DAC with headphone amplifier iFi NEO iDSD

iFi NEO iDSD is an audio combine, in the full sense of the word. Audio equipment combines a DAC, a preamplifier and a balanced headphone amplifier, with the possibility of wireless data transmission. This is a device with a very cool electronic filling, which is devoid of all sorts of things to improve the sound and filters. The company's engineers did not save on anything here. The result is flawless performance out of the box.

ЦАП с усилителем для наушников iFi NEO iDSD

iFi NEO iDSD DAC and Amplifier – Overview, Features

 

The device boasts a 16-core XMOS microcontroller that accepts data from USB and S/PDIF inputs. Unlike previous devices from the company, it uses a chip with twice the clock speed and four times the memory. To eliminate jitter, a GMT femto-clock is installed, which works in conjunction with an intelligent memory buffer. The DSD1793 chip from Burr-Brown is responsible for the sound.

ЦАП с усилителем для наушников iFi NEO iDSD

NEO iDSD is based on a symmetrical "PureWave" circuit operating in dual mono with short signal paths to achieve exceptional linearity and sonic purity, as well as eliminate crosstalk. The main operational amplifier is a custom OV2637A. Volume control is performed by a discrete analog resistive circuit. Which is regulated by microprocessor control, to obtain high accuracy.

ЦАП с усилителем для наушников iFi NEO iDSD

The headphone output is implemented using an OV4627A J-Fet transistor and a W990VSI attenuator. That in addition to high quality gives a low level of noise and distortion. Yes, this happens on high-end audio equipment, and iFi NEO iDSD is clearly in the elite. The headphone amplifier stage can provide over 1000mW of output power into 32 ohms.

ЦАП с усилителем для наушников iFi NEO iDSD

The advanced Qualcomm QCC5100 Bluetooth chipset supports all modern audio codecs. Moreover, it transmits sound in high quality, up to 24bit / 96kHz. To simplify control, the device is equipped with a remote control and an OLED display located on the front panel. By the way, the device can be installed horizontally or vertically. So, the display automatically flips to the selected case orientation. The implementation is very cool.

 

Specifications iFi NEO iDSD

 

DAC IC DSD1793
Headphone Amplifier Yes
Output voltage up to 3.25V (unBAL), 6.4V (BAL)
USB controller XMOS (16-cores/512KB)
S/PDIF receiver XMOS
Login type USB 2.0/3.0 Type B, S/PDIF: Coax, Optical
Output type RCA, XLR
Output voltage (RCA) 2.2V (fixed)
Output voltage (XLR) 4.4V (fixed)
PCM support 32bit 768kHz (USB), 24bit 96kHz (Bluetooth)
DSD support DSD512 (Direct, USB)
DXD support 768kHz (Double Speed)
MQA support Yes (USB, S/PDIF)
ASIO support Yes
Bluetooth AAC, SBC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX LL, LDAC, LHDC/HWA
Built-in preamplifier Yes
Remote control support Yes (remote included)
Food External (5V/2.5A)
Dimensions X x 214 146 41 мм

 

ЦАП с усилителем для наушников iFi NEO iDSD

The NEO series is an intermediate solution from the British manufacturer iFi, between the professional PRO series and the budget ZEN equipment. In the performance of NEO iDSD, it was possible to provide music lovers with a system balanced in terms of sound quality and price. Where part of the users will forever remain committed to iFi products, and the other part will understand at what stage perfection in sound begins.

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