iFi hip dac 2 portable DAC / Headphones amplifier MQA Decoder DSD256 4.4mm BAL iOS Android

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iFi hip-dac 2 portable DAC / Headphones amplifier MQA Decoder DSD256 4.4mm BAL iOS Android

 

 

 

 

Shooting from the hip

The hip-dac2 replaces the inferior DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Convertor) and amp circuitry in smartphones, tablets, PCs and Macs to vastly improve headphone sound.

Connect your playback device via USB, plug in your favourite corded headphones or in-ear monitors and the hip-dac2 delivers a sound brimming with bold dynamism and fluid refinement.

The Burr-Brown DAC chip selected for for its fluid, highly ‘musical’ sound quality and True Native architecture, together with iFi custom circuitry, enables the hip-dac2 to deliver excellent sound quality across digital audio formats, including bit-perfect PCM, native DSD and MQA.

The upgraded crystal clock eradicates jitter (digital distortion), using iFi’s GMT femto precision clocking system. This maintains the integrity of the digital signal until conversion to analogue and enhances sound quality.

 

 

Power hungry? hip-dac2 it!

The hip-dac2’s amp circuitry, like the original, is of balanced (differential) design.

The circuitry incorporates a range of high-quality components, carefully selected for their performance in an audio context, including a custom iFi OV op-amp, TDK C0G class 1 ceramic capacitors, a precision low-noise power supply IC from Texas Instruments and a high-quality analogue volume pot.

The amp stage can deliver 400mW into a 32-ohm headphone load, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of headphone and earphone types with power to spare. Even high-impedance headphones are handled with ease thanks to output voltage of 6.3V into 600 ohms (from the balanced output).

 

 

Get connected

There are two USB ports – Type A for audio data and USB-C for charging.  The Type A port features a male connector to provide greater mechanical integrity than a USB/micro USB ports commonly found on other DAC/headphone amps.

Two outputs are provided – a 3.5mm socket for headphones with a single-ended cable/connector and a Pentaconn 4.4mm output enabling headphones equipped with balanced connectivity to take full advantage of the hip-dac2’s differential amp design.

In addition, the 3.5mm output benefits from iFi’s proprietary S-Balanced circuitry, cutting crosstalk and related distortion in half when used with regular, single-ended headphone connections – this is especially beneficial with high-sensitivity in-ear monitors.

 

 

 

 

 

Formats supported	DSD PCM DXD MQA	256/128/64, Quad/Double/Single-Speed 384/352.8/192/176.4/96/88.2/48/44.1kHz 384/352.8kHz 384/352.8kHz
Digital Inputs	USB 3.0 Type 'A' (USB2.0 compatible)
Headphone Outputs	Balanced S-Balanced (S-E)	4.4mm 3.5mm
Power Output (@1% THD)	Balanced S-Balanced (S-E)	400mW@32Ω; 6.3V@600Ω 280mW@32Ω; 3.2V@600Ω
Battery	Lithium-polymer 2200mAh	Approx. 8 hours
Power System	Charging via USB-C, BC V1.2 compliant up to 1000mA charging current and 6.3 volts
Power (max)	<2W idle, 4W max
Dimensions	102 x 70 x 14mm 4.0" x 2.8" x 0.6"
Weight	125g (0.28 lbs)