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3D, is it a cross feed?

Analogue DAC General Lifestyle
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Here is some information regarding the 3D effect inside our products; The bottom line is that all classic ‘cross-feed’ systems produce, with well-recorded music and with a natural rendering of…
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Apple Lossless

DAC Digital General Softwares
Android Apple - iOS Apple - OSX Digital Features General MQA (Master quality audio) Quality Sound Technical Windows
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Our products will work with the new Apple Lossless streaming software.
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Can my DAC fully unfold MQA?

DAC
MQA (Master quality audio)
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All iFi MQA compatible DACs can do the last MQA unfold, thus fully unfold MQA master tracks. MQA renderer DACs do the last unfold and require Tidal etc. to do…
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Charging compliance

DAC
Charging
xDSD
The xDSD will draw the maximum safe current from any power supply unit (PSU), using the standard ID methods (Apple, Samsung, USB standard). Any standard-compliant PSU should signal it’s current…
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Consumption rate

DAC
Bluetooth General Power
xDSD
The Bluetooth module consumes around 130mW continuous whilst the XMOS (USB) consumes around 350mW continuous at higher sample rates (less at 44.1k). The remainder of the xDSD (clock, reclocking, DAC,…
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Does it support aptX HD?

xDSD
The current generation xDSD does not include aptX HD, only “general aptX”. This delivers CD-quality audio over Bluetooth and has comparably low latency, low enough to, for example, avoid lip-sync…
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DSD filtering with filter switches on iFi products

DAC
Technical
micro iDAC2 micro iDSD micro iDSD Black Label nano iDSD nano iDSD Black Label nano iOne Pro iDSD Pro iDSD Signature xDSD
By its very functional principle, DSD has RFI of twice the maximum level of the audio signal and four times the nominal DSD “0dB” point between, 1.4MHz and 2.8MHz. DSD…
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Frequency response for all iFi DSD DACs

DAC General Lifestyle
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All iFi DSD playing DACs have a -3dB point for around 75kHz / 90kHz (depending on the precise model) if the sample rate is > 96khz. At sample rates lower…
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How do I toggle between modes?

DAC
Operation
xDSD
There are 4 modes, these are: Bluetooth – Variable Headphone amplifier (multi-coloured rotary knob) Bluetooth – Line out (Amplifier bypassed with White LED) Wired – Variable Headphone amplifier (multi-coloured rotary…
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Is quick-charge enabled?

xDSD
Yes, we do support quick-charge if suitable chargers are attached. A full charge from flat is approx. 3 hours, providing it has a minimum of 5V/1.5A or higher rated charger.
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My battery is swelling, what can I do

Charging
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A swelling battery is likely caused by improper use. To prevent a battery from bloating, we suggest making sure that the device isn’t overheating and that it is kept in…
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Noise whilst charging and playing?

DAC
Charging General Operation
xDSD
The noise is for the first few seconds when connecting the charger always happens, it will be silent afterwards. If a weak USB power source or low-quality cable is added…
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What class does the xDSD run?

DAC
General Power
xDSD
The xDSD runs “AB” in fact, almost all modern audio electronics run in Class AB, even most so-called “Class A” becomes “AB” for some combinations of load and signal. Generally,…
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What is Burr-Brown MultiBit?

DAC
Features
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The Burr-Brown True Native® chipset means file formats remain unchanged or ‘bit-perfect’. This means you are listening to music as the artist intended in the format in which it was…
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