Fiio E10 as main audio source?

[joppetie]

Hey, 

 

After watching Linus' video this morning, I've been wondering whether I should buy it. 

I've been looking around for a better audio DAC/AMP. Internal or external.

 

I'll be using it with my Sennheiser HD 598's for Music, games and movies.

Would the E10 be a good thing to put up on your desk? Or should I get something else?

 

Thanks in advance for any help I can get.

[CoolBeans]

It is an excellent DAC, especially for the money 

[joppetie]

It is an excellent DAC, especially for the money 

But should I get it to put it on my desk on only use that?

Because I'm looking for something that can do that.

[CoolBeans]

But should I get it to put it on my desk on only use that?

Because I'm looking for something that can do that.

I don't understand what you mean. Just leave it plugged into your computer? sure

[joppetie]

I don't understand what you mean. Just leave it plugged into your computer? sure

Okay, I think I'll get it then. 

There's just one thing that's bothering me:

On Amazon.com it's about $62, but here in the Netherlands it's €89,-, which is the equivalent of $119! It's insane!

And they won't ship to the Netherlands, so I'll probably get it on Amazon.co.uk, where it's 62 pounds. (€74,-)

[Mooshi]

Okay, I think I'll get it then. 

There's just one thing that's bothering me:

On Amazon.com it's about $62, but here in the Netherlands it's €89,-, which is the equivalent of $119! It's insane!

And they won't ship to the Netherlands, so I'll probably get it on Amazon.co.uk, where it's 62 pounds. (€74,-)

 

Welcome to the world of inaccurate conversions and crazy shipping costs.

 

Does eBay service the Dutch?

[ShearMe]

Okay, I think I'll get it then. 

There's just one thing that's bothering me:

On Amazon.com it's about $62, but here in the Netherlands it's €89,-, which is the equivalent of $119! It's insane!

And they won't ship to the Netherlands, so I'll probably get it on Amazon.co.uk, where it's 62 pounds. (€74,-)

 

Yeah, it is quite pricey at MSRP, but we get good deals over here. 

[mr moose]

Yeah, it is quite pricey at MSRP, but we get good deals over here. 

BAAAAAAAAA  STAAAAAAAAARD!!!!!!  

 

cheapest Fiio e10 on Ebay in Aus is $99 delivered.

[KaareKanin]

I've done like most of you and checked what one of those will cost me if purchased in my home country (Norway). 160$. FML.

 

 

Edit: A great shame it doesn't come with a 6.3mm jack. 

[MayflowerElectronics]

Hey, 

 

After watching Linus' video this morning, I've been wondering whether I should buy it. 

I've been looking around for a better audio DAC/AMP. Internal or external.

 

I'll be using it with my Sennheiser HD 598's for Music, games and movies.

Would the E10 be a good thing to put up on your desk? Or should I get something else?

 

Thanks in advance for any help I can get.

 

There are better products available, do some more research in the forum. We also need a budget.

[joppetie]

There are better products available, do some more research in the forum. We also need a budget.

Budget is probably $100. It can be stretched if necessary. I'll look into it.

[joppetie]

I've done like most of you and checked what one of those will cost me if purchased in my home country (Norway). 160$. FML.

 

 

Edit: A great shame it doesn't come with a 6.3mm jack. 

It doesn't. On the front there's one 3.5 mm amplified headphone jack.

My 598's have a 6.3 mm connector. But I thought I'd hook an angled extension cable up, and convert it to 6.3 mm.

[joppetie]

Welcome to the world of inaccurate conversions and crazy shipping costs.

 

Does eBay service the Dutch?

It does, but it's more expensive than Amazon.co.uk

[MayflowerElectronics]

If you want to stretch it, we ship o2's for $140 including shipping.

 

http://www.mayflowerelectronics.com/standard-objective2-amplifier.html

[TSegers]

If you want to stretch it, we ship o2's for $140 including shipping.

 

http://www.mayflowerelectronics.com/standard-objective2-amplifier.html

May I remind you of the ridiculous import duties in The Netherlands on any goods over 22 euros not from the European Union? That would end up costing him at least $180, which is a bit of a huge stretch. (although, this might not make it practical, I can still recommend the product at hand)

 

Edit: The O2, have no experience with the E10

[KaareKanin]

It doesn't. On the front there's one 3.5 mm amplified headphone jack.

Wasn't that just what I said, that it was a shame that it didn't have 6.3?

 

My 598's have a 6.3 mm connector. But I thought I'd hook an angled extension cable up, and convert it to 6.3 mm.

You converted 6.3 to 6.3? 

 

You're just confusing me

[Torg73]

Hey, 

 

After watching Linus' video this morning, I've been wondering whether I should buy it. 

I've been looking around for a better audio DAC/AMP. Internal or external.

 

I'll be using it with my Sennheiser HD 598's for Music, games and movies.

Would the E10 be a good thing to put up on your desk? Or should I get something else?

 

Thanks in advance for any help I can get.

OK looking at the FiiO website I checked the where to by it and there's an official seller of the FiiO gear in the Netherlands

 

http://hdphns.com/nl/fiio-e10.html

 

This also gives you free Shipping too.

 

am using Chrome to translate it but seems what you what at the price you be paying at via Amazon.co.uk.

[joppetie]

OK looking at the FiiO website I checked the where to by it and there's an official seller of the FiiO gear in the Netherlands

 

http://hdphns.com/nl/fiio-e10.html

 

This also gives you free Shipping too.

 

am using Chrome to translate it but seems what you what at the price you be paying at via Amazon.co.uk.

Yeah, I saw that website too, but it's €89,- there, which is about 75 GBP. So it's far more expensive than on Amazon.co.uk

[Atticus Raevnor]

I know the name sounds silly, but for the price I highly recommend what my friends and I call the "Schiit Stack." A Schiit modi DAC and a Schiit Magni amp. It's really good for the money you put down.

[MayflowerElectronics]

I know the name sounds silly, but for the price I highly recommend what my friends and I call the "Schiit Stack." A Schiit modi DAC and a Schiit Magni amp. It's really good for the money you put down.

 

Schiit is a terrible company. The shit stack is roughly $200 before shipping, which puts it in the price range of the o2/ODAC.

 

The design of those amplifiers is equivalent to something of a lower end sound card, so I would stay far away from them.

[Atticus Raevnor]

Schiit is a terrible company. The shit stack is roughly $200 before shipping, which puts it in the price range of the o2/ODAC.

 

The design of those amplifiers is equivalent to something of a lower end sound card, so I would stay far away from them.

o2/ODAC is about 300 bucks after shipping where as my Schiit was only 190 dollarydoos. I wouldn't call that the same price range.

[MayflowerElectronics]

http://schiit.com/products

 

Looks to me $99 ea before shipping.

 

http://www.mayflowerelectronics.com/objective2-amplifer-with-odac.html

 

Looks to be $249.99 before shipping..

[ShearMe]

I know the name sounds silly, but for the price I highly recommend what my friends and I call the "Schiit Stack." A Schiit modi DAC and a Schiit Magni amp. It's really good for the money you put down.

Meh, just a fancy looking low end DAC and an overpriced CMOY with too much gain.

[MayflowerElectronics]

Meh, just a fancy looking low end DAC and an overpriced CMOY with too much gain.

 

Couldn't be said better. My first CMOY I ever built looks better build than that  :rolleyes:

[mr moose]

I built a cmoy using an LM 082, it didn't sound bad at all, I built it to drive headphones on stage for a drummer. Did the job very well. However I wouldn't charge $100 bucks for it, but it would certainly be worth at least $25 I reckon.