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iFi Audio GO Bar Kensei... The Ultimate GO Bar Has Arrived!
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Now the review is also available at Headfi.
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ifi-audio-go-bar-kensei.27123/review/33759/
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ifi-audio-go-bar-kensei.27123/review/33759/
Hi everyone,
since my IEMs have these specs, impedance 19 ohm and sensitivity 112 dB/mW, do you think there will be hissing without iematch? I would mostly use the 4.4mm Balanced output.
Does anyone know how many mA it draws when connected to a source (smartphone) ?
If the Kensei is fundamentally the same as the standard Go Bar in terms of basic amplification circuitry, and I believe it is, you will definitely hear hiss with those IEM, especially out of the 4.4mm jack.
jsmiller58
Headphoneus Supremus
Great review! Matches my observations, except I would give the Kensei the edge over the RU7 if I had to pick only one. I find myself enabling XBass+, XSpace, and K2HD almost all the time which makes all the differenceNow the review is also available at Headfi.
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ifi-audio-go-bar-kensei.27123/review/33759/
Assationater
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Getting maximum value I see XDI find myself enabling XBass+, XSpace, and K2HD almost all the time which makes all the difference
jsmiller58
Headphoneus Supremus
I don’t know, and certainly others might “season to taste” each track, but this sound signature suits me pretty well, unless the IEM or headphone is already overly dark, in which case I might disable XBass+…Getting maximum value I see XD
thaslaya
500+ Head-Fier
I usually only use the XBass myself and rarely the XSpaceI don’t know, and certainly others might “season to taste” each track, but this sound signature suits me pretty well, unless the IEM or headphone is already overly dark, in which case I might disable XBass+…
I usually only use the XBass myself and rarely the XSpace
XSpace is a version of cross feed.
It is a really dramatic improvement on some tracks and largely pointless on others.
Have a listen to the start of Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden switching XSpace on and off and its effect is really obvious. I imagine that song was put together on speakers and the first 15 seconds sounds awful on headphones.
Thanks. After a certain point, it is a matter of subtle, subjective preferences, especially when we talk about such excellent performers.Great review! Matches my observations, except I would give the Kensei the edge over the RU7 if I had to pick only one. I find myself enabling XBass+, XSpace, and K2HD almost all the time which makes all the difference
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A Big Thanks to Dave Taylor on YouTube for giving us a rundown on his thoughts of the GO Bar Kensei!
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it's been a long time, still cannot find the comparison between Kensei and DC-Elite.
I'm hoping someone will compare with the M15i
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I thought someone posted a video a few pages ago with that comparison, I could be wrong...it's been a long time, still cannot find the comparison between Kensei and DC-Elite.
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Now people have had their GB Kensei for awhile can anyone let me know how you get on with EMI interference from swapping mobile phone cell towers? I notice on train journeys with my KA5 they suffer a lot from interference when the iPhone switches masts… the iFi sales pitch mentions:
Also will the leather cases available for the units available third part for the OG fit this one? ie same led positions and physical size between the original vs the Kensei…
- Precision stainless-steel enclosure for EMI shielding
Also will the leather cases available for the units available third part for the OG fit this one? ie same led positions and physical size between the original vs the Kensei…