Assationater
100+ Head-Fier
Fr cables succDongle DAC's that don't need adapter or have any visible cabling. Like the TC35 M2/Pro, just don't see enough options like that.
iFi Audio Asks... What (Product) Should We Make Next?
A small all-in-one device. Think Brooklyn bridge ii with parametric equalizer. And sold separately: A stackable battery box to power it.
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A DAC/preamp with balanced outputs preferably and a subwoofer output (2 RCAs?) with a good adjustable crossover filter say -24dB per octave for 2.1 home (PC) desktop listening. Maybe add adjustable delay for the sub as an option too. The only product that I see with this functionality is the MiniDSP Flex.
DAP version of Diablo 2, with an improved 4.4mm port for smoother insertion/removal. (I feel most 4.4mm ports on your products are tighter than others.)
Assationater
100+ Head-Fier
I think its cuz they screwed up a cable before so they had to modify their port or something. Either way a tighter port is always better then loose ones.
RONJA MESCO
1000+ Head-Fier
As someone who has bought over 11 Ifi products over the years, I have been waiting for you guys to ask this question for the longest...You guys seriously need to produce the following...
1. A few HDMI ENABLED DAPs AND COMPATIBLE PORTABLE HDMI DAC-AMPS (HDMI Is the last frontier that major hifi companies have not tackled for portable daps and dac-amps for better than balanced, digital coax, optical, usb, R2R and I2S sound...its a product space THAT NOBODY ELSE IS DOING)
2. A streamer Dac-Amp like a NAD, Eversolo or Rose Audio (or even the Fiio R7 or R9 line) has with a big screen and lots of functions
3. A good GaN and or tube power amp for speakers.
4. And Ifi hi-res music app than can be used with your gear instead of ones by other companies
1. A few HDMI ENABLED DAPs AND COMPATIBLE PORTABLE HDMI DAC-AMPS (HDMI Is the last frontier that major hifi companies have not tackled for portable daps and dac-amps for better than balanced, digital coax, optical, usb, R2R and I2S sound...its a product space THAT NOBODY ELSE IS DOING)
2. A streamer Dac-Amp like a NAD, Eversolo or Rose Audio (or even the Fiio R7 or R9 line) has with a big screen and lots of functions
3. A good GaN and or tube power amp for speakers.
4. And Ifi hi-res music app than can be used with your gear instead of ones by other companies
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I think it's too tight, and others are appropriate, not loose.
pradiptacr7
100+ Head-Fier
Non-Android DAP with iFi house sound (Including IE-match and X-Bass or Truebass). Sublime. Don't care about the streaming support. No problem even for offline.
AvocadoBanana
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1. iematch 6.3(m) - 4.4or3.5(f); 2. linear power supply or batter power; 3. go pod with noice cancellation.
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I loved my minidisc players, shame it was sooo hard to get music on there, stupid Sony.
I honestly loved the mini-disc format!
Cheers!!
Condocondor
500+ Head-Fier
Take inventory of your strengths and your successes. iFi Audio is known for making products that are very versitile, swiss army knife approach, etc. Your X-Space and X-Bass are features that people routinely want in your products because everyone has headphones that are bass deficient, treble deficient, sound stage deficient. Keep that going. iFi has always been a company that solves problems...jitter, clean power, etc. and iFi is legendary for this. How about a Dynamic Range Expander (think dbx from the 1970-80s) for lower quality streaming built into your products? If iFi Audio could solve the dynamic range problem of streamed audio, along with your X-Bass and X-Space, what could possible beat this combination of features? In your iCan Signature everything is converted to DSD but lacks a bit of dynamics and is a bit softer/smoother. Could this problem be solved?
Turntables are a step in the wrong direction. It'll die with the death of the boomers--like Harley Davidson is dying. Don't do it even if it is nostalgic. The future is portable audio and miniturization. The future is putting on a pair of goggles or glasses and being transported to the venue with the whole audio-visiual experience.
Development is expensive so collaborating, merging, with other companies may be the way to go. Has iFi Audio ever think about merging with Astell & Kern? iFi Audio could never move into the DAP market, at this time, by developing its own tech because it's too expensive. Non-Chinese companies may need to band together to survive. Or, god forbid, merge or sell out with/to a Chinese company. License other's tech is another way to go--or cross license!
If iFi Audio went into IEM manufacture, I could imagine you folks making a very versatile custom tunable IEM (or headphone). Or, you could buyout a Chi-Fi IEM company. IEMs wouldn't be the boondoggle of turntables that's for sure. What if you could make a headphone that converts from closed to open at will so you didn't have to buy 2 different type headphones?
A stand alone pre-amp with all the famous iFi Audio gadget wizardry would appeal to all forms of audio. Think your iTube3 with balanced connections in a desktop form without the DAC built in. Think iSignature iPre-Amp.
How is your market penetration and service in South America? Africa? Australia? New Zealand? Maybe new markets would be more important that new products right now???
Turntables are a step in the wrong direction. It'll die with the death of the boomers--like Harley Davidson is dying. Don't do it even if it is nostalgic. The future is portable audio and miniturization. The future is putting on a pair of goggles or glasses and being transported to the venue with the whole audio-visiual experience.
Development is expensive so collaborating, merging, with other companies may be the way to go. Has iFi Audio ever think about merging with Astell & Kern? iFi Audio could never move into the DAP market, at this time, by developing its own tech because it's too expensive. Non-Chinese companies may need to band together to survive. Or, god forbid, merge or sell out with/to a Chinese company. License other's tech is another way to go--or cross license!
If iFi Audio went into IEM manufacture, I could imagine you folks making a very versatile custom tunable IEM (or headphone). Or, you could buyout a Chi-Fi IEM company. IEMs wouldn't be the boondoggle of turntables that's for sure. What if you could make a headphone that converts from closed to open at will so you didn't have to buy 2 different type headphones?
A stand alone pre-amp with all the famous iFi Audio gadget wizardry would appeal to all forms of audio. Think your iTube3 with balanced connections in a desktop form without the DAC built in. Think iSignature iPre-Amp.
How is your market penetration and service in South America? Africa? Australia? New Zealand? Maybe new markets would be more important that new products right now???
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Go blue with no hiss and dedicated next/previous track button
Not the case. A friends ifi Gryphon 4.4mm port started to come loose due to the pull when removing a 'normal' 4.4mm plug.
On topic, my suggestion would be a tube dongle dac/amp with similar functionality and power as ifi go bar