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Which firmware comes installed on the Signature?
I would guess it would depend on what firmware is most current during manufacturing of the iDSD signature.
Which firmware comes installed on the Signature?
@iFi audio can you chime in here? I have the same question. It looks like the Signature comes with 5.3 firmware installed, but I thought GTO was only available on 5.3c. The marketing materials state GTO is available by default. How do you enable the GTO filter out of the box? Or do you need to install 5.3c and then use the minimum phase filter? Thank you.Which one of the positions for the filter switch is the GTO filter? Literally everywhere I look it says the iDSD Signature comes with it installed, even iFis own product site. I can't seem to find any more information about it though.
5.3c came out in September 2018, but looks my unit had 5.3 (March 2018) upon checking manually.I would guess it would depend on what firmware is most current during manufacturing of the iDSD signature.
I got 5.3 on mine out of box. Went with 5.3c GTO filter and really like the combo with my T5 Gen 3.Which firmware comes installed on the Signature?
Which one of the positions for the filter switch is the GTO filter? Literally everywhere I look it says the iDSD Signature comes with it installed, even iFis own product site. I can't seem to find any more information about it though.
Just in case you didn’t get a response, i believe the GTO filter operates in all filter switch positions with firmware 5.3c
I’m not sure what firmware the Signature ships with, my non Signature BL shipped with 5.3
Which firmware comes installed on the Signature?
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Just in case you didn’t get a response, i believe the GTO filter operates in all filter switch positions with firmware 5.3c
@iFi audio, could you please explain how firmware 5.3c affects the three different filter switch positions?
but I thought GTO was only available on 5.3c.
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It should be 5.3.
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Yes, our GTO filter was designed to be constantly engaged for PCM playback, it overrides any other filter (including filter knob positions) and the only way to turn it off is to install a different firmware.
That's correct, the GTO is auto-engaged upon installing our 5.3c firmware and it replaces every other filter.
So GTO is good for someone that only uses FLAC files?
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GTO is just a filter, flac is just a container format.So GTO is good for someone that only uses FLAC files?
@iFi audio, this change with v5.3c isn't made clear on your firmware download web page.Yes, our GTO filter was designed to be constantly engaged for PCM playback, it overrides any other filter (including filter knob positions) and the only way to turn it off is to install a different firmware.
That's correct, the GTO is auto-engaged upon installing our 5.3c firmware and it replaces every other filter.
@iFi audio, this change with v5.3c isn't made clear on your firmware download web page.
Above the link to download firmware 5.3, it says at the top of the page, "Gibbs Transient Optimised Digital (GTO) Filter implemented – This replaces the Minimum Phase Filter."
It's not apparent that it overrides the two other filters.
Also, I could have sworn that after I installed firmware 5.3c, I could hear differences in the sound when switching between the three filter switch positions, but I guess that was just in my head?
I can also hear differences. I find ambience better in middle position as I said in earlier post.@iFi audio, this change with v5.3c isn't made clear on your firmware download web page.
Above the link to download firmware 5.3, it says at the top of the page, "Gibbs Transient Optimised Digital (GTO) Filter implemented – This replaces the Minimum Phase Filter."
It's not apparent that it overrides the two other filters.
Also, I could have sworn that after I installed firmware 5.3c, I could hear differences in the sound when switching between the three filter switch positions, but I guess that was just in my head?