Fiio E10 USB DAC Headphone Amplifier

Purchased as an upgrade for a sony viao laptop onboard audio,
I'd always felt that the laptops audio which was Mostly MP3 320 kbps and some FLAC files and
a system running Windows 7 + Foobar 2000 v1.2.1
I was disappointed with my sennheiser HD 558's but knew from previous experience with an Ipod Classic and Fiio E11 Combo i knew my headphones could deliver a subtle mixture of understated bass and solid mids and highs.
after testing the Fiio E10 for several weeks now i have only one complaint! I should have bought it earlier! this has been a total revelation to me, the sound this little wonder delivers is incredible!,
i believe that other DAC's are meant to be superior to the E10 but as an upgrade to laptop audio this cannot be beaten, it includes a bass boost switch (very subtle increase i add)and it also includes a lineout facility for powered speakers at the rear of the unit.
An absolute bargain and easily one of my better purchases this year
And as normal very prompt delivery service from AMp3

This little DAC is about the size of a pack of cards and it makes a massive difference to the listening experience.

This writer is using Sennheiser HD-25-1-ii's with WinAmp on FLAC format and my goodness what a difference this DAC makes.

When plugged in, the USB port recognises the unit as a DAC and windows then has two options, the computers soundcard or the DAC. You select which.

Top stuff.

I wanted a small USB headphone amplifier for when I use the laptop in the lounge away from my regular desktop DAC/Amp setup. To my ears, this is a fantastic bit of kit - smaller in size than I thought but seems well built with a nice refined sound when I power my AKG K601 headphones. These phones are known to be a bit hard to drive properly but the Fiio E10 copes well.

Buy it, you won't be disappointed!

The E10, offersi excellent value for money. It won't beat megabucks Dacs, but is a solid performer and a big boost in sound quality compared to the headphone out of my MacBook Air. If you are using it with a Mac I highly recommend downloading BitPerfect player from the App Store, they work great together!