I had the opportunity to test the xCan last weekend at the CanJam in Shanghai.
Input from the Fiio 5II and output to MrSpeakers Aeon Flow C; FLAC files, standars resolution.
Comparing it with my iCan nano, my first impression was that the new xCan has more dynamic and it is slightly faster on the transients.
I heard also a better sense of clarity on the details and spaciousness, even without the usage of the filter 3D.
The sounds flows smooth and there is no harshness in its high, which it's important for long trip listening.
To me it is more engaging than his previous sibling.

The improved form factor is another big plus for being a portable amp.

I was told that it will be launched in China on November 22nd, and I am counting the days.

Once again the iFi Audio team did a great job.

I use them continuously: during the commuting in the subway, on the plane, at home and in the office for my conference calls.
I was expecting much lower musical quality from a BT can, but actually I had to change my mind: those headphones are remarkably good.

I spend my working days far from home and I was looking for something compact with two specific characteristics: keep the same feeling that I have when I listen to the Sennheiser HD650 driven by the Burson Conductor and have a non fatiguing and yet detailed sound to cool me down after a long and tiring working day.
 
During the SIAV exhibition in Shanghai last weekend I had the opportunity to try the iFi iDAC and at the first listening I understood that this was the stuff I was looking for: love at first sight.
I purchased the iDAC on the spot and I completed the system by adding the iUSBPower to clean the signal, the Gemini and the Mercury cables, and the iTube as a preamp.
The package makes the music flowing from my M-Audio BX5D2 powered monitor speakers in a very smooth and natural way, the PRaT is excellent and the bass firm and under control even at high volume.
The sound is very detailed, somehow punchy and yet not fatiguing, in other words: believe me or not but with or without the iTube, my feeling is that this iDAC sounds more analogue than digital.
 
Even if the performance level is obviously not the same, the Sabre ES9023 of the iDAC shares similar sonic characteristics with his sibling ES9018 Reference chipset used in my Burson Conductor. 
Amazing value for money if we consider that the combination iDac+iTube is one quarter the price of the Conductor, which in my opinion remains the reference headphone amplifier in his category.
Of course the iDAC itself is not powerful enough to drive the HD650 in the proper way (the iCan amp module should be added), but it works very well with the MM450X that I use for my conference calls, to have quieter flights and also to listen to the music.
 
I am looking forward to listening what I can get from that system after a longer shakedown period (and with better monitor speakers

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Bravo Thorsten Loesch, good job iFi.
 
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