[Pelilin]

I had the gold bar and definitely need a transparent case maybe add a magnet on it too.

 

[Virtu Fortuna]

Today we reviewed the Go & Gold Bar! Enjoy:

https://www.headfonia.com/ifi-audio-go-bar-gold-bar-review/

 

[Pimsilveira]

Hi all

I just bought a ifi go bar and updated the firmware - now running the 1.7a version.

I am using Tidal (streaming from a iphone 12 pro) and I hear two small “hiccups” at the end (6/7 seconds from the end) of almost any song played. The music stops twice for a fraction of a second - it’s annoying…

Do you know why this happens? As anyone experienced this?

Thanks

 

[TRHH]

Hi all

I just bought a ifi go bar and updated the firmware - now running the 1.7a version.

I am using Tidal (streaming from a iphone 12 pro) and I hear two small “hiccups” at the end (6/7 seconds from the end) of almost any song played. The music stops twice for a fraction of a second - it’s annoying…

Do you know why this happens? As anyone experienced this?

Thanks

Hi

I am using the Go Bar (Firmware 1.7A) with an iPhone 11 (latest OS) and Roon and don't have any problems. What happens when you use a PC instead of the iPhone?

 

[Pimsilveira]

Hi

I am using the Go Bar (Firmware 1.7A) with an iPhone 11 (latest OS) and Roon and don't have any problems. What happens when you use a PC instead of the iPhone?

Hi,
I haven’t tried using the pc. I never listen to music through my pc.
Will have to try.
Thanks

 

[ClieOS]

I really hope someone will do some proper measurement on Go Bar...

... and L7 Audio just did.

 

[pankar0]

Hello guys
I need your help, I have the gold bar connected to Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ultra (same on my Samsung A7 tablet) and when the screen close, the music stops...
I search at the settings of my phone but I don't find anything to change it.
Can someone help me please...??

 

[bLitzkreEp]

Hi guys! I'm using the GO Bar on my PC with Tidal. How do I enable bit-perfect playback? Eg the Magenta light. All I keep getting is the Blue light for MQA. When I plug it to my phone the Magenta light shows up straight away. I don't see the Magenta light on PC at all.

 

[Ab10]

Hi guys! I'm using the GO Bar on my PC with Tidal. How do I enable bit-perfect playback? Eg the Magenta light. All I keep getting is the Blue light for MQA. When I plug it to my phone the Magenta light shows up straight away. I don't see the Magenta light on PC at all.

Exact same here,

PC = Blue, Sometimes Green MQA light.
Phone = Always Magenta MQA light.

 

[Marlowe]

Hi guys! I'm using the GO Bar on my PC with Tidal. How do I enable bit-perfect playback? Eg the Magenta light. All I keep getting is the Blue light for MQA. When I plug it to my phone the Magenta light shows up straight away. I don't see the Magenta light on PC at all.

I'm pretty sure (about 90%) that this is your problem: By default, all Tidal apps perform the first MQA unfold in software. However, the Tidal Windows PC app allows you to select "Passthrough MQA," which disables software decoding by the Tidal app and sends the stream directly to the Go bar without performing the first unfold. (I assume this option is enabled on your PC app since you are getting a green or blue indicator.) The Go bar's MQA decoder will then perform all unfolds, fully decode the stream and the green or blue MQA indicator will light. However, for some inexplicable (or maybe insane) reason, the Windows app is the only Tidal app that provides this option. You simply cannot disable software decoding by the Tidal Android or Apple apps (I've tried it on my Android phone and tablet and an Apple iPad); those apps will always perform the first MQA unfold in software and send the stream to the DAC. In this case, the Go bar's decoder recognizes that it is receiving an MQA stream but, since the first unfold has already been performed by the app, the decoder cannot authenticate the stream and therefore always lights the magenta indicator. (I apologize if any of this is technically incorrect; I'm no MQA maven. But it's broadly correct.) Supposedly, sound quality is the same either way.

The only way to light the Go bar's blue or green MQA indicator when using the the Tidal Android app is to play Tidal through a third party app like USB Audio Player Pro, which does provide the option to disable software decoding if connected to a DAC with an MQA decoder. I use this app, with software decoding disabled, on my Android phone and tablet and the green or blue indicator on the Go bar does properly light when playing an MQA track.

 

[Svenoskar]

Got the same problem as some of you with connecting to Iphone 12 pro max. Opened a ticket at IFI and let´s see what happens. Did they solve it for the rest of you with the same problem?

 

[Melting735]

I somehow lost the short usb cable that came with the gold bar. I'm curious where I can buy replacement?

Are there any other good options for the cable?

 

[AlexCBSN]

I somehow lost the short usb cable that came with the gold bar. I'm curious where I can buy replacement?

Are there any other good options for the cable?

Ifi sells em, i think it's their premium cables though as for options I would check ddhifi USB cables. I've been eager to get the latest ones they released

 

[utdeep]

Anyone sell a silicon case for this?

 

[Melting735]

Ifi sells em, i think it's their premium cables though as for options I would check ddhifi USB cables. I've been eager to get the latest ones they released

Ordered a ddhifi cable. Thanks!