WitzyZed]

how is this power wise compared to the E12 not the E12A but the E12? and does it sound better then the E12??

Mont Blanc output power to 32 ohm load was 880 mW
A5 output power to 32 ohm load is 800mW.

 

[leo5111]

Mont Blanc output power to 32 ohm load was 880 mW
A5 output power to 32 ohm load is 800mW.

so slightly lower i was hoping for a  little higher

 

[FiiO]

  how is this power wise compared to the E12 not the E12A but the E12? and does it sound better then the E12??

Hi, leo5111
You can get more information of the comparison from: http://www.fiio.net/en/products/59/comparisons

 

[ErnestPoland]

FiiO A5 is coming to me. Can't wait

 

[johnnymnemonic]

Would it drive a old akg sextett okay and for some Time or Will the battery be drained in A short time?
I got the a5 bot not yet the sextett
AKG K240 sextett 600 ohm

 

[Tom-s]

Yes it will be able to drive the Sextetts as they are fairly efficient with 94dB/mW.
 
* but can't state how well they'd do with this amp. 

 

[Cinder]

Just finished up my testing for my hard-to-drive transducers.
 
The A5 can power ZMF Omni's without any trouble on low gain, and can reach deafening levels on high-gain.
 
The A5 can power Macaw GT100s without any trouble on low gain, as it is able to reach unsafe levels well before high-gain becomes necessary.
 
My full review: http://www.head-fi.org/products/fiio-a5-portable-headphone-amplifier/reviews/17279