Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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If you're looking for a nice DAC / headphone amp combo that you can use at home or carry around, could the iFi Audio iDSD Valkyrie be right for you?

LINKS
Website - ifi-audio.com/products/idsd-valkyrie?sca_ref=9653761.16rcNnF5QGh
Get you started video - youtube.com/watch?v=rzbaPjtrtSs
Crysopeia remastering engine - Some information included in downloads.ifi-audio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pro-iDSD-Signature-manual_Ver1.3.pdf
Pronunciation of piezoelectric from dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/piezoelectric
iFi Diablo 2 review - youtu.be/QN9I6KGf8as

CREDITS
Boney M ‘Rasputin’ - youtube.com/watch?v=MkG1J5SZ_kw
Steps ‘Tragedy’ - youtube.com/watch?v=OiwDHHcHPh0

UNBOXING MUSIC
'She waved slightly and disappeared up her own armpit' by David Mellor

DAVID MELLOR'S MUSIC
David Mellor's music on Bandcamp - davidmellor.bandcamp.com
David Mellor's music on Spotify - open.spotify.com/artist/6OkaDx4vB4O2ssUA5p4M8g?si=M6bsrHIZQWWCeqv6_Nvfgw
Available on all good streaming services

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction (1)
0:09 Unboxing
1:49 Introduction (2)
3:20 Output power
5:28 DSD remastering
6:55 Quad DACs
8:05 xMEMS
9:18 K2HD
10:40 Lossless
11:45 What does it sound like?
13:13 Will I use it?

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