ifi Audio NEO iDSD DAC / Headphone Amplifier – Silver

This smart looking, sweet sounding little Digital to Analogue Converter/Headphone Amp is just the ticket if you want a better sound quality from any digital music or sound source. It can also act as a preamplifier in a simple system and is able to drive most headphones with ease. This small device comes in very good condition with its original box and all accessories as listed. And yes, you get our 3 month warranty as well!
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The NEO iDSD is our new 3-in-one DAC/amp. With balanced ‘PureWave’ circuitry, unbeatable hi-res Bluetooth5.1 and MQA, the NEO is the ultimate in hi-res playback. Team it with Qobuz to get access to an eclectic catalogue of more than 70 million hi-res quality tracks. Place it horizontally or vertically to suit its surroundings. The OLED display flips to match orientation and the latest firmware provides a highly requested ‘Display Dim’ function. One rotary knob controls functionality. Sleek, sophisticated and versatile.
Enjoy the NEO iDSD as a pure DAC. Connect it to a separate integrated amp or preamp using the fixed-level analogue output. Or treat it as a DAC/preamp with a variable output. The ideal companion to a power amp or active speakers. And headphone users will love using the excellent amp stage to create a fabulous ‘head-fi’ system.
The NEO iDSD supports PCM up to 32-bit/768kHz, DSD up to 512 and DXDx2. All remain ‘bit-perfect’. The NEO provides full MQA decoding to ensure the best possible sound quality. Check out our MQA set-up tutorial for Tidal, Roon and Audirvana here. Plus, with MQA over S/PDIF, take advantage of any MQA CDs in your collection.
Not only is the NEO iDSD a purist design – no DSP, no digital filter selection and no change in analogue playback – it is also all designed around a balanced circuit design named ‘PureWave‘. It uses audiophile-grade components and delivers sonic ‘purity’ thanks to the extraordinarily low levels of noise and distortion.
The headphone amp stage maintains an engaging balance between sonic power and poise – no matter what it is tasked to drive. From high-sensitivity in-ear monitors to current-hungry planar headphones, it drives them with aplomb. It has a continuous power output of over 1000mW into 32ohms available through the balanced headphone socket. Plenty of oomph for the headphone user.
Specifications:
Signal to Noise Ratio: -112dBA (3.3V UnBAL/6.2V BAL)
Total Harmonic Distortion: + N <0.0015% (125mW @ 32Ω)
Power Consumption: No Signal ~0.5W; Max Signal ~2.5W
Dynamic Range: -120dB(A)
Input Voltage: DC 5V/2.5A, AC 100 -240V, 50/60Hz (with iPower)
Dimensions: 214 x 146 x 41 mm
Weight: 970 g