IFI we need to talk.. IFI Audio IDSD Diablo 2 review.

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The IFI Audio IDSD Diablo2 in-depth analysis controversy and conclusion.
Headphones tested:
AUDEZE Lcd5, Hifiman Susvara, DCA Stealth, ZMF Caldera, Ambientacoustics Mad 24, Soundz Avant, Unique Melody Mest mk ii, Modrop variations, LETSHUOER S15.
AMP-DAC comparisons:
Chord Hugo2 2Go, A&K CA1000T
Business enquiries:
ConvinceMeAudio@gmail.com
The CMA “ambush of tigers” Patreon page: www.patreon.com/ConvinceMeAud...
0:00 Chapters
0:36 The confusion, the conclusion, the controversy
01:12 IFI IDSD Diablo 2 The Amp DAC
07:27 The IFI Diablo 2 actual specs
07:40 overall sound & performance of the Diablo 2
10:00 LCD5 Susvara & DCA Stealth portable use case
16:50 IFI Diablo 2 Vs Chord Hugo2 A&K CA1000T
20:00 IFI IDSD Diablo 2 caveats
22:00 a direct message to IFI, & the Diablo 2 controversy

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  • @ConvinceMeAudio
    @ConvinceMeAudio4 ай бұрын

    I was advised by IFI Audio, that the specification has been adjusted on the website in regards to the actual performance of the device and not the peak performance.. Keep on rocking the hifi Community.. If a deep dive into the situation is what you are interested in after the corrections have been made to all the Marketing, the link is here. www.head-fi.org/threads/can-you-handle-the-beast-introducing-the-idsd-diablo-2.970461/page-16

  • @saschamilenkovic4320

    @saschamilenkovic4320

    4 ай бұрын

    Disgraceful marketing stunt by IFI. Don't really care if it's been adjusted now. Not looking for raw power but for actual authentic sonic reproduction. Who really was anyway? Would anyone with a Hifiman Susvara really consider this as adequate for their headphones?

  • @JTB--
    @JTB--4 ай бұрын

    Nice Review. I became a fan of the IFI stuff because of the XBASS feature. I would never buy any IFI product like Diablo/2 that is without it.

  • @chungang7037
    @chungang70374 ай бұрын

    thanks for the review! I hope they send you the Ifi iDSD neo 2 as well~

  • @citrusai5366
    @citrusai53664 ай бұрын

    Great Review! I was wondering if you've heard the Burson Soloist Voyager. I am currently trying to decide wherever to get the Bliss KTE or Voyager Deluxe Package as there seems to be different sound advantages with each topology. Not much information online in relation to a head to head comparison unfortunately. It would be a good video idea as the 2 units appear to be the best in the specific price range. I'd recommend contacting Elite Audio UK as they are a Burson reseller that tend to offer home demos for most products. You may be able to work something out to shoot a video review

  • @neilsnyder7915
    @neilsnyder79154 ай бұрын

    i have this unit. Paired with my Radon 6 customs and the results are breathtaking.I know Cam had issues with marketing info but this is absolutely a stunning performer. I love the way it works. BTW, the line out dual xlr cables pair with my zahl hm1 as a preamp.

  • @ConvinceMeAudio

    @ConvinceMeAudio

    4 ай бұрын

    I wish they had not done that, but yes, it’s an upgrade in every way love the black background

  • @Tssukiii
    @Tssukiii4 ай бұрын

    Hey there! Great review as always, I appreciate your style of reviewing quite a lot. Have you tried the Meze Rai Penta btw and what do you think of it? Greetings from Germany :)

  • @ConvinceMeAudio

    @ConvinceMeAudio

    4 ай бұрын

    Heard about it, sadly never got to hear it, not yet anyways, always wanted to the opinion on it is very heated every time LOL hopefully I can bring it in from Meze after the next three units they’re sending

  • @Tssukiii

    @Tssukiii

    4 ай бұрын

    @@ConvinceMeAudio Ok, thank you! I just got an awesome deal of these for 395€ with shipping & fees & an additional 150$ Meze 4.4mm cable I’ve never seen an IEM with reviews this mixed, but at that price I am just going to sell it again if it’s not for me, really excited to hear them :)

  • @VonKickass
    @VonKickass3 ай бұрын

    Hi mate. Please try get your hands on the Astell&Kern ACRO CA1000T. It looks amazing, but I need your trusted opinion first!!

  • @ConvinceMeAudio

    @ConvinceMeAudio

    3 ай бұрын

    It’s been here for a couple of months, it’s fantastic. Need to show the review soon.

  • @Mackr_5
    @Mackr_54 ай бұрын

    Hello, what in your opinion is the best dynamic headphone for bass under £1500?

  • @ConvinceMeAudio

    @ConvinceMeAudio

    4 ай бұрын

    Used focal utopia, ZMFVO, would definitely be the two I would look for

  • @Mackr_5

    @Mackr_5

    4 ай бұрын

    @@ConvinceMeAudio Thanks for the reply, anything less than or around £1000 u could recommend? thinking Focal Elex atm

  • @Alex.13.
    @Alex.13.2 ай бұрын

    Братан, подскажи что по звуку лучше Mojo 2 или Diablo 2 ?

  • @shawnpwatsons1
    @shawnpwatsons14 ай бұрын

    So I thought I'd put in a review request on this video since I don't know how to contact you. Could your review the new premium iFi Audio GoBar Kensei dongle DAC. $449 This is iFi Audio's finest effort on dongle DACs. It's a premium product so that's why I thought of you. Can it replace a desktop dac away from home? Is it worth the extra scratch? How does it compare to your beloved M15? We all need to know.

  • @aceofspades6667
    @aceofspades66674 ай бұрын

    I owned the ifi hip Dac 1 then sold it… still have the ifi go blu and love it. Just picked up and hip Dac 3 so we shall see. I really like the ifi products ive owned especially for the price paid. If I was going to spend $400 for a more powerful portable amp I probably would go with the earman Angel which is a sister company of auris. If needing even high end I would go mass kobo 428 for $1k and even higher I would go Brise for $1.5k used.

  • @aceofspades6667

    @aceofspades6667

    4 ай бұрын

    Brise Tsuranagi

  • @carminedesanto6746
    @carminedesanto67464 ай бұрын

    I swear by my IFI Go Blue 👍👍

  • @aceofspades6667

    @aceofspades6667

    4 ай бұрын

    Love mine too.. great performance for the price and a great form factor. I use my go blu everyday for commuting via lite rail and then for in office use. Have a bunch of iems and focal Celestee and it’s perfect. Getting a hip Dac 3 for more difficult to drive closed backs

  • @TheVeganVicar
    @TheVeganVicar4 ай бұрын

    My iFi Phantom cleared the local customs bureau last week, so hopefully it will be here by the end of this week! Can't wait to see how it invigorates my HiFiMan, Audeze, Sennheiser and Mod House headphones (when the latter arrives later this year, that is).

  • @jpined14

    @jpined14

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s allegedly the same thing (iFI stack) in a new box according to Thorston Luesch.

  • @falcodarkzz
    @falcodarkzz4 ай бұрын

    As always if youre spending money, these are the comprehensive reviews to watch. Top stuff

  • @RocketFoxProductions
    @RocketFoxProductions4 ай бұрын

    Shame you didn't really discuss the issues with misleading and incorrect specs much. No visuals or links to any actual data. Or even explicitly explaining what the issue was for those that aren't aware

  • @ConvinceMeAudio

    @ConvinceMeAudio

    4 ай бұрын

    When I look through the video now, maybe it was a little bit light on the actual topic of the conclusion, but looking at the runtime of the video over 30 minutes covering all the important points and them having changed all the information on the website now seems a bit redundant but I thought it had to be called up and called out, I will link the HF article here and thread here for people to dive deeper if they’re interested, thanks for bringing this up. I appreciate it. hope you enjoyed the rest of the video.

  • @ConvinceMeAudio

    @ConvinceMeAudio

    4 ай бұрын

    www.head-fi.org/threads/can-you-handle-the-beast-introducing-the-idsd-diablo-2.970461/page-16

  • @kevintj604

    @kevintj604

    4 ай бұрын

    Goldensounds review went over the controversy at nauseam. His entire review is essentially about that so I’m happy that CMA only focused on that topic at the end. Great review!

  • @neilsnyder7915

    @neilsnyder7915

    4 ай бұрын

    I love Cam but he made a big deal over nothing. Diablo2 is a stunning performer from a very solid company.

  • @saschamilenkovic4320
    @saschamilenkovic43204 ай бұрын

    According to Golden Sound this suffers from channel imbalance with IEMs at lower volumes. It uses an analogue potentiometer so that is a real possibility. Test it with your IEMs before you buy. If it is true that is completely unacceptable at a price of £1300 #ripp off

  • @ConvinceMeAudio

    @ConvinceMeAudio

    4 ай бұрын

    No imbalance problems here tried it with 15 units 2.3 ohm - 32 ohm

  • @matthewhilty4209
    @matthewhilty42094 ай бұрын

    After hearing about the deceptive marketing from IFI, I have stayed away from ALL their products. I believe you that this Diablo2 is better than the original but the deceptive marketing and the Turbo mode cutting out at 1 o'clock on the volume knob makes this product and brand a pass for me personally.

  • @ConvinceMeAudio

    @ConvinceMeAudio

    4 ай бұрын

    Valid points, can’t be argued with, but if you do get to come across one, have a listen when it’s warmed up it’s special sadly

  • @arthurhaywood2184

    @arthurhaywood2184

    4 ай бұрын

    Even before the misrepresentations about their products I judged them in head to head comparisons with some other brands to be inferior in difficult to drive headphone situations.

  • @ggdfggdfgdffgfddg34
    @ggdfggdfgdffgfddg343 ай бұрын

    +

  • @DuranInternational
    @DuranInternational4 ай бұрын

    1st Love this review

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