so i should pick sonar stx > e9? :]

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Added on February 21, 2012, 5:50 pm i see xD , you got good point for that i will think about that i just wanna get the sound quality as much as possible inside my budget

This post has been edited by scythex: Feb 21 2012, 05:50 PM

he is saying the other way e9 is better preference than stx

I've got a customer and he wants to have a device to have optical in and 3.5mm out, any ideas? is d3 fit the bill if he using apple tv?

oo sorry im not good at english

Hi, I just got my Goldring DR150 and the sources are my nokia n9, ps3 and pc. I was hoping to find an amp with dolby surround processor and yet portable at the same time. Hence, the input must be both digital and analogue, unless I get an amp and a dac separately. I thought Tian Yun Zero is great until it only accepts digital source. Is there anything you could recommend. I am torn between being a gamer or a music avid since my budget don't allow me. Fiio seems nice, but does not support Dolby surround.

Any thoughts? Thanks.

Guess I have to stick to stereo then. Fiio Alpen seems to suit my needs perfectly. How's the price?

Hey guys, I hope of getting the Fiio E9 to match with my D2X soundcard, where the output will be my A5+. Is this a suitable addition or is there similarly priced alternatives. Or is my current setup good enough.

The FiiO Alpen is sold out worldwide. Currently there is a queue for end-March delivery.



This post has been edited by E1 - AKG: Feb 23 2012, 06:25 PM

Most if not all the DACs that we recommend here are designed for music
(stereo / 2.0) and do not support dolby surround.

D3 is RCA output if i'm not wrong. ibasso D12 has got optical in and 3.5mm out.

Optical input on student budget? Sorry man, but can't help you there.

noted with thanks, but any student budget options?

thats why i cant help him either..

hi. I'm aiming to get a Fiio E17 for the ridiculously good ratings it has received.
However, I don't know if it is practical to my needs (considering the hefty price tag ) I'm a definite bass lover and sorry to say, don't really pay much attention to mids and highs.. well at least to the point that as long as they sound averagely clear. I'm using the Sony MDR XB700s, probably considering an upgrade to the ATH Pro 700 MK2s. My source is a samsung galaxy player.

Will the e17 still be the best choice for me? Or should i just get the ibasso d-zero? or maybe the e7?

D-zero is not for u, it is bright and for treble-lovers. IMO u will love the E17's bass setting since u are a basshead.

i see i see so i'll cross out dzero thanks for info. e7 and e17 bass significantly different is it?

Skip the E7 if u have the budget, E17 is far better. E7's amp section is quite weak, maybe on par with the E5 only.

thanks for info. I have the e5 and they suck big time.

just say that i'd get the e17 anyways coz i think occasionally id use it with my pc as well, will the bass improvements on the e17 be a whole lot better than those on the e11?

If your source is only the Galaxy, there is no point wasting extra money for the DACs in the FiiO E7 and E17. Just go with the E11, the bass boost coupled with the XB will definitely rumble your head

oh, missed out that one. Yes, if ur source is not PC, get a standalone amp will do like what E1 recommended, Fiio E11.

hi all, i need some help here on the output of amp... i am currently owning the Audio Gd nfb12 dac + amp.... i nid to learn hw to determine the output current , power etc.. nid some help from sifu here..

Here are some specs i grabbed from audio gd nfb12

Output Level :
Headphone output : 10V RMS (what does tis stand for?)

Output power for headphone: ( normaly hw many watt is needed for a hd650? )
3500mW/25 ohm
1800mW/50 ohm
900mW/100 ohm
300mW/300 ohm
150mW/600 ohm
　
Output impedance: (how about this?)
2 ohm / Headphone output
2 ohm / DAC output

Hello guys, i'm just making my first step into audiophile world. Due to my limited budget, my first purchase which i'll be making soon would be the ATH-AD300/ATH-T500(not sure yet). So I heard an amp is needed for portable listening and for maximum performance so i'm planning to get 1 with my headphone purchase.

So, my rig is either my desktop, Galaxy W or my sony mp3 player. Can I have a recommendation for these usage? I mainly listen to music and games, movies sometimes.
Budget i'm not sure. Just hit me with the most suitable beginner amp for a decent price. My budget is definitely low so i'm surveying so I know how much I need to prepare.

Thank you very much sifus.

if you have AD300, start with a tmuso DAC, my greatest advice
and btw, i dont like T500 even a slightest bit, AD300 is way to go, also my greatest opinion

Ok, thank you very much! You helped me a lot here =) Just 1 more question, I only have to plug in the amp to the audio port then plug my headphones in right? Any other things i should worry about?

unless u have a dac, then yeah audio port > amp> headphone, if got dac, then usb(best use motherboard one)>dac>amp>headphone