IFI Audio Nano iDSD Black Label Portable DAC
IFI Audio Nano iDSD Black Label Portable DAC, USB2.0 Type A 'OTG' Socket
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IFI Audio - Nano iDSD Black Label
Boost your music & breathe new life into your audio Introducing the ‘nano iDSD Black Label’. A multi-award winning, portable DAC and headphone amplifier, designed to breathe new life into your audio on the go, or at home, in a sleek, sturdy housing that’s extremely easy on the eye.
Stream, Stream, Stream…
At home, on the go, take the nano IFI’s nano iDSD Black Label is for those who require pristine audio not only at home, but whilst on the go. Using your phone as a source, amplify your Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal using an Apple CCK cable or OTG cable for those with an Android device. Whilst unwinding at home, just use the USB 3.0 cable which is provided to connect to your PC.
Res’ing it Up!
MQA capable
The nano iDSD Black Label streams Hi-Res audio up to an incredible DSD256, meaning you can enjoy your favourite songs as they were intended to be heard. In its most pristine form.
Is MQA your thing? The nano iDSD Black Label handles this no problem, it’s fully MQA ready. Use it with Tidal Masters on your mobile device or computer at home.
All Hail The Mighty Nano
10x more amplification than an iphone IFI’s nano iDSD Black Label may be small in stature, but for what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in amplification power. Infact, it has 10 times more amplification than an iPhone. It’s capable of driving most headphones and features IFI’s iEMatch technology built in, allowing it to work with IEM’s. Another great feature included is the IFI iPurifier, this means it delivers the cleanest audio possible, free of buzz, hiss and other unwanted noise.
A Brilliant Balancing Act
S-Balanced circuitry The nano iDSD Black Label features IFI’s exclusive ‘S-Balanced’ circuit, which provides all the benefits of regular balanced outputs such as low-noise and less distortion when used with headphones, and IEM’s which themselves feature balanced wiring. When using single-ended headphones, ‘S-Balanced’ cuts crosstalk by 50%.
Listen. Measure. The Choice is Yours.
Wanna get technical? For the audiophiles amongst us, IFI included a real treat. The nano iDSD Black Label features a very cool option. It has a ‘Listen’ option (Minimum Phase Bezier Filter) and a ‘Measure’ option (Linear Phase Transient Aligned Filter). This is for those who might like to try adding a little variation to their playback options.
The Tech Spec
| General | |
|---|---|
| Input(rear) | USB2.0 type A ‘OTG’ Socket (with iPurifier® technology built-in) |
| Output(rear) | 1 x audio fixed line out L+R 3.5mm |
| Digital Filter | 2 positions. 2 filters |
| Outputs(front) | 2 x 3.5mm headphone audio outputs. ‘Direct’ and ‘iEMatch®’ |
| DAC | |
|---|---|
| DAC | DSD, DXD, PCM DAC by Burr Brown Bit-Perfect DSD processing, Bit-Perfect DXD processing |
| Clock | Low-jitter crystal clock |
| Audio Formats | DSD 256/128/64/12.4/11.2/6.2/5.6/3.1/2.8 DXD 384/352.8kHz PCM 384/352.8/192/176.4/96/88.2/48/44.1kHz MQA 88.2/96/176.4/192kHz filters |
| Filter–PCM | Listen (transient optimised minimum phase) Measure (frequency response optmised) |
| DSD | Listen (extended bandwidth transient optimised) Measure (narrow bandwidth, low output band noise optimised) |
| DXD | Fixed Bit-Perfect Processing |
| MQA | Fixed MQA Filter |
| Headphone Amplifier | |
|---|---|
| Amplifier | Dual Mono 2 x 285mW Direct Drive, coupling capacitor free circuit for highest fidelity |
| Volume Control | 3.5mm TRRS with Balanced compatible wiring |
| Dynamic Range(including DAC) | > 109dB(A) @ 3v (Direct) > 107dB(A) @ 0.5V (iEMatch®) |
| THD &N (@ 125mW/30R) | < 0.005% |
| Max. Output (<10% THD) | > 3.5V @ 600Ω Load (Direct) (20mW/600Ω) > 2.9V @ 30Ω Load (Direct) (285mW/30Ω) > 1.7V @ 15Ω Load (Direct) (200mW/15Ω) |
| Output Impedance | < = 1Ω (Direct) < = 4Ω (iEMatchsup>®) |
| Channel Separation | > 79dB @ 600Ω Load (Direct) > 79dB @ 15Ω Load (Direct) (1kHz, TRRS plug Balanced wiring) |
| Line Output | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic Range(Line) | > 109dB(A) |
| THD & N(0dBFS Line) | < 0.004% |
| Output Voltage(Line) | 2.15V (+/-0.05V) |
| Output Impedance | < 240Ω |
| Channel Separation | > 99dB (@ 1kHz) |
| Jitter(correlated) | Below test set limit |
| Dimensions | 96(l) x 64(w) x 25.5(h)mm |
| Weight | 139g (0.31 Ibs) |
