Feb 13, 2016 · This is a review and detailed measurements of the Fiio A5 portable headphone amplifier. It is on kind loan from a member. The A5 costs US $130 from Amazon including free shipping. It came out in late 2016 I think but being just a headphone amplifier, it doesn't obsolete like DACs can. Due to inclusion of battery and metal case, the A5 is a ...

Oct 19, 2016 · FiiO A5 (USD $130) vs FiiO E17K (USD $100) Both have very good build and are genuinely portable – the E17K being considerably smaller, lighter. Both have a very neutral signature – essentially wire with gain. Using with the X5ii and volume matched – I really wouldn't be able to tell the difference if blind swapping.

Feb 3, 2022 · That's why I got this fiio a5, easy to fix, powerful and cheap. If anyone wants to try some seriously good, well made, custom planars There are 2 Ukrainian companies currently making really good headphones, the ones I got are from a company sash but there is also verum.

Mar 26, 2018 · I had a FiiO A5 for a couple of years. Very nice amp but not anywhere as good as a desktop amplifier. The A3 would have probably been a step down from the A5 and even if not I'd still have to deal with inevitable battery deterioration. Every portable amp on the market looks unappealing for one reason or another.

Sep 10, 2016 · Hi there, just bought E12A haning read some very positive reviews and by using the "headphone power calculator" app discovered that although e12a is mainly an IEM amp,can easily drive big cans of higher impedance such as senh HD650 or AKG K612,K702,being on the market right now for open back headphones should i have to bother of finding another more efficient amp for higher impedance cans ...

May 19, 2016 · The FiiO A5 is a headphone amplifier (amplifies an analog audio signal), while the ODAC is a DAC (Digital to Analog Converter). So trying to decide between two items, that do different functions, does not make sense.

Sep 10, 2016 · Fiio NAILED the sound of this amp, that is to say it is quite transparent and really helps the E17K dac shine. In fact I have the A5 rubber banded to my E17K because that is my favourite sounding combo at the moment. I don't think the A5 will be bright like how you are describing it but I dont think you will find it to be dark either.

Jan 30, 2019 · You gave me an interesting idea so I just done it. Made a new battery pack for my "Super A5". Took 3 generic cell phone 3.7v 1880mah battery that fit the dimension of stock battery but thicker and stacked it together, stock 11.1v 880mah (3 cells 3.7v) -> modded 11.1v 5640mah (3 cells 1880mah 3.7v).

Dec 12, 2016 · Hello to All, assumption -> my actual system is : sennheiser HD598SE + FiiO A5 I'm satisfied of my headphone system but I am curious about sennheiser HD650, my Favourite kind of music are electronic, pop, rock...sometimes new age, classical and jazz...I would like mainly more deep bass...

Dec 10, 2016 · In my experience the A5 has a slightly warmer tone and having low gain mode, it can fit a wide range of headphones and IEMs despite being very powerful. To sum up, both are nice and will drive the M50x with ease. FiiO A3 is cheaper and more compact. FiiO A5 is the top of the line, so it's more powerful, bigger and even better.