iFi hip-dac | Portable DAC and Amp

Currently backordered. Due back in stock some time in April. Order now to get your hip-dac shipped out the same day we receive our new stock.

Our Take
 

From iFi Audio
Smartly dressed in petrol blue with a touch of copper, the go-anywhere hip-dac is designed to slip discretely into a pocket and offers an extensive hi-res specification that belies its eminently affordable $149 price tag.

The hip-dac replaces the inferior DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Convertor) and amp circuitry in smartphones, tablets, PCs and Macs to vastly improve headphone sound.

Its design and performance set it apart from other DAC/headphone amps in its class.­ Connect your playback device via USB, plug in your favorite corded headphones or in-ear monitors and the hip-dac delivers a sound brimming with bold dynamism and fluid refinement, effortlessly engaging the listener with all manner of music.

In the home, in the office, on a train or plane – the hip-dac is the music
lover’s inseparable friend.

• Enjoy mind-blowing music at your fingertips quickly and easily with the user-friendly, compact hip-dac.
• Connect the hip-dac via USB between your smart device, laptop and corded headphones while out and about.
• Hook it up to your PC or Mac at home or in the office.
• The hip-dac delivers hi-res, ‘bit perfect’ PCM and DXD up to 384kHz and up to DSD256 DSD256 as well as MQA.
• Make the most of your balanced headphones wherever you are with the hip-dac’s 4.4mm sockets.
• Reap the benefits of balanced even with normal headphones as the 3.5mm single-ended socket uses our unique S-Balanced technology to cut crosstalk and distortion in half.
• The analogue output stage of the hip-dac is a balanced (differential) design which means less interference and crosstalk.
• Tailor the sound of the hip-dac to your playback priorities with additional, exclusive iFi firmware.
• Benefit from PowerMatch – switchable gain – to cater for headphone sensitivity.
• Turn on XBass to add missing bass to open backed headphones or IEMs
  

Formats supported:

• DSD256/128/64, Octa/Quad/Double/Single-Speed DSD
• DXD(384/352.8kHz),
• PCM(384/352.8/192/176.4/96/88.2/48/44.1kHz)
• MQA

Digital Inputs:

• USB 3.0 type ’A’
• High-Speed Asynchronous USB 2.0, (32bit/384kHz)

Headphone Outputs:

• Balanced 4.4mm
• Single-Ended S-Balanced 3.5mm

Power Output: 2.0V/400 mW @ 16 Ohm

Battery: Lithium-polymer 2200mAh

Power System: Charging via USB-C, BC V1.2 compliant up to 1000mA charging current

Power (max): <2W idle, 4W max

Dimensions: 102(l) x 70(w) x 14(h) mm Weight: 125g (0.28 lbs)

• iFi hip-dac
• Male USB A to Female USB A Cable (PC to hip-dac)
• OTG USB-C Cable
  
• Male USB A to USB C Charging Cable
• Manual Card
  
• Warranty Card
  
• Silicone Pads x 4