The NEO iDSD 2 is the world's first lossless bluetooth Dac headphone amplifier. It is a versatile new 3-in-1 DAC/Amp, designed specifically for CAS audiophiles. It pairs effortlessly with your headphones as a Head-Fi DAC/Amp, can be used as a pure DAC with your integrated amplifier, or serve as a DAC/Preamp for your active speakers and power amplifier.
It features the latest Bluetooth 5.4, supporting the new aptX Lossless, the only Bluetooth codec capable of streaming lossless CD-quality audio without sacrificing audio quality.
The NEO iDSD 2 has improved headphone and line outputs, providing ample power for your high-demanding headphones, as well as power amplifiers.
The NEO iDSD 2 features the latest Bluetooth 5.4 technology, supporting the new aptX Lossless codec, which provides a maximum bitrate of 1,200kbps. In comparison, aptX Adaptive has a maximum bitrate of 420kbps, while LDAC offers a higher bitrate of 990kbps.
However, aptX Lossless is the first and only Bluetooth codec capable of streaming CD-quality audio without using a compression method that degrades sound quality. While other Bluetooth codecs claim to support CD-quality and even hi-res audio, they employ lossy compression during transmission, which negatively affects sound quality.
The NEO iDSD 2 used Qualcomm’s new QCC518x Bluetooth audio chip, is qualified to Bluetooth 5.4, supported all* Bluetooth formats including: aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX, LDAC, LHDC/HWA, AAC and SBC.
FEATURES:
- Hi-res audio support is state-of-the-art with True Native® playback. It handles PCM data to 32-bit/768kHz, DSD up to DSD512 and single and double speed DXD.
- The XMOS 16-Core chip processes the audio data received via the USB* digital input.
- MQA (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.
- The 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.
- We use Qualcomm’s new QCC518x Bluetooth processing IC in combination with proprietary circuits to create an audibly superior ‘Bluetooth engine’.
- Extensive jitter-eradication technologies are applied to the digital stage, including our GMT (Global Master Timing) femto-precision clock and intelligent memory buffer.
- Balanced, differential analogue circuit design has long been championed for its ability to reduce noise and cross-talk within the signal path by fully separating the left and right channels.
- As with many other iFi audio products, we’ve incorporated a custom OV Series operational-amplifier.
- Switching between settings has been engineered to ensure sonic transparency with advanced trench technology MOSFET is used as a muting switch.
- TDK C0G (Class 1 ceramic) capacitors offer high stability and low losses for resonant circuit applications.
- Extensive jitter-eradication technologies are applied to the digital stage, including our GMT (Global Master Timing) femto-precision clock and the intelligent memory buffer.
- muRata control-type, low-ESR high-Q multi-layer capacitors. The ‘ESR control’ aspect of the Murata is something special. Their noise suppression abilities are impressive.
- Texas Instruments low-noise ICs offer great unity-gain bandwidth, very low noise and distortion, high output drive capability, Common-mode and Power Supply Rejection Ratios of over 100 dB, wide maximum-output-swing bandwidths and high slew rates.
SPECIFICATIONS:
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Hi-Res Support: 768kHz PCM | DSD512 (22.6MHz) | full MQA decoding
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Bluetooth Formats: aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX, LDAC, LHDC/HWA, AAC, SBC
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Digital Inputs: Bluetooth 5.4, USB-B, S/PDIF Coaxial, S/PDIF Optical
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Analog Input: 3.5mm SE
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Analog Outputs: RCA (L/R), XLR BAL (L/R)
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Line Out XLR: 19.5V max. (variable) | 4.4V (fixed)
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Line Out RCA: 10.5V max. (variable) | 2.2V (fixed)
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Output Impedance: XLR ≤ 100Ω | RCA ≤ 50Ω
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SNR: < -120dB(A) @ 0dB FS
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DNR: > 120dB(A) @ -60dB FS
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THD+N: <0.0015% @ 0dB FS
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Headphone Out 4.4mm: 3.5V/19.5V max. (12Ω - 600Ω HPs)
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Headphone Out 6.3mm: 4.5V/9.5V max. (12Ω - 300Ω HPs)
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Output Power 4.4mm: > 19.5V/650mW @ 600Ω | > 13.3V/5551mW @ 32Ω
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Output power 6.3mm: > 10.5V/184mW @ 600Ω | > 9.5V/2832mW @ 32Ω
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Output Impedance: < 1Ω
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SNR: > 120dB(A) (3.3V 6.3mm/6.2V 4.4mm)
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DNR: -120dB(A)
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THD+N: < 0.0015% (125mW @ 32Ω)
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Power Supply: DC 9V/1.5A - 15V/0.9A (center +ve)
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Power Consumption: No signal ~5W | Max signal ~13.5W
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Dimensions: 8.4" x 6.2" x 1.6"
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Weight: 2 lbs
