{"product_id":"ifi-zen-dac-signature-v2-hi-resolution-dac-open-box","title":"iFi ZEN DAC Signature V2 Hi-resolution DAC (Open Box) - Discontinued","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEven purer DAC performance.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur specialist desktop DAC\u003cstrong\u003e, ZEN DAC Signature V2, \u003c\/strong\u003ehas been upgraded to bring you an even purer performance than the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEnjoy an enhanced experience.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eZEN DAC Signature V2\u003c\/strong\u003e has been improved to offer an even greater, purer listening experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust like the original, its sole purpose is to feed an external amp, be it a headphone amp, or an amp and speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the original, it has a 16 core XMOS chip instead of 8. This new and improved digital engine is more powerful than ever. We’ve also upgraded the clock circuitry to enhance the purist, audiophile design even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy music without any distortion or colouration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBalanced. Blissfully quiet.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eZEN DAC Signature V2\u003c\/strong\u003e incorporates boutique parts and circuitry inspired by the £3,000 iFi Pro range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sports a fully-symmetrical, true differential balanced dual-mono signal stage with direct signal paths to ensure optimal signal purity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new low jitter crystal clock means \u0026gt;20dB better noise reduction. The\u003cstrong\u003e ZEN DAC Signature V2\u003c\/strong\u003e will remain quiet wherever it’s used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutstanding components including C0G capacitors from TDK, Panasonic OS-CON and ELNA Slimic II capacitors complete the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA ‘Bit’ special…\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eZEN DAC Signature V2\u003c\/strong\u003e’s digital stage retains its True Native DAC architecture. It delivers Bit-Perfect up to 32-bit\/384kHz and native DSD up to DSD256 as well as DXD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe iFi-programmed XMOS chip, which processes data received at the USB input, and jitter-eradicating, audiophile-grade oscillators, contribute to exemplary handling of digital audio signals as they are received, processed and converted to analogue form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e16 core means more…\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMQA an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to the processing power of the new 16 core XMOS chip, the \u003cstrong\u003eZEN DAC Signature V2\u003c\/strong\u003e is now a full MQA decoder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eZEN DAC Signature V2\u003c\/strong\u003e includes MQA technology, which 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\u003ch2\u003eConfident connections\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can trust in accurate, jitter free data transfer from your source device. The USB Type B input is asynchronous, meaning that the data rate is regulated solely by the \u003cstrong\u003eZEN DAC Signature V2\u003c\/strong\u003e’s specialised, and now upgraded, audio clock circuitry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of RCA sockets provide a single-ended connection to an amp and a Pentaconn 4.4mm output enables balanced signal transfer between compact products that cannot accommodate traditional, bulky XLR connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe full benefit of the \u003cstrong\u003eZEN DAC Signature V2\u003c\/strong\u003e’s balanced circuit design can be heard when connected to an amp or active speakers equipped with a balanced input. This can be either a 4.4mm Pentaconn input, or stereo XLR inputs via a 4.4mm-to-XLR cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFixed or variable. You decide.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outputs of the \u003cstrong\u003eZEN DAC Signature V2 \u003c\/strong\u003ecan be switched between ‘variable’ and ‘fixed’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVariable – use this setting if you wish the \u003cstrong\u003eZEN DAC Signature V2\u003c\/strong\u003e to control the volume of powered speakers or its volume as a preamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFixed  – this option is for when you use it with downstream equipment with its own volume control. This will bypass the \u003cstrong\u003eZEN DAC Signature V2\u003c\/strong\u003e as if there was a ‘straight wire’ from the digital source to the analogue amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCrucial combo.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eZEN DAC Signature V2\u003c\/strong\u003e works well with both the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/audio46.mom\/products\/ifi-zen-can-signature-headphone-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZEN CAN Signature 6XX\u003c\/a\u003e and the new \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/audio46.mom\/products\/ifi-zen-can-signature-hfm-headphone-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZEN CAN Signature HFM\u003c\/a\u003e model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese products can be bought separately or as special ZEN Signature Sets, either \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/audio46.mom\/products\/ifi-zen-signature-set\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e6XX\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/audio46.mom\/products\/ifi-zen-signature-set-hfm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHFM\u003c\/a\u003e. The sets include a high-performance \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/audio46.mom\/products\/ifi-4-4mm-to-4-4mm-cable\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e4.4mm Pentaconn\u003c\/a\u003e cable to connect the units together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen used together, the two ZEN Signatures make a fantastic, desktop-sized headphone system for both digital and analogue sources, further extending the reputation of iFi’s ZEN Signature Series for delivering exceptional performance and versatility at remarkable prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe XMOS 16-Core chip processes the audio data received via the USB* digital input.\u003cbr\u003eThis new low-latency XMOS microcontroller has greatly enhanced processing power. Compared to the current generation of eight-core chips, this new 16-core IC delivers double the clock speed (2000MIPS) and four times the memory (512KB), as well as the latest SuperSpeed USB standard.\u003cbr\u003eiFi’s in-house digital development team has programmed the XMOS firmware to optimise sound quality and ensure a perfect partnership with the Burr-Brown DAC.\u003cbr\u003e(* Also on S\/PDIF on the NEO iDSD\/Diablo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 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 recorded.\u003cbr\u003eAt iFi we use Burr Brown extensively in our products having selected it for its natural-sounding ‘musicality’ and True Native architecture. Our experience with this IC means we know how to make the most of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHi-Res True Native® playback of all music formats from MP3 to DSD256, PCM384 and DXD384.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is supported through the USB with full decoding of MQA files up to 384kHz thanks to the processing power of the new 16-core XMOS chip.\u003cbr\u003eThis means that the full ‘three unfold’ decoding process is performed internally, as opposed to only the final unfold in the manner of an MQA ‘renderer’.\u003cbr\u003eGlobally, MQA has become an important consideration for any comprehensively equipped DAC. It is available through for Tidal Masters, Audirvana and Roon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive jitter-eradication technologies are applied to the digital stage, including our GMT (Global Master Timing) femto-precision clock and the intelligent memory buffer.\u003cbr\u003eThe low-jitter crystal clock has been updated to provide \u0026gt;20dB better performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePanasonic OS-CON caps totaling 5,410uF give very-low Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), excellent noise reduction capability and frequency response characteristics. 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