iFi audio Go Blue - The Official Thread

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Alright after having the football yanked away again I am going to for it to actually arrive
 
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Finally I have the unit in hand.
No one is too blame for the delay. It was preorder.OTOH there is the broken promises...
 

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Hot off the Press! 5 Stars for the GO Blu in What HiFi?
 

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I was not prepared for how small the unit is. It is an exercisers dream. It is about the size of a match box.(smaller). If only I could find earbuds that I could love. I do not believe the unit is bluetooth to earbuds.
Praise the lord. It is plug and play. I am listening to it as I write this. I will have more to say after CAF. It is this weekend.
 
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I decided to take Go Blue [advice ignored by state] for my evening constitutional. For some
reason it performs better when freed from my xfinity WiFi. Stuff it in the pocket of your choice. I paired it with my Sony headphones. It was effortless and the sound was glorious. While it is the baby brother of hip dac and Diablo, It definitely holds it own in its range.


More to come...
 
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Three bears(little red riding hood). Go Blue,hip dac,Diablo. 20211103_112218.jpg
 
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now how can I get my hands on the new hip dac?
 

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It comes with its own little pouch. No extra charge. 20211104_074202.jpg
 
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Happy to hear you are enjoying your GO Blu. I guess plug and play is one of Blu's best parts. Which earbuds did you try out so far?
 

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Do you have a suggestion of earbuds?
 

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Despite its' diminutive stature it is fully functional. Inside the main control is a press button that takes you through the sound effects. It even has two head phone jacks. 0nce you get used to it you will be able to access them by feel and sound.
I did wind up paying an an obscene amount for a armband. $42usd. That is "couch lint" for our well heeled members.
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Blame it on the phone. Again you can stick the Go Blie almost anywhere. There is plenty of room for it and wired earbuds. As far as I can tell your earbids will need to be wired.
It drives my Sony headphones with ease. When paired with tidal (tm) it is difficult to keep ypur mind off the music and on your activity.
PLEASE STAY IN AMBIENT MODE WHEN NAVIGATONG TRAFFIC.
Enjoy.
 

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$42 for an armband. Must have been Gucci or Prada one ;)
The Go Blue is a BT receiver, so it will connect with your phone, but as it is not a BT transmitter, you will need a wired connection with your headphones/earphones.
 
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Comfort. Comfort. Comfort. I can't abode the ones you push on the ear canal.
 

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OK, I am trying to see how far is your ear canal pushing boundary. When you use AirPods would it count as pushing on to your ear canal?
 

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Something like this.
 

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