iFi Audio iDSD Diablo-X Transportable DAC/Amp

A limited edition of the best-selling iDSD Diablo, the iFi iDSD Diablo-X allows you to power any headphone - including the next-generation xMEMS headphones. Future Minded iFi looked to the next generation of headphones when designing the iDSD Diablo-X. They focused the power and sound around xMEMS headphones, with a custom bias circuit, custom EQ circuit, and custom amplification circuit. The iDSD Diablo-X also features user selectable power modes, with a mode specifically designed for headphones with xMEMS microspeaker technology. Upgrading the Original The iDSD Diablo-X includes several upgrades from the original and popular iDSD Diablo: -Zero Jitter/Femto clock system upgraded for lower phase-noise/jitter -Digital engine upgraded with iFi custom ultra-low noise Op-Amp Ov2028 -Analogue section upgraded with iFi custom ultra-low noise Op-Amp Ov2627 Beauty and Power Packed under this all-new model’s hood, just like in a luxurious car, are the turbocharged bit-perfect octal-speed DSD512 and double-speed DXD (705.6/768kHz) making iDSD Diablo-X supersede, not mere hyperbole. This aggressively curvaceous headphone amp spiced up with the deep, prodigious bass and the fully balanced circuitry will take you for a ride through the world of ultimate perfjoamcne, you will never forget. The pure performance iDSD Diablo-X edition designed for the true audiophiles, liberated from any unnecessary, extra features aims to keep the sound as close to its natural form as possible. Driven Thanks to iFi-designed, cutting-edge technological innovations such as Direct-Drive and Headamp Turbo, the devilishly powerful iDSD Diablo-X drives ultra-sensitive in-ear monitors just as well as the most demanding over-ear headphones with an unswerving authority. Matching bi-polar transistors welcome you to the dangerously addictive symphony of natural sound with extraordinary low distortion (THD + N ~ 0.00002%). Equipped with the iFi custom ultra-low noise OV2028 and OV2627 Op-amps, iDSD Diablo-X will take your music to the sonic stratosphere. Specs Digital Inputs USB 3.0 type 'A' (USB 2.0 compatible) / S-PDIF (3.5mm coaxial/optical) Analogue Outputs 4.4mm Balanced Headphone Outputs 4.4mm Balanced / 6.3mm Single-Ended Features Custom designed bias circuit for xMEMS headphones Custom designed amplification circuit for xMEMS headphones Custom designed EQ circuit for xMEMS headphones Chipset Dual0Core Native DSD/PCM Burr-Brown Rate Octa-DSD512/PCM768 and 2x DXD WHAT'S INCLUDED • iDSD Diablo-X • iEMatch 4.4  • Power adapter and DC to USB-C charging cable • USB Cables: USB3.0 / USB-A to USB-C / USB-C to USB-C / USB-C OTG  • iTraveller • 4.4mm to Twin Splitter Male Cable • 3.5mm to 6.3mm adapter • Fiber Optic Adapters and USB-AF to USB-CF adapters LINKS • iFi iDSD Diablo-X User Manual • iFi iDSD Diablo-X Quick Start Guide