nano iOne

“Extremely easy to use, the Nano iOne also offers very good aptX Bluetooth connectivity with minimal latency and no dropouts… even at a long distance… Once again, iFi Audio has hit the nail on the head.”

Playing music from my iPhone this device has exceptional sound quality

I wanted to use this with a computer and traditional amplifier and speakers, but also thought it would be nice to allow steaming from my phone or tablet too, since I did not have that arranged in my office system.

I connected directly via USB to my Windows 10 PC then into an older stereo amp and speakers. No drivers were needed and it all just worked by selecting it as the output in Windows. I configured my PC to leave the USB power on when shutdown, so I can use it directly from my phone without booting the PC. It also comes with a power supply if you just wanted to use it as a DAC and Bluetooth receiver in your hifi setup.

This product is great for this kind of use. The sound quality is excellent even with Bluetooth. Nice too that, depending on how you stream to the device, the front panel uses colour to show you what the source quality is too.

I liked this enough to add it to my main system for a while and played with a Mac Mini/Tidal/MQA source. It really is an amazingly good sound for something so small and reasonably priced. It also feels very solid and the flick switches add a little touch of class too. Tired it with Bluetooth, USB and COAX and all sounded very fine to me. I think you would be hard pressed to do much better at this price. Just as a test, I also plugged it directly in to my iPad via USB and that also worked surprisingly well too.

In summary, this seems excellent to add a DAC to a PC or Mac, or if you need to stream from a computer or phone with an older conventional hifi amp and speakers.

Easy to set up and easy use. Makes a substantial difference to the sound quality through bluetooth. Much better listening experience with reduced distortion and better top and lower end.

“For such small footprint the iFi iOne provides a wealth of features and flexibility, giving you a gamut of connectivity options. Whatever you do plug into this DAC, though, you will find a neutral and well balanced sound quality that gives you more music for your money due to its low noise output. Great value for money.”

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“The iFi nano iOne is the epitome of a digital Swiss knife”

Best money i ever spent!! Android phone connect to play tidal streaming. WHY IS IT ONLY THE ENGLISH GET THAT SMOOTH NON SCRETCHY SOUND. A++++PRODUCT

i have an older system and while upgrading components and speakers can be a tempting and costly quest at auditory nirvana, i currently have greater interests that distract me. looked into an affordable option to stream music through my stereo with the emphasis on decent quality sound.

i narrowed it down between this ifi Nano and the arcam rBlink, but ended up with the ifi since both came equipped with the same Texas Instruments DAC chip, yet the ifi was slightly less expensive. there are already a plethora of reviews on this gadget about the bluetooth stream quality and i mainly concur with them in its sonic achievements.

im unexpectedly getting enjoyment while using it with my CD player. i have an old Arcam transport that was considered very good back in the mid to late 2000’s. the DAC in the unit has to be close to 15 years old. so i decided to bust out my silver sonic digital audio cable from DH Labs and go from the CD player into this tiny ifi. it has nicely added a new dimension of sound i was not getting with just the CD player. it now sounds more spatial and holographic depending on the recording. now i was starting to notice elements in the recordings that i never picked up on before, especially on a few remastered discs, mainly in the higher frequency range. its gotten me to trek on down to the used CD store to fill a few bags with good ol’ fashioned discs.

I bought this product to replace my Logitech streamer (which was still working). I am able to stream Tidal master quality audio from my phone to this device. The sound quality is superb. The BT connection is stable a connects immediately to my phone. I had reason to contact technical support because of BT dropout (which ended up being my new phone).

The technical help was swift and helpful. I have now bought a second ifi iOne to give me BT connect-ability into my Linn hi-fi system. I hope it will give me years of trouble free service. I can highly recommend this device. Oh the size of the footprint is amazing, about the size of a pack of 20 cigarettes.

built is good, works fine as advertised

In addition to changing the bad digital-to-analog converters of the devices we use every day, iFi’s Audi Nano iOne adds the ability to play audio through Bluetooth to your system…

Moved from a Modi Multibit to this unit because the Mimby – to me – sounded very harsh on the top end. I couldn’t listen to it without getting fatigued very quickly. This unit sounds like melted butter – rich, full and delicious. I’ve been listening for hours…… love it.

“Anyone who already owns an endgame headphone amplifier such as the Pro iCAN and wants to extend it with an excellent DAC, can safely access the iONE Nano. Even if the home hi-fi system is to receive the best possible digital upgrade, the ifi Audio iONE Nano certainly represents one of the best options without a lot of bells and whistles.”

This is pretty much the best sound card money can buy!

The iONE is exactly what I needed. To be able to connect via Bluetooth with no messy wires is great. I use this to listen to my music and home and WOW, what an improvement.

There is now no excess noise and the sound is impeccable. Couldn’t have asked for anything better. Spotify no longer sounds tinny on the phone when I run it through my NAD amp.

I primarily am using this for it’s USB DAC from my media server. It sounds great. It is powered by USB, which is nice since that’s my primary input for this device. My only complaint is that the stupid logo LED never times out and goes away.

At iFi we believe that high quality sound is a way of life. The nano iOne was created for both audiophiles and those who yearn for better sound quality from their existing home systems.

Crystal clear sound and multiple inputs in a tiny package. This is what I’ve been looking for a while to use in my PC gaming setup. PC is my primary gaming platform, but I also have a PS4 for a few games a year I’ll play on that. Up until now I was an ifi micro ican se as my headphone amp. That thing is great with its bass boost and soundstage widening features. The problem is it really only has one method of input it can work with. This meant that if I wanted to use something other than my PC I would have to unplug my PC from the amp and plug my monitor’s analog out into the amp. With this guy I use the USB in for my PC and the optical in from my PS4 Pro. This dac/amp combo makes headphones sound amazing. Currently my headphones are philips fidelio x2s and it sounds amazing.

Using the iOne as an interface converter gave a significant increase in quality. The scene was focused and became transparent, the bass was clearer, the vocals literally came to life. The sound picture retained its softness and nobility, but it was supplemented with many details – realism and naturalness had increased.

You can use this device with absolutely everything you can imagine, stereo and home systems, 4K TVs, gaming consoles, tablets, smartphones and PCs. You get this flexibility in almost pocket size. The nano iOne was created for both audiophiles and those who yearn for better sound quality from their existing home systems. I can’t recommend this DAC enough!

Our expectations of the iOne is not deceived. The sound is quite audiophile and it is great that Bluetooth made it possible to get sound of ‘pocket’ music on a serious system.

Pro: The quality of the built-in DAC, compactness, the claimed combination of functions.

We liked! Unbeatable in its segment, both from a musical and functional point of view.