frontpage Posted by iconian | Staff • 2d ago
Jun 6, 2025 11:02 PM
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frontpage Posted by iconian | Staff • 2d ago
Jun 6, 2025 11:02 PM
iFi micro iDSD Signature Finale Portable Headphone Amp & DAC
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A few things to note:
1. You will need a USB A Male to female cable to connect it to your pc. The device out is usb A male. Most female A cable ends will fit
2. While it is battery powered, you will want to power it for desktop use. It does not power from the data connection, there is a separate usb C port for that. Whatever you have lying around will work, it's robust enough to take just about any usb C power.
3. It only accepts 6.3mm and 4.4 mm headphone cables, but it does include an adapter so you can use a 3.5mm with the 6.3 jack.
4. It's not going to work with a gaming head*set*. It does not have throughput for a mic. If you use headphones, and a separate mic, this will work. Otherwise it will not fit your needs. Additionaly.... even if you're using hyperx's or something and you use a separate mic... you aren't probably going to see a lot of improvement over motherboard audio with less resolving headphone drivers.
Other thoughts: It probably won't be ideal for consoles either. The 3D plus setting acts like a crossover in hifi or car audio terms... but it's not appropriate for gaming. While it does make the soundstage "wider" it will cause some inaccuracies to imaging.
TU to OP, this is an insane deal on a 10/10 dacamp.
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Not a bad model but an antiquated model.
You simply cannot feed enough power to some headphones with a dongle or a bt dongle. You may not like it, but it's true. I will give you that it's lacking a wireless function (not that you need it for how this is meant to be used) and it's awkward needing 2 cables to power and feed sound (though that is a feature not antiquity, it keeps the power line noise out of the signal chain).... beyond that you're comparing apples and hand grenades.
The only differences between the Finale, and the Signature (which GoldenSound himself measured alongside the Black and Diablo v1 and loved) is that:
-this one has the same processor as the Diablo v1, decodes mqa
-this one has a different potentiometer that loses channel imbalance much earlier (the units are powered on by turning the volume knob until it clicks... as with all devices like that there is some channel imbalance until a certain point on the pot... it's much earlier on this one, I own both)
- ELNA capacitors vs TDK and Panasonic capacitors. That is literally it. Otherwise it measures exactly the same.
This is the lowest price the unit has ever been at. It offers a *ton* of features and plays well with a huge range of listening devices.... both iem and headphone... which is not something most dongles can come close to saying.
If you have nothing constructive to add to the discussion beyond "RAWR REVIEWERS SHILL" please go away.
Also, I don't know who goldensound is, but I'm happy for you two.