[Fink24]

I was told by the ifi dealer that the iDSD has dual chip and hence a better sounding DAC section than the iDAC. Any idea if this is indeed the case?

 
Here is a quote from IFI from the IDAC2 thread:
 

  Sound quality is frighteningly close. So you can spend less and go for iDAC2 and not lose on SQ. Later on, more important is better ancillaries such as iP2 and Gemini which benefits all dacs.
 
More important consideration is if you are 90% desktop, then go iDAC2. If you are 50% desktop/50% portable, then got to be micro iDSD.
 
Cheers.
 

 

[Topspin70]

More a choice of portability vs desktop then. I could use a good portable DAC. Now if only ifi builds a portable source transport too. (Hint hint ifi)

 

[EVOLVIST]

Up sampling is never recommended

 
Tis true. However, I think they're talking about upsampling crap MP3s and the like, trying to squeeze the best sound out of lossy files. I don't really have any MP3s, so I wouldn't know, but I've upsampled with lossless files and I didn't like what I heard.

 

[Trogdor]

iDAC 2 is a single BB dac chip, and iDSD is dual BB dac chip.  However, because there isn't a battery inside the iDAC2, there's supposedly better soundquality to be had from iDAC2.

I already have iDSD and the main advantage of dual BB chip is ability to perform DSD 512 that the iDAC2 isn't able to.

Having a truly fully balanced signal chain throughout the iDSD PRO is what I suspect iFi is really after.

 

[EVOLVIST]

Having a truly fully balanced signal chain throughout the iDSD PRO is what I suspect iFi is really after.

Yeah, I can't believe I've actually been going this long with an unbalanced signal. True, I've been enjoying the iDSD micro for nearly two years, but running RCA to XLR to the back of my HP amp has never been optimal. I even have dual XLR cables for my HD800s that I don't really get to use.

I suspect you tried the iCAN Pro?

 

[Whitigir]

Oh man, I keep telling IFI if there is a "micro IDSD pro" or the balanced version, I think it will sell like a "hot cake"

 

[Trogdor]

Yeah, I can't believe I've actually been going this long with an unbalanced signal. True, I've been enjoying the iDSD micro for nearly two years, but running RCA to XLR to the back of my HP amp has never been optimal. I even have dual XLR cables for my HD800s that I don't really get to use.

I suspect you tried the iCAN Pro?

I have. But I don't want to spoil iFi's thunder.

Let's just say, right now, it's the quiet before the storm. I think the PRO series is going to be very special indeed.

 

[Whitigir]

I have. But I don't want to spoil iFi's thunder.

Let's just say, right now, it's the quiet before the storm. I think the PRO series is going to be very special indeed.

Won't be surprised if it turned out to be the top desktop class

 

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[TheOneInYellow]

A Polish review of the iFi Pro iCan is up.

Prepare your wallets, and apologies in advance:

Hifiphilosophy.com- Review: ifi PRO iCAN (by Karol Ryka?)

 

[Whitigir]

A Polish review of the iFi Pro iCan is up.

Prepare your wallets, and apologies in advance:

Hifiphilosophy.com- Review: ifi PRO iCAN (by Karol Ryka?)

I read it no problem at all, but If only I could understand the language

 

[TheOneInYellow]

I read it no problem at all, but If only I could understand the language

BAHAHAHAHA, lol.

I used Google translate

I spoke to the guy who posted this on FB. Not only was he Polish himself but the way he spoke hinted that he might actually be the reviewer!

His enthusiasm for this amp, and from my own background hands-on experience with the iFi Retro Stereo 50 (a precursor for sure), the Pro iCan is an efficient, agile MONSTER.

iFi Audio might have outdone themselves...

I'm also interested in the Pro iDSD but if I can save up for the Pro iCan, I could use my Onkyo DP-X1 as source and a DHC balanced interconnect...

Just need to rob a bank or something...

 

[Whitigir]

When is pro IDSD coming ? Any news on it

 

[bmoura]

BAHAHAHAHA, lol.

I used Google translate

I spoke to the guy who posted this on FB. Not only was he Polish himself but the way he spoke hinted that he might actually be the reviewer!

His enthusiasm for this amp, and from my own background hands-on experience with the iFi Retro Stereo 50 (a precursor for sure), the Pro iCan is an efficient, agile MONSTER.

iFi Audio might have outdone themselves...

I'm also interested in the Pro iDSD but if I can save up for the Pro iCan, I could use my Onkyo DP-X1 as source and a DHC balanced interconnect...

Just need to rob a bank or something...

 
And the iDSD Pro will play DSD natively while the Onkyo DP-X1 does a PCM conversion before playback.
A key difference there.

 

[Trogdor]

When is pro IDSD coming ? Any news on it

June.