I have these headphones on loan from ifi Audio/Meze headphones due in part to my iClub membership and I thank both companies for this opportunity. But rather than spend time on specifications let me get straight on with practicalities and sound quality if I may as the specs are well covered in other posts and reviews already. The Meze headphones are nicely packaged and look and feel more premium product than I was expecting at their listed price. The wooden ear cups are especially good looking. They are very comfortable although they are over ear...

Hi there this is by way of an initial impression only as I'm supposed to be putting up our Christmas tree but instead I am listening to music!!! UPDATE is down in the last paragraphs below.   Anyhow I got the chance to borrow a new iCAN micro SE from those kind ifi Audio folks to add into my desk top ifi based computer system and to see how it compares with the amp section of my pre existing micro iDSD.   The system now stands at elderly Toshiba laptop to ifi Mercury to iPurifier2 to iUSB power to Gemini cables to micro iDSD to iCAN micro SE to...

I was lucky enough to get an iP2 on loan from ifi audio last week and have been trying it out with my laptop based iDSD system for a few days now. So I have the micro iDSD coupled to the first gen iUSB power with Gemini cables and a Mercury cable from laptop to iDSD. Oh yes and a pair of HD700s to top it all off.   So I have been burning up Tidal all week and had a listen through a small selection of my favourite albums with and without the iP2 and then also comparing it with the Audioquest Jitterbug (which is mine!) Aretha, Chain of fools...