[Esprit]

Nowadays the "pro" term is most popular...
 
GUSTARD X20 PRO:
 
Double ES9028PRO,native full balance,a class division line,double power source.
The first domestic adaptive master clock technology,two asynchronous and synchronous clock mode.
Clock management,2nd PLL digital plastic,DOP demodulation,PCM/DSD depop exclusive technology such as the switch.
The whole interface support DSD DOP decoding,PCM384K DSD256.

 

[Franatic]

  Was gonna get a Ipro, but at 2k, its just too expensive really. Unless it can handily smack down a Schiit Yggy, I dunno. Sure it has a headphone amplifier, but for people spending in that region, they usually pick and match components seperately. Now I have my sights on either a Schiit Gumby+amp like liquid carbon, or Holo Spring Dac Level 2. 

Completely agree with you  on the headphone amp. I have a Woo WA2 so a  headphone amp section will be wasted. To have a dac only version for say $1500 would position this product perfectly in my world.

 

[blance44]

  Completely agree with you  on the headphone amp. I have a Woo WA2 so a  headphone amp section will be wasted. To have a dac only version for say $1500 would position this product perfectly in my world.

I asked about something like that earlier in the thread but no one understood what I was talking about or completely dismissed the idea. I actually think that at that price point, they might even sell more of the dac only version because a lot of people like to tailor their dac and amp to their headphones. Plus, I have always believed that keeping the dac and amp section as separate as possible generally increases clarity and imaging by reducing distortion and crosstalk. But then again, that's just me and I could be in the wrong here.

 

[Rod Welst]

Got my Music Direct #2017 catalog today... Turn to page #70... iFi Pro iDSD DAC $1,999.00 USA
 
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[sdolezalek]

Very interesting as it is not on their website and I haven't yet received my catalog.  Does it say anything about shipping status? 

 

[Rod Welst]

  Very interesting as it is not on their website and I haven't yet received my catalog.  Does it say anything about shipping status? 

Sorry... I would call their phone number... 800-449-8333 and outside the USA... 312-433-0200 during normal business hours...

 

[gr8soundz]

Music Direct always lists iFi stuff early. Sometimes months before it's available.
 

 

[iFi audio]

On a side note, every one of you out there into our Pro series, should take a look at our Micro iDSD Black Label Preview and Tour.
 

 
 
Why, you ask? That's very simple...
 
One lucky person will get our Pro iDSD for a long term loan (6 months), yay!

 

[tranfa]

Maybe it's me, but the link seems bringing to the wrong page...


Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk

 

[tranfa]

Now the link works, thank you.

 

[etc6849]

Loving my new toys that came today: Pro iCan and Audeze LCD-3.  Any chance you could give a month/year time frame for when the Pro iDSD will come to your US authorized dealers?  If you don't want to publicly post it, feel free to PM me and I promise to keep my lips sealed and might even preorder it if you let me!
 
Fantastic job on the Pro iCan.  Dynamics are incredible with my new headphones and also with my HD800's.  So much remaining headroom on the dial compared to the Oppo HA-1 I was using.  Build quality is very very good too.
 
I now realize my Oppo HA-1 ESS DAC really sounds too analytic like it has too much/over exaggerated detail after listening to your Micro iDSD in my hotel room all week.  Could be all in my head though, but I swear they sound different.  Can't wait for the Pro iDSD now.
 
EDIT:  Just hooked this as a preamp for my bedroom speakers (Klipsch Palladium P-17b).  Wow, what a great little preamp.  May have to move it to my main setup!  Bookshelf speakers are driven by an Emotiva XPR-2:  http://www.audioholics.com/amplifier-reviews/emotiva-xpr-2-pre  

 
 
 
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  On a side note, every one of you out there into our Pro series, should take a look at our Micro iDSD Black Label Preview and Tour.
 
 
 
 
Why, you ask? That's very simple...
 
One lucky person will get our Pro iDSD for a long term loan (6 months), yay!

 

[iFi audio]

 

Thanks for good word. Hopefully you won't have to wait for Pro iDSD too long!

 

[etc6849]

You're welcome.  Any chance you could provide IR codes (pronto classic CCF format would be great, but I can convert most codes easily)?  Is there a way to turn the unit on/off with the remote or is the circuitry not there to do that even if you provided extra IR codes?
 
Is it ill advised to use a z-wave appliance outlet or other remote controllable power strip to turn the unit on/off by removing power to the iPower Plus brick?
 
 
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  Thanks for good word. Hopefully you won't have to wait for Pro iDSD too long!

 

[iFi audio]

You're welcome. Any chance you could provide IR codes (pronto classic CCF format would be great, but I can convert most codes easily)? Is there a way to turn the unit on/off with the remote or is the circuitry not there to do that even if you provided extra IR codes? Is it ill advised to use a z-wave appliance outlet or other remote controllable power strip to turn the unit on/off by removing power to the iPower Plus brick?

 
Let me check on that and I'll get back to you once I know more.

 

[iFi audio]

Without getting too much into technicals, IR topic is closed in Pro iCAN. It has to stay the way it is now.