[Swisshead]

Dear iFi Audio, unfortunately the technical data of the iCan are very sparse. May I ask how many volts the XLR input voltage should have on XLR-Input?

I'm trying it out with RME ADI-2 DAC. There they write 2 volts would be standard. Should the iFi get more? Then I could adjust the RME accordingly.

Thanks for a short answer.

 

[Maximiliano Campo]

Hey guys, wondering if anyone can help me, I'm using this amp connected to my Astell and Kern SP1000M, is it better to max out the amp volume and control the music volume from my DAP, or is it better to max out the DAP and control the music volume from amp?

How do you control the source VS amp volume for optimal listening quality?

Or is it a case of it doesn't matter?

 

[iFi audio]

Hey guys, wondering if anyone can help me, I'm using this amp connected to my Astell and Kern SP1000M, is it better to max out the amp volume and control the music volume from my DAP, or is it better to max out the DAP and control the music volume from amp?

Please either set your A&K device's digital volume to max, or use its line out. Then please regulate volume only on Pro iCAN via its volume knob.

How do you control the source VS amp volume for optimal listening quality?

Ideally you want to bypass digital volume attenuation, and you want to use only one volume control in your setup. Your A&K device adjusts volume digitally, which is why my advice is to bypass it either by using this DAP's line out, or maxing its digital volume as explained above.

Or is it a case of it doesn't matter?

It matters, please see above.

Dear iFi Audio, unfortunately the technical data of the iCan are very sparse. May I ask how many volts the XLR input voltage should have on XLR-Input?

Since Pro iCAN was designed to comply with the Pro industry standard, its inputs and outputs handle from 2 to 14v.

 

[alexdemaet]

Dear iFi Audio, unfortunately the technical data of the iCan are very sparse. May I ask how many volts the XLR input voltage should have on XLR-Input?

I'm trying it out with RME ADI-2 DAC. There they write 2 volts would be standard. Should the iFi get more? Then I could adjust the RME accordingly.

Thanks for a short answer.

I am setting the output voltage of the RME to +7 dBu (you can choose between +1, +7 and +13).

 

[iFi audio]

I am setting the output voltage of the RME to +7 dBu (you can choose between +1, +7 and +13).

Our product doesn't favor one specific input voltage. It works within 2-14V range, so whatever in-between these values will work.

 

[tonyo442]

hello, being owner of the ifi pro ican, I would have liked to compare with other headphone amplifiers, the problem is that the powerful headphone amps which can drive helmets like the Audeze lcd4, or certain Hifiman or lately the HEDDphone HEDD, are not not many, with symmetrical and very transparent mounting, XLR 4 headphone jack, my first complaint with the ifi pro ican and having integrated two amps in a single box, on the resolution tube amplifier there is no obvious difference with the transistor amplifier, and especially it loses in details and transparency maybe if the amplifier ifi pro ican could have been more elaborate, with a consequent supply, a potentiometer of better quality, if some owner of ifi pro ican were able to make comparisons, it would be good to share it with me, thank you

 

[iFi audio]

my first complaint with the ifi pro ican and having integrated two amps in a single box,

There are multiple output stages inside of Pro iCAN and it's a fully balanced product, which to many people would is an advantage rather than a valid reason to complain

on the resolution tube amplifier there is no obvious difference with the transistor amplifier, and especially it loses in details and transparency maybe if the amplifier ifi pro ican could have been more elaborate, with a consequent supply, a potentiometer of better quality,

Different output stages were supposed to result in different sound performance, and it's quite system specific which one sounds better and when

 

[gto88]

A question, might be asked before, but couldn’t find it.
Can iCan pro drive two SE headphone at same time?
Trying to do a/b comparison easier if it can.

 

[alexdemaet]

A question, might be asked before, but couldn’t find it.
Can iCan pro drive two SE headphone at same time?
Trying to do a/b comparison easier if it can.

Yes, and it is best to use the left and right plugins (where the balanced 4 pin xlr headphone plugin is).

 

[gto88]

Thanks, I asked because the manual said “it is possible”, not “it can”, not clear if there is any condition to do so.

 

[iFi audio]

Yes, and it is best to use the left and right plugins (where the balanced 4 pin xlr headphone plugin is).

Yes!

 

[vonBaron]

Why this adapter not wroking well with Pro ICan?
It's becouse it has stereo 6,3mm?

 

[alexdemaet]

Why this adapter not wroking well with Pro ICan?
It's becouse it has stereo 6,3mm?

Is this not to be used with the RME Adi 2 pro?

 

[vonBaron]

Yes, it is but i was thinking it will work with Pro ICan too.

 

[alexdemaet]

I haven't tried it yet. I will try it out later on. I also have a simular cable.