Thank you to ifi audio for giving us this opportunity. I have been to shows and have heard expensive headphone setups with amps and cans that can not touch the sq i am getting. The nano idsd black label is our first dac to include mqa as well as pcm and dsd file formats. In fact, with maximum output power around ten times that of iphone 6 285mw vs. The nano idsd black label is small but mighty with 10x more amplification power than an iphone. The nano black label is an award winning, portable, and lightweight dac and amplifier. Coming from ifi micro idsd, i can only treat it with more attention and see if the buzz words make a difference in sound quality. The ifi nano idsd black label is hard to recommend. The micro idsd black label has a sn ratio of 117db for the dac section, and 115db for the amp section. I cannot get my win 10 pc running mc 25 to recognize my newly acquired ifi idsd nano. Regular readers know that i generally enjoy the sound of ifis dacs. The dac section of the nano idsdbl is versatile and uses a burrbrown dac, says ifi, to enable decoding truly native dsd and pcm data streams. Hipdacmicro idac discontinuedmicro idac2micro idsdmicro idsd blmicro ilink discontinuednano idsd discontinuednano.
The ifi nano idsd black label worked perfectly on all of the devices i tried it with, namely an ipad pro, a galaxy note 8, and a windows 10 pc. The nano idsd black label is a portable dac and headphone amplifier designed to enhance your personal audio. The pocketsized ifi audio nano idsd black label is a portable, usb dac and headphone amplifier designed to provide highresolution audio on the go, when playing or streaming music on your iosandroid smartphone or tablet the nano idsd black label is equipped with highquality components and a burrbrown dac chip that can handle pcm files up to 32bit 384 khz. Seriously, i havent ever come across such a small unit with so much functionality. The idac was the first of the portable dac options released by ifi and i was fortunate to pick one up in a trade a while back. Shes funky, fun and a flattering addition to any music lovers. Aug 24, 2018 ifi audio pro idsd turned out to be a very enjoyable, tastefully executed and sanely priced allrounder. Outputting 10 times more power than a typical laptop or phone and with a builtin iematch, the compact nano idsd black label can drive virtually any set of headphones or inear. On the nano idsd however, ill say you are getting a hell lot more of a dac than an amp.
The ifi audio nano idsd black label is the next generation of micro. The nano idsd le from ifi audio is a portable dac and headphone amplifier designed to facilitate highfidelity audio playback for onthego devices, working well with both dsd audio players and smartphones alike. It also supports mqa, thus extending playback to physical mqa files and tidal masters. The nanos burrbrown true native dac can handle pcm files all the way up to 32bit384khz arguably more than you need, as well as dxd and dsd256 formats. For windows, our driver needs to be installed which is found here. Review and measurements of ifi nano ione dac audio science. The upgrades include stronger power output, improved power supply, audiophile thin film resistor and polymer capacitors, a new iematch feature, mqa support and a new volume knob design. The support is there but i need the latest firmware. Dec 12, 2017 is the ifi idsd micro black label any better than the to me terrible and i mean unbelievably so ifi nano idsd dac or are all these external dacs just terrible piles of shit, and wasters.
It is designed to be used with headphones and digital audio sources such as smartphones, digital audio players daps, as. The inbuilt ifi ipurifier means it delivers clean, quality music with no buzz, no hiss and no fuss. Similar to what we saw with the nano idsd black label dac, the nano ione comes in a white box, covered in a white, cardboard sleeve with the usual ifi styling. If i am not mistaken, ifi is using the ti tpa6a2 as nano idsds headphone driver. With the nano or micro idsd or retro stereo 50, with foobar2k, one must install the.
This is capable of decoding signals from usb up to 768khzdsd512, spdif up to 192khz24bit and wifinetwork up to 192khz32bit. Its portable form belies its bleedingedge technological design. The following video attempts to indicate how to correctly install ifi firmwares via the windows operating system. It is an easy recommendation, the sound is smooth, natural and open, the build quality is excellent and there. Therefore many of them are more of an amp than they are a dac. In some instances it may be necessary to disable the antivirus software to install this driver. Welcome to the amr and ifi audio support centre in order to streamline support requests and better serve you, we utilise a support ticket system.
Now, ifi is set to rock the digital world again with the launch of idsd pro, a groundbreaking quad dac that will be used across the next generation of ifi products. The nano idsd light edition le is newest entrylevel dac from ifi audio. Kudos to ifi for bringing this to the market and such a bargain price. This actively kills noise to ensure your musical enjoyment remains as topnotch as its components. Lizard king can only be talking about the new nano bl. Im happy to report that the micro idsd dac retains the ifi house sound which is overtly musical to my ears. The first thing youll notice about the ifi nano idsd black label is its design, and its a lot smaller than it might look in some of the photos. The builtin iematch circuit ensures that even extremely sensitive headphones and. Windows firmware installation ifi audio products only. When used with windows, i was pleased to see playback options all the way up to 32bit192 khz. The idsd le is a nofrills dsd128pcm384 capable dac. The micro idsd black label has a battery life of up to 12 hours, and should your phone need a boost, the micro bl can charge it from 0% to 100% through the usb charging port on the side not once, but twice. It does everything a product of this sort should do these days, does it really well, throws a ton of useful features on top of that and i honestly cant think of anything else id like see onboard. Throw in the fact that the ifi nano idsd bl can support dsd up to 256, pcm 384khz, full mqa and high res audio certifications through its dac section, you really can have it all on the go.
I have installed asio driver from ifi but if i run control. The micro idsd has just made another leap, an octaleap to be precise. Supercharge your mobile music and stream to a whole new level with the nano idsd black label dacheadphone amp from ifi. It sounds great, to be sure, but considering the number of issues we ran into when connecting it to our phone, it kind of defeats the purpose of having a portable dac in the first place. Mar 30, 2018 we have used our idsd nano bl for demonstration purposes this video is purely to show how to correctly setup tidal for the 1st stage of the unfolding mqa process, the ifi dac will correctly. Yes, its taken a while to come to market but, boy, has it been worth the wait. The nano idsd black label is the upgraded version of the already successful nano idsd. In some instances it may be necessary to disable the anti virus software to install this driver. For demonstration purposes this video is purely to show that how to correctly install ifi firmwares via the windows operating system, it is not specific to any individual firmware version. The idsd can do pcm to 768khz, dsd to 512khz, and dxd to 768khz.
Review and measurements of ifi nano idsd black dac and amp. Jan 30, 2014 therefore many of them are more of an amp than they are a dac. May 22, 2017 ifi audio micro idsd max dsd512 ifi audio nano idsd max dsd256, with latest 4. It is a chip we had previously seen on fiio e5 and e7. Nov 06, 2014 regular readers know that i generally enjoy the sound of ifi s dacs. From your phone, amplify your spotify, apple music or tidal using an apple cck cable or otg cable for android. With usb, spdif and bluetooth connections, the nano. The unit is quite cute in a small and portable configuration. Despite being small, it still features rca lineouts, a very respectable headphone amplification circuit, and a mah battery. Those people are probably content to use their smartphones as a daily driver to fulfil the task of a music player. Help needed ifi idsd nano bl is not found by windows 10 with. Every support request is assigned a unique ticket number which you can use to track the progress and responses online. It is an easy recommendation, the sound is smooth, natural and open, the build quality is excellent and there are no downsides apart from the lack of inputs.
That said, the micro idsd black label is a wonderful device. This little bad boy can drive these headphones without. We have used our idsd nano bl for demonstration purposes this video is purely to show how to correctly setup tidal for the 1st stage of. The nano bl is a mqa compatible dac and headphone amp that can be both portable or home based. The unit is quite cute in a small and portable configuration although somewhat chunky. We dsd the ifi nano idsd dac also doubles as a batterypowered 80mw headphone amp and can handle pcm resolutions up 32384, dxd, single and double rate dsd and with a recent firmware upgrade even quad rate dsd. Combat unwanted system noise with the ifi audio dc ipurifier. Not only have i added an ipurifier2 but now ive added an igalvanic 3. On a hunch, i connected it to my usb 3 ports and that resolved this problem and i could talk to it. Looking ahead, as audio transmission standards improve, with an ultraspeed.
For highresolution formats, the unit plays both dsd and dxd files at extremely. It can drive most headphones and has our iematch technology builtin, so it can work with inearmonitors iems. Your device must be able to handle dsd512 in its original specification for. Theres an image of the dac on the front and some technical information on the back. It packs all the knowledge from the bigger dacamps in ifi s huge portofolio of products into a small package. I have the ifi ipower and it improves the sound of all usb dacs i have tested. If you are using windows 10 latest edition with universal drivers baked. This pocket rocket is a great entry ticket for the native dsd world. Charging is achieved through the same usb port used to connect the nano idsd black label to music sources.
And finally, we should mention the sleek black and orange design. It is the worlds smallest, portable only 163g, batterypowered, serious dac that plays all highresolution formats. It packs all the knowledge from the bigger dacamps in ifis huge portofolio of products into a small package. Thats a good thing this device is built to be pretty portable, and as such youll want to be able to fit it in your pocket or a bag. Take it anywhere small enough to fit in your pocket, the ifi nano idsd dac and headphone amplifier signifies the first time you can enjoy sterling dsd audio on the go. Review and measurements of ifi nano ione dac audio. May 15, 2014 the ifi nano idsd dac also doubles as a batterypowered 80mw headphone amp and can handle pcm resolutions up 32384, dxd, single and double rate dsd and with a recent firmware upgrade even quad rate dsd. The pro idsd is equipped with the new xmos xu216 xcore 200 series with 16 core processor. Our mini dacheadphone amplifier, the hipdac, can go. With lots of features packed into its compact chassis, its the only portable dac to give you so much control over your listening and put you centre stage. There is also the added sonic benefit from the usb3. It is designed to be used with headphones and digital audio sources such as smartphones, digital audio players daps, as well as stationary audio systems like computers.
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