iFi hip-dac 2 Gold Edition | Portable DAC and Amp

Get Powerful, Portable Performance and Superior Sonics in a Gold Limited Edition with the iFi hip-dac 2 Gold

• Portable Hi-Res DAC/Amp featuring more extended treble and upgraded power supply
• Replaces inferior DAC/Amp circuitry in smartphones, tablets, PCs and Macs for vastly improved headphone sound
• Premium build quality with seamless aluminum enclosure
• Powerful Hi-Fi amp stage and balanced circuit design for ultra-low signal distortion
• High-quality rotary analog volume control
• Tailored bass response via XBass
• Balanced 4.4mm Pentaconn and 3.5mm S-Balanced headphone outputs

The Audio World’s Favorite Hip-flask

iFi's popular hip-dac 2 now comes in GOLD! Whatever you put in your hip-dac 2, RnB, pop, jazz or heavy metal, the limited gold edition is the one for you! It is the same amazing portable, hi-res DAC/headphone amp as before with a new luxurious look and a performance tweak or two.

The hip-dac 2 gold edition benefits from a more extended treble and an upgraded power supply to bring you even more musical enjoyment.

And, have we mentioned it yet? It’s gold!

Power and Performance

Replace the inferior DAC and amp circuitry in your smartphone, tablet, PC and Mac with the hip-dac 2 gold edition to vastly improve headphone sound both at home and on the go.

The hip-dac 2 gold edition offers state-of-the-art Hi-Res audio support: 24-bit/384kHz PCM, bit-perfect DSD and MQA.

It uses iFi's powerful high-fidelity amp stage to drive all corded headphones and in-ear monitors with ease. The balanced circuit design delivers ultra-low signal distortion.

Superior Sonics

The gold hip-dac 2 boasts a high-quality rotary analog volume control, and PowerMatch matches the level of drive to the connected headphones. Additionally, iFi's XBass feature tailors bass response to suit your music and your headphones.

The hip-dac 2 gold edition has two headphone outputs: 4.4mm Pentaconn balanced and 3.5mm S-Balanced. The S-Balanced output cuts distortion by 50% with single-ended headphone connections. It has USB-A input for audio and separate USB-C input for charging.

The seamless aluminum enclosure of the hip-dac 2 gold edition slips easily into a bag or pocket. And, it’s GOLD!!!

Specifications

• Input: USB-A 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible)
• Formats Supported: DSD256 / 11.3MHz | PCM 384kHz | MQA
• DAC: Bit-Perfect DSD & DXD DAC by Burr Brown
• Outputs: BAL 4.4mm | UnBAL 3.5mm
• Power Output
  • BAL: 400mW @ 32Ω | 6.3V @ 600Ω
  • UnBAL: 280mW @ 32Ω | 3.2V @ 600Ω
• Battery: Lithium-polymer 2200mAh approx. 8 hours
• Power System: charge via USB-C | BC V1.2 compliant up to 1000mA charging current and 6.3 volts
• Power (max): <2W idle, 4W max
• Dimensions: 4.0" x 2.8" x 0.6"
• Net weight: 0.30 lbs (135g)

In the Box

• hip-dac 2 Gold
• USB 3.0 Cables: USB-A to USB-C | USB-C OTG
• iFi hip-dac 2 Gold Quick Start Guide
• IFi Warranty Card (1 Year)
• IFi hip-dac 2 Gold User Manual