Not mine, just pirate the pic from google. I think it will help a lot, it bring the bass back a lot. Ask around you will know.
I own E3.
E3 around RM30 and E5 around RM80, lot of people selling here or jaben.

This post has been edited by ssyycc: Nov 29 2010, 11:23 PM

so mine is like, PCM2704-> Cable-> Fiio E3 -> C3?

This post has been edited by rifasha: Nov 30 2010, 12:19 AM

E3?again? lol I think you meant C3

but then you got the pcm2704. direct connect to c3 is more than enough
having e3 along the way is bad for your c3 amp.

e3 is an amp already, no need extra amp or not later you'll overworked your amp then poof* XD

This post has been edited by power911: Nov 30 2010, 12:20 AM

ASIO bypasses the normal audio path from the user application through layers of intermediary Windows operating system software, so that the application connects directly to the sound card hardware. Each layer that is bypassed means a reduction in latency (the delay between an application sending audio information and it being reproduced by the sound card, or input signals from the sound card being available to the application). In this way ASIO offers a relatively simple way of accessing multiple audio inputs and outputs independently. Its main strength lies in its method of bypassing the inherently high latency and poor-quality mixing and sample rate conversion of Windows audio mixing kernels (KMixer), allowing direct, high speed communication with audio hardware. Unlike KMixer, an unmixed ASIO output is "bit identical" or "bit transparent", that is, the bits sent to the sound card are identical to those of the original source, thus having higher audio fidelity.

asio

I think the amp wont poof... the pcm2704 is really really weak, adding little power by E3 still not as loud as those RCA input.

i see. thanks a lot for the advice mate. really2 appreciate it. now i'll just wait..fheww.

Double amplification will only make the scenario even worst. Didn't see much problem if connect your C3 with the USB soundcard since your C3 with built in amplifier unless the amp inside is very low power.

I tried connect it with Aego, the sound is good and only 40% of the volume is needed to sound loud and clear.

lol. sorry for the noobness. oyeah. this almost made me cannot wait for the parcel~!

Yup understand what is double amplification, but what option does he had? Aego is way more expensive than C3 and has very good pre amp.
Fiio distortion is not too bad actually.

ahh..plis dun make me sound that bad. . i'll test the upgrades when i get them and will tell u about my satisfaction~

skip the E3 if possible, it is just, not really good

okay boss. im skipping it few hours earlier.

Emmm, sorry to everyone here, shouldn't advice this. It has some risk.

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Added on November 30, 2010, 2:25 amI am really sorry just now, let me give something constructive instead
I use a eclipse mint case to hold the pcm2704, it does sound differently, sound is more concentrate and cleaner.
But make sure you don let the board contact with the case directly.
Use those threaded standoffs to mount the board.

Yes you need some tool to drill the metal case.

This post has been edited by ssyycc: Nov 30 2010, 02:26 AM

just recieved it today..what can i say this dac has more controlled than onboard soundcard..the sound become more clear, bass is tight and doesn't have harsh treble like the onboard sc.

one thing i'm not sure, when I connect my speaker directly to onboard sc, the sound is more louder compare when i connect with the dac..is it normal? is this call analogue signal? haha~

i'm using foobar2k(asio) > DAC > Mx5021.

They probabaly need more power as the DAC doesn't have an amp in it.

The output Vpp of this PCM2704 maybe lower compare with onboard DAC.
Don't worry about it, you don't need so high of it

hmmm..how if i want to use this dac with my headphone, but the sound
not so loud. do we need amp? which amp we need?
amp on ur last siggy? hehe

Yes, any amp will do, as long as it has the appropriate interconnects.

still got stock?

not ask here, but PM the seller instead laaa diuzzzz