[ngoshawk]

Aberlour A'Bunadh myself. Don't have it often enough, unfortunately...

 

[CarstenF]

I think something is wrong with the line-out preampflified switch of my BL.
By the way - to place slightly protruding switches on the bottom is not such a great idea. The iem sensitivity switch gets moved by accident easily when the BL is stacked or placed with the bottom on a table.

 

[nmatheis]

By the way - to place slightly protruding switches on the bottom is not such a great idea. The iem sensitivity switch gets moved by accident easily when the BL is stacked or placed with the bottom on a table.

 
Ding, ding, ding! I pointed this out in my video review (LINK). 
 
 
And I'm enjoying a bottle of Ardbeg Corryvreckan this holiday season. Sláinte!

 

[gr8soundz]

I think something is wrong with the line-out preampflified switch of my BL.
By the way - to place slightly protruding switches on the bottom is not such a great idea. The iem sensitivity switch gets moved by accident easily when the BL is stacked or placed with the bottom on a table.

 
Put on the included rubber feet......
 

 

[Condocondor]

My iDSD BL stopped working last night.  Cannot get any volume on any setting--even on Turbo with a full charge.  Something went out.   There is music but it's very, very, distant and low.   I don't know what happened?  I use the rubber bands as feet so it's not the IE Matching switch.

 

[technobear]

My iDSD BL stopped working last night.  Cannot get any volume on any setting--even on Turbo with a full charge.  Something went out.   There is music but it's very, very, distant and low.   I don't know what happened?  I use the rubber bands as feet so it's not the IE Matching switch.

Try a different headphone?

 

[BillsonChang007]

My iDSD BL stopped working last night.  Cannot get any volume on any setting--even on Turbo with a full charge.  Something went out.   There is music but it's very, very, distant and low.   I don't know what happened?  I use the rubber bands as feet so it's not the IE Matching switch.

Have you pushed the jack all the way in?

I think something is wrong with the line-out preampflified switch of my BL.
By the way - to place slightly protruding switches on the bottom is not such a great idea. The iem sensitivity switch gets moved by accident easily when the BL is stacked or placed with the bottom on a table.

Pretty sure they are designed to use with the rubber feet

 

[Condocondor]

Yes, it was plugged all the way in.  It's en route back to the dealer.  And a new one is on the way.  Be here Wednesday.

 

[Condocondor]

BTW, while I'm waiting for my new unit to arrive, I wanted to mention that I have compared the iDSD BL to the LH Labs GO2A Infinity.  Honestly, I'd say the iDSD is about a 1/2 level higher in performance over the GO2A. 

When I listen using the Beyerdyanamic T5p and the AKG 553Pro with the iDSD, set on "Turbo", battery power, and 3d & X-BASS engaged, .....blows the GO2A right out of the water on this Youtube track by Lisa Stansfield (below).  The shear authority, scale, air, power of the music, through the iDSD just outshines the GO2A across-across-the-board.  And this statement takes nothing away from the magnificent GO2A for what it is.

Lisa Stansfield, "The Real Thing":
   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=025jjzz5tMk

 

[iFi audio]

  BTW, while I'm waiting for my new unit to arrive, I wanted to mention that I have compared the iDSD BL to the LH Labs GO2A Infinity.  Honestly, I'd say the iDSD is about a 1/2 level higher in performance over the GO2A. 

When I listen using the Beyerdyanamic T5p and the AKG 553Pro with the iDSD, set on "Turbo", battery power, and 3d & X-BASS engaged, .....blows the GO2A right out of the water on this Youtube track by Lisa Stansfield (below).  The shear authority, scale, air, power of the music, through the iDSD just outshines the GO2A across-across-the-board.  And this statement takes nothing away from the magnificent GO2A for what it is.

Lisa Stansfield, "The Real Thing":
   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=025jjzz5tMk

 
It's cool that you enjoy our product. At the same time we strongly believe that BL's replacement will be a joy provider for a long time. 
 
And as far as the music goes, this is something we enjoy lately: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFUVLGqsgts

 

[proedros]

is there any update on the EU tour itinenary ?

or should we just email the person in charge of each demo tour leg ?

 

[glassmonkey]

That whiskey material we wrote a while ago? Since technically it's still Xmas, here goes its second bit.


[COLOR=3399FF]Part 2: Raise your glasses![/COLOR]



Glass

Every whisky drinker will tell you to get the Glencairn glass, which is especially designed for whisky tasting. It just hits the right parts of one’s taste buds. Much like a wine glass is designed to savor wine..

Yes, the Glencairn glass is nice, but for a casual whisky drinker there is really no need to spend $8 for such an item where a normal wine/water glass will do the job.





The tip is to have a glass with both a large bottom and a narrow opening on top. Such shape is the reason why all the nice whisky aroma is kept inside the glass and will be channeled and concentrated towards your nostrils.  





Ice

Many gourmets will add ice to whisky. But rather than enhancing flavors, ice inhibits a drink’s taste. To put it shortly, it’ll turn dull and flat. The aromas and taste will only start to open up and reveal their full characteristics once the whisky starts to warm up to room temperature. So we don’t recommend to serve this kind of a beverage cold like a beer!

Yet once ice is added to a low quality whisky, it’ll calm the burn of cheap alcohol feeling. Therefore it can be done, but only for low quality whisky, of £10 asking or even less. Such as this Tesco Reserve…. Enjoy…




An opposite analogy is with Japanese Sake, to drink it cold is to drink it right. Never taste the Sake hot unless the it’s of questionable quality or you are freezing and need a hot drink.



Water

The normal rule of thumb is as follows: don’t add water to whisky unless you are drinking cask strength whisky.  This means the alcohol level of 50% or more. In this case, the alcohol percentage and burning sensation in your mouth (which unavoidably follows) can overpower even the most prominent flavours.

Most whisky sold (40-46% ABV) is not cask strength and already diluted with water, so you don’t want to add any amount of H2O again.  But sometimes two or three drops of water can release further flavours and complexity and that’s exactly what you want. But to try it is to know.

If adding water, use a straw. Dip it in a glass of water, then seal its top with your finger. Next transfer the water in the straw to your glass with whisky and release. Do it a few drops every time. Small steps are advised in order to avoid watering down too much.

Yes, we are talking pipette levels of water drops.

We read that Morrison Bowmore Distillers grasped the thorny topic and discovered that a little drop of water changed the look, the taste and the smell of the whisky.


Whisky Books

Last but not least, for those of you who wish to explore further, here are a few whisky connoisseur books from one of our preferred retailers. Yes, the one from whom we get the ‘occasional’ tipple.

https://www.masterofmalt.com/books/

They really know their whisky as just like good music, we are always on the lookout for new beverages to try!

This book, ‘101 Whiskies to Try Before you Die’ is one of our favourites. Nicely penned and very informative!





It is Christmas so we wish everyone a Merry Xmas and a happy new year. Drink in moderation (at least try!) and don’t drive! Get a taxi!

I use a medicine dropper for my water adjustments. I always start neat, though. Ice is a crime when forced on good whisky. It destroys the flavour carrying oils. Mmm oilies.

 

[Silent Xaxal]

Would the Amp and the features tied to it on this thing be enough to justify it's $549 price? How does the DAC set stack up to something like the Dual AK4490s on the AK380? 

Asking because I am currently debating between this or the Fiio A5. Planning to get a Fiio X5 3rd gen as a DAP/DAC. Looking for a portable stack/home combo stack.

 

[Takeanidea]

I didn't evaluate side by side but I'd take the iDSD and a DAP over the AK380 every time and save myself £1000s that I could spend on a Sennheiser HD800S, or a 2ndhand HD800 that I could mod to somewhere near that level

 

[Silent Xaxal]

So would the amp section alone justify the price?