This was my first try and I like it. I'm going to try the ipowerx and will post impressions. I am using the dac inside my processor for many reasons and I like that this device passes both two channel and DTS/Dolby signals.
iFi SPDIF iPurifier2 Review
This device goes between your DAC/digital preamp and your digital source. iFi claims it reduces jitter and noise. I placed it between the coax input of my Marantz 7702 processor and my Sony UHPH1 Universal player. I am using a Virtual Dynamics Reference coax digital cable. My system sounded fine before but adding the iPurifier allowed me not just to hear the notes better but the spaces between the notes. The attack of a brush on a cymbal seemed to resonate with the individual bristles instead of just the shimmer, the tone of a vibraphone sounded much more like a live instrument in the room. I went back and forth between the HDMI input and the input with the iPurifier playing the DTS track in the movie Jumanji. Much more nuanced and articulate with the iPurifer. I think at a $200 price point it is well worth it and would recommend it to anyone looking to upgrade their digital front end. I would try this device before spending more money on a new digital cable or a new DAC.
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@lowrider57 , thanks for the tip, I’ll check it out. I think about $140. iFi sells an upgrade with their iPowerX about the same price.
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