DEAD - FiiO E17 Alpen Portable Headphone Amplifier & DAC for $105 Shipped from Sonic Electronix [On Backorder]

Sonic Electronix has Fiio E17 USB DAC Headphone Amplifier for $105 with free shipping. Must add to cart to see lower price. Thanks Pzark41
Note: Says "Backorder", but you may still place your order.

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Yeah, I saw this price mentioned on HeadFi. I've been tempted.

Seller has reasonably good rating on Price Grabber [pricegrabber.com].

Dammit, this finally pops up on my deal alerts after almost a year on the list, and I don't have a spare benjamin

Congrats to those of you who get it!

Also, if anyone has paired this with a Sennheiser HD 598 and can comment on the change, I'd be happy to hear about it. I don't have a problem with volume on my compute, but I've heard and read that the amp will improve their low frequency response, and that the DAC can improve computer audio. Then again, I don't hear an audible hiss or anything when I turn the volume up without music, so I'm unsure if the DAC would do a whole lot for me. I also don't, as of now, use a portable device for my headphones, so I could just get a $40 audio card if the DAC changes are that significant.

Thanks in advance.

Ok, decided to give it a try. My Sennheisers are just too quiet when plugged into the computer. Hopefully this will make a difference.

Anyone have an opinion on whether or not it's worth it to get the E09K dock?

I just bought Schiit's entry level Modi/Magni combo, and am super excited for it to arrive, though it will be late April before I actually get to play with them :|

I own the Fiio E11 for portable use, so I'm still happy with the Modi/Magni purchase, but if you're just starting to get into it, I have to agree that the E17 right now is a great price to jump in, though if you don't need the DAC, I'd stick with just getting an E11 for starters.

Quote from shoangore : I just bought Schiit's entry level Modi/Magni combo, and am super excited for it to arrive, though it will be late April before I actually get to play with them :| I own the Fiio E11 for portable use, so I'm still happy with the Modi/Magni purchase, but if you're just starting to get into it, I have to agree that the E17 right now is a great price to jump in, though if you don't need the DAC, I'd stick with just getting an E11 for starters.

Is it the Schiit? I'll have to look into this!

Quote from Solaris6 : Is it the Schiit? I'll have to look into this!

Schiit products measures very poorly.

Quote from HatsuneMiku : Schiit products measures very poorly.

Well it's all subjective. Some people like the O2 combo, but that runs you about $300 and doesn't look as great, IMO. Lots of tests have shown that the difference between the two are negligible, which is why more people are starting to adopt Schiit into their lives rather than the O2.

A lot of people on Head-Fi like the Modi/Magni combo as an entry-level desktop amp/dac setup, and that's why I picked them up. I'm not going to expect anything like a tube amp's quality, but they're economical and have fairly good reviews. And that they're fully manufactured in the US is great as well, say nothing of their warranty.

It'd be helpful to other people on the forums if you could back-up your claims by providing a setup that compares outstandingly well in the price range, or by proving that Schiit's quality is subpar.

Quote from HatsuneMiku : Schiit products measures very poorly.

Has someone actually measured the modi/magni combo yet?

Quote from kahluatex : Dammit, this finally pops up on my deal alerts after almost a year on the list, and I don't have a spare benjamin .

in the same boat as you, damnit.

For anyone who already has an E7 (like me), there's a nice little comparison summary written up here:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/598723/f...st_8323042