[sergey88]

I have Zen dac v2. I like it because it sounds very wide, does Neo idsd 2 sound like that?

 

[reynaldohm]

I have Zen dac v2. I like it because it sounds very wide, does Neo idsd 2 sound like that?

iFi DACs that use the Burr-Brown chip have a similar sound.

I have the Neo idsd and now the Neo idsd 2.
Of all the DACs I've had from other brands, in my opinion, the ones from iFi are the best.

 

[iFi audio]

iFi DACs that use the Burr-Brown chip have a similar sound.

I have the Neo idsd and now the Neo idsd 2.
Of all the DACs I've had from other brands, in my opinion, the ones from iFi are the best.

Hi Praise there! Thanks so much for those words!

I am personally a fan of BB myself, probably how I got my taste for iFi gear!

Cheers!!

 

[sergey88]

Has anyone tried to connect an external clock to it?How much better does it sound?

 

[iFi audio]

Has anyone tried to connect an external clock to it?How much better does it sound?

I have a very simple 10mhz clock that I have used for years on my Singxer SU-2, on that unit it makes a great difference in sound.

I am no "clock guru" and gave it a go on my iDSD2 but to me, it made not much difference. This indicated to me that perhaps the internals were more to my liking on that unit.

I am sure others may chime in that have better "clocks" and give other opinions.

Cheers!!

 

[sergey88]

And what kind of sine wave does the device accept?

 

[iFi audio]

According to the manual...

A sine or square wave signal may be used, see below...

Hope this helps...

Cheers!!

 

[alexdemaet]

iFi DACs that use the Burr-Brown chip have a similar sound.

I have the Neo idsd and now the Neo idsd 2.
Of all the DACs I've had from other brands, in my opinion, the ones from iFi are the best.

I have never had the first Neo iDsd. But I must say that I am very impressed with the sound signature and the HP amp of the iDsd2! I have heard quite a lot of amps and dacs! My Grado hp's have never sounded so good! Later on I will test the iDsd2 as standalone dac with the Meier Audio Soul's dac loop, and my other HP amps!

And above all, I can control the music on my dap with the iDsd2's remote. And the power usage is extremely low (below 4,5 Watt!).

 

[alexdemaet]

I would imagine that if you had a cable to go from the USB of your phone to the USB B input on the back it may (Should) work, like a Dongle DAC would but I have never tried it, and in all honesty, it's the first time I remember seeing this question.

I am sure someone has tried it, and I will check for you!

Cheers!!

With an otg (ifi) usb-c cable and a 3rd party audioplayer (USB Audio Player PRO, Hiby Music, ...) it will work fine. Spotify does not play bit perfect but it should be possible too.

 

[reynaldohm]

A new FW is out.
FW version v.1.15.
Mine has version 1.13.
Since it's basically for MQA, I won't update it.

Change Log - XMOS Version 1.15 from Version 1.10

1. Optimized MQA playback. When playing MQA 44k, the screen displays PCM instead of MQA. (Should normally display as MQA).
2. Optimized compatibility with PS5. Optimized DAC connection to PS5, no recognition after PS5 restarts, and USB unplugging/replugging also does not recognize.
3. Performance optimization and bug fixes.