[Hooga]

6 cycles done (full discharge + recharge). Still flashing light at the end of the recharge.
Send back or insist ?

 

[Promenadeplatz]

Seems like something is wrong with this unit.

 

[Hooga]

Seems to me too

 

[runssical]

Fiio has informed me that they have officially discontinued the A5 and have no plans to introduce a replacement. A Fiio customer service representative cited a lack of market demand for this type of product.

Additionally, it appears that ibasso and Cayin have also discontinued their competing amp-only portable units. This leaves the market with very few options for portable amps.

The market has now moved almost entirely to products that combine both D/A conversion and amplification. Unfortunately, these "portable DACs" as their often called have significantly weaker amplification output power than dedicated amps such as the A5.

 

[Slater]

Fiio has informed me that they have officially discontinued the A5 and have no plans to introduce a replacement. A Fiio customer service representative cited a lack of market demand for this type of product.

Additionally, it appears that ibasso and Cayin have also discontinued their competing amp-only portable units. This leaves the market with very few options for portable amps.

The market has now moved almost entirely to products that combine both D/A conversion and amplification. Unfortunately, these "portable DACs" as their often called have significantly weaker amplification output power than dedicated amps such as the A5.

That’s sad news indeed

 

[Luis Mad]

Hi all,
here a new Fiio A5 owner. i bought myself a little Christmas present. A Fiio A5 portable headphone amp. It has excellent reviews but was recently discontinued. I saw some new ones being sold by a UK ebay seller and ordered it just before Brexit. At 125 euros it is a bargain in my opinion.
i must say that my favourite set up is still Sr25 line out to my old and reliable Denon PMA1500 stereo amp to my Denon Ah-d7200 Headphones.
Now the combination of the Sr25 line out and the Fiio A5 is a strong second position. The SR25 directly to the Denon Ah-D7200 sounds amazing. The Fiio A5 amp brings it a bit further. There is a clear improvement, specially separation between instruments and also the feel of sound power. All in all very happy with the purchase. No noise at all. What a pitty that it has been discontinue, I find it is an excellent product.
I will probably continue listening to the SR25 directly most of the time either with the Denons or with my Etymotic ER4XR but the little amp gives me a bit more to continue digging the music and I will certainly use it specially for attentive listening. I include a pic.

 

[runssical]

Hi all,
here a new Fiio A5 owner. i bought myself a little Christmas present. A Fiio A5 portable headphone amp. It has excellent reviews but was recently discontinued. I saw some new ones being sold by a UK ebay seller and ordered it just before Brexit. At 125 euros it is a bargain in my opinion.
i must say that my favourite set up is still Sr25 line out to my old and reliable Denon PMA1500 stereo amp to my Denon Ah-d7200 Headphones.
Now the combination of the Sr25 line out and the Fiio A5 is a strong second position. The SR25 directly to the Denon Ah-D7200 sounds amazing. The Fiio A5 amp brings it a bit further. There is a clear improvement, specially separation between instruments and also the feel of sound power. All in all very happy with the purchase. No noise at all. What a pitty that it has been discontinue, I find it is an excellent product.
I will probably continue listening to the SR25 directly most of the time either with the Denons or with my Etymotic ER4XR but the little amp gives me a bit more to continue digging the music and I will certainly use it specially for attentive listening. I include a pic.

Nice setup. Hopefully the battery packs in our A5s last a good while.

 

[jpierre]

what do you think of the xduoo xd 05plus compared to the fiio?

 

[runssical]

what do you think of the xduoo xd 05plus compared to the fiio?

Never heard of it but the specs are impressive. More output power than the FiiO A5 with a better battery. Obviously, it has added DAC functionality. I'll definitely look into the device.

 

[Promenadeplatz]

Horrible performance shown here: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...ts-of-xduoo-xd-05plus-portable-dac-amp.10515/

 

[runssical]

Horrible performance shown here: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...ts-of-xduoo-xd-05plus-portable-dac-amp.10515/

Well there you go. The measurements for the amp output are terrible! Scratching it off my list.

 

[Vannak]

FiiO A5 upgraded!!! I change MUSES02 to OPA 2227P from BB. Now A5 sounded ammazing! OPA 2227P have on this circuit PCB better sound than MUSES02. I tryed OPA 2228 P (BB) and it is great too, but not more musician than OPA 2227P. Now A5 have better soundstage (wider), and have more details, better treble, and has probably better S/N Ratio, and better THD+N, because OPA 2227P have nice parameters of thies two. I not understand why is MUSES02 so expensive, cost much more than better op. amps. I tried more oamps forexample LME49720, LM 4562, but this two are much fast for this circuit pcb, OPA 2132 P sound great, but not for me. OPA 2134 PA sound is wrong with this OA, OP 275 from TI sounded same as MUSES only treble tones have not some detail as MUSES02. Absolute winner is OPA 2227P from Burr-Brown (TI).

Where can I buy this op amp?

 

[Vannak]

I was thinking about replacing my
opamp with either of these.



Does anyone have experience with either of these, or know anything about them? I’ve never really seen that type of opamp before.

The specs on the V6 look good. I’m not sure how they would compare to a more well known opamp (something from Ti) or if the above ones would even fit under the FiiO case.

And how is it going?
Have you changed the op amp yet?
I really want to know the soldering is it difficult
200cc is good enough

 

[Slater]

And how is it going?
Have you changed the op amp yet?
I really want to know the soldering is it difficult
200cc is good enough

I never went through with it.

 

[runssical]

Does anyone know how to remove the A5 circuit board from the metal chassis? I can't figure out how to disassemble this darn thing. The bassboost switch on the side and the volume knob seem to be an impediment to sliding out the chassis.

I need to find out of the battery can be replaced because it's wearing down.