Hi-res to the nth degree.
All current and future Bluetooth® audio formats are supported.
This includes Qualcomm’s aptX and aptX HD, aptX Low Latency, aptX Adaptive, LDAC and HWA/LHDC, hi-res Bluetooth® codecs created by Sony and Huawei respectively, AAC, Apple’s favoured format and SBC, the standard Bluetooth® codec.
Phew! This means every possible source device is covered, at the highest resolution Bluetooth® specification.
Not all Bluetooth is created equal.
Have utter confidence in the sound quality of the ZEN Blue.
It uses Bluetooth5.0®, the very latest version, and the newest Qualcomm 5100 chip to process all incoming Bluetooth® data.
There ESS Sabre DAC chip is there to ensure an extremely smooth digital to analogue conversion.
Banish standard ‘Bluetooth Blues’ with the iFi hi-res implementation.
Enjoy. Your way.
Chill with the best of both worlds.
Analogue – connect via RCA to amps or active speakers or via the 4.4mm output to amps/speakers with a balanced input.
Digital – use the optical and coaxial connections to connect to anything with a built-in DAC and corresponding digital input; your TV, an AV amp or an external DAC in your hi-fi set-up.
Balanced design is special indeed.
The analogue output stage is balanced, not normally seen in DACs at this price point. Balanced means less noise interference/crosstalk. This equals more ZEN in our book.
It has RCA and balanced outputs at HiFi standard level; 2V SE and 4V BAL and thus is compatible with both HiFi and Pro systems.
All underpinned by high-quality circuit components such as C0G capacitors from TDK. All fed by a precision low-noise power supply from Texas Instruments to make this a rare entry-priced beastie.
Go and grab yourself one today. And ZEN out…
Power: | DC 5V |
Input: | Bluetooth 5.0TM with AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Low-Latency, LDAC, HWA/LHDC Codec |
Output: | Optical/Coaxial, Audio RCA L/R, 4.4 Balanced Line out |
Frequency Response: | 20Hz – 20kHz <+0/-0.5dB (44.1kHz) |
1Hz – 44khz <+0/-3.0dB (>= 88.2kHz) | |
Output Voltage @ 0dBFS: | 2.05V (+/-0.05V) |
Dynamic Range: | 109dB (A) |
Signal/Noise ratio: | 109dB (A) @ 0dBFS |
THD & N @ 0dBFS: | < 0.0015% 10k Load |
Output Impedance: | < 50Ω |
Power Consumption: | < 2.5W |
Dimensions: | 158 (l) x 100 (w) x 35 (h) mm |
Weight (Gross): | 0.8 kg (1.8 lbs) |