[iFi audio]

You guys do too much focus on budget devices these days. Where is a real stuff?

The more expensive stuff also is in our pipeline. It'll come

I’m ok with local shipping, but shipping to a different country is a major inconvenience. I hope iFi arranges the tour in a way that ensures reasonable shipping.

Once we know all tour participants' locations, we'll do our best to make logistics as easygoing as possible.

But, i guess it was a small price to pay for a unit i couldnt get my hands on to demo

That's one of important reasons why we've been doing tours for our products.

I think they use the same Burr-Brown chip in most of their other DACs.

Yes. And for a good reason: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ifi-audios-worst-kept-secret-the-hip-dac.924428/page-4#post-15474214

 

[iFi audio]

Folks, here's the hip-dac tour list of participants:

USA:
@gc335
@elira
@Adnan Firoze
@OneAndOnlyAmulButter
@Mediahound
@Ynot1
@Wiljen
@ngoshawk
@gnahra

EU:
@Sunstealer
@Old1Eye
@kennylim
@McCol

International:
@gikigill

We'd like to sincerely thank to all of you who filled our form!

Most likely the US tour will have two legs.

We'll reach out to you shortly, stay tuned!

 

[Wiljen]

Fantastic, looking forward to this one after the good stuff I've heard from Thomas about it.

W

 

[ngoshawk]

Well shiver-me-timbers! Coolio!

Much obliged. And I have heard good things about it from @B9Scrambler as well. A stand-up guy he is.

 

[gikigill]

Looking forward to it and seeing how it compares to its big bro iMicro Black Label.

ifi rarely if ever disappoints in the sound department so lets see what the baby of the bunch can do.

 

[OneAndOnlyAmulButter]

Folks, here's the hip-dac tour list of participants:

USA:
@gc335
@elira
@Adnan Firoze
@OneAndOnlyAmulButter
@Mediahound
@Ynot1
@Wiljen
@ngoshawk
@gnahra

EU:
@Sunstealer
@Old1Eye
@kennylim
@McCol

International:
@gikigill

We'd like to sincerely thank to all of you who filled our form!

Most likely the US tour will have two legs.

We'll reach out to you shortly, stay tuned!

Looking forward to it!

 

[iFi audio]

Fantastic, looking forward to this one

Thanks!

Well shiver-me-timbers! Coolio!

Right?

ifi rarely if ever disappoints in the sound department so lets see what the baby of the bunch can do.

We always do our best to manufacture overachievers and I think that hip-dac doesn't dissapoint in this regard. I'm glad more people now will get to know it!

Looking forward to it!

Same here!

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Also folks, just a quick reminder that our headphone calculator found here: https://ifi-audio.com/home/headphone-calculator/

...is a very useful tool in knowing what to expect when it comes down to our products and IEMs/headphones!

 

[Old1Eye]

I think I will also compare it against the ifi idsd black label, and also add it for my Denon ah D5200 upcoming review.

Looking forward, should also build a set of balanced cables for the review

 

[Old1Eye]

Will there be a specific thread for the tour reviews, or do we start our own or put them in this thread?

 

[iFi audio]

Will there be a specific thread for the tour reviews, or do we start our own or put them in this thread?

We'd like to ask all tour participants to post their reviews here: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ifi-audio-hip-dac.24211/

 

[Ynot1]

Does the amp come with 4.4 adapter or cables? I have found certain headphones are wired to separate the 4 lines in a trrs 3.5mm jack which most people use with trs single ended headphone cable. So I made a 3.5mm trrs cable that can do balance. But I don't have 4.4mm.

 

[iFi audio]

Does the amp come with 4.4 adapter or cables?

Nope, no adapters included. Sorry!

 

[Ynot1]

I read the covid-19 can remain a threat on surfaces for three days. I think people should practice good hygiene and take proper precautions as well. Maybe this should be built into the schedule.

 

[iFi audio]

I read the covid-19 can remain a threat on surfaces for three days. I think people should practice good hygiene and take proper precautions as well. Maybe this should be built into the schedule.

Good idea! Once all loaners are sent, I'll tackle this subject again for sure!

 

[Wiljen]

I've got the hip Dac - came in last friday and I did the unbox this weekend - all appears to be working correctly.

W