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iFi Micro iDSD Black Label
Preview and Tour
The secret is out. As many of you may know, we’re ready to unveil the successor to the original Micro iDSD: the Micro iDSD ‘Black Label.’ The Black Label will inject some smoothness and seduction into everyday listening!
What’s the difference?
A lot, actually. The stealth look is just the start. ‘Double Black’ is a more apt description. It is different on the outside and even more on the inside. The matt and gloss black anodising is set against the ‘burnt orange’ silk print. While keeping the same design philosophy, we re-engineered the micro iDSD after taking into consideration customer suggestions and integrating the newest and most advanced components across the digital and analogue stages.
Here’s a quick TLDR for you:
The original iDSD set a new benchmark for portable DAC/Headamps in the US$500 sector. Nothing came close to its sonics, flexibility and outright power. Nothing at least until the evolution into the ‘Black Label:’
- Satin black chassis with ‘burnt orange’ silk print
- Major parts changes to the very latest available
- 3D Holographic+® and XBass+® new implementation are very easy to discern
Sonically, much smoother, more weight and with a full-bodied mid-range. The bass is deeper and cleaner. The Black Label is in every way, the ‘turbo charged’ version of the normally aspirated micro iDSD.
More preview details to come over the coming days/weeks. Watch this space - this thread and the micro iDSD DSD512/PCM768 appreciation thread too.
Micro iDSD Black Label Tour!
Now that you know a little bit more about the Micro iDSD Black Label, it’s your turn to try it for yourself! YUP!
Announcing the Head-Fi exclusive tour of our new Micro iDSD Black Label!
Am I eligible for the tour?
For this tour, we’re dedicating units to not 1 or 2, but 5 units around the globe – USA, UK, Europe, Singapore, and Hong Kong/China.
If you’re in one of those regions, congratulations. You’re eligible!
How do you sign up?
To sign up, simply shoot an email to lawrancel@iFi-Audio.com with the title: iDSDBL Tour (XXXX: YOUR REGION).
NOTE: For the (XXXX), please fill in your region as USA, UK, EU, SG, or HK/CN. THIS IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT! Please make sure to do this, or the iFI USA team organizing these emails are going to have a headache worse than downing a bottle of Black Label!
In the email, please include the following:
1) Username AND link to your Head-Fi Profile.
2) Location
3) Tell us the gear that you plan on connecting the Micro iDSD Black Label to.
4) If you have any links from reviews that you've done, let us know!
Deadline for the sign-up process is 30th November 2016. The individuals will be announced/contacted thereafter.
Rules for this Tour:
1) Each Head-Fier will be given 1 week to spend with the unit.
2) After the given amount of time, each Head-Fier is responsible for safely packing the unit, shipping the unit to the next Head-Fier, and covering the shipping costs.
3) Each Head-Fier will be required to post a review of the Micro iDSD Black Label within 1 week of shipping the unit off to the next Head-Fier on the Micro iDSD Black Label product page HERE!
4) Otherwise, the most important thing is to kick back, have fun, and enjoy some of your favorite tunes through the Micro iDSD Black Label! We hope you love it as much as we do!
Prizes
Are you a winner? Well, you could be! At the end of the tour, we will be raffling off 1 review unit to each of the 5 regions.
Your review of the Micro iDSD Black Label on the Head-Fi product page will be your raffle ticket!
BUT WAIT! There’s more!
You may have caught on by now, but we’re very excited about this product release. On top of raffling off the review units to each region (5 in all), we've teamed up with Unique Melody to raffle off ONE Unique Melody Martian IEM (in total, not each region!).
The Unique Melody Martian is a hybrid design IEM with dual 6.8 mm dynamic drivers and two BA drivers. Pair it with the Micro iDSD Black Label, and you can expect a smooth yet detailed sound that will keep your toes tapping for hours and hours on end! More info HERE and HERE!
A big thanks to June at Unique Melody for making this possible!
Last and certainly not least, one further winner will get the upcoming Pro iDSD on loan for 6 months!
We hope you enjoy participating in this great tour and thank you in advance!
Cool!!
I have always been going for that look. Matches my rig perfect.
