iDSD micro Black Label. Tour details (page 147). Release info (page 153).
Dec 2, 2016 at 3:18 PM Post #2,326 of 4,252
  Just got the e-mail from iFi!!! Looks like I'm the first to get to try it for the USA Region, some real pressure! Apparently I live about 45 minutes from iFi's US headquarters in Yorktown, VA, anyway really excited to try this unit soon, will be pairing it with a few different headphones (HE1000/LCD-3F/Ether C's & Campfire Audio Andromeda IEM's) 

 
Looks like I am second in the USA East. I live in the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, so presumably the path is somewhat based upon geographic proximity. 
I'll be covering more the Mid-Fi headphone category, with some mix of the Sennheiser HD650 / HiFiMan HE-400i / AKG K7XX & Q701 & K550 / Beyerdynamic DT880 (600 Ohm). 
I am really looking forward to trying the BL soon. 
Thank you, iFi Audio. 
 
Dec 2, 2016 at 4:20 PM Post #2,327 of 4,252
   
Looks like I am second in the USA East. I live in the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, so presumably the path is somewhat based upon geographic proximity. 
I'll be covering more the Mid-Fi headphone category, with some mix of the Sennheiser HD650 / HiFiMan HE-400i / AKG K7XX & Q701 & K550 / Beyerdynamic DT880 (600 Ohm). 
I am really looking forward to trying the BL soon. 
Thank you, iFi Audio. 

Yup, have fun with it!
 
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Dec 3, 2016 at 7:24 PM Post #2,330 of 4,252
Bada Bing!!!





I'm on babysitting duty for my wee boys now, so listening is postponed for a bit
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need! Congrats on being the first!!! 
 
It would be interesting if iFi upgraded the DAC chip / amp / opamp given that we already know iFi made some changes to the components
 
Dec 4, 2016 at 12:05 AM Post #2,332 of 4,252
Bada Bing!!!





I'm on babysitting duty for my wee boys now, so listening is postponed for a bit :frowning2:


Nice ! Enjoy it :D

need! Congrats on being the first!!! 

It would be interesting if iFi upgraded the DAC chip / amp / opamp given that we already know iFi made some changes to the components


Why would they need to do so ? Giving other electrical components a special treatment should be worth while already.
 
Dec 4, 2016 at 12:06 AM Post #2,333 of 4,252
  Yes, it should be better but <9 o'clock is not where the analogue volume pots work best. We have a famous Japanese US$30,000 pre-amplifier which has imbalance at 10 o'clock! So we pass ours. We do try cherry pick the best ones and this has shown as only 1 or 2 people ask here and in other forums (read: a lot less out there!) but we do advise customers to not use at 9 o'clock.  As usual, open a Support Ticket and the guys will look into this as they know their stuff.

 
Noted thanks!
Probably my iDSD need a fix for the IEMatch switch and volume pot. 
 
Dec 4, 2016 at 12:34 AM Post #2,337 of 4,252
  Hehe. those would be some awfully quick impressions :wink:
 
I'm excited for any reviews that compare it back to back against the plain iDSD.

 
I have plain iDSD, and also selected to review BL. Will definitely do back to back comparison.
I is just that 1 week is rather short period for proper review.
 

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