[2thfixr]

i have a couple of ifi DAC/Amps but was never a believer in high end power conditioning and crazy expensive cables. I have a Balanced Audio Technology VK3000SE integrated amp and NAD M12 driving Kef R900s. Used some good cables and by good I mean $600 speaker cables. Thought yeah this is ok. Upgraded to $1700 Morrow Grand Reference SP7s with a 50% discount for trade in again much improved but ok not the best. This week I got some super rare original Legend Audio $4k speaker cables. The company went out of business a while ago so it’s not the same cables you see on eBay as legend audio. Anyways OMG sound is amazing mids are glorious and soundstage has opened up. Absolutely night and day. So ok I’m a believer now. Bought a Nuprime AC4 power conditioner and a Brickwall for surge suppression. Again sounds better! Final tweak you may ask??? Ordered 2 acoustic revive RR-888 passive sound conditioners and a Acoustic Revive RPC-1 power conditioner. Added it into the open socket shared with the AC4. So all in I’m into insane levels of money above and beyond the system yet I’m happy as a clam. This is sound that you can’t get out of a amp and speakers alone!

Where am I going with this? Good question! I figured if small changes in power and signal path yielded huge improvements in SQ imaging, fluidity, soundstage width depth and height then I need to work on my headphone system.

Added a igalvanic3.0, iPurifier3 USB, and ipurifier AC to my Chord TT2 and M Scaler combo. Listening to my LCD 4Zs and I swear I’m hesring similar improvements that I saw in my speaker setup. Take the stuff away and sound changes dramatically. This is night and day next level stuff and that’s on an insanely expensive and highly regarded DAC/amp. These mods are worth every penny so if you’re on the fence don’t think twice just do it!


Now on to the bad news. I bought the igalvanic3.0 because the iusb3.0 is not available anywhere through any dealer. Also I ordered the $275 Mercury 3.0 USB cable through amazon and it arrived in a sealed box. Opened it tonight and what did I find? A stick of modeling clay with no cable. Come on ifi. Surely you can do better than this in terms of stock on the iusb3.0 and making sure dumb things don’t happen wherever the iMercury cables are packaged.

 

[Muataz]

i have a couple of ifi DAC/Amps but was never a believer in high end power conditioning and crazy expensive cables. I have a Balanced Audio Technology VK3000SE integrated amp and NAD M12 driving Kef R900s. Used some good cables and by good I mean $600 speaker cables. Thought yeah this is ok. Upgraded to $1700 Morrow Grand Reference SP7s with a 50% discount for trade in again much improved but ok not the best. This week I got some super rare original Legend Audio $4k speaker cables. The company went out of business a while ago so it’s not the same cables you see on eBay as legend audio. Anyways OMG sound is amazing mids are glorious and soundstage has opened up. Absolutely night and day. So ok I’m a believer now. Bought a Nuprime AC4 power conditioner and a Brickwall for surge suppression. Again sounds better! Final tweak you may ask??? Ordered 2 acoustic revive RR-888 passive sound conditioners and a Acoustic Revive RPC-1 power conditioner. Added it into the open socket shared with the AC4. So all in I’m into insane levels of money above and beyond the system yet I’m happy as a clam. This is sound that you can’t get out of a amp and speakers alone!

Where am I going with this? Good question! I figured if small changes in power and signal path yielded huge improvements in SQ imaging, fluidity, soundstage width depth and height then I need to work on my headphone system.

Added a igalvanic3.0, iPurifier3 USB, and ipurifier AC to my Chord TT2 and M Scaler combo. Listening to my LCD 4Zs and I swear I’m hesring similar improvements that I saw in my speaker setup. Take the stuff away and sound changes dramatically. This is night and day next level stuff and that’s on an insanely expensive and highly regarded DAC/amp. These mods are worth every penny so if you’re on the fence don’t think twice just do it!


Now on to the bad news. I bought the igalvanic3.0 because the iusb3.0 is not available anywhere through any dealer. Also I ordered the $275 Mercury 3.0 USB cable through amazon and it arrived in a sealed box. Opened it tonight and what did I find? A stick of modeling clay with no cable. Come on ifi. Surely you can do better than this in terms of stock on the iusb3.0 and making sure dumb things don’t happen wherever the iMercury cables are packaged.

Don't wast your money on expensive cables, you should upgrade internal crossover and wire and speaker connection because they are poor quality

 

[technobear]

Also I ordered the $275 Mercury 3.0 USB cable through amazon and it arrived in a sealed box. Opened it tonight and what did I find? A stick of modeling clay with no cable.

Saying 'through Amazon' is like saying 'from a local market'. Meaningless! Who EXACTLY did you buy it from and where are they located? Link?

If you bought it from some seller with a funny name that nobody ever heard of located in a bedroom in a suburban backstreet somewhere because it was a great price, you just learned a lesson. I suggest you invoke the Amazon A-Z Guarantee on this one.

 

[2thfixr]

Purchased this one shipped amazon prime fulfilled by amazon and it wasn’t discounted.

IFI Mercury3.0 Audiophile USB 3.0 A to B Cable for Computer/USB Audio and Data Transfer (1.0m, USB 3.0 B) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076MJ2CFQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TM3-DbQC3YEZ9

 

[technobear]

Purchased this one shipped amazon prime fulfilled by amazon and it wasn’t discounted.

IFI Mercury3.0 Audiophile USB 3.0 A to B Cable for Computer/USB Audio and Data Transfer (1.0m, USB 3.0 B) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076MJ2CFQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TM3-DbQC3YEZ9

Why didn't you buy it direct from iFi as that option is the same price?

Impossible to know where the fault lies here. I can't find any other instances of this problem so it probably isn't iFi. That would leave FatWyre (was it that one? - that is the only one now showing as Fullfilled by Amazon), or Amazon itself as the guilty party.

 

[theveterans]

Why didn't you buy it direct from iFi as that option is the same price?

Impossible to know where the fault lies here. I can't find any other instances of this problem so it probably isn't iFi. That would leave FatWyre (was it that one? - that is the only one now showing as Fullfilled by Amazon), or Amazon itself as the guilty party.

I bought my iFi iUSB 3.0 from FatWyre through Amazon way back in 2015 IIRC so highly doubt they're doing bait and switch tactics.

 

[iFi audio]

Added a igalvanic3.0, iPurifier3 USB, and ipurifier AC to my Chord TT2 and M Scaler combo. Listening to my LCD 4Zs and I swear I’m hesring similar improvements that I saw in my speaker setup.

And you're hearing correct. The more junk you can remove from your setup, be it in the USB or power pipeline, benefits are of similar nature; darker background, more liquid sound, better detail retrieval etc.

Come on ifi. Surely you can do better than this in terms of stock on the iusb3.0 and making sure dumb things don’t happen wherever the iMercury cables are packaged.

That's odd. We'd advise to contact the reseller ASAP.

 

[2thfixr]

Why didn't you buy it direct from iFi as that option is the same price?

Impossible to know where the fault lies here. I can't find any other instances of this problem so it probably isn't iFi. That would leave FatWyre (was it that one? - that is the only one now showing as Fullfilled by Amazon), or Amazon itself as the guilty party.

Yup Fatwyre an authorized iFi dealer according to them. Why didn’t I buy from ifi? That’s ridiculous do you buy everything direct from the manufacturer when there’s a amazon prime option with free prime next day shipping option available? To be honest that’s only part of the reason... I didn’t know ifi sells direct but even if I had known I’d still buy through amazon. It’s just more convenient and quicker.

 

[2thfixr]

And you're hearing correct. The more junk you can remove from your setup, be it in the USB or power pipeline, benefits are of similar nature; darker background, more liquid sound, better detail retrieval etc.



That's odd. We'd advise to contact the reseller ASAP.

Absolutely! I’m thrilled with the results. Still wondering where the iUSB3.0 fits into the picture. I’m using the igalvanic3 and ipurifier3 usb so would it even benefit me to use a iusb3.0? Seems like it’s either the igalvanic3 or the iusb3.0 not both.

I’ve already contacted amazon and they’re going to refund me but it still bothers me because it’s a waste of time. The usb cable was packaged and sealed in the exact same cellophane shrink wrap on the 5 other ifi products I purchased at the same time. I suppose anything is possible but I doubt Fatwyre would put putty in there and seal it perfectly like that. Oh well... that said lets get some iUSB3.0s in the hands of dealers stateside!

 

[looge]

So far I’ve been using the Micro iUSB 3.0 exclusively with the Micro iDSD. I’m awaiting the arrival my new Denafrips DAC and I’m wondering if it can be used with the iUSB 3.0. Has anyone any experience with the two together, will it be plug n play? Cheers

 

[Arniesb]

So far I’ve been using the Micro iUSB 3.0 exclusively with the Micro iDSD. I’m awaiting the arrival my new Denafrips DAC and I’m wondering if it can be used with the iUSB 3.0. Has anyone any experience with the two together, will it be plug n play? Cheers

Micro dont change anything, just reclock signal. Its not device that need driver or something.

 

[iFi audio]

Still wondering where the iUSB3.0 fits into the picture. I’m using the igalvanic3 and ipurifier3 usb so would it even benefit me to use a iusb3.0? Seems like it’s either the igalvanic3 or the iusb3.0 not both.

iGalvanic3.0 + micro iUSB3.0 is our top of the line USB treatment, the best one we currently have. Anything extra, i.e. another iPurifier, is an overkill.

The usb cable was packaged and sealed in the exact same cellophane shrink wrap on the 5 other ifi products I purchased at the same time. I suppose anything is possible but I doubt Fatwyre would put putty in there and seal it perfectly like that.

We honestly have no idea what happened, an unintentional packaging mistake somewhere along the road is the safest bet. We can only apologize for discomfort this caused.

 

[iFi audio]

Micro dont change anything, just reclock signal. Its not device that need driver or something.

True. It's universal and ready to work wherever there's USB involved.

 

[stuck limo]

Current versions are always more effective than previous. For example, just recently we got feedback that our iPurifier3.0 is far superior to the previous model.

@iFi audio How to tell if you have the current version? I just received one on the used market (because I couldn't find any new ones) and just found out there's a "current' one vs an old one.

My barcode says: MIUB2S15K0665 .....any help @iFi audio

EDIT: My unit was purchased NEW in October 2018, so I *assume* that has the 2nd Gen, am I correct in that?

Edit again: (Response from iFi)

"The iUSB3.0 micro is the latest of that product range, but that serial number is quite old, but it doesn't make it obsolete.

There isn't a second generation of the iUSB3.0.

We hope this clarifies."

So 2nd Gen doesn't exist on the iUSB3.0 from what I gather from this.

 

[iFi audio]

So 2nd Gen doesn't exist on the iUSB3.0 from what I gather from this.

True. When we develop a 2nd version of a product, it has to come with substantial performance upgrade and thus end in a new product, i.e. micro iDSD BL as an upgrade over the standard micro iDSD.