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3D, is it a cross feed?

Analogue DAC General Lifestyle
Aurora micro iCAN SE micro iDSD micro iDSD Black Label Pro iCAN Pro iCAN Signature Retro Stereo 50 xCAN xDSD ZEN DAC
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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4.4mm outputs

ZEN DAC
The ZEN DAC sports 4.4mm balanced outputs at both the front (for headphones) and back (for output into another amplifier via 4.4mm to dual XLR). We’ve used a balanced design…
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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
Aurora hip-dac iDSD Diablo micro iCAN SE micro iDAC micro iDSD NEO iDSD Pro iCAN Pro iDSD Pro iESL xCAN xDSD ZEN Air Blue ZEN Air DAC ZEN Blue ZEN Blue V2 ZEN CAN Signature 6XX ZEN DAC ZEN DAC Signature ZEN DAC Signature V2 ZEN DAC V2
Our products will work with the new Apple Lossless streaming software.
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Bridge rectifiers power supplies (AC to DC)

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Operation Power
Aurora DC iPurifier2 iPower iPowerX micro iCAN SE micro iPhono2 micro iTube2 nano iUSB3.0 Pro iCAN Pro iCAN Signature Pro iDSD Pro iDSD Signature Pro iESL ZEN Blue ZEN Blue V2 ZEN DAC
I have an iFi device that is powered by the iPower but might it be possible to use a different power supply that is not dependent on bridge rectifiers (AC…
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Can my DAC fully unfold MQA?

DAC
MQA (Master quality audio)
hip-dac hip-dac2 micro iDAC2 micro iDSD micro iDSD Black Label nano iDSD nano iDSD Black Label nano iDSD LE nano iOne nano iUSB3.0 NEO iDSD Pro iDSD Pro iDSD Signature xDSD ZEN DAC ZEN DAC Signature V2 ZEN DAC V2
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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Does it work with PS5?

ZEN Air DAC ZEN DAC ZEN DAC V2
Yes, the Zen DAC will work if powered separately by a 5v power supply. Connect the DAC to the USB port on the front of the PS5. Depending on which…
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Frequency response for all iFi DSD DACs

DAC General Lifestyle
Aurora hip-dac hip-dac2 micro iDAC2 micro iDSD micro iDSD Black Label nano iDSD nano iDSD Black Label nano iDSD LE nano iOne Pro iDSD Pro iDSD Signature Retro Stereo 50 xDSD ZEN DAC
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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What is Burr-Brown MultiBit?

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Features
hip-dac hip-dac2 iDSD Diablo micro iDSD Black Label micro iDSD Signature nano iDSD Black Label nano iOne NEO iDSD xDSD ZEN Air Blue ZEN Air DAC ZEN DAC
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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What is the barrel size?

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Aurora DC iPurifier2 iPower iPowerX micro iCAN SE micro iPhono2 micro iTube2 nano iUSB3.0 Pro iCAN Pro iCAN Signature Pro iDSD Pro iDSD Signature Pro iESL ZEN Blue ZEN Blue V2 ZEN DAC
5.5*2.1mm is the DC barrel size.
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Why didn’t I receive a power supply?

DAC
General Operation Power
ZEN DAC
This was a mistake on our end, we have amended the online manual and also physical manual. The Zen DAC doesn’t come with a power supply, only a USB cable…
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Why does my virus software flag the driver as a potential threat

Softwares
hip-dac hip-dac Gold hip-dac2 iCAN Phantom iDSD Diablo iDSD Diablo-X micro iCAN SE micro iDAC micro iDAC2 micro iDSD micro iDSD Black Label micro iDSD Signature nano iDSD nano iDSD Black Label nano iDSD LE nano iGalvanic3.0 nano iOne NEO iDSD NEO Stream Pro iCAN Pro iCAN Signature Pro iDSD Pro iDSD Signature xCAN xDSD xDSD Gryphon ZEN Air Blue ZEN Air CAN ZEN Air DAC ZEN Blue ZEN Blue V2 ZEN CAN ZEN CAN Signature ZEN CAN Signature 6XX ZEN CAN Signature HFM ZEN CAN Signature MZ99 ZEN DAC ZEN DAC Signature ZEN DAC Signature V2 ZEN DAC V2 ZEN One Signature ZEN Signature Set 6XX ZEN Signature Set HFM ZEN Signature Set MZ99 ZEN Stream
Firstly, it should be stated that ifi’s USB driver is a safe and reliable software that will not cause any adverse malfunctions to your computer. There are generally three situations…
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Why no on/off switch?

Analogue DAC Digital General
General Power
micro iCAN SE micro iPhono2 nano iUSB3.0 ZEN Blue ZEN Blue V2 ZEN DAC
Generally speaking, electronics are best left running. In 99% of the cases components in iFi products are ran at power/voltage that means there is little difference between shelf life and…
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