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Key Features
The iFi Audio Hip-dac2 is a portable DAC and headphone amplifier that features bespoke technologies to offer crisp and natural audio conversion. The sleek and stylish design of the Hip-dac2 is very easy to transport, slip into a pocket or bag for hi-res audio processing on the go with up to 12 hours of battery life. The basis for the Hip-dac2 lies with its predecessor but it has been taken to the next level, so you now get the capability of data handling up to 32-bit/384kHz. A type-A USB takes care of input whilst you gain the versatility of both a 3.5mm and 4.4mm balanced output to suit a wide variety of earphone and headphone types.
Product Ref: 216163
"At this level, you’re unlikely to find a portable DAC as clear, zealous, fully-featured, or as downright good-looking as the iFi hip-dac 2."
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Often when converting a signal from digital to analogue there is often the risk of signal degradation or noise from external sources tarnishing the quality of the original source. iFi tackles this by using a balanced circuit design and premium circuit components and chipsets such as the Burr-Brown True Native to negate distortion and remove any noise so your audio remains clear and natural, as the artist intended on its conversions journey.
When using certain types of headphones including open-back and earphones. You may notice a lack of bass and wish that you could get that little bit more oomph. Well, XBass boosts the low frequencies of audio, without muddying the midrange to retrieve the deep bass your strive for. It does this by opening up your music adding spaciousness akin to the experience of being at a live concert.
The hip-dac2 replaces the inferior DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Converter) and amp circuitry in smartphones, tablets, PCs and Macs to vastly improve headphone sound. iFi circuitry and Burr-Brown chipset results in enhanced clarity and sound quality not generally found on portable DAC's. Bit-perfect PCM, native DSD and MQA formats are supported so you can listen to all types of hi-res sources making the Hip-dac2 perfect for subscribers of Tidal's Master's tier.
Formats supported | DSD: 256/128/64, Quad/Double/Single-SpeedPCM: 384/352.8/192/176.4/96/88.2/48/44.1kHzDXD: 384/352.8kHzMQA: 384/352.8kHz |
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Digital Inputs | USB 3.0 Type 'A'(USB 2.0 compatible) |
Headphone Outputs | Balanced: 4.4mmS-Balanced (S-E): 3.5mm |
Power Output (@1 THD) | Balanced: 400mW@32Ω; 6.3V@600ΩS-Balanced (S-E): 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) |
Product code | IF1652 |