HIlidac announced a portable USB-DAC / headphone amp HIlidac Atom 2 MQA . The novelty is offered both with a USB-C connector for gadgets running Android , and in the Lightning version for portable devices from Apple . The Atom 2 is equipped with the ES9281AC DAC chip from ESS Technology , which supports decoding of PCM streams up to 32-bit / 768 kHz and DSD up to DSD512. The novelty is made in a compact form factor with a connector built directly into the body and is offered for $ 79.99 .
Highlights of the HIlidac Atom 2 MQA Portable USB DAC / Headphone Amplifier:
– Premium DAC chip ES9281AC from ESS Technology .
– Full MQA decoding .
– PCM decoding up to 32 bit / 768 kHz.
– Decoding DSD to DSD512 .
– Premium clock generator.
– Compact and lightweight.
– Multi-color LED indication.
– Non-linear distortion factor – 0.0004%.
– Frequency response: 20 Hz – 40 kHz.
– Signal to noise ratio – 118 dB.
– Output type – 3.5 mm unbalanced minijack.
– Output power – ≥30 mW (16 ohms), ≥62 mW (32 ohms), ≥7 mW (600 ohms).
The HIlidac Atom 2 DAC is equipped with a multi-color LED backlight that uses different colors depending on the characteristics of the input signal. Red is used for 44.1 / 48 kHz streams, blue for 88 – 384 kHz, green for 705 – 768 kHz, yellow for DoP, white for DSD, and magenta for MQA.