[Duke40]

Just received 2 of these (iPower) for 9V/1.5A. I am using one with my iUSBPower and want to use the second one for my Wyred4Sound Remedy Re-clocker.

The W4S unit accepts 9V 0.2A PSU (says that 12V can be used, as well) with 2.5mm barrel and (+) is on the inside of the connector (positive polarity).

Unfortunately, the iPower came with no documentation and neither the wall-wart itself, nor anything I can find on-line, indicates the polarity of the stock connector on the iPower (really annoying).

Finally, there are 4 additional connector/adaptors in the box (which is nice, by the way), but also nothing to indicate if any of these reverse polarity.

I'd rather NOT fry my W4S, so I am hoping someone knows the default polarity of the iPower (and, from what I can tell, all iFi Audio products that use their PSUs).

Thanks, in advance...

Interested in your thoughts with the iFi IPower powering your W4S remedy reclocker, thanks

 

[Duke40]

 
The specs on the 24v unit I am using (Garage1217 Sunrise III) are 0.55A cont and 0.8A peak. 

Thanks for asking !

Hi,

Then we have a solution for you. Audio gods willing, this should be available in January. We heard from our retailers that the iPower generated 'a few' requests and we thought instead of one iPOWER for each voltage, one should work smarter than that.

Why not make one that works with one's existing power supply but with the DC iPurifier add-on turns it into an iPOWER and works up to 24v/3.5amps?



With the Active Noise Cancellation technology trickling-down from the iUSB3.0, we are starting to roll this out technology across the board. The below chart depicts its noise reduction performance. In the key audible range, it cuts noise by 316x (by 50 dB) to 100,000x (100 dB):


More info closer to the time of the launch.

Cheers.

Is this closer to being launched ? Any further details ? Thanks

 

[dmbr]

Is this closer to being launched ? Any further details ? Thanks

There's a UK eBay seller that has a few for about $125 + shipping now.

I'd be curious to hear how the iPower compares to an "audiophile" Linear PSU equipped with a DC iPurifier.

 

[Krutsch]

Interested in your thoughts with the iFi IPower powering your W4S remedy reclocker, thanks

 
It works... beyond that, I really don't know. I haven't done any A/B comparisons with the original PSU. I am just sort trusting the marketing ('er, I mean the engineering) is making it better.
 
I am really a fan of the Remedy with my Sonos Connect - really improves the sound stage.

 

[Duke40]

 

Interested in your thoughts with the iFi IPower powering your W4S remedy reclocker, thanks

 
It works... beyond that, I really don't know. I haven't done any A/B comparisons with the original PSU. I am just sort trusting the marketing ('er, I mean the engineering) is making it better.
 
I am really a fan of the Remedy with my Sonos Connect - really improves the sound stage.

Me too, I am now a fan of the Remedy (been testing one in my headfi rig).  You are correct it does really improve the sound stage ... I wonder if this is because it drops the noise floor so well when it resample to 24/96.
Thank you for responding to my enquiry of the iFi iPower, I appreciate it.

 

[Duke40]

 

Is this closer to being launched ? Any further details ? Thanks

There's a UK eBay seller that has a few for about $125 + shipping now.

I'd be curious to hear how the iPower compares to an "audiophile" Linear PSU equipped with a DC iPurifier.

dmbr, Thanks for that!  I will have a search on eBay

 

[Krutsch]

 
Me too, I am now a fan of the Remedy (been testing one in my headfi rig).  You are correct it does really improve the sound stage ... I wonder if this is because it drops the noise floor so well when it resample to 24/96.
Thank you for responding to my enquiry of the iFi iPower, I appreciate it.

 
Honestly, I think reducing jitter does this on its own, irregardless of the noise floor.

 

[iFi audio]

There's a UK eBay seller that has a few for about $125 + shipping now.

I'd be curious to hear how the iPower compares to an "audiophile" Linear PSU equipped with a DC iPurifier.

 
Hi,
 
For those who want the absolute best it is the iPOWER but it is only available in 5/9/12/15v.
 
However, the DC iPurifier works for 5v > 24v (handles up to 3.5A).
 
One is a specialist and the other a generalist that works across a whole range and can be used here, there and everywhere (because it accepts the whole rage of different voltages).
 
More details later. Cheers.

 

[Duke40]

 

There's a UK eBay seller that has a few for about $125 + shipping now.

I'd be curious to hear how the iPower compares to an "audiophile" Linear PSU equipped with a DC iPurifier.

 
Hi,
 
For those who want the absolute best it is the iPOWER but it is only available in 5/9/12/15v.
 
However, the DC iPurifier works for 5v > 24v (handles up to 3.5A).
 
One is a specialist and the other a generalist that works across a whole range and can be used here, there and everywhere (because it accepts the whole rage of different voltages).
 
More details later. Cheers.

Thanks for the information, I appreciate it.  Look forward to more information.
 
I am interested in if the DC iPurifier can be added to an existing "audiophile" Linear PSU ... and what benefits this would bring.

 

[Krutsch]

   
Hi,
 
For those who want the absolute best it is the iPOWER but it is only available in 5/9/12/15v.
 
However, the DC iPurifier works for 5v > 24v (handles up to 3.5A).
 
One is a specialist and the other a generalist that works across a whole range and can be used here, there and everywhere (because it accepts the whole rage of different voltages).
 
More details later. Cheers.

I will look forward to that product...

 

[iFi audio]

 
I will look forward to that product...

 
Hi,
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/797716/ifi-launch-dc-ipurifier-kills-dc-noise-316x-100-000x
 
Cheers.

 

[dmbr]

Thanks for the information, I appreciate it.  Look forward to more information.

I am interested in if the DC iPurifier can be added to an existing "audiophile" Linear PSU ... and what benefits this would bring.

I think he's saying the DC iPurifer is noisier than an iPower, so wouldn't any PSU + a DC iPurifier be inferior to an iPower? It seems the DC iPurifier (which costs more than the iPower) is only intended for PSUs of voltages the iPower isn't available in.

I'm curious, too, since I have a TeraDak X1/X2 PSU which I'd add a DC iPurifier to if that would beat an iPower.

 

[Duke40]

 

Thanks for the information, I appreciate it.  Look forward to more information.

I am interested in if the DC iPurifier can be added to an existing "audiophile" Linear PSU ... and what benefits this would bring.

I think he's saying the DC iPurifer is noisier than an iPower, so wouldn't any PSU + a DC iPurifier be inferior to an iPower? It seems the DC iPurifier (which costs more than the iPower) is only intended for PSUs of voltages the iPower isn't available in.

I'm curious, too, since I have a TeraDak X1/X2 PSU which I'd add a DC iPurifier to if that would beat an iPower.

@dmbr   Thanks for clarifying that, appreciated.
 
It looks like we both have the same interest (you with the Teradak X1/X2 PSU, me with a HD-Plex 100W PSU) in seeing if we can achieve any further improvements with our Linear PSU's.
 
By the way, it looks like the UK eBay seller has now all sold out (I think last night they still had 4 available, checked now and they are all sold out).
I was holding off until a bit more information was available about the DC iPuriifier ... or if the chap from the other thread gets a chance to provide some feedback. 

 

[ambrose1985]

has anyone tried this with a chord hugo ? does it work ? 

 

[talan7]

My ipower on my micro ican SE stopped working. I thought the amp was broke but I swapped out the power supply from the iUSB and the amp came on. Has anyone had issues with the ipower burning out? Would this be covered under warranty? I've only had it for about a month.