[iFi audio]

The heat radiating from my iCAN after some 2-3 hours of listening at tube mode and +9db, had radiated up and almost cooked the Hugo 2 which was placed on it, separated by heat isolating semi hard foam of more than 1cm width.

Pro iCAN operates in class A, so generating lots of heat is what it's supposed to do, but I wouldn't put anything on it

 

[BlueSkyHi]

Pro iCAN operates in class A, so generating lots of heat is what it's supposed to do, but I wouldn't put anything on it

I wonder if the amp in the iDSD runs in class A as well? Anybody know?

 

[Shane D]

I went off roughly doing , 14* 16/ impedance you want to find out , so when i was calculating susvara at 60 , i’d get 3.73 w but that’s not really accounting for sensitivity etc so was me doing very rough math

I am looking at the HiFiman HE6se V2. At 50 Ohms, I figure it could be anywhere from 4 to 6 watts, but of course I am just guessing.

 

[zolom]

My recently purchased used iCan Pro (~3 years old) is so gooood with the Hugo 2 and Focal Stellia.
Tube mode, slight Xbass, +9bB (tuned to this level by lowering the Hugo's volume), no 3D+ (almost not noticable with the Stellia), the somewhat analytical dryness of the Hugo is gone, a lot of ooomps is availabe, highs are abliss.
Looks like I'm in music heaven.

 

[robo24]

My recently purchased used iCan Pro (~3 years old) is so gooood with the Hugo 2 and Focal Stellia.
Tube mode, slight Xbass, +9bB (tuned to this level by lowering the Hugo's volume), no 3D+ (almost not noticable with the Stellia), the somewhat analytical dryness of the Hugo is gone, a lot of ooomps is availabe, highs are abliss.
Looks like I'm in music heaven.

Even with the TT2, which costs several times what the iCan Pro does, the amp in any of the modes sounds much more full and less shouty than the amp in the TT2. I used the Hugo 2 with the iCan for a year or so and found it had a lot of synergy.

 

[Slim1970]

Even with the TT2, which costs several times what the iCan Pro does, the amp in any of the modes sounds much more full and less shouty than the amp in the TT2. I used the Hugo 2 with the iCan for a year or so and found it had a lot of synergy.

When, I had the Pro iCan the Hugo 2 was the DAC I had paired with it while I was waiting on the Pro iDSD to be released. Regrettably, I sold the Pro iCan before I could pair the two together.

 

[iFi audio]

I wonder if the amp in the iDSD runs in class A as well? Anybody know?

Pro iDSD doesn't have a separate amp, its line driver is powerful enough to amplify cans and it is biased into class A

 

[Ross Kyle]

Pro iDSD doesn't have a separate amp, its line driver is powerful enough to amplify cans and it is biased into class A

quick question then is it pure Class A operation then or it’s extremely Biased AB for ican , i know the statement about AB at a certain threshold

 

[Shane D]

When, I had the Pro iCan the Hugo 2 was the DAC I had paired withmit while I was waiting on the Pro iDSD to be released. Regrettably, I sold the Pro iCan before I could pair the two together.

I think it pairs nicely with the BF2.

 

[Slim1970]

I think it pairs nicely with the BF2.

I haven’t tried any of the Shiit DACs, but I heard good things about them.

 

[iFi audio]

quick question then is it pure Class A operation then or it’s extremely Biased AB for ican , i know the statement about AB at a certain threshold

Suffice it to say, If it were biased into class AB at some point, we'd say so

 

[iFi audio]

I haven’t tried any of the Shiit DACs, but I heard good things about them.

So did we

 

[Ross Kyle]

Suffice it to say, If it were biased into class AB at some point, we'd say so

Good to know , i can attest to Class A operation with the heat haha 72/73 celsius was highest i found once on tube mode

 

[Shane D]

I am very excited to see what my Pro can do with the HE6se V2's. Just hit the Buy button at $599.00.

 

[Pashmeister]

https://ifi-audio.com/products/pro-ican-signature/

Hmmm