iFi audio iPower X - The Official Thread
Apr 9, 2021 at 2:54 PM Post #227 of 505
I just ordered an X from the Amazon Ifi store, should arrive Monday....

By the way, you are after me on the E.E. tour!!!
I knew you were familiar when I saw your name!!

Be checking back soon!!
 
Apr 9, 2021 at 3:19 PM Post #228 of 505
I just ordered an X from the Amazon Ifi store, should arrive Monday....

By the way, you are after me on the E.E. tour!!!
I knew you were familiar when I saw your name!!

Be checking back soon!!

Awesome, looking forward to your feedback.

Yep! Super excited to finally try them out, hit me up whenever you're time is up and read to ship.
 
Apr 12, 2021 at 11:53 PM Post #230 of 505
Our best advice is to put it in your system and try it out! Report back when you grab it!
Power X arrived an hour ago and upon initial listen, the volume gain went from -29 to -9 in decibels @ -29. The volume increase was immense!! I was starving my amp for current. The X made a great change here, happily.

Secondly, the clarity with my set up, mentioned previously,
has also increased. The vocals are MUCH more forward with now a 10% transient gain. CRISPY!!!
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(Components- ibasso max, se pulse dac/amp, quattro fil cables)

Bass is articulate, detailed and resolute.
The X actually makes my v shaped iems more of a w shape, go figure? I can say without a doubt that I am happy with my purchase, as I didn't know I was missing so much of the music!

I'm now wondering the changes after settle time?
 
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Apr 13, 2021 at 5:07 AM Post #231 of 505
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Apr 14, 2021 at 5:00 AM Post #232 of 505
So far I am liking this, but can't help to wonder if there are any tweaks I could purchase as an add on with the X?

I'm thinking of something to tweak the sub bass, treble and mid extension?

Any ideas?

Thanks!!
 
Apr 14, 2021 at 12:53 PM Post #233 of 505
I'm thinking of something to tweak the sub bass, treble and mid extension?

That would be a job not for power supply components, but rather your amp, DAC and headphones.

But if you'd like to keep your main components where they are, I'd take a closer look at USB sorters. Just as power components, they also improve bass but don't change overall character of sound you already have.
 
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Apr 23, 2021 at 1:55 PM Post #234 of 505
I'm now the owner of two iPower Elites that are powering my Pro stack. Part of me is thinking, "Why did I just bankroll my iFi stack with $600 of power supplies instead of spending that on new gear (i.e., a better headphone amp)?" Having some buyers remorse when thinking about it.
^^ This!
The pains of being an audiophile. I've spent so much on cables.. like @%& levels of spending (which sometimes didn't do anything) - Why didn't i just get the better speaker/headphone that i saved-money-on-by-not-getting-the-higher-end-version then to spend more than the speaker on dumb. Everything can make an impact, but I think we all sometimes forget that some upgrades are bigger impacts that others. Ie, most of our money should be on the source (the music itself) and the output device (HP/speaker)
*sigh* It's all a trap! :D

I following the logic of go big.. i ordered a new DAC. I was going to get the Rockna wavelight, but i knew i'd always wonder how much i lost to get the wavedream. So F it.. i got the dream (and the XLR ver vs the SE.) I'm-totally-not-spending-any-more cause i just dumped my budget on the DAC. Well.. of course not. Now i'm looking at DDCs, more cables. blah blah

But how does this related to iFi power? Well. i2s is new to my setup. So i went with the Pink Faun i2s bridge. https://www.pinkfaun.com/shop/content/12-bridges
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It can input external power (good).. but hrmm.. what to use. Well.. Pink Faun suggest Farad power @ $1000+ - that is to much to spend for me on a PCI-E card's power. So i started looking at other options.
iFi iPower Elite v5 might be the right choice..
oh i don't know.. *sigh*
(I also don't know if i should hve gone with their USB bridge.. maybe i should be adding the fancy clocks.. argh!

Can anyone speak to the the impact of adding external power to internal PCI-E cards? helpful? worth the $300? or should it be some medical grade normal 5v for like $40 :)

Thanks!
 
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Apr 25, 2021 at 4:46 PM Post #235 of 505
Why didn't i just get the better speaker/headphone that i saved-money-on-by-not-getting-the-higher-end-version then to spend more than the speaker on dumb

It makes sense to get good cables. We swap headphones, amps and DACs a lot, but good cables and power supplies are always useful :wink:
 
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Apr 26, 2021 at 11:12 AM Post #236 of 505
Update after 24 days:

I decided to remove the iPower Elite powering the iDSD Pro from my system and swap back in the Keces P8 linear power supply.

I prefer to use the iDSD Pro in DSD1024 mode with the bit-perfect filter, so poor recordings (such as classic 80s power ballads) can sound harsh in my system. As @iFi audio said before, the iDSD Pro is a digital source that is (very) sensitive to power input, so swapping out power supplies/power cables definitely impacts its sound.

The gains in clarity and accuracy that come with the iPower that I mentioned before still hold true, but I want a little more warmth in the iDSD's sound that I get by going back to the Keces (also, the Keces is a dual-output power supply that can feed the iDSD and my Euphony music server, so that setup requires one less power cable overall).

Please note that I am still using the iPower Elite with the iCan Pro, as that component already has a warmth to its sound that the clarity of the iPower complements well.
 
Apr 26, 2021 at 12:23 PM Post #237 of 505
Update after 24 days:

I decided to remove the iPower Elite powering the iDSD Pro from my system and swap back in the Keces P8 linear power supply.

I prefer to use the iDSD Pro in DSD1024 mode with the bit-perfect filter, so poor recordings (such as classic 80s power ballads) can sound harsh in my system. As @iFi audio said before, the iDSD Pro is a digital source that is (very) sensitive to power input, so swapping out power supplies/power cables definitely impacts its sound.

The gains in clarity and accuracy that come with the iPower that I mentioned before still hold true, but I want a little more warmth in the iDSD's sound that I get by going back to the Keces (also, the Keces is a dual-output power supply that can feed the iDSD and my Euphony music server, so that setup requires one less power cable overall).

Please note that I am still using the iPower Elite with the iCan Pro, as that component already has a warmth to its sound that the clarity of the iPower complements well.

All good, the fact that you see these changes is a value all by itself!
 
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Apr 30, 2021 at 1:22 PM Post #238 of 505
@iFi audio, I see that you’re now selling power cables. i anticipate you’ll start some threads about those. As I observed with the iPower Elite, its noise reduction is very effective but it’s voiced to be neutral and not “warm” sounding in terms of adding warmth or smoothness to the sound. Are your power cables voiced the same way?
 
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Apr 30, 2021 at 3:35 PM Post #239 of 505
I saw the Instagram post and found it interesting that iFi will start offering power cables.
The thread responses will be predictable...

Are they related to your AMR line of cables?
Are those even around still?
 
Apr 30, 2021 at 3:47 PM Post #240 of 505
@iFi audio, I see that you’re now selling power cables. i anticipate you’ll start some threads about those. As I observed with the iPower Elite, its noise reduction is very effective but it’s voiced to be neutral and not “warm” sounding in terms of adding warmth or smoothness to the sound. Are your power cables voiced the same way?

Keep your eye around for more info later today...

Are they related to your AMR line of cables?

Are those even around still?

No, they are not, to my knowledge. I will double-check on this, however!

Yes they are, hit us up if you need to get a replacement and we'll track one down for you!
 

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