[iFi audio]

Planning to use this with mostly 300 Ohm Senns & ZMFs. Anyone know how much power it puts out via balanced with 300 Ohm headphones and how the power compares to both the THX 789 and iDSD Micro Black?

Please see the bottom of this page: https://ifi-audio.com/products/pro-ican/

Pro iCAN does 14W into 16 Ohm loads in balanced mode. micro iDSD BL does 4W with the same load.

 

[robo24]

Please see the bottom of this page: https://ifi-audio.com/products/pro-ican/

Pro iCAN does 14W into 16 Ohm loads in balanced mode. micro iDSD BL does 4W with the same load.

Perhaps I am misunderstanding, but I am asking about 300 Ohm and that doesn't have it. For example, for the THX 789, the specs page states "

• Output power: 800 mW, 300 ohms, <1% THD (watts per channel)"

So what is the output power for 300 Ohms for the Pro iCAN? Thanks!

 

[robo24]

Sorry for another question both to iFI and owners on this thread. I'm intrigued by the various USB devices iFi makes. Using an iMac USB A port to various DACs (Micro Black, SDAC-B, SMSL-SU8) and the Pro iCAN, which if any of the following are recommended or seem to improve sound: iPurifier 2 or 3, iDefender, and iSilencer. While you may not know about other DACs, with the Micro Black as the DAC, are any of those useful and/or are any of those features built into the Micro Black?

 

[arch023]

Is it difficult to swap tubes? Im getting bored with the tubes and i heard that they are not really good tubes. Not bad tubes but standard

 

[descloud]

Sorry for another question both to iFI and owners on this thread. I'm intrigued by the various USB devices iFi makes. Using an iMac USB A port to various DACs (Micro Black, SDAC-B, SMSL-SU8) and the Pro iCAN, which if any of the following are recommended or seem to improve sound: iPurifier 2 or 3, iDefender, and iSilencer. While you may not know about other DACs, with the Micro Black as the DAC, are any of those useful and/or are any of those features built into the Micro Black?

I don't think the iPurifier, iDefender, or iSilencer would improve / impact much of the output of the DAC/Amps you're connecting them to, based on ASR measurements I've read at least. Others who have it may experience it differently.

As for the Micro (don't have the black though, but they have the same feature set), the DAC is a pretty decent DAC, although there are articles claiming the Micro Black has improved compared to the non-black one.

The XBass and 3D switches do have an impact, but only if you use the Micro as either a DAC/AMP combo, or as a preamp to an external amp.

I find the XBass boost effective for certain songs, especially EDM ones, but I keep it on nonetheless. 3D boost is a hit or miss tbh, they adjust the upper mids and high frequencies to have this 3D effect, but makes other tracks have a weird placement so I usually keep that off.

 

[suby4me]

Is it difficult to swap tubes? Im getting bored with the tubes and i heard that they are not really good tubes. Not bad tubes but standard

A few threads earlier, there was a member here that was swapping out the tubes. But I believe it voids your warranty if you switch out the tubes.

 

[Rayzilla]

If I use the iCAN as a preamp, will any of the features such as Tube, Tube+ also carry over to the external amp?

I just confirmed that XBass, 3D, and Gain do. Can anyone confirm regarding the Tube and Tube+?

 

[franci2105]

Does anybody listen to the Z1R with the ican? What gain do you use when in tube mode in balanced connection? If you set to 18db can you hear like me a little hiss coming from the left channel but only in tube balanced connection and not when in 6.3?

 

[Slim1970]

If I use the iCAN as a preamp, will any of the features such as Tube, Tube+ also carry over to the external amp?I just confirmed that XBass, 3D, and Gain do.

Yes, they do

 

[Rayzilla]

Yes, they do

Just to confirm because I didn't write my post very clearly, you are referring to the Tube and Tube+, right?

 

[Slim1970]

Just to confirm because I didn't write my post very clearly, you are referring to the Tube and Tube+, right?

Yes, the Pro iCan when used as a preamp still gives access to all of the features as you have when using it as a headphone amp. The preamp stage is just as clean as the headphone stage well.

 

[vonBaron]

Planning to use this with mostly 300 Ohm Senns & ZMFs. Anyone know how much power it puts out via balanced with 300 Ohm headphones and how the power compares to both the THX 789 and iDSD Micro Black?

I see you have Bryston BHA-1, how it compare to Pro ICan?
I heard that Bryston long time ago and i don't remember it very good.

 

[robo24]

I see you have Bryston BHA-1, how it compare to Pro ICan?
I heard that Bryston long time ago and i don't remember it very good.

I think you've replied to the wrong post. I don't have that and have never heard it.

 

[vonBaron]

Which tube do you recommend to replace the stock with and can you describe the changes one should expect? Thanks.

I see you have Bryston BHA-1, how it compare to Pro ICan?
I heard that Bryston long time ago and i don't remember it very good.

I think you've replied to the wrong post. I don't have that and have never heard it.

Yes, sorry...

 

[Rayzilla]

I see you have Bryston BHA-1, how it compare to Pro ICan?
I heard that Bryston long time ago and i don't remember it very good.

Yes, sorry...

I have actually never really AB'ed them but I'll do it soon when the balanced cable comes for my LCD2 Classic and HEDDphone.

I don't want to use the BHA-1 in single ended as that section is far inferior to the balanced section. When I do, I post an update here.