If it can't deliver 5v 500mA, the sound will be weird, or the D1 won't even run. If the USB port it's plugged into has dirty power, then you get noise. Modi3 - Less than 0.001%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 1V RMS, less than 0.02% at 5V RMS into 32 ohms (OK so not exactly as clean as higher tier Schiit amps or Meiers and Violectrics, but hey, it's $99)ĭ1 - >110dB (Better by 2dB, but if you're hitting clipping or high THD levels pushing the D1 this won't matter)ĭ1 - 2ohms (looks like a wide gap but in practice you're not likely to have anything with less than 16ohms anyway, so this is a draw) If you're going to be using the new DAC/Amp at work, go for the Nano.Modi3 - (per channel output) 3W into 16ohms, 2W into 32ohms, 1.3W into 50ohms, 430mW into 300ohmsĭ1 - doesn't say, not even in max output voltage

On most material, especially with distractions in the store and other customers coming and going, there was no notable difference between the two DACs. On some material, the difference between the Nano and the Micro was evident/audible, but only when I was concentrating, listening carefully and the store was quiet.

I use iAudioGate as my main player app (it's developed by Korg, and it's a very good player). I've got a selection of DSF/DSD, 24/192, 24/96, 16/44 and MP3 music files on my iPhone 6s. But (there's always a 'but'), I used a pair of Audeze Sine headphones and my stupidly overpriced pair of AKG IEMs. Personally, I could be happy with the Nano, and. So I auditioned the Nano iDSD again while I was at Planet of Sound, and I have to say that (this being the third time I've heard the thing), it's really quite good. Very, very nice, but a step up in both quality and price compared to what I recall about the Nano. Auditioned it about an hour ago (as I write this). I heard the iFi micro-iDSD this afternoon.

You made me think about the iFi products again.

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