Sorry for dredging up such an old thread, but I thought I'd add some other info for people like me looking for details. I'm currently replacing the battery in my E17K (running in an FK5111 "K5" dock). I opened up the E17K - two P2 pentalobe screws at the bottom to remove the back panel (get an...

Unfortunately I gave up and returned the dock. There must just be a chipset or design incompatibility. I bought the Alpen and will get the new dock for that when it's released. I wonder if FiiO has any comment?

Like others, I've been encouraged to watch the development of this amp. I hope I can pair one with my Alpen 2 E17K very soon. :D

  Heh, Sennheiser still sell OEM aluminium steel cables for their HD25s...   I already break the rule of portables - my HD25 cable is a Neutrik replacement intended for studio use, so it's about six feet long. You should see the ridiculous amount of cable I carry round!   The material it's...

I just received an E09K to pair with my (first gen) E7. I bought it given FiiO's confirmation that the post-September 2012 version of the E09K was fully compatible with it.   Unfortunately when I hooked it up to my PC and listened through the front output, this is what I heard:  ...

A question - as I've not read any of the myriad of reviews - but do these reviewers approach the latest Studio (and Solo!) 2.0 from the perspective of "these are good for Beats" or "these are good for the price point"? I have no preconceptions about these cans and I'm willing to accept and...

I consider the HD25 to be first and foremost a critical listening can; they're used by DJs for their excellent engineering and accurate sound but they were used by sound recordists and engineers long before that (still are, and I speak as someone who's both). I've not heard the new Solo2 but...

  Well, if the music was tracked, mixed and mastered at 24 bit, buying the 24 bit will make a difference because the 16 bit downsamples will inevitably be dithered. If your kit can bitstream the 24 bit audio, you'll get THE absolute original audio. If your DAC (like my Fiio) can only do 16 bit...

  And Beats keeps peddling the same low quality drivers and poor design...   I roadtested every Beats model recently and A/Bed with my Sennheiser cans (CX300s and HD25-1 IIs) using my H340 as a source. No contest.   Yamaha make some cans which sound tons better than their Beats lookalikes...

Whilst browsing for bargain basement USB cables I saw this which caught my eye: http://www.lunashops.co.uk/goods-3518.html -- "3.5mm 5N OFC Soft Cable"...   Whilst I don't fully subscribe to the OFC myth, I do tend to copper conductors over alu. This cable's got some visual appeal, with its...

Noticed recently that my FiiO E7 is making some noise from the left channel (through both outputs). Tried multiple headphones, done all the usual tests. The sound is produced irrespective of whether it's in standalone or DAC mode, and fades in and out as you power the unit on and off.  ...

Quote: My cans were secondhand so I guess the previous user put too much strain on the clip inside. If I can figure out a small tool to hook round and push it back out a little I could probably fix it. Only needs a tiny amount more thickness.   In the meantime put some handy black...

Quote:   Very useful photo and tip, thanks -- and also gives me hope that solving the "left earcup loose on headband" problem is possible too? I'm temporarily resorting to tape inside the earcup bracket to stop the left earcup sliding so much (no traction against the headband). What's the...

Very useful info John, thanks for posting. I have the variants with Made in Ireland on the headband so I presume they're about 5-7 years old?

An update with more info about the entire range of HD25s, liberally quoted from a post by John Willett on DVForums:       This of course doesn't answer the matter of the differing side labels. I may try and contact John or Sennheiser UK by email but if there's anyone on here who's...

I bought a second hand pair of HD25s and the left earpiece label looks exactly like the one in this picture:         Mine seem to be the HD25-1 Mark 1s; they have the right-angled cable with the flat connector pins going into the (delightful leatherette) earcups. The split headbands...

Don't know about the Essence Once, but I read a review where someone compared the Furutech GT40 with the CDM+ ... And the GT40 won! Apparently the CDM+ sound isn't quite up to their expectations...  ...

Just received my E7 today in the post, been breaking it in gently and on the whole very pleased thus far, came with a ton of accessories! However the rate at which the volume increments / decrements is PAINFULLY slow; whereas a logarithmic speed increase would be very useful (and logical for...

I have a similar problem with my 650s - I drive them directly from various portable or fixed sources (no separate headphone amp or anything like that, I'm far too poor to afford fancy things.) I've noticed for a while now my cans have begun to exhibit an imbalance - the R channel appears to be...

After my SP-250 died I became an ardent iRiver fan; first the iHP-140 then an H340 which still sees regular service today. (Both with Rockbox of course). My cheapo Panasonic CD walkman never sees daylight these days - I was so amazed that the Rio still powered up after years of non-use I thought...

I dug out my old RioVolt SP-250 - a cracking little unit when I got it, could read Audio CDs with CD-TEXT, CD-Rs and CD-RWs with MP3s & WMAs on and also played said MP3s gaplessly :-D plus an integrated FM radio.   However I think it had one too many knocks for its own good during daily...

Thanks man, I'll go do a little reading - appreciate the pointers (I'm nearly a total headphone amp noob!)

Quote: Originally Posted by Crackerman Yes! The Voyager is a really nice, simple amp. You can get a standalone USB DAC to go with it for a decent price on ebay, I wouldn't miss out. I'm really curious as to their sound; for me (studenty type) £120 is still a chunk of money which...

Pretty much what the title says... Apparently it's the amp and power supply in good condition, being sold by someone at my uni. Should I make him an offer? I have some HD650s which crave amplification, and I have an H340 (with Rockbox on) for day to day listening, along with my laptop and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gingerbread Man Yeah, seems like it. Gave me quite a scare at first though -I was getting dissapointed at the thought of being without headphones for a week at least whilst they were being replaced / repaired. So, this started happening to me today too...