[technobear]

Yes, foobar should grab the sound device for its exclusive use. I usually find it's enough to STOP play in foobar.

VLC and browsers output to the default output device so if iFi is not the default sound device, you won't hear anything that way.

In VLC you can choose the sound device from the Audio menu but it won't remember it so you have to do it every time you start VLC.

 

[TigerOfSweden]

Hi again.
 
I have now enjoying the iDSD for a couple of hours and one thing I am thinking is when in Preferences>Audio Systems of Audirvarna I can
see all the supported format, but I can't see DSD512. Shouldn't DSD512 show up? I have played a DSD256 without problem, haven't found
a DSD512 file yet.
 
/T
 

 

[gixxerwimp]

Originally Posted by TigerOfSweden /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
... haven't found a DSD512 file yet.
 

 
I posted this /img/forum/go_quote.gif  a few pages back.
http://wechdomi.org/english/index.html
 
I remember playing it successfuly with JRiver, but then foobar2k gave an error, so I deleted it.

 

[iFi audio]

  Hi again.
 
I have now enjoying the iDSD for a couple of hours and one thing I am thinking is when in Preferences>Audio Systems of Audirvarna I can
see all the supported format, but I can't see DSD512. Shouldn't DSD512 show up? I have played a DSD256 without problem, haven't found
a DSD512 file yet.
 
/T
 

 
Hi,
 
With regards to Audirvana, you are best sending an enquiry to Damien (really nice guy).
 
There is not much audio playback software out there that plays DSD512 - Foobar, JRMC and HQ Player are a few that spring to mind.
 
Cheers.

 

[DonD]

  Hi again.
 
I have now enjoying the iDSD for a couple of hours and one thing I am thinking is when in Preferences>Audio Systems of Audirvarna I can
see all the supported format, but I can't see DSD512. Shouldn't DSD512 show up? I have played a DSD256 without problem, haven't found
a DSD512 file yet.
 
/T

 
It will not play because DSD is encapsulated in PCM: that's is DoP, and to pass DSD256 it already uses the max 768kHz speed. The only way would be with a native ASIO driver that I haven't found for OS X and the iDSD.
You could achieve DSD512 on Windows more easily (ASIO drivers available).

 

[gr8soundz]

   
It will not play because DSD is encapsulated in PCM: that's is DoP, and to pass DSD256 it already uses the max 768kHz speed. The only way would be with a native ASIO driver that I haven't found for OS X and the iDSD.
You could achieve DSD512 on Windows more easily (ASIO drivers available).

 
Must be the first time Windows has an advantage over Mac when it comes to audio capability (or software drivers at least).
 

 

[aerosuffly]

But where can you even get DSD512 now?
 
I was experimenting with various gain and IEMatch settings, and it looks like you have to turn the volume pass 9 o'clock to make the amp start working properly. With normal gain and IEMatch off on HD600, there is channel imbalance until I turn pass 9 o'clock. Also, this setting produces more forward sound on HD600 than with IEMatch off and eco gain, which I found to be more spacious brighter. Is this just because of the change in output impedance?

 

[iFi audio]

iFi XMOS Firmware v4.10 is a go

After having passed extensive testing, the iFi XMOS firmware version 4.10 is ready for public download.

This latest firmware v4.10 is unified (read: works on the following machines):

micro iDAC2
RETRO Stereo 50
micro iDSD
nano iDSD

 

XMOS Firmware v4.10 Improvements

• Further enhancement/improvement of DoP playback which due to the nature of DSD playback on DoP, exhibits clicks/pops during track changes. The DoP click/pop is now negligible.

• Optimisation of the ‘Star-Clocking’ technology inside the XMOS.

• Better XMOS (8 Cores) load distribution.

• Various optimisations regarding muting.

• Improved compatibility with Mac OS for smoother operation.

• Unified firmware across nano iDSD, micro iDAC2, micro iDSD, RETRO Stereo 50

Bug fixes

• Fixed various minor bugs.



iFi XMOS Firmware version 4.10 is NOT suitable for: iDAC, iLINK, AMR DP-777. So please do NOT FLASH these machines with v4.10.

Non-iFi customers should NOT download this firmware for other non-iFI XMOS devices. This firmware is proprietary XMOS firmware and is for iFi-specified products only. You risk damage to your machine if you attempt to flash your non-iFi XMOS dac with this firmware.


Link for the firmware is contained here: http://ifi-audio.com/micro-idac2-ifi-xmos-firmware/

 

[chawya22]

Excellent results with Firmware 4.10 on a MBP running 10.10.4 and Audirvana 2.1.1. No clicks or pops playing DSD128 files. Thank You iFi! 

 

[iFi audio]

 
Excellent results with Firmware 4.10 on a MBP running 10.10.4 and Audirvana 2.1.1. No clicks or pops playing DSD128 files. Thank You iFi! 

 
 
Hi,
 
Thanks a lot. Fundamentally, one is playing DSD on a PCM platform.
 
The DoP 'click/pop' effects OS X more so because on Win, ASIO pretty much had this this issue licked.
 
But as OS X runs Core Audio - we needed a quite unconventional solution. As the downstream DAC is able to resolve an upstream PC issue.
 
Cheers.

 

[gixxerwimp]

iFi XMOS Firmware v4.10 is a go

Is there any chance this update will affect compatibility with different android phones, either positively or negatively? I don't want to lose system audio with my Note 3 and micro-idsd, but I also wouldn't mind having system audio with my Galaxy S3.

Is it possible to roll back the FW if we don't like the result?

 

[ClieOS]

Is there any chance this update will affect compatibility with different android phones, either positively or negatively? I don't want to lose system audio with my Note 3 and micro-idsd, but I also wouldn't mind having system audio with my Galaxy S3.

Is it possible to roll back the FW if we don't like the result?

 
I can confirm the new firmware is working just fine, on both nano and micro iDSD, with my Xperia Z2 - that includes the stock Sony USB DAC driver that comes with Walkman app, as well as UAPP and Onkyo HF Player.
 
Also has no problem using them with Sony A10 series' OTG function.

 

[technobear]

Is it possible to roll back the FW if we don't like the result?

Yes.

 

[gr8soundz]

Thanks @iFi audio for posting about the new firmware.
 
Might be a good idea to also post the official method of flashing the firmware to minimize errors.
 

 

[technobear]

Thanks @iFi audio
 for posting about the new firmware.

Might be a good idea to also post the official method of flashing the firmware to minimize errors.

And remind people that it only works fully with the latest iFi USB driver v2.23 so anyone still using v2.20 will have to upgrade.