Hi, I've been using the E10K for at least one year, it's a great amp/dac combo, I'm using it with a pair of HD558 (foam moded, bass off, low gain) and some Logitech 2.1 speakers, the audio control panel settings are 24 bit, 48 khz, 100% volume in windows (10 v1803). IF you have any other questions, please feel free to post The APO EQ involves the download of two (2) programs If you decide to go with APO EQ option, goto website and make sure to follow download instructions carefully. The other option is the APO EQ, which highly regarded by many audiophiles and somewhat more simplistic in terms of setting up your FiiO and an EQ. However, it can be complex to setting it up because it has a vast number of options, plug-ins, tools, etc. The FooBar2000 EQ is one of the best programs out, in terms of free EQ Software. If needed, uninstall and reinstall FiiO software, then install EQ software and adjust frequencies accordingly. If I were in your position, I would recommend you review the Device Guide, Headphone Specs and visit the FiiO Support webpage (Even though, I don't think you will find a golden answer on support page, you may gain some insight?). *There are other you can Research and Review on this website or other forums J.River Media Player (Not Free, but well worth it) Obviously, the issue you are having is being caused some frequencies being out of sync You may want to consider turning Gain Switch ON if your headset has a high Impedance RatingĢ. Check your headset Impedance Rating and Wattage. Check out specs on your headset and determine if you need to turn the Gain Switch ON or OFF. With that all said, you may want to try the following options below to improve sound (Keep in mind the FiiO E10K Does not have EQ Software - You need 3rd party software):ġ. I'm assuming you have read through the short guide and downloaded the updated firmware - available on FiiO Support webpage (You will need to have an account and product registered to receive update). The FiiO E10K Amp & DAC is very simplistic in nature. Amazon UK does have the Topping MX3 available although there seem to be mixed reviews on the MX3 and Zen DAC.I own a FiiO E10K OLYMPUS-2 and may be able to offer some guidance. Some further research brought my attention to the Fiio K5 Pro but I can't find that reliably here in the UK. I've been looking at the ifi Zen DAC which I can get from Amazon. So despite the E10K having lower output impedance than the Soundblaster Z headphone amp (which I've found is 22Ohm) it hasn't got low distortion? Hmmm in that case what soundcard would you recommend, whatever I buy will eventually be used on the new build in a few months so I'll just look at it as a future investmentĪlso of note, I'm in the UK and products seem to be very hard to come by here. I'm of the assumption that lower output impedance is preferable then? some very basic research searching on Google seems to suggest that. Reseating the Soundblaster Z didn't do anything. I'm building a new machine in 2-3 months so I could potentially wait and see how I get on using onboard audio on the new build. Onboard audio is "Intel HD Audio via Realtek ALC889 with 8-channel support " - I'm using a pretty old PC at the moment, motherboard is around 10 years old. That said, more traditional controller solutions have their problems, too. Which is all good and well as long as it works, which it doesn't always (reliably). Ironically, a lot of current models are actually using USB sound chips with PCIe USB controllers, I suspect for software compatibility reasons. Not necessarily cheaper but another option.Ĭoncerns that an internal card can't be any good have been around for decades but a lot of them are actually unfounded. Do you have any decent onboard audio available by any chance? You may get away with using that and an external amplifier only. If it has to be external, I'd definitely spend a bit more, or consult the used market. The E10K is a very basic DAC/HPA, not sure it even is at the level of your old card (output impedance may be low, but distortion not so much, and this quite irrespective of load impedance). Or perhaps the MAX97220 headphone amp IC needs a reflow, or even the control chip.įirst of all I would just try reseating the card though, it's running entirely on +3.3 V and the power and ground pins on PCIe x1 aren't exactly super numerous. Not sure what's up with that, the electronically inclined may want to ask an ESR meter for the condition of the 4 electrolytic caps dotted around the control chip and perhaps the one near the PCIe connector as well, maybe one of them has gone high ESR and is upsetting things. doesn't seem to be entirely uncommon for them. I suspect your SB Z may just have started to fail.
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