Bryston is known for being bright and harsh. I really liked the IFI ICAN SE and it didn't sound like the above and I imagine this to be better. I am prone to believe you.
i have both the bryston bha1 and the ifi ican pro. you are right about the bryston being slightly bright and harsh. the ican pro is the smoother, more detailed, luscious, and holographic sounding amp of the two. the ican pro is also clearly head and shoulders above the ican se.
I really ask myself what is wrong with this guy. How can someone be so massively wrong with
everything??? The ican pro is neither slow nor has a small soundstage without "air".
He should let his ears checked by a doctor.
Some really good amps passed my desktop and the ifi ican pro surpasses them all.
(I sold my Auralic Taurus MK II because the ifi was clearly the better amp.)
It has one of the widest and deepest soundstages i've ever heard and sounds chrisp,
fast and chrystal clear without any digital harshness...... just right !
If someone likes an artificial uber-bright sound signature with thin bass,
like this guy, the ifi may be wrong.
Thank you for sharing your diverging opinion because this translation of the Asian review made me doubt
whether I had made the right choice in purchasing the ifI iCAN Pro.
Now I feel reassured
Thank you for sharing your diverging opinion because this translation of the Asian review made me doubt
whether I had made the right choice in purchasing the ifI iCAN Pro.
Now I feel reassured
No mention of Asian brand names but some write their own reviews on Asian forums. This is why even I in hong kong go on western forums. Trust your own listening.
I always try to compare against other brands but don't mention them here the ones that don't do so well.
Ha! No, the object is to keep your ears so clean all of the time that you get the was while it is still oil, before it hardens in your ear. Although, every once in awhile I do a more thorough cleaning to make sure nothing was missed.
I have a bit of tinnitus that is actually only cured by listening to my cans on the regular. It's not bad tinnitus, though. I only hear it when I pay close attention.
Too much standing in front of amps and playing in my younger days. Heh.
House electricity is solid. This unit is from the UK and I'm using it in the US, so the one thing I had to do was change the 3 pin power cable to a 2 pin power cable. Maybe that's the issue, I'll try some different cables or use the 3 pin with a 2 pin wall outlet adapter?
So you guys at iFi are saying the amp doesn't shut off? Because when things get loud with my HE-6 headphones (which is admittedly hard to drive) my new iCan Pro amp absolutely shuts off, even after a few minutes of it being switched on. I assumed this was a safety feature, unless my amp is defective?
For the record, I haven't had this issue with the iCan Pro and my easier to drive headphones (LCD-2F, Denon 7k, etc).
You need to take into account that especially higher settings of X-Bass cause very high power levels, more so if combined with high 3D settings.
Also, only one headphone should be connected at any time, with the exception of having two identical 6.3mm jack equipped headphones.
If the iCAN Pro is clipping continuously/frequently the protection circuitry will eventually kick-in, as clipping with music is asymmetric and leads to what is in effect DC offset in the Output. It is DC that kills headphones (or speakers) when clipping. So the iCAN Pro moves to protect the headphones (not itself).
As the clipping on the iCAN Pro is rather soft and recovery is instant clipping is not as audible as with some Solid-State headphone amplifiers and it is fairly easy to overdrive the Amplifier without noticing.
Anyone have a chance to compare the Pro to the Jotunheim? Shore, the Pro have tube feature, XBass, and 3D, which are all cool features, but $ for $, how the Jot fare against the Pro?
Also, I think iFi will be at RMAF. Will there be an opportunity to compare the iCan SE to the iCan Pro? I hope so, as I've narrowed my next amp purchase down to the SE, the Pro, or the Jot (unless something cooler comes along . A balance iCan SE would be awesome, by the way (nudge nudge)
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
. A balance iCan SE would be awesome, by the way (nudge nudge)
