tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post6663670268885228568..comments2024-03-18T03:10:30.572-07:00Comments on NwAvGuy: FiiO E10 DACNwAvGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00309644608738074125noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-34407994754549552502012-07-30T18:32:02.308-07:002012-07-30T18:32:02.308-07:00No, it's your PC/notebook or perhaps even your...No, it's your PC/notebook or perhaps even your AC power outlet(s) that are the problem. The E10 is USB powered, and because it's metal, you can feel any AC leakage from the PC's ground. All desktop PC's should have a 3 prong grounded power cord (by law). If your does, do you have it plugged into some sort of 2 prong outlet or extension cord? Some laptops use 2 prong (non-grounded)NwAvGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309644608738074125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-63496548790143039062012-07-28T07:35:56.089-07:002012-07-28T07:35:56.089-07:00Hi NwAvGuy,
I had the E10 but I send mine back to ...Hi NwAvGuy,<br />I had the E10 but I send mine back to amazon because I can feel electricity when I touch mine when it was connected to the notebook (with power supply) or to desktop pc. The only mode that don't leaks electricity is when i plug to notebook with battery only. Is this a problem of all e10 on account of ground loop as u said in ur article or in your opinion it was mine to be Fabionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-48601111581355103812012-07-21T09:29:01.426-07:002012-07-21T09:29:01.426-07:00Which one do you think is a better investment, I&#...Which one do you think is a better investment, I'm using it 70% on my laptop through Edifier S330 Speakers and 30% on iPhone or Ipad. I can make do without iPhone or Ipad if the SQ of E10 is way better than E7. So which one should I buy E10 or E7, I still can't decide myself after reading reviews and watching videos for the past 4 hours. Please help. TQJosh Xavinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-4991206016543444782012-05-15T13:02:30.547-07:002012-05-15T13:02:30.547-07:00The E10 is only a DAC, not an amp to use with a po...The E10 is only a DAC, not an amp to use with a portable player. If you want both you need an E7 or E17 (or an E10 + E11/E5/E6).NwAvGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309644608738074125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-71744449901793591522012-05-14T04:15:37.242-07:002012-05-14T04:15:37.242-07:00Although the review is mostly objective, the measu...Although the review is mostly objective, the measurements actually coincide pretty well with the listening. The review is pretty spot on!dv469https://www.blogger.com/profile/08383866113923905484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-351638855498875322012-05-13T01:48:49.024-07:002012-05-13T01:48:49.024-07:00So your saying if i want an amp that can be carrie...So your saying if i want an amp that can be carried around and used with a cellphone or any portable device this is not the amp for me ? i wanted an amp that could be used as my sound card when i am around the computer and an amp when i go out, which amp you think would suit my needs ( budget under $100).<br />also sorry about your headfi ban,the guys at headfi ban many people for stating the XxblazexXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315950882216250106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-13186686960232463762012-05-01T16:14:16.813-07:002012-05-01T16:14:16.813-07:00You're correct. If you don't hear any nois...You're correct. If you don't hear any noise when your MacBook is plugged in and charging the battery the E10 won't be an upgrade. And if you like the D2000 I'd stay with them. I still use mine as they're more accurate and revealing than the DT770. My main complaints with the D2000 is they're less forgiving of harsh recordings, they're less comfortable for long term NwAvGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309644608738074125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-70127157243367594342012-05-01T15:24:16.226-07:002012-05-01T15:24:16.226-07:00Hi NwAvGuy,
After reading this review and your re...Hi NwAvGuy,<br /><br />After reading this review and your review of the audio on the Macbook Air, which you said has very impressive audio performance, do you think it's worth it to buy the E10 to pair with the Air? My technical understanding of audio measurements are limited, but it seems like your answer would be "no".<br /><br />Also, I recently bought the D2000, but after Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726083120161816962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-74548280463741688332012-04-17T16:09:04.767-07:002012-04-17T16:09:04.767-07:00Thank you very much for such a quick answer. I hav...Thank you very much for such a quick answer. I have been browsing forums when you recommended E10 as a significant upgrade from X-Fi, I found E17 on Amazon for £104. Price will not come down for a while now I guess, so I grabded while it's still hot. Most reviews suggested it's better than E10 and does not suffer from issues E10 had. It will also work as a headphone amp for my iPhone 4 asAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-32785024836826653152012-04-13T20:12:33.302-07:002012-04-13T20:12:33.302-07:00NwAvGuy,
I thought that I would pass this alon...NwAvGuy,<br /><br /> I thought that I would pass this along for your readers wanting to purchase the e17. The way I found it on Amazon was by accident. If you search fiio e17 nothing comes up, just the e10 etc. However, if you put a space between the e and 17 "fiio e 17" then a single vendor pops up, and I believe as of this morning he had 17 left in stock. I just received mine, NeuroMusicianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192675153356030964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-36202470313239618532012-04-13T07:16:00.219-07:002012-04-13T07:16:00.219-07:00@BArrieta, it's good to know Amazon finally ha...@BArrieta, it's good to know Amazon finally has the E17 in stock. Thanks. It's likely I'll eventually review the E17 but it won't be in the next 30 days as I have higher priorities for at least the next several weeks. Odds are, being their flagship product, the E17 performs at least as well as the E10 and should have enough power the HD598.NwAvGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309644608738074125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-2145470696704534542012-04-13T00:03:34.368-07:002012-04-13T00:03:34.368-07:00Hi NwAvGuy,
I am knew to reading your work, as...Hi NwAvGuy,<br /><br /> I am knew to reading your work, as of a couple of weeks ago, and I cannot stop reading. I know you are very well respected everywhere, because I see your name come up in other areas and blogs referenced as "If he says it, take it to the bank" basically. Thanks for sharing everything with us!<br /> I just have a simple question. I have Senn HD 598's, andNeuroMusicianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192675153356030964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-6785645802802333952012-04-11T18:03:01.167-07:002012-04-11T18:03:01.167-07:00@anon, if you don't mind paying a bit more the...@anon, if you don't mind paying a bit more the E10 would be a significant step up from X-Fi Go Pro. Otherwise I would choose the Go or possibly U3.NwAvGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309644608738074125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-25243259710523715442012-04-11T17:47:03.151-07:002012-04-11T17:47:03.151-07:00Hi,
I am looking into upgrading my laptop's (...Hi,<br /><br />I am looking into upgrading my laptop's (Dell XPS M1530) sound card (SigmaTel STAC9228X with IDT audio codec). I am listening to music via Sennheiser HD25 1-II and Panasonic RP-HJE900 in ear phones. I was going to place an order in Amazon UK for Creative X-fi Pro Go!, but after reading your reviews left a bit confused which sound card would be the best option for my set-up. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-74234245347795911672012-04-11T07:48:30.650-07:002012-04-11T07:48:30.650-07:00@Zine, I haven't tested any of those three but...@Zine, I haven't tested any of those three but I would favor the DacMagic 100. Cambridge Audio has the best track record of those three companies for solid engineering and a minimum of snake oil. The old DacMagic performed well and the new is likely even better.NwAvGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309644608738074125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-47321321542492979312012-04-11T02:14:32.029-07:002012-04-11T02:14:32.029-07:00Hi again NwAvGuy, first at all, thank you for your...Hi again NwAvGuy, first at all, thank you for your quickly answer.<br /><br />As a comment, I think that "high-fidelity" is just this: "fidelity" to the original sound/music, in other words, the achieve of a system should be only make a transparent transport of a input to get a reproduction of the sound at the output equal to the original . I suppose that It is not easy but I Zinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09059501859974214163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-10604937480332599042012-04-10T07:08:40.870-07:002012-04-10T07:08:40.870-07:00@Zine, the E10 is a decent product if it has enoug...@Zine, the E10 is a decent product if it has enough power for your headphones--which it does for Grados. I would just use the E10 and sell the half-baked Audio-GD. I don't know about the X-CAN.<br /><br />Audio-GD products are based on some seriously flawed engineering. The designer thinks (or claims) Negative FeedBack (NFB) is bad, but it's not. That's been demonstrated in a great NwAvGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309644608738074125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-58527383940867300292012-04-10T04:39:11.410-07:002012-04-10T04:39:11.410-07:00Hi NwAvGuy. Your work is impressive... not only i...Hi NwAvGuy. Your work is impressive... not only in this review, I'm a new reader of your blog and I've been reading about reviews, comments, the new ODAC, and so on... I repeat: impressive. Thank you very much for sharing it all with us.<br /> <br />The only problem for me Is that I'm an audio-gd NFB-2 DAC and a Fiio e10 owner. After reading your blog It's a catastrophe for me, Zinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09059501859974214163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-15635171892526476402012-04-02T11:48:05.649-07:002012-04-02T11:48:05.649-07:00Hello NwAvGuy,
thanks for the great review. I am o...Hello NwAvGuy,<br />thanks for the great review. I am owner of senn HD 380 PRO and E10. The headphones are loud for me at low gain and about 1.5 of volume. So I decided to decrease digital volume, but not in win xp (there is 100%) but in foobar2000. I lowered volume of -20dB so E10 vol is about 3. I use 24-bit output mode. My question is if lowering volume in foobar at 24-bit output mode Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-72398090226392854482012-03-26T16:35:26.272-07:002012-03-26T16:35:26.272-07:00Thanks for the comments and glad you like it! The ...Thanks for the comments and glad you like it! The SR-60 is a bargain and you're perhaps evidence the somewhat high output impedance of the iPod touch really is more of a problem than many want to admit. You're also evidence the DAC in iTouch 4G is a lot better than many realize. Feel free to also post your comments on the <a href="http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/08/o2-summary.html" rel="NwAvGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309644608738074125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-43634524805050904612012-03-25T19:28:51.690-07:002012-03-25T19:28:51.690-07:00Greetings once again, NwAvGuy!
I hope you will fo...Greetings once again, NwAvGuy!<br /><br />I hope you will forgive me for posting an O2 comment on this particular (DAC oriented) blog. I've experienced a lifetime's worth of trouble suppressing exclamations of joy. <br /><br />Using my JDS obtained O2, 4G iPod Touch and Grado SR-60s, I am convinced I heard music indistinguishable from live music on more than a single occasion in the JSilversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08032080151640254480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-15153240992518225072012-03-25T12:56:10.269-07:002012-03-25T12:56:10.269-07:00After reading more and more your blog i have to sa...After reading more and more your blog i have to say, wow. You did a great job. <br />Reading about the o2amp and the ODAC seem to be a better solution to me than E10.<br />Is there a place i can get a hold of the ODAC or O2DAC combo yet ?Hykr3nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253875930168937077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-2189057755395716032012-03-25T12:55:30.646-07:002012-03-25T12:55:30.646-07:00After reading more and more your blog i have to sa...After reading more and more your blog i have to say, wow You did a great job. <br />Reading about the o2amp and the ODAC seem to be a better solution to me than E10.<br />Is there a place i can get a hold of the ODAC or O2DAC combo yet ?Hykr3nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253875930168937077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-88033466325347767562012-03-21T19:47:58.405-07:002012-03-21T19:47:58.405-07:00The E10 alone driving your headphones will deliver...The E10 alone driving your headphones will deliver more accurate and honest sound than through your tube amp. Tube amps have lots more distortion (and often audible noise). But it's possible your tube amp may alter the sound in ways you prefer with your particular headphones and tastes. The E10 has a line out so you're not double amping.NwAvGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309644608738074125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890046273025265768.post-3522117196050566822012-03-21T19:30:45.651-07:002012-03-21T19:30:45.651-07:00Thx, in fact i'm more into dac thing since i a...Thx, in fact i'm more into dac thing since i already have a light moded tube headphone amp so only the dac part interest me. might have better solution to the E 10 ? I fear that e10> tube amp goes into double amping thing,i might be wrong and be better off with the e10 amp alone.Hykr3nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253875930168937077noreply@blogger.com