Phileweb, Japan, interview iFi’s chief designers about the Pro iCan!

If you are interested in the next line of products by iFi then feel free to read the following interview that was taken place with Phileweb and Thorsten (One of iFi’s chief designers) about the latest flagship product………the Pro iCan! Here is a few quotes from the article;

“In here in Japan, now the most popular was the presence of as audio brand and consolidate United Kingdom iFI-Audio…….IFI-Audio is also this year will become the eye of the storm of the audio scene.”

“Phileweb: Pro ICAN is simple headphone amplifier and pre-amplifier is not a built-in DAC, I vacuum tube to be mounted is also interesting because vintage tube of GE. Is there a reason for this?

Thorsten; vacuum tube itself, will be equivalent to those used for the iTube. This is, we start from the fact that look for the most compatibility good vacuum tube at a constant of the circuit there.Common is in the vacuum tube of 6992, it is what has been used since 1980. However, in this 6992, it does not have almost remained what grade is high. That’s instead we are using is what called 2C51. This is so to speak, it is a high-grade version of the 6992. Because the thing that was originally used in the military youth, located in the pretty mellow in stock basis.”