[goldsmith83]

In that case, I think you'll be fine! I leave my BL on all day at work in Eco mode and then use it on the commute home and casually on the weekend. I've never had to dedicate any time to charging it since I got it a few months back. Given you're using Turbo mode, it makes sense that without some charge reserve it wouldn't be able to operate as Turbo will draw more than it receives from USB power.

On another note, unless you're driving a HE6 -- or the like -- I can't imagine what would need Turbo. I found that I barely needed Normal mode to drive my HE560's and have almost no volume control if I use Normal with my Aeons (though they do sound fuller in normal). No idea what you're gear is of course, but man... I struggle to think of when I would ever use Turbo.

Just for testing purposes, listening to MDR Z7. The volume knob wasn't past 10 o'clock. The iDSD actually turned off before I realized it was on turbo. Btw I'm looking for new headphones for the iDSD. Some people have recommended me the Aeon Flow. I wonder whether they perfom well rock and heavy metal.

Turbo is great if you want to push bass so low it's not even audible. When I listen to No Love by Death Grips on Normal I can hear very noticeable distortion in the bass. On Turbo my entire skull is shaking (and distortion is gone)

I did notice the bass is crazy on turbo.

 

[thebkt]

Btw I'm looking for new headphones for the iDSD. Some people have recommended me the Aeon Flow. I wonder whether they perfom well rock and heavy metal.

They do! You also have the advantage of the iDSD's bass boost for some tracks that might lack the desired punch. I've noticed with my Aeon's that the bass is there, but it might not be prominent for some tastes.

 

[goldsmith83]

They do! You also have the advantage of the iDSD's bass boost for some tracks that might lack the desired punch. I've noticed with my Aeon's that the bass is there, but it might not be prominent for some tastes.

Yours are the open backs?

 

[thebkt]

Nah, closed. In fact I've grown to prefer them with the idsd over my home set up. I imagine the burr brown dac in the idsd adds that extra little bit of line that makes cymbals and crunchy guitars sing.

 

[goldsmith83]

I prefer the closed backs too. I'm looking forward to get a pair of cans as great as the iDSD is.

 

[EJ102]

I use mine with the JVC HA-SZ2000's on Turbo. I notice if i use the iDSD BL for too long, it will get hot and shut off...

 

[frogmeat69]

You guys are either deaf.... or are going to be, lol. Don't think I ever needed to use the turbo on my Silver iDSD.

 

[hemipowered007]

You guys are either deaf.... or are going to be, lol. Don't think I ever needed to use the turbo on my Silver iDSD.

My he4 sounds better using turbo, but that's it. Rarely use it on the bl by itself but sure uses the extra power turbo offers. And I listen fairly low volumes the last few years.

 

[Jearly410]

I use turbo with my Atticus. Otherwise the low end is too boomy.

 

[hemipowered007]

I use turbo with my Atticus. Otherwise the low end is too boomy.

This. That's exactly why I use my sx1010 with the ifi as just a dac. Really really makes a difference on the low end. But the ifi on its own fares just fine with the he4, it's just, the 1010 is more gooder

 

[iFi audio]

Let us just leave this here....

The Sound & Vision Bristol Show 2018 is in the past now. Things happened there, oh yes they did!



Yup, that's our full Pro rig on the Pro iRack.



Some people were impressed more than just 'mildly'....



And we had someone (aka The Cap'n) in there to answer the most technical questions there are.

 

[technobear]

Nice to finally meet Thorsten. Top bloke.

The Pro iDSD sounded mighty fine at least in so far as the very noisy show conditions would allow.

The xDSD also sounded mighty fine. I think that one will be popular.

 

[gLer]

Nice to finally meet Thorsten. Top bloke.

The Pro iDSD sounded mighty fine at least in so far as the very noisy show conditions would allow.

The xDSD also sounded mighty fine. I think that one will be popular.

What's the xDSD???

 

[goldsmith83]

You guys are either deaf.... or are going to be, lol. Don't think I ever needed to use the turbo on my Silver iDSD.

It's all up to the volume. You can go deaf on Normal as well if you turn it up too much. But I agree that Normal is enough most times.

 

[thebkt]

You guys are either deaf.... or are going to be, lol. Don't think I ever needed to use the turbo on my Silver iDSD.

That's why I was surprised. With the Aeon's I can hardly hit 9 o'clock on normal. Even the 560's, which can be a pain to drive don't go past 11-12 o'clock on eco.