[Ichos]

Wonderful!!

May we use some quotes for our Socials? With credit of course!

Cheers!!

Hello, please be my guest!!!

 

[Ichos]

Now the review is also available at Headfi.

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ifi-audio-go-bar-kensei.27123/review/33759/

 

[BS5711]

Hi everyone,

since my IEMs have these specs, impedance 19 ohm and sensitivity 112 dB/mW, do you think there will be hissing without iematch? I would mostly use the 4.4mm Balanced output.

Does anyone know how many mA it draws when connected to a source (smartphone) ?

If the Kensei is fundamentally the same as the standard Go Bar in terms of basic amplification circuitry, and I believe it is, you will definitely hear hiss with those IEM, especially out of the 4.4mm jack.

 

[jsmiller58]

Now the review is also available at Headfi.

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ifi-audio-go-bar-kensei.27123/review/33759/

Great review! Matches my observations, except I would give the Kensei the edge over the RU7 if I had to pick only one. I find myself enabling XBass+, XSpace, and K2HD almost all the time which makes all the difference

 

[Assationater]

I find myself enabling XBass+, XSpace, and K2HD almost all the time which makes all the difference

Getting maximum value I see XD

 

[jsmiller58]

Getting maximum value I see XD

I don’t know, and certainly others might “season to taste” each track, but this sound signature suits me pretty well, unless the IEM or headphone is already overly dark, in which case I might disable XBass+…

 

[thaslaya]

I don’t know, and certainly others might “season to taste” each track, but this sound signature suits me pretty well, unless the IEM or headphone is already overly dark, in which case I might disable XBass+…

I usually only use the XBass myself and rarely the XSpace

 

[BS5711]

I usually only use the XBass myself and rarely the XSpace

XSpace is a version of cross feed.

It is a really dramatic improvement on some tracks and largely pointless on others.

Have a listen to the start of Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden switching XSpace on and off and its effect is really obvious. I imagine that song was put together on speakers and the first 15 seconds sounds awful on headphones.

 

[Ichos]

Great review! Matches my observations, except I would give the Kensei the edge over the RU7 if I had to pick only one. I find myself enabling XBass+, XSpace, and K2HD almost all the time which makes all the difference

Thanks. After a certain point, it is a matter of subtle, subjective preferences, especially when we talk about such excellent performers.

 

[iFi audio]

A Big Thanks to Dave Taylor on YouTube for giving us a rundown on his thoughts of the GO Bar Kensei!



Cheers!!

 

[cranesky]

it's been a long time, still cannot find the comparison between Kensei and DC-Elite.

 

[Syan25]

I'm hoping someone will compare with the M15i

 

[iFi audio]

it's been a long time, still cannot find the comparison between Kensei and DC-Elite.

I thought someone posted a video a few pages ago with that comparison, I could be wrong...

Cheers!!

 

[Syan25]

Laxatives

 

[SergeantJav]

Now people have had their GB Kensei for awhile can anyone let me know how you get on with EMI interference from swapping mobile phone cell towers? I notice on train journeys with my KA5 they suffer a lot from interference when the iPhone switches masts… the iFi sales pitch mentions:

• Precision stainless-steel enclosure for EMI shielding

So hoping this is not an issue with the GBK…

Also will the leather cases available for the units available third part for the OG fit this one? ie same led positions and physical size between the original vs the Kensei…