This is different from my experience. Going Zen -> NEO (also adding Power Elite 15v) meant calmer and blacker background, improved resolution and denser tonal colors. As I see it, the NEO is first and foremost a streamer. Surely, the DAC is not an afterthough, but it's easy for iFi to add a...

Thanks for checking it out! I went from ZEN -> NEO, so any viable options would be an upmarket streamer. Like an iFi Pro Steamer. :)

When using the NEO solely as a streamer (i.e. the digital output, USB in my case), is the DAC-section completely bypassed? Or is it drawing on power and capacity that would otherwise benefit the streaming section? I'm very please with the sonic performance of the NEO but considering if the...

Firmware status regarding FLAC + Tidal connect?

So... when is my NEO able to stream FLAC-files with the use of Tidal Connect? Will the next firmware update fix this? / Chris

Hi all, How do the IE900 fare with a stationary DAC/amp that’s designed (volume control, buffer stage, etc.) for over-ear headphones? I have an Audio Analogue AAdac that I use with my Audeze MM-500. Thinking if the IE900 could be a complement. But my guess is that they’re best with a...

Will do! Over and out.

Yes, AIO too. I don't think it's an issue with the DAC or the USB connected to it (or the output options); the NEO just doesn't seem to get information from Tidal. Again, factory reset -> update to latest firmware solved it. In the long run, it can be tiresome redoing the reset again and again...

Hehe, I feel you. I like Tidal though - I have all my favorite albums saved there, the UI is good enough, and I like setting the NEO in the dedicated mode. But surely, the softwares do not always play along. I have an external DAC. The NEO always identifies the DAC (the USB card; as an option...

Anyone experiencing issues with Tidal Connect ATM? Tidal identifies the NEO but the NEO does not go on to play music with Tidal on play and the "time meter" running. There is no album displayed on the small screen. I solved it yesterday with a factory reset. I'm now doing a factory reset now...

It's somewhat of a bold claim to state what I, and I guess people in general, hear when eveluating components. I guess this opinion translates to other types of cables as well. Moreover, your claim implies that there is a conspiracy of sorts among manufacturers - to release products they...

Did you, at any point, allow yourself to listen to power cables of different segments in a high resolution system? I did, at trade shows and other places, and the difference is real. Measurements only gets so far in describing how something sounds. In fact, not that far at all. The belief that...

Hi, I have two questions about the cable, if you may :) 1. Is the SupaQuasar specifically designed for power/current-hungry amplifiers or will it have a positive effect on my 30 watts integrated tube amplifier as well (my current cable is the SupaNova)? 2. Is the only key difference between the...

Placed an order on the S2 today. Demo:ed them yesterday at a retailer, unfortunately with a Burson dac/amp (not a fan) and an Argon bluetooth receiver, but I was able to make out that the midrange was resolved and believeable and that there was a nice musical flow. Compared them to the HD800s...

But isn’t the dedicated mode just the convenience of having all but one function turned off in one pre-set? Does it imply something else that improves the audio performance? :)