hello guys
am keen to get a portable amp but it does seems like there is a lot of complaints on hiss on this can and how its not powerful enough for cans.
My questions are
1) what is the best next upgrade from FiiO E5 amp?
2) can a portable amp work with noise cancelling headphones?

PS: im using SONY MDR NC 7 (latest value model)

Q1: A cmoy. generally cost about US$50 if you buy it from eBay. Less if you build it yourself. There are also a few forum members here that can build one for you.

Q2: Sure.

This post has been edited by ClieOS: Mar 29 2009, 01:14 AM

yay i like to join the club just got one few days ago from casey here

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=882634&hl=Fiio

the amp is light and sexy really helps increase my psp 's volume, amazing its so cheap and yet quality built is exceptional..

so low output amp is for low impendance phones i presume

Generally, yes. You will also have to consider the sensitivity of the 'phone. Below 100dB/1mW is slightly more difficult to drive, beyond 110d/1mW is considered very easy to drive. Some headphones, though have spec that don't seems to be hard to drive, still require a lot of current reserve to perform well. For example, AKG K701.

So if my Klipsch Custom-3sensitivity is 115dB and the impedence is 32ohm, that means it's easy to drive? Do i still need to buy these amps if it's so? I checked my Shure E2G spec,the sensitivity is 105dB but the impedence is 16ohm. is it low or high? Or medium? xD

On spec, both should be relatively easy to drive. However, just because it is easy to drive doesn't means it won't improve upon amping. As I said before, some headphone benefit from big current reserve, and you can't tell that from spec. You will have to try it out to find out. Some amp also have coloration that might be favored by the user, like the bass boost in E3 and E5.

I see, thxs bunch for the explanation, I'm quite new to IEM thingy so I dunno much about this amp thing

How abt im716?after amping got any improvement?

I belive IM716 would benefit if amp with E5, to provide IM716 power and much needed bass

Hehe, Anyone wants to sell their Fiio E5 to me at cheap cheap price? Wanna get it but i'm afraid that it will not improve the SQ much

Well, it depends on your earphone/IEM, warm sounding Fiio E5 best to pair with bright headphone.

Btw allow me 2 ask some stupid question.. tis amp can amp wif edifier M3300?

You can use it with M3300, but since M330 already has its own power amp, all E5 will do is making it slightly louder.

yaya.. It really making it louder but din improve the SQ..

noob here, can u tell me wat do u mean by bright headphones?

Who tried this b4?

http://www.ahkang.org/audio/Building%2520t...iy%2520kit.html

lol

I did, and still own it. With OPA2134, this little cmoy actually sounds really good.

How's the sound compared to Fiio E5 ?

Like I said before (Post #82), cmoy is considered a step up from E5.