do speakers damage the e5 or vice versa?

DayoSaysYosh · **Posted:** Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:32 pm

i remember reading it somewhere...

maderin1 · **Joined:** Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:50 pm **Posts:** 20627

dont think so, should be fine

thallium · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:48 am

The only thing I remember reading is that the E5/E3 would dammage the PL-50's because they are armature IEMs and lower quality amps would harm them.

But speakers should be fine, and they shouldn't harm the E5

Mikerman · **Joined:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:26 am **Posts:** 225

Have had no issue with that here. But I find limited improvement with the sound, with a small set of external speakers.

ClieOS · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:24 am

thallium wrote:

The only thing I remember reading is that the E5/E3 would dammage the PL-50's because they are armature IEMs and lower quality amps would harm them.

But speakers should be fine, and they shouldn't harm the E5

E3 or E5 do not damage balanced armature based IEM. I have use them both with many BA based IEM without any problem. I have only heard of one confirmed case of a person's q-JAYS (dual BA) being damaged after testing an E3, and I suspect strongly it is because his player has DC leakage problem (reason as I too use E3 with q-JAYS, but never have any problem). E3 doesn't have a protection circuit to deal with DC leakage - if there is any DC leakage on the headphone jack (which should not), E3 will amplify the voltage and may cause damage to the headphone. Supposedly any DAP should have its own DC filter (two capacitors and two resistors) on the headphone-out, but in rare case a faulty capacitor will actually let a small voltage leaks out - it is usually small enough not to cause any problem until you connect it to an amp without its own DC filter. As for E5, there is a DC filter circuit in place so the same problem will not occur.

busymama33 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:42 am **Posts:** 25

Im pretty sure it wont damage them.

darkadam · **Posted:** Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:26 pm

There was such a rumor on one of our main local stores and they even put up a note in their forums, but then again the store didn't carry any Fiio products at that time. They do now though :P I personally have used both E3 and E5 with a number of earphones and small speakers without any problems

Raz · **Joined:** Fri Jul 25, 2003 5:53 am **Posts:** 22200

I do not think i have ever received any sort of complaint of an E3 or E5 damaging their earphones.

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