The E11K (A3) portable amplifier that I’m reviewing today was purchased by me (direct from Fiio) at the end of the Australasian tour I organised. I have no obligation to write this review, I am not affiliated to Fiio in any way, and this is my honest opinion of the E11K (A3). ...
On the outside Q1 looks a lot like the E11K portable aheadphone amp, but Q1 on top of that have the function of desktop and portable DAC. Its construction is mostly metal, slightly oval shape and most of the buttons found on the back I’ve seend also on A3 and frankly I liked tho...
The BTA30 takes power from USB-C input and can be powered by a phone charger or charging bank adding to its portable dimension. You can always try connecting to cleaner power outlets for better noise control. RGB indicators The RGB lights show what codecs are being processed, consistent in...
Fiio’s latest Fiio A1 mini amplifier continues the Fiio tradition of making small budget portable amplifiers. TheFiio E6 which Mike reviewedback in December 2011 is one of the Fiio A1’s predecessors. Just like with any Fiio unit, these budget mini amps are incredibly popular with those who ...
Read about double amping etc, but when looking at photos of portable rigs at headphone meets, most of the time folks seem to be connecting devices together using just this method – cable to headphone socket, albeit with expensive cables, such as the groovy little things that ALO sell. ...
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portable speakers but for any decent earphone or headphone, steer clear. The A1 also retains the same low output impedance as the e6, <0.2 ohms which is superb for multi-armature monitors. Both THD and SNR are also great, better than any flagship smartphone and in practice I found this ...