[slex]

Thanks slex for the (encouraging!) response.

Np,pls note while using idevice is best to enable airoplane mode and just keep the wifi on.

 

[iFi audio]

   
Thank you for the info.
 
One other question you website lists only 1 dealer for your products in Canada (Audio alliance Inc.), but their website says  "We do not sell to the public".
 
Where else can i buy your products, Amazon.com and other U.S. company's will not ship your product to Canada.

 
 

Go here:

http://www.audioallianceinc.com/pages/find-a-dealer

Enter your details and select iFi from the drop down. An answer will come.

(This is the reply you will get from iFi. That's why they have a distributor. One does not buy a dog and then bark oneself when someone comes to the door.)

 
Correct.
 
Our distributors will provide you with a retailer that's near to you. Some of our distributors do own shops such as Zococity in Spain which they can demo & provide units from.
 
Thanks.

 

[Zowie1]

Would adding iFi Nano iUSB3.0 to the chain with my Marantz-HD-Dac01 and Singxer F-1 make any noticeable difference in the sound quality?

 

[iFi audio]

Would adding iFi Nano iUSB3.0 to the chain with my Marantz-HD-Dac01 and Singxer F-1 make any noticeable difference in the sound quality?

It's for the best to let your ears decide. Our return policy is generous, hence to try our product in your chain is what we suggest.

 

[Zowie1]

This device also works with USB2.0 -connection, right? Is there any difference in the sound quality when using USB2.0 - compared to USB3.0 -connection?

 

[technobear]

This device also works with USB2.0 -connection, right?

Yes.

 

[iFi audio]

Is there any difference in the sound quality when using USB2.0 - compared to USB3.0 -connection?

Nope.

 

[ckhirnigs113]

@iFi audio Would using the original iUSBPower in conjunction with an iPurifier2 be comparable to the nano iUSB3.0 or micro iUSB3.0? This would be in a setup feeding an iDAC2 > iCAN SE. The reason I ask is that I can pick up either the nano iUSB3.0 or iUSBPower/iPurifier2 for about the same price used. The nano iUSB3.0 is obviously the more elegant solution, but I'd be ok with more devices on my desk if the iUSBPower/iPurifier2 combo yielded better results.

Also, in this scenario would the iPurifer2 be best utilized on the input of the iUSBPower or on the input of the iDAC2 after the iUSBPower?

 

[technobear]

@iFi audio Would using the original iUSBPower in conjunction with an iPurifier2 be comparable to the nano iUSB3.0 or micro iUSB3.0? This would be in a setup feeding an iDAC2 > iCAN SE. The reason I ask is that I can pick up either the nano iUSB3.0 or iUSBPower/iPurifier2 for about the same price used. The nano iUSB3.0 is obviously the more elegant solution, but I'd be ok with more devices on my desk if the iUSBPower/iPurifier2 combo yielded better results.

The nano iUSB3.0 is the more future-proof solution because it supports USB3.0.

What headphone are we talking about here? I suspect this is another one of those cases where there is a measurable difference but you won't be able to hear it.

Much will depend on the quality of the USB cable going into iDAC2. If this messes up the signal, then iPurifier2 will be needed to un-mess it.

Also, in this scenario would the iPurifer2 be best utilized on the input of the iUSBPower or on the input of the iDAC2 after the iUSBPower?

As said above, it depends on the USB cable going into the iDAC2.

For what it's worth, I use iPurifier2 and Kimber USB straight from the laptop. I couldn't hear a difference with iUSBPower so I sold it.

Edit: I also trialled a micro iUSB3.0. Even after a few hundred hours or break-in, it didn't improve over iPurifier2 in a way that I could hear (with a T1). So I stuck with iPurifier2. The iUSB3.0 is really for people with uber-DACs costing thousands, not iDAC2.

 

[ckhirnigs113]

@technobear Thanks for the insights. I don't have any fancy USB cables. I have been using the cables included with the iFi products. The iDAC2 is hypothetical at the moment. I've got a "Wanted" ad started on the forums here. I just sold my micro iDSD in order to get some funds to purchase a used iDAC2 to pair with my iCAN SE in my desktop setup. I'm using the HD58X as my main phones. My current DAC is the JDS Labs OL DAC.

 

[cheungtsw]

For immediate distribution:

nano iUSB3.0

Flagship technology in the US$200 sector




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Southport, UK – 11^th February 2016

Total Audiophile USB Solution: nano only in price & size
For $500 to $5000 usb devices, the nano iUSB3.0 is the one-stop, future-proofed solution. It is the sibling of the flagship micro iUSB3.0. It operates in all USB modes to 5 Gigabit USB3.0, supplies pure, clean power and reconditions the USB data. The USB3.0 active chipset at the heart is backwards compatible with USB2.0 so all USB devices - DACs, Mixers and DJ Controllers benefit.

Using the flagship micro platform, the nano iUSB3.0 is the class-leader in the sub US$200 segment:

• Audiophile USB3.0 Ultra-speed (5.0Gbps) and USB2.0 active USB repeater.
• Signal REgen®/REbalance®/REclock®.
• Active Noise Cancellation® military-grade circuit, ultra-silent 0.5uV (0.0000005V) noise floor.

Features

1. USB3.0 Ultra-speed (5.0Gbps) active USB repeater chipset
2. REclock® eliminates jitter, restores suppresses frame and packet noise
3. REgenerate® the USB signal
4. REbalance® re-corrects USB signal balance to cancel DC offset noise
5. IsoPower® pure, clean USB power line
6. Dual-Port® separates power and digital signals with dual-headed USB cables
7. Active Noise Cancellation® military-grade circuit
8. PowerStation® new, pure powerline with 3-stage sub-sonic noise filter
9. RapidCharge® USB Bus Charge 1.2 compliant (2.1A total high-power)
10. iPower (9V) exceptional, ‘quieter than battery’ power supply

Specifications
• USB 3.0: 5.0 Gbps
• USB 2.0: 1.5, 12 & 480 Mbps
• Output Voltage: 5V±0.5%
• Output Current: 2.1A
• Noise floor: 0.0000005V (0.5uV)
• Input Voltage: AC 100V – 240V, 50/60Hz (iFi iPower 9V DC included)
DC 7 – 18V DC @ 13.5VA (including 12V car power)
• Power Consumption: < 15W (includes powered USB devices)
• Dimensions: 87(l) x 68(w) x 28(h)mm
• Weight: 141g (0.31 lbs)
• Warranty period: 12 months
Specifications are subject to change without notice.

The retail price of the nano iUSB3.0 is US$199 (ex-tax) or Euro225/£175 (incl VAT).

For the first 199 customers worldwide, we are also offering a special launch bundle of nano iUSB3.0 & Mercury (0.5m); at US$249 (ex-tax) or Euro275/£225 (incl VAT).

Can the nano iusb3.0 use 12V DC power supply ? Also may I know the size of the PS tip and polarity ? Thx.

 

[Ddhead]

I currently have the iDefender3.0 and iPurifier2.. Getting the Nano iUSB3.0 soon..

Was thinking, is it better to just use the iDefender3.0 + Nano iUSB3.0 only?
Is it good and clean enough?
Since Nano iUSB3.0 alone is already good cleaner and have better internal component that do better job at reclockbalancegenerate?


Option 1
Would it add any benefit or perform better or worse to add the IPurifier2/3 after the Nano iUSB3.0 and just before entering an external powered desktop dac like the SMSL SU-8 V2?


And for the most ideal dreaming chain. Would this chain give any benefit or overdone?

Option 2
Isilencer+ > iDefender+ > Nano iUSB3.0 > IPurifier3 > DAC??

 

[iFi audio]

Was thinking, is it better to just use the iDefender3.0 + Nano iUSB3.0 only?

Products you listed are complementary. iSilencer3.0 cuts USB noise, iDefender3.0 breaks ground loops and provides clean 5V and nano iUSB3.0 regenerates incoming signal. They all can work together.

iPurifier2/3 is smaller and less effective than nano iUSB3.0, but these products essentially were designed to do the same thing. To make it short, if you already have nano iUSB3.0, there's no need to add iPurifier.

As for your dream setup, it should look like this:

ISilencer+ > iDefender+ > Nano iUSB3.0 OR IPurifier3 > DAC.