iFi Audio Nano iDSD discussion + impression

[iFi audio]

I'm getting some kind of warning noise form the iFi Nano iDSD out of my speakers. Thought it might be my speakers but with turntable the beep doesn't happen. Any idea what I could be? LED is green, so not a battery issue I'm assuming.

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[Textfeud]

Done, thanks.

 

[tantalus007]

Dear cheungtsw

The XMOS section, DAC & line-out is essentially the same as iOne, sound quality is essentially the same. Parts quality, component choices, etc. parallel the iOne.

The Headphone Amplifier is derived from the iDAC2 micro.

I hope that this answers your query.

Best wishes

iFi audio Team

Will the ifi Nano BL be powerful enough to give sufficient volumes to a AKG 7xx/712 Pro or a Beyerdynamic dt880/990 Premium 600ohm headphones?

 

[iFi audio]

Will the ifi Nano BL be powerful enough to give sufficient volumes to a AKG 7xx/712 Pro or a Beyerdynamic dt880/990 Premium 600ohm headphones?

Given reasonably full batteries or USB power, the iDSD nano Black Label will allow undistorted peak SPL of 111dB - 112dB for the AKG712 and undistorted peak SPL of 106 - 108dB for the 600 ohm DT880, based on extrapolating Innerfidelity tests.

This translates to SPL sufficient to meet THX specifications.

 

[409499]

Does anyone know if the Nano BL is going to have a coaxial input or if it will just be USB B like the current Nano?

Thank you.

 

[boblauer]

Does anyone know if the Nano BL is going to have a coaxial input or if it will just be USB B like the current Nano?

Thank you.

IFI will need to confirm on the optical but usb input has switched to type A I believe.

 

[409499]

IFI will need to confirm on the optical but usb input has switched to type A I believe.

Thank you. I just saw the picture with USB A and was about to update.

Thank you for your speedy response.

Why is it so difficult to find USB C or micro B to male OTG cables.

I know ifi could not include every possible cable but some attempt would be nice.

 

[h1f1add1cted]

The iFi nano iDSD BL has type A OTG male input with iFi iPurifier technolgy built-in (like the micro iDSD). The nano iDSD has no optical or coax input. All other techical details can be found already here: http://ifi-audio-jp.blogspot.de/

For summary:

• Input (back): USB 2.0 Type A "OTG" male
• Output (rear): 3.5 mm stereo mini fixed level line out,
• Digital filter: 2 types
• Output (Front): 3.5 mm stereo mini x 2 (direct output, iEMatch® loaded output)
• DAC: Bit-Perfect DSD / DXD conversion, digital filter switchable PCM conversion, Burr Brown DSD, DXD, PCM DAC compatible with MQA
• Clock: Low jitter crystal clock
• Supported format: DSD 256/128/64 / 12.4 / 11.2 / 6.2 / 5.6 / 3.1 / 2.8 MHz
• DXD 384 / 352.8 kHz
• PCM 384 / 352.8 / 192 / 176.4 / 96 / 88.2 / 48 / 44.1 kHz
• MQA
• PCM: Listen (minimum phase filter with transient characteristics optimized)
• Measure (filter with optimized frequency characteristics)
• DSD: Listen (wideband filter with transient characteristics optimized)
• Measure (filter suppressing out-of-band noise)
• DXD: Bit-Perfect conversion
• MQA: MQA filter
• Headphone amplifier: Dual mono 2 x 285 mW No coupling coupling direct drive
• Volume control: Analog 2 circuit - Potentiometer with power switch function, Tracking error 2 dB or less
• (40 dB - 0 dB Attenuation)
• Headphone connection: 3.5 mm TRRS balanced with single end compatibility
• Dynamic range (line output): 109 dB (A) or more
• THD + N (0 dBFS line output): 0.004% or less
• Output voltage (direct out): 3.5 V (600 Ω loading) or more
• 2.9 V (at 30 Ω load) or more
• 1.7 V (at 15 Ω load) or more
• Output voltage (line output): 2.15 V (± 0.05 V)
• Output impedance: 1 Ω or less (direct out) 4 Ω or less (iEMatch) 240 Ω or less (line output)
• Channel separation: 99 dB (1 kHz) or more
• Jitter: Below measurement limit
• Size: 96 (depth) x 64 (width) x 25.5 (height) mm
• Weight: 139 g

I will order my nano iDSD BL at 3rd of November (offical release date). Can't wait to get this little baby.

 

[TVeye]

Is there the same magnitude of parts upgrade as the idsd micro bl vs standard (oscon caps,better op-amps,better clock,etc)?
Not a lot of details about this in contrary to idsd micro.

 

[h1f1add1cted]

For this we need to wait a few days until iFi publish for puplic the real product page ( https://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/nano-idsd-bl/ ) with the remaining details related to the parts, I'm sure it will be a completely different level, especially at amplifier section and for MQA support at dac section too.

 

[iFi audio]

Is there the same magnitude of parts upgrade as the idsd micro bl vs standard (oscon caps,better op-amps,better clock,etc)?
Not a lot of details about this in contrary to idsd micro.

We'll reveal this nfo shortly.

 

[TVeye]

So much impatient to know more about this new dac/amp...

 

[h1f1add1cted]

It's aleady online... just click on my link I provided before https://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/nano-idsd-bl/

 

[iFi audio]

It's aleady online... just click on my link I provided before https://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/nano-idsd-bl/

Yup, that's it!

 

[Kane Williams]

Any trade in deals for owners of iFi Nano iDSD?