I am surprised, because Cayin C9 has less power than Diablo 2 (at least on paper)...@damascato As much as I like my Diablo I'd have to say its not for the Sus or Tungsten... if your looking for a portable for those then I would look at the Cayin C9 or the Luxury Precision EA4 ... the C9 can be had for a great price now as they are getting ready to release the C9II .... the Diablo is a great solution for less harder to drive headphones
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Can you handle the Beast! Introducing the iDSD Diablo 2!!
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I am surprised, because Cayin C9 has less power than Diablo 2 (at least on paper)...
The power "on paper" is exaggerated, at least into a low impedance load where current delivery is called for.
The stated power is instantaneous and at high distortion levels, there has been quite a bit written about this, same as the original Diablo.
The C9 stated power seems a bit hopeful as well, it would be interesting to know in what circumstances it can deliver over 4 watts.
I note that iFi have updated the power specs, at 32 ohms the RMS power is about one third of the maximum and offer comments in their FAQ by way of explanation/justification:
https://ifi-audio.com/faqs/how-maximum-power-is-measured/

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Has anybody tried the ADX5000 with the diablo 2?
What were the results?
What were the results?
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D2 owners, do you feel like the iematch switch is easily moving ? Mine moves when I breath on it 

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Yes, it moves easily.D2 owners, do you feel like the iematch switch is easily moving ? Mine moves when I breath on it![]()
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I was going to update the Diablo 2 firmware... and I see that the serial number on the sticker where it appears has blurred. Is there any other way to find out? Thanks.
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Oh, that's badYes, it moves easily.
I was going to update the Diablo 2 firmware... and I see that the serial number on the sticker where it appears has blurred. Is there any other way to find out? Thanks.
With the iFi updates you don’t need the specific serial number.
In the case of the Diablo 2 just enter 20820 shown on the download hub followed by whatever other five digits you like, 00000 will work fine.
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Thank you @BS5711. I didn't know that. Noted.With the iFi updates you don’t need the specific serial number.
In the case of the Diablo 2 just enter 20820 shown on the download hub followed by whatever other five digits you like, 00000 will work fine.
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