[Allanmarcus]

Xmas question:
 
From the manual:
 
1) 10Hz: for headphones/loudspeakers missing only the very lowest bass (below 40Hz).
2) 20Hz: for headphones/loudspeakers missing some bass (below 80Hz).
3) 40Hz: for headphones/loudspeakers missing substantial bass including some mid-bass (below 160Hz).
 
what is the boost at each setting? Is it dynamic up to 12db, or is it a constant 12 db boost?
 
 
 
Also, the iCan nano has one XBass setting. the iCan micro has two. The Pro has three. how do these translate to each other? In other words, given the numbering above, which of these equivalent settings is on the nano and the micro?

 

[iFi audio]

  http://www.head-fi.org/products/ifi-pro-ican/reviews/17300

That's an impressive amount of work! Thank you!

 

[grizzlybeast]

thx! I really enjoyed the amp. such a little thing sounding so good is uncommon. 

 

[iFi audio]

Q#12: Were the published specs based on tube, tube plus, or solid state mode? Assuming only one of these, how do the specs change for the other modes?
 
Solid state mode, 0dB Gain. Due to the different gain levels and modes trying to specify every single possible combination would make a nice fat booklet in it's own right. As a rule, increasing raises noise by the same amount as the gain is increased and may slightly increase THD. Solid State & Tube mode measure so close, it is hard to tell them apart. Tube + due the much lower amount of negative feedback measures much higher on THD.
 
And that about covers it!

 

[LoganRoss]

Hi. all of your answers are really appreciated. Thank you so much for the effort.  So, any chance the iDSD Pro will include the 3d sound and xbass features so that it can be used with multiple amps?

 

[Allanmarcus]

Hi. all of your answers are really appreciated. Thank you so much for the effort.  So, any chance the iDSD Pro will include the 3d sound and xbass features so that it can be used with multiple amps?

From the pics, no

 

[iFi audio]

From the pics, no

 
That's correct. 

 

[Allanmarcus]

Quite the sale price for the Pro iCan

http://www.adorama.com/ifproican.html?emailprice=t

$1299

 

[grizzlybeast]

Dang I would in a heartbeat if it wasn't Christmas

 

[Allanmarcus]

Dang I would in a heartbeat if it wasn't Christmas

Have you been naughty?

 

[grizzlybeast]

Lol no but I will be if I buy that

 

[Starcruncher]

Thanks guys

 
 
Randomly checked the thread and saw the Adorama deal. Damage done. Gonna shed a few pounds now because I can't eat for a while.
 
But really, I am excited

 

[bmichels]

Did someone compared it's SQ to the WooAudio WA8 which is so far the best transportable DAC/AMP that I have heard (I prefer the WA8 even better than my HUGO or Mojo) ?

 

[grdlow]

Did someone compared it's SQ to the WooAudio WA8 which is so far the best transportable DAC/AMP that I have heard (I prefer the WA8 even better than my HUGO or Mojo) ?

They're not the same (one is amp only) but i doubt the amp section of the WA8 will be any better than the iCan Pro.

 

[grizzlybeast]

^What he said