[thatonenoob]

For everyone who's interested....
I created a ticket and got a quick response from ifi support, excellent !
Few days later I received a new remote which works perfectly now (It is a remote from the retro system).
As soon as an original pro ican remote is available, ifi will send it to me.

Good to hear. It seems that the remote issue may be resolved sooon.

 

[kj510]

   
Hi,
 
Unless you can find certain 'unobtainium' tubes, we do not recommend you roll tubes as the GE5670 is pretty hard to beat out of the family of 5670/WE396A/6N3.
 

 
 
The 2C51 (read: BMW) family is the premium version of the 6922 (read: Ford). Attached is some background information on the 2C51 family.
 
 
 
The GE5670 is used in AMR's Signature Edition machines which US$5,000 - so if good enough for AMR, certainly good enough for Pro series! 
 

 
  
 
So rest assured, unless you can find WE396A (Grade A, and NOT Grade B or C) then no point in spending money to downgrade. 

 
Cheers.

Thank you for the detailed explanation!
BTW, what is the Output Impedance value of Balanced Out on the back panel (not headphone out but Pre-out) of Pro iCAN?

 

[TokenGesture]

Need more impressions

 

[grizzlybeast]

Need more impressions

VS other TOTL amps

 

[smial1966]

Just a heads up, my new and unused (box still sealed) iFi Pro iCAN is for sale in the classifieds for £995 shipped.
 
 http://www.head-fi.org/t/815361/ifi-pro-ican-new-box-still-sealed
 
Cheers,
Andy.


 

 

[grizzlybeast]

  Just a heads up, my new and unused (box still sealed) iFi Pro iCAN is for sale in the classifieds for £995 shipped.
 
 http://www.head-fi.org/t/815361/ifi-pro-ican-new-box-still-sealed
 
Cheers,
Andy.


 

Can that be used in the US?
 
How does that work, is it 220V only?

 

[smial1966]

The power supply is like a laptop brick, it's AC 100V - 240V so pretty much universal, it outputs a DC 9V.

 

[Jozurr]

The MZ2 isn't going anywhere, except maybe to Mojo for the hot rod update (I also have one of those in the house).

I'll just say for now the iCan Pro is the most versatile amp I've ever used, has the best DSP I've ever heard in a headphone amp (it blows away any of the cross feed systems I have tried), and is three different (& very good) amps in one.

 
Just trying to assess which one is objectively better SQ wise, minus the features. If you had to choose one based on that, which one would you go for?

 

[iFi audio]

  Thank you for the detailed explanation!
 
BTW, what is the Output Impedance value of Balanced Out on the back panel (not headphone out but Pre-out) of Pro iCAN?

 
Hi,
 
150 ohm.
 
Cheers.

 

[Wildcatsare1]

Just trying to assess which one is objectively better SQ wise, minus the features. If you had to choose one based on that, which one would you go for?

Well you'll have to wait for the review ...

 

[motberg]

   
Hi,
 
Unless you can find certain 'unobtainium' tubes, we do not recommend you roll tubes as the GE5670 is pretty hard to beat out of the family of 5670/WE396A/6N3.
 

 
 
The 2C51 (read: BMW) family is the premium version of the 6922 (read: Ford). Attached is some background information on the 2C51 family.
 
 
 
The GE5670 is used in AMR's Signature Edition machines which US$5,000 - so if good enough for AMR, certainly good enough for Pro series! 
 

 
  
 
So rest assured, unless you can find WE396A (Grade A, and NOT Grade B or C) then no point in spending money to downgrade. 

 
Cheers.

This is interesting but I have a set of iFi NOS6922 which I compared in a Project Tube Pre RS (using SBooster LPS) to other 6922's and my preference is '74 or '75 Reflektors... My preamp is certainly not in same league as the AMR or even the iFi but I would want some tube rolling options considering my experience with the NOS6922. 

 

[EVOLVIST]

This is interesting but I have a set of iFi NOS6922 which I compared in a Project Tube Pre RS (using SBooster LPS) to other 6922's and my preference is '74 or '75 Reflektors... My preamp is certainly not in same league as the AMR or even the iFi but I would want some tube rolling options considering my experience with the NOS6922. 

That's interesting. I used to own the Project Tube Pre RS. I couldn't unload it fast enough! Haha! Seriously, it's good that somebody is having a good experience with the Project gear.

So, you bought the matched pair of tubes from iFi?

 

[motberg]

That's interesting. I used to own the Project Tube Pre RS. I couldn't unload it fast enough! Haha! Seriously, it's good that somebody is having a good experience with the Project gear.

So, you bought the matched pair of tubes from iFi?

Hi.. the online reviews of the Project pre are not so bad, especially when using a good PS and tubes to preference. It has been discontinued so I got one at half retail and spending 5000 for a preamp is not necessary for me. However I was seriously considering the iFi iCan Pro, even though I use speakers.
I also have an iFi iTube and find that has a similar thick sound (compared to the Reflektors) as the NOS6922 tubes in the Project..
 
Yes, iFi offers the tubes/adapter separate.
http://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/accessory-nos-6922-2/
 
I also have an Audio-GD Master 1 ss pre for comparison and since I have changed my Master 7 DAC to the NOS version, I am finding possibly less necessary to opt for the tube sound option.

 

[Jozurr]

Well you'll have to wait for the review

...

 
Anxiously waiting. By when is it expected to be published?

 

[redstar]

What dac would one recommend for the ican pro?
Is there a dac/amp combo coming to the pro line?