Friends-Feiao E10K-TC audition

[1] About "Fever"

years, burning friends have often asked balls a question: when did you get into the fever?

this question seems very simple, but it often makes me a little embarrassed. Each of us has been accompanied by music since childhood. Perhaps we have experienced the era of MP3 and MP4. We have also gritted our teeth and used all our savings to buy a lossless player. However, what kind of standard should be used to measure the "burning"? Is it the money spent on audio products? Or is it the time spent listening to music and playing with equipment? Or is it the time to join the "burning friends circle?

later, I came into contact with all kinds of fellow people in the small circle of HiFi. They have different ages, backgrounds and living conditions. The audio equipment used is also varied and the prices are different, but they share a common name-"HiFi enthusiasts". And I have gradually had a more personal interpretation of the concept of "burning": in fact, the so-called "burning" should be a state from the moment you realize that you want to hear a better voice. It has nothing to do with the money invested, and has nothing to do with the amount and type of equipment owned. "Fever" is a mentality and a personal pursuit. It is this common mentality that constitutes our identity as "enthusiasts", allowing people of different ages and circles to gather together to talk and laugh.

, it is often said that fever itself is an extremely money-burning hobby, and it is not uncommon to spend ten thousand dollars. With the improvement of people's overall living standards, people's requirements for HiFi equipment are gradually increasing. Once upon a time, the price of flagship earplugs was mostly between 2000 or 3000, but now there are many 10,000 yuan plugs on the market, and everyone is familiar with high-priced equipment and trenches in the circle. When we continue to spend money to upgrade equipment, we may ignore that there are still some people in this circle, hoping to use the limited budget to play their own world in the HiFi world. They may be school students, young people who have just stepped out of society, middle-aged social animals who are seeking a respite under the pressure of life, or retired elderly people who are diligent and thrifty. Perhaps they are not the main force in HiFi's consumption, but their persistence in fever is no different from the "moat" who use 10,000 yuan of equipment.

so, in this "everything looks to the money" HiFi circle, is there any equipment tailored for these low-key enthusiasts?

[2] About Feiao and E10 Series

speaking of feiao, most of the fans think of their players first, but in fact, their development history in the field of earphones is longer than that in the field of players, and they have also launched many representative works that are popular all over the world. Looking closely at Feiao's past list of earphones, many burning friends may feel more cordial, because there are too many products that carry the memory of several generations of burning friends. Many of the early decoding earphones can be said to accompany the growth of HiFi circle and enthusiasts all the way.

Feiao Earrator Product Series

years, many changes have taken place in the form of HiFi products, but earpiece products have become evergreen trees in HiFi circles due to their high "sound price ratio" and various usage scenarios. From a small tail of several hundred yuan to a huge machine of ten thousand yuan, the low-key but practical earphones are always accompanied by burning friends, so that the earphones can give better play to their strength. The earring product to be talked about today is not prominent in Feiao's rich product sequence, but in the evolution of several generations, it has accompanied the fans through a ten-year journey. It is the evolution version of Feiao's classic earring E10-E10K Type-C version (hereinafter referred to as E10K-TC).

at first, balls didn't think much of this little one, which was only priced at 499 yuan, but after the audition, I found that its performance was much better than I expected. In order to discover the secret that it has stood for ten years in the highly competitive HiFi circle, I went to the idle fish with curiosity to collect a first-generation E10 for comparison.

looking at the development history of E10, you will find that this is a complete "turtle" model. After ten years of vicissitudes, its product form has hardly changed significantly. Both machines are the size of Yingying's one-hand grip, are very light in weight (the official E10K-TC data is 78g), are all black, and the surface is made of metal wire drawing technology. On the front of the machine are knobs, indicator lights, 3.5 single-ended earphone ports, and BASS function switches. On the back are USB input interface, coaxial output interface and a linear output interface. The biggest difference between the two generations of machines is that the gain switch of E10 is at the bottom of the machine, while the E10K-TC is set at the back and the mainstream Type-C interface is adopted. In fact, Feiao also produced an E10 evolved machine E10K before E10K-TC, and its appearance and function are the same as those of the two machines. It is worth mentioning that even as entry-level products, these machines of E10 series still have acceptable feel and workmanship. Even if it is the first generation E10 after 10 years of baptism, its texture will not show any timidity in today's entry-level products.

, it can be said that the design principle followed by E10 series products from beginning to end is "simple and practical". Even in today's era of rampant balance ports, E10K-TC insist that it is enough to push single-ended headphones. For an entry-level decoding earpiece with a 499 selling price, this choice is understandable.

Compared with the previous generation E10K, E10K-TC is equipped with flagship XMOS chip XMOSXUF208, which improves USB decoding and device adaptability. Its USB decoding supports 384kHz/32bit sampling rate, coaxial output sampling rate supports 192kHz/24bit,USB Audio mode is upgraded to UAC2.0, and PCM sampling rate is also increased from 96kHz/24bit to 384kHz/32bit. The DAC part of the E10K-TC is equipped with a PCM5102 chip, and the earpiece part uses a LMH6643 chip. In terms of use experience, this machine has no learning cost and can be plugged in. All the instructions on the fuselage are extremely concise and quite worry-free.

[3] Sound and Matching

start with E10K-TC mostly use it as a computer sound card. The most direct improvement compared with the computer is the thrust, which is especially obvious when driving some moving coil earplugs and headphones. In the high-gain mode, the E10K-TC can push the big ear out a good frame, and the listening feeling will not be as crowded and dull as that of the computer earphone hole. When playing games and watching movies, it can bring a better sense of space and presence, and the presentation of details is also more in place.

in tuning style, E10K-TC chose a relatively safe route. The bottom of the sound is relatively clean, as long as it is not matched with a high-sensitivity plug, the bottom noise is almost audible. The timbre of the intermediate frequency is relatively straightforward, the thickness is good, the position is slightly close to the ear, and the knot image is too large. Its low frequency is more convergent in the normal mode, and the sense of quantity and dive are not prominent. After the BASS mode is turned on, the sense of power and atmosphere of the low frequency will be more obviously enhanced, and it has more advantages in the interpretation of some rock and electronic music tracks. In terms of high frequency, the performance of the E10K-TC is quite satisfactory. Although part of the details have been erased, the overall extension is acceptable. The sound field of this machine is approximately round, with moderate size, good stereoscopic impression and accurate positioning. It can perform well for most small repertoire and popular vocals.

in order to feel the driving force of E10K-TC more comprehensively, balls chose an earplug and a big ear to match it.

Feiao FD5

2K gear. FD5 is the most surprising one at this price in the past year. Its appearance has a certain degree of recognition, texture and workmanship are very high-grade, the most important thing is that the sound quality is quite excellent, and the tuning style also finds a balance between ear grasping and listening endurance. As a loyal supporter of moving-coil headphones, the balls have already made this plug to many good Amway.

FD5 itself is not a plug that is difficult to drive, so when you plug in the E10K-TC, you will not feel a significant improvement in one ear like a headset. However, with a little attention, you can hear the changes in E10K-TC sense of space, information density and detail. The style of this combination is relatively stable and positive, the overall transparency is good, the knot is smooth, the tone is fine, and the degree of restoration is high. This style makes this set of collocation have a relatively wide range of musical adaptability, and it is easy to perform pan-pop vocals, and can present the details of the singer's singing in place; in the instrumental solo and small repertoire, its performance is also remarkable. Although such a combination may be slightly lacking in personality, it is also an advantage to be safe.

Tianlong D5200

in Tianlong's wooden bowl family, D5200 has always been a bit different. The D7200 and D9200 of the same door are relatively difficult to serve. They have certain requirements on the thrust and control force of the front end. Those who insert the middle and low end are often prone to make bad noises. D5200, as the only direct push big ear of Tianlong family, the driving threshold is much lower. Its sound bottom is relatively warm and thick, the overall style is relatively mild, it is not easy to make bad sounds, and it can give more obvious feedback to the promotion of front-end thrust, which has good potential.

, driven by E10K-TC, I was somewhat surprised by the performance of the D5200. Although the earphone itself is positioned directly, I really didn't expect it to be improved so obviously on a small earpiece in 499 yuan. The straightforward E10K-TC and the warm thickness of D5200 are properly neutralized, and the intermediate frequency timbre presented is fresh and full, with moderate dyeing and infectious power. The low frequency is also elastic, moderate in quantity and good in texture under the addition of BASS mode. The scale of the sound field is not large, and the shape is relatively regular, suitable for listening to pan-pop music.

In general, E10K-TC is worthy of a enduring entry-level decoding earpiece. It is easy to operate, and has high sound purity, good thrust and stable tuning style. It can bring an audible improvement to electronic equipment. It provides an audio solution with a relatively high sound price ratio and a relatively low use threshold. Even if you are just getting started, you can easily get a good experience in the process of using and matching it.

[4] A little feeling about entry-level products

in many forums at home and abroad, these models of E10 series are the objects of heated discussion and purchase by fans. Every time I turn out these posts with a time span of ten years, the balls will recall the time when they first started burning. Yes, we have all been moved by these "cheap" HiFi products, and we have all exchanged the audition experience of these equipment with our friends. With the passage of time, our pockets may become bulging, and the equipment we play with is becoming more and more expensive, but the joy and love from the bottom of our hearts have not changed for many years.

, many fans did not know that a popular longevity product like E10 was almost eliminated from the product line by Feiao as early as 2013 because of its low economic benefits. However, under the repeated retention of consumers, this model was finally retained and got a chance to "fully evolve"-a generation of classic model E10K that has been in service for 7 years was born. Now, E10K-TC, as the successor of E10K, has made more people feel the good experience brought by excellent sound quality. Such a machine may be ordinary and small, and even "old burning" people may scoff at its "cheap", but the happiness it brings to users is so real.

now, HiFi equipment is gradually developing to a high price and slowly withdrawing from the competition with intelligent equipment. The entry price has been firmly occupied by various Bluetooth products and small tails. However, there are still some burning friends. They may not be the target group anchored by most companies, and they do not have the generous posture of spending a lot of money, but they still want to find the original touch from the traditional audio equipment. The voice you want. E10K-TC the existence of such equipment meets their simple needs. For those of us who have come, E10K-TC is more like an old friend who has been with us for many years. It always reminds us not to forget the road we have taken.

author:egg loves hifi09-08 12:00

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