iFi hip-dac2 - Portable Balanced DAC Headphone Amplifier - B-Stock

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The new iFi Audio hip-dac2 is a portable high-resolution USB DAC/headphone amplifier. It delivers outstanding sound quality via USB and allows you to connect headphones via the unbalanced 3.5 mm jack or the balanced 4.4 mm output.

Thanks to its modern aluminium case, the hip-dac2 also looks fantastic. The heart of the DAC is the new XMOS chip with 16 cores that processes the USB signal. It now supports full MQA decoding. The improved crystal clock also contributes to a clearer sound.

At a glance

• USB chip: XMOS 16-Core
• DAC: Burr-Brown True Native® chipset
• Inputs:
  • USB 3.0 Type 'A' (USB2.0 compatible)
• Headphone outputs:
  • 4.4mm
  • 3.5mm
• Output power:
  • Balanced 400mW@32Ω; 6.3V@600Ω
  • S-Balanced (S-E) 280mW@32Ω; 3.2V@600Ω
• Battery: Lithium-Polymer 2200mAh, approx. ~8 hours (depending on volume and headphones)
• Charging via USB-C, BC V1.2 compliant up to 1000mA charging current and 6.3 volts

Scope of delivery

• iFi hip-dac2
• USB-A cable
• USB-C/USB-A cable
• micro-USB/USB-A cable