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Loaner: iFi GoPod short tour

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    Thanks to the wonderful folks at iFi, I have just received a pair of
    iFi GoPod
    https://ifi-audio.com/products/go-pod/

    for SBAF loaner tour and impressions.

    includes the "default/standard" IEM connectors of
    0.78mm 2pin connector
    and
    MMCX

    This will be shorter than some other tours, namely to help ensure quality impressions from valued members.
    And that after many shipments a working product is safely back in iFi hands sooner rather than later.

    Normal-ish rules:

    Tour Member list will be tracked here, in order:
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    In Oregon. I had some UTWS5s, which I enjoyed w/ my iBasso IT07s. Unfortunately, they died :)

    So looking for a replacement, and these are one of the leading candidates, along w/ TW2.
     
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    I dropped my two week old ifi go blu in the toilet so the timing is perfect. If I can do a longer test or maybe try again after a few people make it through @jexby, I'm bringing a mini C on a business trip Sept 6-9 and would love to see how this works out there.
     
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    If Schiit ever makes a portable receiver... (it ought come with at least IPX7 for immersion, LMAO)

    Hope these serve you well! I know that two weeks isn't necessarily enough time to be fully acclimated to a piece of gear, but looking forward to reading your impressions about how the GO blu specifically fares against these.
     
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    Thereby starting a new collab brand: iFi x Drop x Schiit :D
     
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    Interested Milwaukee WI.. dB
     
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    anyone else want to jump on the Go Pod train? 3 more spots are open.
     
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    I was going to grab the box from work to pack them out today but a big structure fire in North Boulder (literally a couple blocks from my house) prevented that. I will make a run to grab the box tomorrow and ship them out this week.

    Let me post up my final thoughts in the other thread. Absolutely wonderful product.
     
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    I’ll ship these out on Monday or Tuesday. I’ve had COVID for the past eight days, so hopefully a couple extra days with this loaner isn’t an issue.
     
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    Sorry for ghosting on this. COVID has been a rollercoaster over the past two weeks for me and I'm finally testing negative and feel good enough to leave the house to ship these now. These went out today.
     
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    Good to hear -- hope you're not 'long-hauling' :(
     
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    Received from @Vansen last night — listening right now.

    Impressions will be based on:

    Spotify ‘very high’ (that’s the use case for these) ==>
    Hiby R6 Pro | iPhone 13 | iPad Pro (2021) ==>
    GoPod | UTWS5 ==>
    iBasso IT07 | Penon Volt | CA Vega (Volt is 2-pin and UTWS5 is mmcx — I have an older ClearTunes neck band cable for Volt)
     
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    Off to @dBel84 via UPS today.

    Thanks for the opportunity to audition this great product!
     
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    Arrived last night. First thoughts : I really didn't want to like this product but it is giving me pause. :)
     
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