iFi Audio NEO iDSD3 Dac Headphone Amplifier

Description

The new iFi Audio NEO iDSD 3 Dac Headphone Amplifier features the latest of iFi Audio's technology together in a complete, all-in-one home audio package. The NEO iDSD 3 is built on strengthened foundations, with circuitry reworked at the component level - new operational amplifiers for lower distortion, upgraded polymer capacitors to reduce power supply ripple, and WIMA MKS2 caps for smoother high frequencies. The result is the most accurate sounding playback experience to date, while retaining iFi's signature musicality. The NEO iDSD 3 uses a custom DAC stage built around a Burr-Brown chipset, hand-picked for its natural musicality. This distinctive architecture handles PCM and DSD via separate pathways, preserving a bit-perfect signal throughout the conversion process. Data handling is carefully managed to ensure natural dynamics and exceptional low-level linearity.

The NEO iDSD 3 continues to uphold class-leading Bluetooth performance, supporting aptX Lossless, LDAC, LHDC, and more to ensure it remains at the pinnacle of wireless sound. 

The NEO iDSD 3 uses a custom DAC stage built around a Burr-Brown chipset, hand-picked by us for its natural musicality. Its distinctive architecture handles PCM and DSD via separate pathways, preserving a bit-perfect signal all the way through to analogue conversion. With PCM input, the six most significant bits are processed in true multi-bit fashion, for natural dynamics and slam. The rest are handled via delta- sigma processing for exceptional low-level linearity. 

Digital masters often miss the warmth and richness of their analog routes, leaving you with sound that's cold and lifeless. JVCKENWOOD’s K2HD Technology extends high frequencies to restore natural harmonics, to bring back the depth, nuance, and musicality of the original performance. For those who prefer this restoration without altering the song's sample rate, 'K2' mode provides a similar effect while preserving the native resolution. 

The NEO iDSD features iFi's signature analog processing to transform headphone listening into a captivating experience: 

Specifications:

• Digital Inputs: Bluetooth 5.4; USB-B 3.0; S/PDIF Coaxial; S/PDIF Optical
• Analog Input: Single-ended RCA
• File Support: 768kHz PCM; DSD512 (22.6 MHz)
• Bluetooth Formats: aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX, LDAC, LHDC/HWA, AAC,
  SBC
• Line Outputs: Balanced XLR (L/R); Single-Ended RCA (L/R)
• Line Output Specs
  • XLR ≤19.5V (variable); 4.4V (fixed)
  • RCA ≤10.V (variable); 2.2V (fixed)
• Line Output Impedance: XLR ≤102Ω; RCA ≤51Ω
• SNR + DNR: ≥120dB(A) @ -60dBFS
• THD+N: ≤0.0015% @ 0dBFS
• Headphone Outputs: Balanced 4.4mm; Single-Ended 6.3mm
• Headphone Output Specs
  • 4.4mm ≥12.7V/2,532mW @ 64Ω (RMS)
  • 6.3mm ≥8.4V/2,244mW @ 32Ω (RMS)
• Headphone Output Impedance: ≤1Ω; ≤7Ω when iEMatch enabled
• Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.2 x 1.6”
• Weight: 2lbs
• 1 Year Warranty

Includes:

• iFi Audio NEO iDSD 3
• Remote
• iFi iPower2 12V
• 3.5mm to 6.3mm Adapter
• RCA patch cable
• USB-A to USB-B cable
  
• Stand
• Quick Start guide