iFi Audio Hip Dac 2

Colourful, Capable, Crisper.

Our portable, hi-res DAC/headphone amp looks ultra cool in its new vibrant Sunset Orange. Not only has the hip-dac2‘s super sleek aluminium case had a update, but its insides have also been enhanced. The new 16-core XMOS chip, which processes data over USB, delivers double the clock speed and four times the memory. This improves overall performance and adds full MQA decoding to the hip-dac2‘s skill set.

MQA Decoded.

This 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.

Power Hungry? Hip-Dac2 it!

The circuitry incorporates a range of high-quality components, carefully selected for their performance in an audio context, including a custom iFi OV op-amp, TDK C0G class 1 ceramic capacitors, a precision low-noise power supply IC from Texas Instruments and a high-quality analogue volume pot. The amp stage can deliver 400mW into a 32-ohm headphone load, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of headphone and earphone types with power to spare.

Switchable Sonics.

The amp stage features switchable gain, which we call PowerMatch. This matches the level of drive to the load presented by the headphones, by adjusting input sensitivity and thereby signal strength. Use the lower setting with high-sensitivity headphone.

Specification :

• Digital Inputs : USB 3.0 Type 'A' + (USB2.0 compatible)
• Power Output (@1% THD) Balanced : 400mW@32Ω; 6.3V@600Ω
• Power Output (@1% THD) Single Ended : 280mW@32Ω; 3.2V@600Ω
• Formats supported : DSD, PCM, DXD, MQA
• Battery : Lithium-polymer 2200mAh
• Dimensions : 102 x 70 x 14mm