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iFi xDSD Portable Bluetooth DAC and Headphone Amplifier - for Smartphones/Tablets/Computers/Digital Audio Players

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Features

  • WIRELESS OR WIRED - Improve the sound from any smartphone, laptop, tablet, or DAP to your wired headphones with a built in CD quality Bluetooth streaming receiver, or connect directly to your USB device with an Android OTG cable or Apple Camera Connection Kit. S/PDIF, optical, toslink, and coax are options as well. Our S Balanced 3.5mm headphone output brings the benefits of the balanced connection to single ended headphones and cuts crosstalk
  • POWERFUL AMPLIFIER - Experience the full dynamic range and unleash the full potential of your headphones, 32ohm to 600ohm, with an impressive Dual-mono headphone amplifier consisting of 500mW of power per channel. Make sensitive IEMs super quiet thanks to our Cyberdrive circuit design that puts the analog volume under digital control for the best of both worlds, while retaining full bit resolution at all volume levels.
  • HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO - Playback any hi-res audio format natively with our signature Burr Brown digital to analog signal processing chip, which means file formats or information remain unchanged for the truest sound. Supports native PCM 384 quad, DSD 256, and MQA straight out of the box, or choose high resolution audio up to PCM 768kHz and DSD 512 with a quick firmware update
  • PORTABLE DESIGN - With an internal Lithium Polymer Battery, playback time is up to 6 to10 hours, depending on the headphones you are driving and what settings you enable
  • TECH PACKED - Low end bass frequencies are no problem thanks to our XBass + analogue bass correction system which corrects headphone bass frequency to deliver a deep, tight and prodigious bass. You will feel the music all around thanks to the wide soundstage from our 3D+ Holographic dual-analogue matrix create a more immersive, deeper soundstage that puts the artist with you in the room, not just in your headphones

Brand: IFi


Color: Grey and Black


Connectivity Technology: Auxiliary


Wireless Communication Technology: AAC, Bluetooth, AptX


Special Feature: 3.5mm line out mode, XBass and 3D Holographic advanced analog signal processes


Product Dimensions: 4 x 3 x 1 inches


Item Weight: 4.5 ounces


Item model number: 4336299358


Batteries: 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included)


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: April 12, 2018


Manufacturer: Abbingdon Music Research


Item Weight: 127 Grams


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    • Great upgrade for my travel and home music, now with USB-C
Color: Grey and Black
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I compare the xDSD with the iFi Micro Black Label I have owned for over a year. I like the slightly dark sound of the Micro BL and the excessive power to drive any headphone. I take the Micro BL when I travel each week. I purchased the xDSD for size and weight considerations. The xDSD can play via USB or Bluetooth. The great news: the Bluetooth sounds fantastic. For giggles, I served some music via Bluetooth to the xDSD and completed the connection to the Sony wh-1000xm2 with a wire. This arrangement sounded MUCH better to me than serving music via Bluetooth directly to the Sony using the Sony's built-in LDAC or APTX-HD. Sony has better Bluetooth specs but the xDSD provides MUCH better Bluetooth sound. I then served music via Bluetooth to the xDSD and listening with my JH Audio Laylas. Wow! I then switch to a third party OTG (On-The-Go) cable and was rewarded with 2x to 3x the volume. The xDSD will put out more power than my Laylas will ever need so I dialed it back and continued the comparison. Bluetooth isn't as quick or detailed as OTG but I wouldn't know it if I wasn't listening critically. I own a few headphones and chose the Mr. Speakers Ether Flow C for the remainder of my tests. I use these in the hotel or when sitting next to my wife. It is closed back so I don’t bother anyone. If I have a long flight, I use it rather than the Layla to block airplane noise and it does so better than the Sony wh-1000xm2 with noise cancellation. A direct connection to the xDSD provides more power but Bluetooth is more than sufficient to drown out the talk and crying babies. The xDSD has many of the sound characteristics of the Micro BL. It features a full body and authoritative sound that can drive lower impedance headphones. I can listen to the xDSD or the Micro BL all day long. The xDSD is a little faster than the Micro BL. I initially thought the Micro BL might have a slightly smoother and more refined sound but I am not so sure now that the xDSD had completed some burn-in. Included in my testing was a DSD-64 recording (Patricia Barber, 2013 Smash) from my computer with the USB cable. USB sounded great with the xDSD and the Micro BL. Bluetooth listening with the xDSD betrayed a loss of shimmer but sounded better than I expected it to. Overall, the tonal signature was about the same to my ears. I stepped back to a regular 16bit 44.1khz FLAC recording (Till Bonner's Oceana). Again, a great performance when listened with Bluetooth but I completed my listening with USB because the vocals were slightly more open and revealing. Nonetheless, I was never disappointed when walking around the hotel using Bluetooth. Subjectively, the xDSD appears about half the size and a third the weight of the Micro BL. The xDSD is about the size and weight of a deck of 52 playing cards. The xDSD includes Velcro steps to attach it to a phone. The xDSD package includes most of the cables you need but does not include an OTG cable. The xDSD gives me less size, less weight, and the Bluetooth inclusion requires that my only cable is connected to my headphone. A few notes on use: • To power on or off, push the volume button for about 2 seconds. • To switch between USB and Bluetooth, power off and then push the volume button for about 4 seconds. • To mute, give the volume button a quick push • To pair, put in Bluetooth mode and push the XBass+ / 3D+ button for 2 seconds. My preferences: • I don’t use the XBass+ / 3D+ features. I don’t notice much of a sound difference. I find that XBass+ / 3D+ creates some fatigue for my ears and mind. I’m sure the next person will have another opinion. • The measure / listen switch on the back side is usually in the listen position. The listen position is slightly more warm and enjoyable for my ears. Thankfully, those are all the options for the xDSD. I have a habit of accidentally pushing a button on the Micro BL and then hunting all over to restore the sound the way I want it to be. Other thoughts: • I must disable my computer's Bluetooth when I listen to my phone's Bluetooth (and vice versa). If I think of the xDSD as a one-to-one connected device, I manage Bluetooth connections without trouble. • I have not tested the S/PDIF Input on the xDSD. • I did not test the line output. Be aware of how that works so you don’t accidentally enable it and damage your ears with a 2V output! (see the manual for doing this). • Other reviews comment on a noise when first connected and prior to music. This may be because some shielding is omitted so Bluetooth can communicate. It is noticeable and might be unacceptable to some. The noise is not present between tracks or after the music has completed. I prefer this xDSD behavior to the Micro BL which does not play the first half second of music after pressing the play button. • The xDSD communicates “media audio” (music) and will not play “call audio” (phone calls). I use USB Audio Player Pro on my cell phone and the music pauses while the phone call is in progress and continues the music afterward. Most modern cell phones pair an additional Bluetooth device for “call audio” (phone calls). A Bluetooth earpiece like the superb Plantronics Voyager Legend can be the second “call audio” Bluetooth device. • I also purchased a $99 Bluetooth device hoping it would be half as good as the xDSD. It included LDAC and APTX-HD and was smaller and included a microphone for phone calls. It had all the features I thought I wanted but the music was like a mouse squeaking compared to the xDSD. This is one of those times when more money got me what I want I wanted. Nov 10, 2018 Update: I've been using balanced cables the past few weeks for my Layla, Mr Speakers Etherflow C, and now my Fostex TH-909 headphones. (The stock Fostex cable was too long so one thing led to another.) I hear the greatest improvement with the Layla. All the headphones now provide more detail, bass extension, etc. August 2019 update: My iFi xDSD developed problems in July. I'm not sure the cause but iFi technical support speculated that it was power related. I shipped my xDSD to iFi, they confirmed a problem and then shipped me a new unit. The new iFi has a USB-C power connector (the old one had USB micro). I can't say for certain but it seems like the replacement iFI xDSD sounds better and might have more power for my headphones. Whatever the facts, I am amazed and very grateful for the quick in-warranty resolution! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 29, 2018 by PACSman PACSman
    • Great for the price range plus MQA
Color: Grey and Black
I got this mainly for the MQA. MQA is coming to Android and I needed a DAC that uses it. I use Tidal for much of my music. When swapping from my Den system to my portable setup I noted that the quality of the music went down. This changed that. Music wise it is not as great as my PHA-3 but that cost three times more and requires a Pono adapter. I would put it close to my Mojo with my older ears. I'll need to have someone young with a good ear to really test it. I just noted that the music was much better when using my PHA-3. Another advantage is you can use it and charge it at the same time. That makes it good for the home if you don't want to spend more for a higher end desktop DAC. I have not connected it to my PC yet so I'm not sure if you need drives or how well it works. My testing is strictly Android right now. On the negative side getting an adapter to use it with a USB micro or C is almost required. With the supplied cables and a USB male to female to adapter, I was able to get it to work until the cable got here. They really should add that cable to the package as it is must have. I recommend you order the iFi Audio OTG Cable for USB C if your phone has a USB C connection. The instructions, for me at least, were a nightmare. The controls are not intuitive. I was lost trying to swap from Bluetooth and back. I'm still not sure how to use the controls to the fullest and just leave it at where I need it most. The biggest is that you must press and hold the Volume control to swap modes. This is not clear in the instructions, meaning I wasted time pressing and holding other buttons while trying to make it work. I hope this hint helps you. That said the problems were not enough to drop a star. It has become my on the go DAC, replacing my Mojo. This is mainly because of the MQA compatible. I have not done any blind testing but it states that the DAC is balanced, even if it does not give you a balanced connector. Someday I'll do some testing to see if it is. I see no reason not to believe them as the reviews will quickly pick up on a lie. Highly recommended. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 18, 2019 by Clifford S. Dayton
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This is my first dac amp and I'm not an audiophile. It's difficult for me to tell the difference between low quality and high quality music. Medium quality music sounds good to me most of the time. It definitely makes music louder and more clear. I'm not sure it's worth$400 for the slight increase. My headphones sounded good before the dac. I've had some issues. The dac is portable so you'd assume you would want to use it with your phone. Ifi has a video showing you how to play Tidal MQA music with an Android phone. This is misleading. When you play MQA a light on the dac will light up with a magenta color. I was using tidal to stream MQA and the dac wouldn't register it as MQA. I emailed ifi and they responded the same day which is cool. Turns out Android will upsample music to a lower bitrate. Then they suggested a third-party app called USB audio player pro. The app is$7 and then you have buy an in app purchase for$3 for it to play MQA. UAPP avoids the Android upscaling by creating their own USB driver. So ifi lied in the video when they showed Tidal playing MQA directly. Even after I installed UAPP I had trouble getting MQA to play on the dac. Ifi customer service had me flash the firmware to version 5.3 which is weird since it came with 5.3. I ended up going through all the options on UAPP and found a button called bit-perfect which turned on MQA. After all that the dac sounds good and works with no issues. I'd probably still buy this dac over the others I was considering. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 15, 2020 by Reese Reese

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