iFI Micro I-DSD The ‘Octa-Adopter’ 512 units

iFI Audio launch the i-dsd micro DSD/DXD DAC and headphone amplifier. There is nothing like the micro iDSD. It is literally, out of this world. It is the only DAC in the world (at any price) to play True Native Octa-DSD512/PCM768/Double DXD. Its Perfect-Match means it can be fine-tuned to any headgear from IEMs all the way through to large headphones. Its 8v/4000mW output makes it one of the most powerful headamps to drive even the most hungry of headphones with ease.

For those of us (me included) who are not technically inclined this little box will do many things and all of them well, headphone amplifier on the go (portable as its battery powered) or as a static headphone amplifier for those late night listening sessions at home, just attach a source like a cd player, its best secret is the built in DAC which plays almost every file known to man, so download some hi-res music files 24/96, 24/192, DSD, DXD etc etc and play them via a laptop or pc, the DAC connects to your hi-fi system and can be hidden behind your rack, totally future proof and sound quality to die for. AND ALL FOR UNDER £500

MCRU HAVE ONLY 4 OF THE FIRST 512 SPECIAL EDITION I-DSD’S LEFT, GET YOURS NOW AND JOIN THE CLUB!

To celebrate the Octa-Speed DSD512, the first worldwide production shipment of 512 units (in addition to the micro iDSD + accessories of course!) will come with:

1. “Octa-Adopter” Tee-Shirt (only 512 tees will be made)

2. Unique “Red Hot Turbo” serial number

3. Special Invitation to the iClub.

What is the iClub?

iClub
This is a “by invitation only” VIP membership to our exclusive iFi Owner’s club.

Each member is assigned his/her concierge – who becomes their personal contact for all things iFi/computer audio related:

Benefits range from:
1. Input in design/development stage
2. Testing of beta/access to newly launched products
3. Gatherings in specific cities and to meet the iFi network of staff, distributors/retailers
4. MAJOR surprises/benefits for members that elevates ownership of iFi above all other audio brands and a “few” other things.

Specifications:

Inputs/Outputs

Inputs (rear) USB 2.0 type A “OTG” Socket
(with iPurifier® technology built-in) Compatible with computers (Apple/Win/Linux), iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android Devices, camera kit or USB-OTG cable required. (Full USB3.0 port compatible)
Intelligent SPDIF® Coaxial 3 Way combo SPDIF port (Coaxial In/Out; Optical In); Up to 192kHz PCM
SPDIF Optical

Outputs (rear) Audio RCA L+R
Intelligent SPDIF® Coaxial Up to 192kHz PCM

Output (right side) SmartPower® Socket Fast charge all portable devices. Compliant with USB Battery Charging Standard 1.2 – 5V @ 1.5A

Controls

Controls (front)
– HP Output Audio 6.3mm Headphone Jack
– Volume with Power On/Off switch Precision analogue volume control <2dB Tracking error - 3.5mm Input Auto disable the digital section when this is in use - X-Bass® On/Off - 3D Holographic Sound® On/Off Auto-switching for Speakers® and Headphones® (two separate and distinct circuits) Controls (left side) - Power Mode Turbo, Normal, Eco Computer controlled power and gain scaling - Polarity Normal/Inverted - Filter 3 positions, 6 filters (see filter section below) Controls (bottom) - Line Direct/Preamplifier Preamplifier function Enable/Disable, 0/9dB gain selectable Fixed 2V or variable with up to 5V available - iEMatch® Perfect-matching circuit for IEMs (eliminate hiss) Off / High Sensitivity Headphone / Ultra Sensitivity Headphone DAC section

DAC Dual-core DSD, DXD, PCM DAC by Burr Brown 2-DAC Chip; 4-Channel; 8-Signals, custom interleaving for maximum SNR
Bit-Perfect DSD processing, Bit-Perfect PCM processing

Clock Ultra low jitter GMT computer controlled Femto Clock RMS jitter 12kHz – 1MHz < 280 Femtoseconds Audio Formats DSD 512/256/128/64 24.6/22.6/12.4/11.2/6.2/5.6/3.1/2.8 All native decoding, no internal hardware conversion DXD 2x/1x 768/705.6/384/352.8kHz All native decoding, no internal hardware conversion PCM 768/705.6/384/352.8/192/176.4/96/88.2/ 48/44.1kHz All native decoding, no internal hardware conversion Filters - PCM Bit-Perfect Processing/Minimum Phase/Standard Digital filters selectable - DSD Extreme/Extended/Standard Range Analogue filters selectable - DXD Bit-Perfect Processing Fixed analogue filter Specifications (DAC Section) Dynamic Range (Line) >117db(A)
THD & N (0dBFS Line) <0.003% Output Voltage (Line) >2V
Output Impedance (Zout) < 240Ω Jitter (correlated) Below AP2 test set limit Headphone Power Output HP Amp Output Power (max) Power (continuous.) - Turbo mode 10.0V/4,000 mW @ 16 Ohm >1560 mW @ 64 Ohm
– Normal mode 5.5V/1,900 mW @ 16 Ohm >950 mW @ 32 Ohm
– Eco mode 2.0V/500 mW @ 8 Ohm >250 mW @ 16 Ohm

Specifications (Headamp Section)

Dynamic Range (HP) >115dB(A) (Eco Mode, 2V Out)
THD &N (HP 500mW/16R) < 0.008% Output Voltage (HP) >8V (Turbo Mode)
Output Impedance (Zout) <1Ω (iEMatch not engaged) Maximum Output Power 4,000mW @ 16 Ohm Load when using sinewave testing the iDSD micro may engage protection circuits Continuous Output Power 1,000mW @ 64 Ohm Load .............................................................................................................. iFi USB Audio Class 2.0 Driver Installation & Download maclinux Apple MAC OSX and Linux support USB audio class 2 natively, hence no driver is needed. xpvistawin7win8.1 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 Driver Installation Process: Please manually uninstall all previous XMOS related drivers (XMOS, AMR, iFi or from other vendors) and reboot the computer before installing this latest driver. Depending on the computer hardware, you may have to reinstall the driver again if the USB port to which the iFi USB Audio device is attached is changed. 1) Download the driver file. Download: iFi_(by_AMR)_HD_USB_Audio_Driver_V2.20.0.exe (In some instances it may be necessary to disable the anti virus software to install this driver.) 2) Run the “iFi_(by_AMR)_HD_USB_Audio_Driver_V2.20.0.exe” file you downloaded. 3) Follow the on screen instructions and ensure the iFi equipment is plugged in. Tips: 1) To use the newly installed driver, under “Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound”, select “iFi (by AMR) HD + USB Audio”.

2) For software players that support ASIO and/or WASAPI interfaces, we recommend using those interfaces for the best sound. Please refer to each individual player’s instructions for details.

This V2.20.0 driver update contains new features, improvements and bug fixes, including:
• New Features

Quad-Speed DSD (DSD256, 11.2/12.4MHz)
Support for ASIO 2.2 (DSD native)

• Improvements

Control panel application improved, buffer settings can be adjusted
Automatic uninstall of earlier version from 2.0 upwards

• Bug fixes

Fixed various small bugs

Supported products:
iFi nano iDSD
iFi micro iDAC
iFi micro iLink
iFi micro iDSD
iFi Retro Stereo 50
AMR DP-777