{"id":169807,"date":"2023-09-26T12:01:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T11:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=169807"},"modified":"2023-10-18T05:55:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:55:38","slug":"ifi-neo-idsd-2-dac-headphone-amplifier-maximum-performance-in-wired-wireless-versions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/ifi-neo-idsd-2-dac-headphone-amplifier-maximum-performance-in-wired-wireless-versions\/","title":{"rendered":"iFi NEO iDSD 2 DAC\/Headphone Amplifier: Maximum Performance in Wired\/Wireless Versions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The compact desktop DAC\/headphone amplifier iFi NEO iDSD 2 is a major\u00a0<\/span>departure<\/span>\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span>its predecessor<\/span>\u00a0.\u00a0In particular, the advent of Bluetooth 5.4 with support for aptX Lossless.\u00a0According to the manufacturer, NEO iDSD 2 \u201cis the only DAC that can deliver high-resolution, lossless audio over both a wired connection and Bluetooth, with the maximum performance that any source allows.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The on-board headphone amplifier is also quite commensurate with these parameters, capable of delivering 5,550 mW at a load impedance of 32 Ohms (this is at the 4.4 mm Pentaconn balanced output).\u00a0Moreover, the analog circuit, according to iFi, provides for the reduction of noise and crosstalk along the signal path.<\/span><\/p>\n

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iFi NEO iDSD 2 DAC\/Headphone Amplifier: Maximum Performance in Wired\/Wireless Versions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Digitally, the new product processes PCM up to 32 bit\/768 kHz, plus all DSD levels, and the four-channel chip provides separate processing of PCM and DSD.\u00a0The device receives input signal via USB-B, four optical and coaxial digital inputs, as well as a 3.5 mm analog input.\u00a0Not so small for a case with dimensions of 214x41x158 mm, where, in addition, it was possible to install a two-inch color TFT display of the Retina class.\u00a0Moreover, it adapts to the orientation of NEO iDSD 2 in space.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Nexis app from iFi for Android and iOS is suitable for setting up and managing the new product.\u00a0Its ecosystem is steadily expanding.\u00a0An alternative is an upgraded aluminum remote control.\u00a0As a result, iFi NEO iDSD 2 works as a pure DAC, DAC\/preamp with variable output and headphone amplifier.\u00a0Audiophiles can combine four digital reconstruction filters and four gain settings.\u00a0All this \u201cin hardware\u201d will appear in October 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

The iFi Neo iDSD 2 headphone DAC amplifier retails for \u00a3900 in the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The compact desktop DAC\/headphone amplifier iFi NEO iDSD 2 is a major\u00a0departure\u00a0from\u00a0its predecessor\u00a0.\u00a0In particular, the advent of Bluetooth 5.4 with support for aptX Lossless.\u00a0According to the manufacturer, NEO iDSD 2 \u201cis the only DAC that can deliver high-resolution, lossless audio over both a wired connection and Bluetooth, with the maximum performance that any source allows.\u201d […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":169808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[642],"tags":[779],"class_list":{"0":"post-169807","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hi-fi","8":"tag-news"},"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169807"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169807\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/169808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}