{"product_id":"ifi-hip-dac2-portable-headphone-dac-and-amplifier-open-box","title":"iFi hip-dac2 Portable Headphone DAC and Amplifier (Open Box) - Discontinued","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOur hip-dac just got hipper!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet the \u003cstrong\u003ehip-dac2\u003c\/strong\u003e. Now in Sunset Orange with full MQA decoding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpgrades for hip-dac – version 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful new 16-core XMOS chip processes audio data received over USB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports full MQA decoding (original hip-dac supports rendering only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpgraded GMT clock system eradicates jitter and enhances sound quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtruded aluminium enclosure now finished in vibrant 'sunset orange'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eColourful. Capable. Crisper.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur much loved, original hip-dac has had a makeover!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur portable, hi-res DAC\/headphone amp looks ultra cool in its new vibrant Sunset Orange. Not only has the \u003cstrong\u003ehip-dac2\u003c\/strong\u003e‘s super sleek aluminium case had a update, but its insides have also been enhanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new 16-core XMOS chip, which processes data over USB, delivers double the clock speed and four times the memory. This improves overall performance and adds full MQA decoding to the \u003cstrong\u003ehip-dac2\u003c\/strong\u003e‘s skill set. There also a upgraded crystal clock which contributes to purer, crisper sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, whether you are working in your fav coffee shop or chilling on your daily commute, sunrise or sunset, you’ll definitely want to take the \u003cstrong\u003ehip-dac2 \u003c\/strong\u003ewith you wherever you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShooting from the hip\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ehip-dac2\u003c\/strong\u003e replaces the inferior DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Convertor) and amp circuitry in smartphones, tablets, PCs and Macs to vastly improve headphone sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnect your playback device via USB, plug in your favourite corded headphones or in-ear monitors and the \u003cstrong\u003ehip-dac2\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers a sound brimming with bold dynamism and fluid refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Burr-Brown DAC chip selected for for its fluid, highly ‘musical’ sound quality and True Native architecture, together with iFi custom circuitry, enables the\u003cstrong\u003e hip-dac2\u003c\/strong\u003e to deliver excellent sound quality across digital audio formats, including bit-perfect PCM, native DSD and MQA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upgraded crystal clock eradicates jitter (digital distortion), using iFi’s GMT femto precision clocking system. This maintains the integrity of the digital signal until conversion to analogue and enhances sound quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMQA decoded\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to the XMOS 16 core tech, the \u003cstrong\u003ehip-dac2\u003c\/strong\u003e is now \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ean MQA Decoder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than a Renderer only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis enables you to play back MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording. The LED glows green or blue to indicate that the unit is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file, and denotes provenance to ensure that the sound is identical to that of the source material. It glows blue to indicate it is playing an MQA Studio file, which has either been approved in the studio by the artist\/producer or has been verified by the copyright owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMQA rendering technology (used in the original hip-dac among other iFi products) connects to an MQA Core signal (such as TIDAL) and completes the final unfold of an MQA file. Usually, the computer has carried out the decoding. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePower hungry? hip-dac2 it!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ehip-dac2\u003c\/strong\u003e’s amp circuitry, like the original, is of balanced (differential) design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe circuitry incorporates a range of high-quality components, carefully selected for their performance in an audio context, including a custom iFi OV op-amp, TDK C0G class 1 ceramic capacitors, a precision low-noise power supply IC from Texas Instruments and a high-quality analogue volume pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe amp stage can deliver 400mW into a 32-ohm headphone load, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of headphone and earphone types with power to spare. Even high-impedance headphones are handled with ease thanks to output voltage of 6.3V into 600 ohms (from the balanced output).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSwitchable sonics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe amp stage features switchable gain, which we call \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePowerMatch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. This matches the level of drive to the load presented by the headphones, by adjusting input sensitivity and thereby signal strength. Use the lower setting with high-sensitivity headphone. If your headphones require more drive, use \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowerMatch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e to increase gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXBass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is another user-selectable feature – a sophisticated form of ‘bass boost’ that enhances low frequencies without muddying the midrange, particularly useful with earphones and open-back headphones that may lack deep bass. It operates entirely in the analogue domain rather than messing with the digital signal via DSP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGet connected\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two USB ports – Type A for audio data and USB-C for charging. 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