[iFi audio]

MQB

MQB means that MQA decoding occurs at a software player's output, but first let me ask whether you see magenta LED engaged in your ZEN DAC V2?

IFI ZEN DAC v2 is a very good product, much better than v1 when it comes to sound.

Thanks!

 

[123peter]

No Magenta color does not shine for me.

Acquires all possible colors on the Zen DAC V2, using different files formats and sampling its ok.
(Quite often when playing files in Foobar in PCM format White color- and then trying to play another other format, e.g. DSD64 or 128 Zen Dac v2 does not want to play in this situation I must try many times play- maybe it's a matter of foobar - I check it)

I remember in the V1 version the Magenta color is lit because it is a renderer, MQA music in Tidal are decoded by the software - it is understandable.
Despite the inclusion of Passthrough MQA in Tidal, I did not provoke Magenta to shine.
What conditions must occur for Magenta to shine - after all, it is a decoder, i.e. only Green or Blue these color i have.
and music in MQA i MQA studio is amazimg

 

[123peter]

iFi Audio iEMatch 2.5mm Balanced Noise Reducer - You use your favorite in-ear balanced headphones. IEM and connect them to the AMP / DAC, eg ZEN DAC v2 and hear noise (such a problem with high-performance headphones of this type) during breaks between songs or in less dynamic moments of the song and is it annoying for you? . There is no need to get tired and pretend that the noise is not there. In that case, this product is targeted for me and you. The WOW effect does not make any noise, we do not lose the burden (I cannot hear it in a blind test) and what is important, listening with a higher level of drive - we only gain in sound. The fact is not cheap - but why bother and get irritated by the noise, now you can really enjoy the sound also on IEMs. In this reducer there are two reduction settings High and Ultra, already at High the effect is very good.

 

[123peter]

Request to user "IFI AUDIO" new IFI ZEN BLUE v2- it will be possible to connect to IFI ZEN DAC v2 via e.g. 4.4mm (BAL) and ZEN Blue will finally send a signal to BT headphones.
Or is it just a continuation of the terrible limitation of IFI ZEN only for receiving BT signal.

Is it worth waiting for the premiere of Blue v2? - or to look for something else.

 

[Redragon]

ZEN DAC v2 connected to CAN with purple stock RCA IFI loses to Mojo. I was about to return it when I tried to connect via Van the Hull The First interconect. It's so much better, it opens up, it competes with Mojo now. I am waiting for a balanced 4.4 cable and we will see what will happen next ...
ZEN CAN is very good. I will not give it back. ZEN DAC v2 gets another chance

 

[Lalerfy]

ZEN DAC v2 connected to CAN with purple stock RCA IFI loses to Mojo. I was about to return it when I tried to connect via Van the Hull The First interconect. It's so much better, it opens up, it competes with Mojo now. I am waiting for a balanced 4.4 cable and we will see what will happen next ...
ZEN CAN is very good. I will not give it back. ZEN DAC v2 gets another chance

It definitely sounds better using a Balanced 4.4mm interconnect.
The bass is a little more defined, slightly more detail overall.

 

[Maverick255]

Hip dac will be also V2?

 

[Redragon]

One question. When will ZEN TUBE be? Of course, at a price like CAN and DAC. Will you make it on time iFI CHRISTMAS? )

 

[iFi audio]

One question. When will ZEN TUBE be? Of course, at a price like CAN and DAC. Will you make it on time iFI CHRISTMAS? )

I know nothing about such a product

Hip dac will be also V2?

I don't know

No Magenta color does not shine for me.

In short, please take a look at this manual: https://ifi-audio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/iDSD-Diablo-manual_Ver1.4.0.pdf

In short, LED colors in iDSD Diablo and ZEN DAC V2 are the same.

 

[egg1111115]

I'm kinda clueless on these types of things, but will the Zen DAC support Hi-Res audio on Apple Music when that comes out, or just lossless?

 

[123peter]

IFI AUDIO - "In short, LED colors in iDSD Diablo and ZEN DAC V2 are the same." -
I understand - but it is still a top secret how to get Magenata (MQB) on these 2 models

 

[iFi audio]

I'm kinda clueless on these types of things, but will the Zen DAC support Hi-Res audio on Apple Music when that comes out, or just lossless?

It depends on whether any specialist hardware or plugin are necessary for playback, but most likely they are.

I understand - but it is still a top secret how to get Magenata (MQB) on these 2 models

Magenta LED goes live if ZEN DAC V2 does only MQA rendering.

 

[123peter]

How to get it to only render and not decode - that's what I'm getting at.
Hearing the difference between rendering and decoding on one device.
The question of how to force it, in Tidal - I tried, it was impossible.

 

[iFi audio]

How to get it to only render and not decode - that's what I'm getting at.

Out of curiosity, why would you choose software decoding over hardware decoding?

 

[123peter]

For a simple reason - to check / hear if there is a difference.

I know you are a professional so I asked at the source.
Unless Magenta - (MQB) of this firmware version does not work.
Did you manage it during company's tests- How?