[Dobrescu George]

My review on FiiO Q5 is live now!

https://audiophile-heaven.blogspot.ro/2018/05/fiio-q5-rule-them-all.html

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/fi...able-dac-amplifier.22846/reviews#review-20281

I invite you to read more about this lovely device and why I find it to be so amazing

 

[Zachik]

My review on FiiO Q5 is live now!

George - great review, as usual
Only thing missing (and you kinda hinted at it) is a comparison to iFi xDSD...
Hopefully that would come later (as part of the xDSD review?).

 

[Dobrescu George]

George - great review, as usual
Only thing missing (and you kinda hinted at it) is a comparison to iFi xDSD...
Hopefully that would come later (as part of the xDSD review?).

I promise to do that when xDSD arrives. Since the unit was still in transport, I wasn't able to do any review on it, and it might still take a little while before it gets there, around a week or so, but I will take care of it

 

[Zachik]

I promise to do that when xDSD arrives. Since the unit was still in transport, I wasn't able to do any review on it, and it might still take a little while before it gets there, around a week or so, but I will take care of it

Cool - I will be looking forward.
I have products from both FiiO (X3-II, X5-III) and iFi (micro BL) and love both companies.
I do not really need Q5 or xDSD, but that never stopped me from buying stuff
When you do your xDSD review (and comparison) - I am sure you'll discuss the different form factors. Personally, I am not a fan of the non-square design by iFi. Seems like it would be annoying when stacking. Also, I did play for 5 minutes with a prototype of the xDSD (CanJam NYC 3 months ago) and preferred its color scheme (same matte black as micro BL) over the shiny fingerprint-magnet they went to production with.

 

[Brooko]

My view of the Q5 - https://www.headphone-earphone.revi...5-flagship-blue-tooth-dac-amp-a-game-changer/

This really is a game changer IMO.

 

[FiiO]

My review on FiiO Q5 is live now!

https://audiophile-heaven.blogspot.ro/2018/05/fiio-q5-rule-them-all.html

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/fi...able-dac-amplifier.22846/reviews#review-20281

I invite you to read more about this lovely device and why I find it to be so amazing

Cool!

 

[Sonic Defender]

So far I am really loving the Q5. I have been using it exclusively via Bluetooth because it sounds so capable. I can't believe how well it is driving the Sony Z1R. The bass is subterranean and authoritative. I am lucky in that my balanced cable for the Pioneer SE Monitor 5 fits the Z1R so I can hear them both driven from the same circuit. The Focal Clear also sounds extremely well driven and that was just from the single ended connection. Pretty darn amazing what we can get out of such a small device! The Q5 is so far more than living up to my expectations. I only wish that the form factor permitted RCA out jacks like my iFi iOne as I would like to use the Q5 as a DAC for my NAD M3. I realize that I can get adapters, but understandably I like to avoid adapters from a simplicity perspective. Regardless, the Q5 can't be everything so not having the RCA jacks is quite an acceptable trade off in my view. Loving the Q5 for sure.