iFi audio iPower X - The Official Thread
Jun 30, 2020 at 10:13 AM Post #121 of 505
Will my netgear switch labeled 12V 0.5A work with ifi i power x12 V/2.0A.

As per what @nxxo wrote, it should work well.

What sound improvements could be expected with this tweak?
Absolutely nothing.

Feedback we got on this specific subject is a mixed bag. Some customers said that a quality PSU for their switches did nothing. But some folks who used iPower with network switches designed to work in audio setups (I'll skip brand names) listed the same improvements: cleaner background in music and less grain.
 
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Jun 30, 2020 at 11:16 AM Post #125 of 505
personally the lights don't bother me, BUT the color I have to admit it's not very nice.
And the new (100% pricier) X version comes with the exact same 1uV ripple spec as the old one, a lot of unproven claims regarding how it's so improved over the old one but no proof whatsoever.
 
Jun 30, 2020 at 11:20 AM Post #126 of 505
And the new (100% pricier) X version comes with the exact same 1uV ripple spec as the old one, a lot of unproven claims regarding how it's so improved over the old one but no proof whatsoever.
I don't know, I've never compared the two versions, but one thing is sure, it sounds as good as an LPS-1.2...I know I did the test
 
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Jun 30, 2020 at 11:27 AM Post #127 of 505
I don't know, I've never compared the two versions, but one thing is, it sounds as good as an LPS-1.2... I know I took the test.
Uptone's crazy expensive PSU's are based on LT3080 that comes with 0.8uV spec, there's a good chance you would be equally happy with the old 1uV non-X version.

Of course ripple spec is not everything when it comes to PSU's according to this comparison: https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/super3-a-supercapacitor-lps-by-farad-power-supplies.29931/ but any tiny improvement will cost quite a bit and if the powered device comes with a poor voltage regulator you'll lose any improvement over a cheaper PSU anyhow.
 
Jun 30, 2020 at 11:27 AM Post #128 of 505
I somehow feel the design
And the new (100% pricier) X version comes with the exact same 1uV ripple spec as the old one, a lot of unproven claims regarding how it's so improved over the old one but no proof whatsoever.
At least ifi claims that the input and output capacitance is improved by 50% and 150% respectively. But not too many hard facts otherwise..
 
Jun 30, 2020 at 11:58 AM Post #129 of 505
Uptone's crazy expensive PSU's are based on LT3080 that comes with 0.8uV spec, there's a good chance you would be equally happy with the old 1uV non-X version.

Of course ripple spec is not everything when it comes to PSU's according to this comparison: https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/super3-a-supercapacitor-lps-by-farad-power-supplies.29931/ but any tiny improvement will cost quite a bit and if the powered device comes with a poor voltage regulator you'll lose any improvement over a cheaper PSU anyhow.
which do you think is the best LPSU?
 
Jun 30, 2020 at 1:43 PM Post #131 of 505
which do you think is the best LPSU?
I'm from team bang4bucks, only problem with old iPower is that reliability can be a hit & miss after a few years, hardly a problem if powered device comes with its own voltage regulator but if power is fed untouched and *IF* reliability of X newer version has been improved then the latter would be a better option I guess in order to avoid frying the device if it ever started malfunctioning and outputting +50% voltage like my 3yo 9V iPower did sporadically.
 
Jun 30, 2020 at 1:59 PM Post #132 of 505
I'm from team bang4bucks, only problem with old iPower is that reliability can be a hit & miss after a few years, hardly a problem if powered device comes with its own voltage regulator but if power is fed untouched and *IF* reliability of X newer version has been improved then the latter would be a better option I guess in order to avoid frying the device if it ever started malfunctioning and outputting +50% voltage like my 3yo 9V iPower did sporadically.

So... would you give it a thumbs up then :) ?
 
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Jul 1, 2020 at 2:59 AM Post #133 of 505
I don't know, I've never compared the two versions, but one thing is sure, it sounds as good as an LPS-1.2...I know I did the test
How did you test this?
personally the lights don't bother me, BUT the color I have to admit it's not very nice.
Depends on how strong the light is. Its more dim light then strong? I wouldent want to illuminate the ceiling in a dark room.
 
Jul 1, 2020 at 3:09 AM Post #134 of 505
Would this work as a charger for ibasso dx220? Can this wprk as a charger for android based devices. Or is this only a power supply.
 
Jul 1, 2020 at 6:45 AM Post #135 of 505
How did you test this?
Do you have many ways to test this yourself? you remove one and put the other, unless you have another way to test them at the same time

Depends on how strong the light is. Its more dim light then strong? I wouldent want to illuminate the ceiling in a dark room.

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Would this work as a charger for ibasso dx220? Can this wprk as a charger for android based devices. Or is this only a power supply.

I personally believe that for any object where there is a battery, Chord Hugo, ibasso, etc., this is useless, because the power circuit must always go through the battery anyway, whether it is connected or no. and going through a battery you already have the best DC power in the world
 
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