iFi nano iUSB3.0 - skillful USB regeneration
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
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New model (unfortunately more expensive too) iGalvanic 3.0 on Amazon: amzn.to/33QEFjg
Listening setup:
DACs: Burson Playmate, Lusya Fever, Dragonfly Black
Integrated Amplifier: Cyrus 8vs2
Speakers: KEF LS50
Headphones: HiFiMAN HE-4xx, Takstar Pro 82
#hifi #audiophile #USB
I have this and it is EXCELLENT! Really does make a good difference in my system.
If youre looking for hifi power supplies, look for medical apps stuff. Power supplies in medical enviroment NEED to be low noise, low hf emission etc, otherwise they wont be certified. Yes they are more expensive then the average 10USD brick, but you can be 100% they dont produce/introduce any or minimal self noise - and they are still cheaper then the usual "HiFi" snakeoil :-). Leicke has some medicine certified basic power supplies. But there are a few other suppliers.
Good info, thank you 🙂
It is justified 😀
When you have a nice enough rig it makes all the difference in the world.
Fixing my source and power elevated my system by 50%.
I have also a 3000 euro main rig and adding an audioquest powerquest, jitterbugs, ifi ipowers, audioquest cinnamon cables (usb, rca, optical,..) transformed my system.
I spent 1000 euro on those things and now even when I listen systems way more expensive then mine they never deliver all the subtle nuances mine does.
And every laugh when I say it but I can ear the difference when I change my ethernet cable : transparent.
Hi Srboljub, and congratulations for an ever-improving audio-gear YT channel.
For the benefit of the channel, I'm adding here *my brief conclusions after reviewing the iFi iGalvanic3.0* as it belongs to the same product family as the iUSB3.0 Nano (reviewed here) and iUSB3.0 Micro (its more expensive version). All three models share the same proprietary technology REclock2, REgenerate2, REbalance2.
The iGalvanic3.0, when inserted in the chain between an Apple computer and a Burson Conductor 3 Performance (connected via USB) with its Burson SuperCharger high-end external PSU, it makes a significant improvement, *restoring* (this is perhaps the correct verb to use) the sound to a 3D presentation with increased depth, better instrument separation and layering, improved rhythm and transients. Exaggerating to make a point here, it's similar to listening to a mono recording and then switching to stereo.
These products by iFi are not going to make the exact same improvement in exactly the same sound attributes to all DAC units- it depends on the DAC's USB implementation (whether it has galvanic isolation, the PPL imple,entation, etc); however, if a $1000 very well made DAC with improved PSU, like the specific Burson, benefits from iGalvanic3.0 then it's safe to assume that this product works and it does so markedly.
Best regards.
Loved your detailed video , just purchased this on Amazon ,i have a mac and a DAVE , so may benefit from this device .
Just a thought would you be interested in making a video on how to get the most out of your khadas tone board. There really isn't much content on the topic. Like telling about better usb cables (the ubs cable khadas sends you fools you in to thinking it is very high quality)and different drivers that give you higher bit rates etc
Dude you are the best lol save people a lot of money with honest opinion is gold these days! Everyone promote all same gears.
I wonder how it compares to a Matrix or Jcat USB PCIe card?
Hi, would please spare sometime to answer my question.
I watched your review and of Topping E30 DAC and brought it to use in my.
I also have Helix DSPMini installed in my.
Will E30 DAC will improve the quality as DSP has inbuilt DAC to which not good as AK4493.
Is it worth use highend DAC and then feed in low quality DAC ??
My E30 is still in dispatch.
Pls reply.
USB can be filthy dirty. I have a couple of the different regenerators, not this one, they can work quite good to clean up the jitter and maybe power contamination depending. I don't know if this unit isolates and cleans the power.
Dac...mnogi ljudi cak ni osete razlike u zvuku..sad dali je to do sluha ili jih ne zanimaju detalji ..vecina nas ima problem da soba gde slusamo nije bas najbolja ..ja sam video..isti sistem u sobici onako naguzvano sve..a kasnije se to premestilo u extra sobu ...razlika je tad extremna.
So what would you suggest instead of it?
at the moment i am one week away from ordering the SONCOZ SGD1 500 euro and i got the Beyer Dynamic A20 400 euro Amp and Beyerdynamic DT770 pro 250 ohm
At the moment the amp is amplifying the signal from the PC's Motherboard and let me tell you it dont sound good but i already saved 3 months to get the Soncoz and it does not have Galvanic Isolation like so many say is good
May I ask whether one can use a USB 2.0 type-B plug to its USB input port or it only accepts that new-type taller USB 3.0 powered connector? All of my audiophile usb cables are USB type-B 2.0.
You can use 2.0 without a problem.
Thinking of getting the bigger brother micro iusb. Does it come with the ifi power supply (the low noise smps)?
Alternate options under 200$ would also be appreciated but I'll be happy to spend the big bucks for the ifi. Wonder why they discontinued the Nano.
Haven't tried micro yet, but both nano and micro are bundled with a low noise power supply - iPower. I'm currently using S/PDIF connection so I don't think I'll be testing more of these soon.
If you have a Bifrost 2 with Unison USB, does this still yield a benefit?
Hi iiwi! Interesting review.. currently I have a shiit Modi 3.. im wondering if it Will be a good match? USB audio input + ifi nano iusb 3.0 + Schiit Modi 3..?
Any thoughts? Thank you:)
Hi Michael. I don't see why it wouldn't be a good match. I'm just not sure that final improvement would justify the price... It depends a lot on the rest of your system too.
Hi iiWi! Yes, I agree with you on justifying the price... the ifi nano iusb is twice the price of the schiit Modi 3.. im Curious if the ifi nano can elevate the sound quality of the schiit Modi 3 with its clean power Supply and reclocked USB audio input.. Their was a review of the Modi 3 that Clean power Supply can bring the performance of the Modi 3 a notch higher..
I have watched your review of the schiit Modi 3 and ifi nano iusb 3.0
And it influenced me to buy the Modi 3.. I hope you can do a review about the 2 components together.
please continue making great Videos.. thank you
How does it compare to the nano iGalvanic3.0? Is the latter better since it has galvanic isolation as well?
I didn't have a chance to compare them yet... Maybe sometimes down the line...
Do you think the ipurifier3 would do the exact same job for $129? My dac problem is i have small clicks and pops with my new khadas tone board.
I can't really tell as I never tried it but probably not. iPurifier3 is passive conditioner while this one is powered by a low noise power supply to completely regenerate signal.
But neither one is helping with small clicks and pops. That's a problem with communication (driver, buffering or even cable). You should try playing a bit with player settings, buffering settings, etc. Also, factory cable from the box is rubbish. I used to have problems and even connection drops with Khadas until I changed factory supplied cable - after the change it worked like a charm.
@@iiWiReviews good info thank you for your time
@@iiWiReviews The iPurifier 3.0 does use active noise cancellation, and is advertised to "reclock, regenerate and rebalance".
Does Lusya make something like this?
Yes they do. I haven't tried it myself. I tried to post a link two times already but YT automatically deletes comments with links. :D
@@iiWiReviews Thanks for you reply. Look forward to your next review. Good work!
6:35 is it just me hearing what you say or what ? 😀
Dirty mind test. :)
cannot find shit weird