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  1. BlueSkyHi

    ifI iCan Pro - Impressions & Discussion

    The iFi iCAN should be connected to the line level outputs of the DAC or preamp with fixed level and not volume controlled. I think you have it connected to the headphone output of the iBasso am I correct in assuming that and there may be a huge impedance mismatch? Doesn't the iBasso have line...
  2. BlueSkyHi

    ifI iCan Pro - Impressions & Discussion

    I thought the Elite was a higher “spec” power supply. Still a switcher but with diminishingly low noise, etc. I’ve used both the Elite and a high end linear with high end cables could hear no difference. I am currently using the Elite having sold the JS-2. I think the Studio is iFi’s nod to...
  3. BlueSkyHi

    ifI iCan Pro - Impressions & Discussion

    I’d say yes indeed. But that’s only my opinion only owning the Signature.
  4. BlueSkyHi

    ifI iCan Pro - Impressions & Discussion

    Thanks. Clicking on a link for the Studio provides an image of the Signature. At least for me it did.
  5. BlueSkyHi

    ifI iCan Pro - Impressions & Discussion

    Yes it is amp only.
  6. BlueSkyHi

    ifI iCan Pro - Impressions & Discussion

    It is an amp only. But, what is the difference between the Signature and the Studio version of this amp? I currently have the Signature and love it to death!
  7. BlueSkyHi

    ifI iCan Pro - Impressions & Discussion

    Although I have never auditioned the Schitt, I can say unequivocally that the signature is head and shoulders the best amp I’ve experienced for headphones coming from the run-of-the-mill I can.
  8. BlueSkyHi

    iFi audio iCAN Phantom - Vanish into the music!

    Ohm's Law still applies. P (power) = I (current) x V (voltage)
  9. BlueSkyHi

    Astell & Kern - Zero Customer service. Beware

    Hello. I need hardware support for SP2000. The Bluetooth module is very sketchy. Rarely stays connected and if I touch the wheel or get my hand near it, the connection stutters or drops and it happens with multiple BT devices all of which work flawlessly with my iPhone, etc. Any...
  10. BlueSkyHi

    Does RCA switcher degrade audio quality?

    A work of art indeed! Also, I approve of your choice in trackballs! I have MX Ergos everywhere!
  11. BlueSkyHi

    ifI iCan Pro - Impressions & Discussion

    Not sure in reality. I have the signature Pro iCan and have used LCD-5s on both the 4.4mm and the 4-pin XLR and noticed no difference whatsoever. I have not used my Ultimate Ears 18 IEMs with this amp but I suspect the difference in phone impedance would drop the effective output power of the...
  12. BlueSkyHi

    ifI iCan Pro - Impressions & Discussion

    Downsides? Only if you can hear them.
  13. BlueSkyHi

    Converting MP3 to Flac good or bad idea?

    Excellent idea.
  14. BlueSkyHi

    Converting MP3 to Flac good or bad idea?

    The why is unknown to me but I suspect that the gurus at Denafrips must have known something when they offered the oversampling vs. non-oversampling mode on their DACs. And, yes, it sounds different, more pleasing, or it could just be confirmation bias on my part.
  15. BlueSkyHi

    Converting MP3 to Flac good or bad idea?

    My Denafrips Terminator+ DAC allows files to be oversampled on the fly. For example, and MP3 file can be over-sampled to the maximum rate the DAC can handle which is PCM1411.2 or PCM1536. I do like the oversampled sound on many files. I understand this is not the same process as converting...
  16. BlueSkyHi

    iFi audio iCAN Phantom - Vanish into the music!

    What would have sealed the deal for me would have been an output to connect directly to the implant that was recently installed in the back of my head that bypasses all of the biological material, i.e., tympanic membranes, malleus, incus, stapes, etc., that have begun to fail over my life here...
  17. BlueSkyHi

    iFi audio Pro iDSD (Official) - NEW Firmware - MQA and more.

    That's pretty cool and good to know. I am not sure of the topology in the iFi design but I am guessing they use some sort of self biasing scheme so there is no big deal swapping different valves in and out.
  18. BlueSkyHi

    iFi audio Pro iDSD (Official) - NEW Firmware - MQA and more.

    I’ve never used the tubes much at all. Did you replace the tubes with a different type or manufacturer or because they “got old”? If because they got old what change in the sound quality did you notice?
  19. BlueSkyHi

    iFi audio Pro iDSD (Official) - NEW Firmware - MQA and more.

    *iFi Audio, I am really tempted to try this new amp out. Question? Does you company have a satisfaction guarantee on the sale of their products?
  20. BlueSkyHi

    iFi audio Pro iDSD (Official) - NEW Firmware - MQA and more.

    My wife is going to 'kill' me! Have a good day!
  21. BlueSkyHi

    iFi audio Pro iDSD (Official) - NEW Firmware - MQA and more.

    Roger that and, by the way, it looks as though I may "have" to replace my PRO iCAN Signature! That Phantom looks "splendifirous" and I've always wanted to get back into electrostatics ever since I owned some self-powered early era Koss ESP-6A phones back in the early 1970s..
  22. BlueSkyHi

    iFi audio Pro iDSD (Official) - NEW Firmware - MQA and more.

    I always liked coaxial over optical. Give each interface a try and see which one you prefer.
  23. BlueSkyHi

    ifI iCan Pro - Impressions & Discussion

    You're welcome. As I recall my remote did not have a battery in it either but we don't have protections in the US like you seem to have in the UK.
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