Question 1

so you plug this in any usb port and voila?, how do you eq?

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If you are on a Windows machine, you'll want to download foobar2000 to use as your dedicated music player. There are many forums online which go into great detail on how to set up foobar2000 as it does appear to be quite complicated at first glance so I won't bore you with any of the specifics here; but once you get the hang of things it does get a bit easier to understand and follow the UI and the possibilities you have with foobar2000. You just have to do your research; Amazon is not the best place for this sort of thing if you ask me. I personally prefer ASIO over WASAPI; FiiO has their own proprietary ASIO driver uniquely designed for the E10K which you can download the firmware for on their website. You will also have to download and install the necessary ASIO support component which is available on foobar2000's website. If you do buy this DAC/AMP and plan on using FiiO's ASIO driver like I do, be aware that you have to close out of all applications using ASIO before disconnecting the E10K, otherwise this may result in a BSOD. They explicitly state this in the owner's manual as well. Lastly, but most importantly you will want to listen to high quality audio sources (READ: Lossless audio). I prefer FLAC encoded music files, but lossless is lossless; it doesn't really matter what codec the files are in. I won't discuss bit depths or sample rates here because that's just another can of worms, but do your best to avoid listening to lossy audio files such as MP3s; you will only be doing yourself a disservice. And of course you want to have some decent headphones :) If you fancy closed back headphones, I can strongly recommend the SRH1540s by Shure. It's what I'm using at the moment. So as you can see, there's just a little more to it than just 'plugging in the E10K and voila' ;) Happy listening!

Question 2

What outputs does it have? I see only one headphone out (small jack). Does it perhaps have RCA in the back?

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there are total three outputs in E10K1. Front: 3.5mm headphone out port - you can use volume control2. Rear- 3.5mm Line Out port - no volume control, you can use 3.5mm stereo to RCA converter cable to connect your RCA devices.3. Rear- Digital Coaxial Audio Output.

Question 3

What's the Difference with the E10K & E10? I loved my E10 but it's starting to fail, so I'm looking for a new one.

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I have both E10 and E10K,1) E10 uses a mini USB cable, and E10K uses a micro USB cable (same as Android phone's)2) E10K uses different chips, which makes its output power bigger3) E10K's bass boost is betterIf you are satisfied with E10, I recommend you to buy the new model E10K

Question 4

I want to use this for my Audio Technica M50xs. Worth it?

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Let the specs speak for themselves:

FiiO E10 Specs
Power Supply	Standard Micro USB port
Output Power	200 mW @ 32 Ω
Sample Rate	Maximum of 24-bit/96 kHz supported
Signal to Noise Ratio	≥108 dB
Digital Output	1x Coaxial digital output, stereo PCM format
Frequency Response	20 Hz to 20 kHz
Impedance	Recommended Headphone Impedance: 16 to 150 Ω

ATH-M50x Headphones
Frequency Response	15 Hz to 28 kHz
Sensitivity	99 dB
Impedance	38 Ohms
Maximum Power Handling	1600 mW

ASIN	B00LP3AMC2
Best Sellers Rank	#298,374 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #407 in Headphone Amps
Brand Name	FiiO
Compatible Devices	All Headphones
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (5,271)
Global Trade Identification Number	06953175711070
Included Components	NO
Interface	Coaxial, USB
Item Type Name	headphone amps
Item Weight	77 Grams
Manufacturer	FiiO
Material Type	Metal
Maximum Supply Voltage	7.39 Volts (AC)
Model	E10K
Mounting Type	Portable
Number of Channels	2
Number of Pins	4
Part Number	E10K
Smart Home Compatibility	Not Smart Home Compatible
UPC	701980441950
Unit Count	1.0 Count
Warranty Description	2 years

FiiO Headphone Amps Portable DAC USB Type-C coaxial 384kHz/32bit (E10K-TC black)

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