[Johnfg465vd]

Looks nice but just like the Diablo, I'm guessing it's not for IEMs. Will there be an update to the micro iDSD series? I absolutely loved the Signature and regret selling it.

 

[iFi audio]

I do think if you made the red Diablo extend to low sensitivity while keeping its clean power it would be a compelling product
Anyway, good luck with the launch!

Thanks!

more of a bt dac/amp

Suffice it to say, we have some wireless stuff already, but thanks for your feedback

Looks nice but just like the Diablo, I'm guessing it's not for IEMs. Will there be an update to the micro iDSD series? I absolutely loved the Signature and regret selling it.

The X version was tailored to work with all IEMs/cans just as the original, but it also handles IEMs based on xMems tech, thanks!

 

[wazzupi]

Looks nice but just like the Diablo, I'm guessing it's not for IEMs. Will there be an update to the micro iDSD series? I absolutely loved the Signature and regret selling it.

That'd be strange since it's made to package with an IEM that has xmems

 

[M3NTAL]

Real excited to hear some xMEMSx - didn't expect iFi to come out of the gate swingin', but here we are. Might get me to purchase my first real iFi product. (iEMatch doesn't have to count does it? )

 

[warrenpchi]

You know what else would be cool? I would love a ginormous Jalapeno, where I can take a slice of that thing (not unlike a slice of a beefsteak tomato) and use it as a burger topping.

I think I'm hungry.

 

[goldwerger]

You know what else would be cool? I would love a ginormous Jalapeno, where I can take a slice of that thing (not unlike a slice of a beefsteak tomato) and use it as a burger topping.

I think I'm hungry.

 

[Sebastien Chiu]

Is anyone landing at LGA around 7:30? and happen to be staying general times square area + want to split rideshare?

 

[wazzupi]

Is anyone landing at LGA around 7:30? and happen to be staying general times square area + want to split rideshare?

I'll be at ewr 9:30am Friday same offer goes

 

[Sebastien Chiu]

I call dibs on either an L or XL !

It's gonna go fast. Make sure it's first on your list!

I'll be at ewr 9:30am Friday same offer goes

Hope we both luck out and find someone.

Even better if I find soon who is also going at the Times Square Renaissance (not staying on site this time but we are 2 blocks away).

 

[willd3]

Folks, just so you know:

https://ifi-audio.com/canjam_nyc_2023/

iFi to Release Diablo X, First DAC to Support xMEMS Technology, at CanJam NYC 2023

iFi will be presenting the Diablo X alongside Singularity Audio's In-Ear Monitors. These both feature xMEMs tech to push the boundaries of IEM and headphone performance.

Southport, England – iFi audio will be adding to its already extensive list of portable DAC audio products with the release of their Diablo X at CanJam NYC, February 25-26, 2023.

iFi have partnered with xMEMS as an official DAC/headphone amp technology partner. The Diablo X is being released to support the brand-new xMEMS' ground-breaking solid state monolithic speaker technology.

The Diablo X, when paired with In-Ear Monitors featuring the xMEMS' monolithic micro speaker, will provide audiophile-level resolution, creating lightning-fast transient response, near-zero phase shift, and +/-1° part-to-part phase consistency, resulting in the most natural sounding In-Ear Monitors with the most accurate time domain music reproduction. The result is a highly uniform and reliable driver that eliminates the need to match and calibrate.

Just like the original iDSD Diablo, the Diablo X delivers reference level sound by using two BurrBrown DAC chips and a 16-core XMOS chip to process the data received via the USB and S/PDIF digital inputs, meaning the Diablo X can handle up to PCM 768, DSD 512, 2xDXD. It also provides full MQA decoding, like its predecessor.

A Perfect Pairing

iFi audio will be showcasing the Diablo X alongside In-Ear Monitors from Singularity Audio at CanJam NYC 2023. Singularity Audio will be releasing their xMEMS In-Ear Monitors, the first IEMs to feature xMEMS solid state speaker technology. Paired with the iFi Diablo X, the two become a perfect bundle, because one cannot be properly utilized without the other.

“iFi audio is excited to be working with xMEMS as an official DAC/headphone amp technology partner,” said Victoria Pickles, Head of Partnerships for iFi audio. “xMEMS’ ground-breaking micro speakers offer great potential to push the boundaries of IEM and headphone performance. And our portable audio technologies are uniquely positioned to ensure this potential is fully realized. With specially optimized iFi DAC/headphone amps set for launch in 2023, it’s going to be an xCITING year!"

More on xMEMS, Singularity Audio and CanJam NYC 2023 below

xMEMs

Founded in January 2018, xMEMS Labs is reinventing sound with the world’s first solid-state True MEMS speakers for TWS and other personal audio devices. xMEMS has over 90 granted patents and over 100 patents pending for its technology. The monolithic architecture implements both actuation and diaphragm in silicon resulting in unmatched part-to-part frequency response consistency and reduced speaker matching or calibration time at manufacturing. This innovative transduction mechanism has also produced the worlds’ fastest and most precise µspeakers, eliminating spring and suspension recovery of coil speakers which improves audio quality and sound field reproduction.

For more information, visit https://xmems.com.

Singularity Audio

Incorporated in 2022, Singularity Audio’s mission is to create audiophile products Singular in design and purpose. From conception through design and fabrication, Singularity Audio products embody a purity in design, harmonizing advanced materials with an unwavering commitment to accurate sound reproduction.

Singularity Audio’s first product is a flagship IEM which utilizes the fastest and most phase accurate µSpeaker available, the xMEMS Labs Montara Piezo-MEMS transducer. Using reductive principles, an elegant industrial design using a minimal number of components was realized. The outer shells are machined from titanium, with each IEM weighing <5 grams and under 19mm in length, resulting in featherweight IEM that the user will forget they are wearing, allowing them to be fully immersed in music.

For more information, visit https://singularityaud.io

I'm excited to see how this compares to the KSE1200.

 

[Dixter]

@iFi audio ... can you tell us what is the diff between the Diablo and the X version... why does a xmem need its own amp...

 

[wazzupi]

It's gonna go fast. Make sure it's first on your list!



Hope we both luck out and find someone.

Even better if I find soon who is also going at the Times Square Renaissance (not staying on site this time but we are 2 blocks away).

Like wise, or I might just take the train...

I'll be at the element which is a 10 min walk to canjam

 

[Johnfg465vd]

That'd be strange since it's made to package with an IEM that has xmems

I am not familiar with xmems, I'll look at what that means later. If like iFi said, IEMs are a bit more usable with the Diablo X then great, I might get one for myself.

 

[joe]

I am not familiar with xmems, I'll look at what that means later. If like iFi said, IEMs are a bit more usable with the Diablo X then great, I might get one for myself.

Sounds like you need to check out the first seminar on Saturday.

Solid-State Fidelity - An Introduction to the World’s First All-Silicon µSpeakers for Personal Audio Devices

Saturday, February 25th, 2023
11:00a - 12:00p

This talk will introduce a new, all-silicon transduction mechanism that is set to disrupt century-old coil/magnet driver architectures. This new, solid-state architecture implements both actuation and diaphragm in silicon resulting in unmatched part-to-part frequency response and phase consistency. This innovative transduction mechanism has also produced the world’s fastest and most precise µspeakers, eliminating spring and suspension recovery of coil speakers which improves audio quality and sound field reproduction.

SPEAKER: Michael Ricci, Sr. Director Electroacoustic Engineering from xMEMS Labs, Inc.

 

[AxelCloris]

I am not familiar with xmems, I'll look at what that means later. If like iFi said, IEMs are a bit more usable with the Diablo X then great, I might get one for myself.

You can hear all about xMEMS during Michael Ricci's Solid-State Fidelity - An Introduction to the World’s First All-Silicon µSpeakers for Personal Audio Devices seminar, Saturday at 11am.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/canjam-nyc-2023-february-25-26-2023.965694/#post-17243430