Thread: Fiio E17

On the phenomenal rate FiiO holdchurning out budget audio hits above the past 2 years you might bepardoned for acquiring lost in every the E’s and D’s stillsomeway they however appear to detect a niche or novel ground for anovel product that has us everyone say “Well that makes totalsense” or “That is a great upgrade” and till however keep thatnearly insane price point that creates it too tough to protest.


The price to performance kings createdthe initial ripple on the E7 mobile AMP/DAC combo a though rear andnow having brought a feel at the market are are now rear on the E17and once again I am sitting there going this creates total sense.iRiver H series lovers bring note, this may sure be the answer toyour prayers eventually for applying the optical out with the gowithout spending a small fortune. Just brought about 8 years toacquire there!


Even FiiO are not Apple and ensurecontinuity on the E17 slotting right in on no added adapters to theE9 amp. Those thinking of updating the E7 and worrying if it will notwork on the E9 require not fear, all is uninterrupted in thatrespect.


A much more of what created the E7 toosuccessful has remained while on the smooth nearly ipod as constructquality, superior digital display on similar menu function control,bass boost, audio jack etc. Slope by slope both however remarkablysimilar in form factor.

The first and most remarkabledifference among the E7 and the E17 is the spdif 3.5mm jack input. Ifyou remark in the tech specifications the USB stage is eventually amuch more higher quality as compared to the original E7 afforded96/24 capabilities and this is spread out to 192/24 on the additionof the spdif. Only make certain you set up your PC to transmit 192/24in your playback devices first.


The accessories in the E17 box are muchthe same as you acquire in everything FiiO products on the remarkableexception of the 3.5mm Coaxial and optical input converters lettingyou to apply only about any digital cable you enjoy for linking tothe E17. The SPDIF opens up a complete novel world of playback for CDtransports, digital boxes you name it, anything on a digital out nowis fair game having my treasured iRiver H120.


The software even now has a nice menucontrolled balance output adjuster for those on imbalanced orimperfect hearing letting you to set left or right depending uponyour requirements. The bass boost is however there but now on addedtreble and gain adjusters that afford you much better control abovethe type of sound you need from the unit.


One of the most crucial feedback fromconsumers of the original E7 has even been addressed likeconsiderable when docking on the E9. That of the control and EQ ofthe E17 now being functional. lastly the E7 once docked became a pureDAC with no further functionality. On the E17 I can adjust volumealongside the E9 volume as well as bring in the gain, treble and bassoptions whilst still being docked to the E9. The FiiO E17 is out likeof now but arriving in local markets here with the Philippines inearly February 2012.