[kameenadesi]

cool! thanks for your help guys

 

[iFi audio]

To launch the iDAC2 with a little fanfare, a nice 'n free competition for all Head-Fi'yers.

 
All iFi and non-iFi customers are welcome to enter - good luck!
 

 
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/754820/idac2-launching-with-a-bang-competition-with-mega-goodies-gotta-be-in-it-to-win-it-see-page-4-for-details/90

For all the latest iFi audio videos:

 

[iFi audio]

We hope you like this:
 
 

iDAC2 + ‘Special iFi Music Sampler’ DSD album by Sound Liaison

 
We have seen the very nice Head-Fi people leave kind comments with their entries. So we thought we should return the compliment. Well, here goes.
 
Costing you absolutely ZERO, from the great people at Sound Liasions studios, you will find three specially-selected tracks in three formats; PCM, FLAC and DSD (of course!).
 

 

iFi micro iDAC2 - Special iFi Music Sampler

01. Carmen Gomes Inc. – Thousand Shades of Blue
02. Andre Heuvelman – Oblivion
‘Oblivion’ and ‘Thousand Shades of Blue’ were performed live in the studio, recorded in multi-track PCM 96kHz. The DSD conversion was done via an analog signal chain, using state of the art professional equipment to the Tascam DA-3000 DSD recorder.
 
03. Tony Overwater & Bert van den Brink – Impromptu
‘Impromptu’ was recorded live directly to DSD using the Tascam DA-3000 DSD recorder and simultaneously to PCM with the RME UFX.
 
 
Whether you are an iFi customer or not, you are welcome to download this FREE iDAC2 PCM/DSD album courtesy of Sound Liasion in the Netherlands.
 
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/754820/idac2-launching-with-a-bang-competition-with-mega-goodies-gotta-be-in-it-to-win-it-see-page-4-for-details/300#post_11749432

 

[Jimi Zine]

Thanks for this Ifi Audio, going back to the thread, any news on the development of the idsd pro?

 

[Franatic]

  Thanks for this Ifi Audio, going back to the thread, any news on the development of the idsd pro?

+1......................it's very quiet. The pro seems to have become a top secret project. It's been a month and a half since we heard anything.
 
Any word on Project X?

 

[BenFinney]

  +1......................it's very quiet. The pro seems to have become a top secret project. It's been a month and a half since we heard anything.
 
Any word on Project X?

+1
 
Is it just me, or does it seem like iFi's answer to "when's the iDSD Pro coming?" is, "look, the iDAC2!".

 

[BTD III]

Can't get a reply from IFI even when I "PM" them on this website OR when I contact them on their own website! This has occurred with about 4 of the last messages sent to them over many, many weeks. Simple, brief questions that would not be difficult to answer.
 
If ICAN Pro is still slated to be released end of July to first of Aug., they should certainly be able to just verify that at least. I can only guess from non-communication they they once again have more delays??

 

[EVOLVIST]

Can't get a reply from IFI even when I "PM" them on this website OR when I contact them on their own website! This has occurred with about 4 of the last messages sent to them over many, many weeks. Simple, brief questions that would not be difficult to answer.

If ICAN Pro is still slated to be released end of July to first of Aug., they should certainly be able to just verify that at least. I can only guess from non-communication they they once again have more delays??

Well, I'm not an iFi spokesperson (let's be very clear on that), but what's worse, promising a date and not being able to come through, or being ambiguous about, which gives a little leeway?

I mean, I'm not a very patient person, but since I have the iDSD micro, and it sounds so good, I can afford myself a little time to wait.

Thinking about it from their prospective, they have to up the ante to compete with DACs like the OPPO-H1 and the W4S. So, if iFi doesn't come out with the crème, they'll be taken for crap. And they will - the sweet stuff.

I can only go by experience, that when I tried one the very few DACs that promised switchabity between tubes and SS, it failed miserably. But if anyone can do it right it'll be these Englanders.

 

[iFi audio]

Hi,
 
we apologise for our tardiness with an update on the progress but we are snowed under - as the just released iDAC2 and a few others are in the Skunkworks. As the Pro series is iFi's flagship, we will continue to divulge minimal details until it is close to being ready. BUT what we can confirm as of today is that a prototype that people can audition will be ready for RMAF in October. The Pro iDSD is also underway. Making the Pro series soooo good that we are happy to let it out into the wild takes a fair amount of work. This is not a 'standard' iFi product. It is our flagship - so if it never sees the light of day because we are not 110% happy with it, it will not. But fingers crossed that it does.
 
Many thanks.

 

[Jimi Zine]

Thanks for this, will this be a prototype of the idsd pro DAC, at RMAF in October?

 

[EVOLVIST]

Hi,

we apologise for our tardiness with an update on the progress but we are snowed under - as the just released iDAC2 and a few others are in the Skunkworks. As the Pro series is iFi's flagship, we will continue to divulge minimal details until it is close to being ready. BUT what we can confirm as of today is that a prototype that people can audition will be ready for RMAF in October. The Pro iDSD is also underway. Making the Pro series soooo good that we are happy to let it out into the wild takes a fair amount of work. This is not a 'standard' iFi product. It is our flagship - so if it never sees the light of day because we are not 110% happy with it, it will not. But fingers crossed that it does.

Many thanks.

Thank you. So, you're saying that there's a possibility that the iDSD Pro will not happen?

 

[BenFinney]

I always wondered at what point does iFi start cannibalizing the AMR line?
 
The state of the art in DACs has been moving quickly in the last two years and some of that iFi can take credit for.  But perhaps we're starting to see the tipping point where a new DAC that distinguishes itself from the current crop will have a higher price point than the market will bear.
 
Perhaps it's telling that iFi has chosen to enter the crowded desktop headphone amp market.  If indeed iFi has scuttled plans for a desktop DAC, there's really no where else to go but headphone amps.

 

[BTD III]

IFI I am pretty sure was actually writing of the ICAN Pro and NOT the IDSD Pro when referring to a prototype available in Oct. This via a PM email sent from them specifically about RMAF and the ICAN Pro. IDSD Pro to come even later......

 

[Jimi Zine]

I think you are right BTD III, pretty sure Ifi's response was carefully worded to be deliberately vague, doubt the idsd pro will even be at next year's CES (2016) show now...

 

[Franatic]

Well, if I read correctly, the idsd pro will not be at RMAF. After the statement about a Pro series unit being there, ifi states: "The Pro iDSD is also underway.". Very, very cryptic. It feels further away now than ever, and I agree that it is unlikely to be seen this year.
I wonder if anything stated about the design previously holds water. I bought the WE396 tubes believing the release of a unit as described was imminent. Could be a waste of money now.
Sounds like a complete redesign is underway.