[Dobrescu George]

I am considering replacing my Sony PHA-1A with the Q5. I am wondering if the Q5 is better or if it just has more features. Any opinions?

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I haven't heard PHA-1A, but Q5 is in topn of my favorite DAC/AMPs and I am actually using it a lot lately, so you can factor that in

 

[ouyangx]

Dear friend,

Every first secord for every song? Or just the first second when start playing?

Best regards

The whole thing is like this
When you open spotify and start playing

Dear friend,

Every first secord for every song? Or just the first second when start playing?

Best regards

It happens when there is an audio input coming into the device, like when you open spotify and play the first song, then the first second of the song will be muted, but the following songs sound fine,
Then if you quit spotify and wait for like 10 sec and I can hear

Dear friend,

Every first secord for every song? Or just the first second when start playing?

Best regards

just first second of playing, and when you stop playing and wait for like 10 seconds and I can hear a sudden "boop" in my katana, like the connection is lost.
Then when you start playing something again the first-second silence will appear again

 

[KopaneDePooj]

The whole thing is like this
When you open spotify and start playing It happens when there is an audio input coming into the device, like when you open spotify and play the first song, then the first second of the song will be muted, but the following songs sound fine,
Then if you quit spotify and wait for like 10 sec and I can hear just first second of playing, and when you stop playing and wait for like 10 seconds and I can hear a sudden "boop" in my katana, like the connection is lost.
Then when you start playing something again the first-second silence will appear again

When not receiving audio signal the DAC disconnects to avoid idle power consumption. What you're hearing is the short delay needed for the DAC to re-initialize when you feed audio signal.
You can control the auto-disconnect timeout via the iOS app, or you can switch it off completely (not recommended because it will drain your DAC battery when idle).

 

[ouyangx]

When not receiving audio signal the DAC disconnects to avoid idle power consumption. What you're hearing is the short delay needed for the DAC to re-initialize when you feed audio signal.
You can control the auto-disconnect timeout via the iOS app, or you can switch it off completely (not recommended because it will drain your DAC battery when idle).

If this is the case how can fiio claims Q5 to be a reliable desktop amp/dac combo...

 

[tim0chan]

If this is the case how can fiio claims Q5 to be a reliable desktop amp/dac combo...

It's a tiny issue considering its
1. Battery Powered, battery conservation is a conceen
2. It's 1 second at the start of usage.
3. It was designed to be portable, not as a desktop dav

 

[int_architect]

It's a tiny issue considering its
1. Battery Powered, battery conservation is a conceen
2. It's 1 second at the start of usage.
3. It was designed to be portable, not as a desktop dav

Yeah, I don't think this is any different than your phone's screen timeout.

 

[Dobrescu George]

It is portable and it is good this way.

It is not meant to sit in your dekstop system only, that is why all the fancy AMP modules, it is more of a uber DAC/AMP that has modular amps, I am actually happy that it turns down

 

[Audiowood]

If this is the case how can fiio claims Q5 to be a reliable desktop amp/dac combo...

This is an auto timeout issues. The Bluetooth shuts down after a period of time when no music is playing to save batt. This is the same for most manufacturer of Bluetooth device like sony, B&O, Jaybird, including Apple owns wireless earbud. They all shutdown to conserve power.

Fiio allows 0-30mins idle power off function (most manufacturers do not have this function) Did u set it to 30mins? I suspect u may have set to 0 mins, so it poweroff every time playlist ends and when u start another playlist it reconnects again with a 1 sec cutoff. .. just a thought.

 

[riodgarp]

Dear friend,

The Q5 can work as an AMP. Without the AMP module? Which input you are using?

Best regards

if we take off the amp module and use the Q5 as pre-amp ( from player to line in and line out to another amp ) is still working?

 

[FiiO]

if we take off the amp module and use the Q5 as pre-amp ( from player to line in and line out to another amp ) is still working?

Dear friend,

No, the lineout of the Q5 could not output if you are using linein. And it seems no purpose to connect like that.

Best regards

 

[Tysun]

Q5 vs Oppo HA2SE posted on showcase page:

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/fi...h-and-dsd-capable-dac-amplifier.22846/reviews

 

[KopaneDePooj]

Q5 vs Oppo HA2SE posted on showcase page:

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/fi...h-and-dsd-capable-dac-amplifier.22846/reviews

Great! Now that you compared with the Oppo HA2-SE and we already have comparisons with Mojo and BlueDAC, we get a clearer picture about where the Q5 stands.
It is a really great device!

 

[Tysun]

Great! Now that you compared with the Oppo HA2-SE and we already have comparisons with Mojo and BlueDAC, we get a clearer picture about where the Q5 stands.
It is a really great device!

Your review is also a great and comprehensive one. Thumbs up!

 

[chrisba]

Also posted my review:
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/fi...able-dac-amplifier.22846/reviews#review-20104

Cheers ,
ChrisBa

 

[Tysun]

Also posted my review:
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/fi...able-dac-amplifier.22846/reviews#review-20104

Cheers ,
ChrisBa

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