ifi Audio NEO iDSD 3
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Specifications
- ANALOGUE INPUTS
- Single-Ended RCA (L/R)
- BLUETOOTH FORMATS
- aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX, LDAC, LHDC/HWA, AAC, SBC
- DIGITAL INPUTS
- Bluetooth 5.4\nUSB-B 3.0\nS/PDIF Coaxial\nS/PDIF Optical
- DIMENSIONS
- 214 x 158 x 41mm (8.4 x 6.2 x 1.6”)
- FILE SUPPORT
- 768kHz PCM\nDSD512 (22.6 MHz)
- HEADPHONE OUTPUT
- Balanced 4.4mm\nSingle-Ended 6.3mm
- HEADPHONE OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
- ≤1Ω\n≤7Ω when iEMatch enabled
- HEADPHONE OUTPUT RMS
- 4.4mm ≥12.7V/2,532mW @ 64Ω (RMS)\n6.3mm ≥8.4V/2,244mW @ 32Ω (RMS)
- LIMITED WARRANTY
- UK and US - 12 months*\nEU - 24 months*
- LINE OUTPUTS
- Balanced XLR (L/R): ≤19.5V (variable)\n4.4V (fixed)\nSingle-Ended RCA (L/R): ≤10.5V (variable)\n2.2V (fixed)
- LINE OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
- XLR ≤102Ω\nRCA ≤51Ω
- NET WEIGHT
- 916g (2.0lbs)
- SNR+DNR
- ≥120dB(A) @ -60dBFS
- THD+N
- ≤0.0015% @ 0dBFS
- POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENT
- DC 9V/1.5A-15V/0.9A (centre +ve)
Manufacturer's Description — ifi Audio
Embrace The New.
Merging purist design principles with the latest features from across our range, the NEO iDSD brings the best of iFi audio together in a complete, all-in-one home audio package.
At The Tip of the Spear.
The NEO iDSD3 brings together our latest innovations and developments to celebrate the life and energy of live music performance. Where other DACs become cold, clinical and lifeless in the pursuit of detail and transparency, the NEOiDSD3 offers unmatched sonic purity while embracing the energy and emotion of true musicality, so you can feel your music your way.
Rewired For Realism.
The NEO iDSD 3 is built on strengthened foundations, with circuitry reworked at the component level - new operational amplifiers for lower distortion, upgraded polymer capacitors to reduce power supply ripple, and WIMA MKS2 caps for smoother high frequencies. The result is the most accurate sounding playback experience to date, while retaining iFi's signature musicality.
aptX Lossless: 1200kbps
LDAC: 990kbps
aptX: 352kbs
SBC: 328kbps
Breathe Life into Your Music.
Digital encoding strips away harmonic detail, leaving music devoid of life and emotion. To break this trend, we have partnered with JVCKENWOOD to enhance the NEO iDSD 3 with K2 and K2HD Technology. Natural harmonic detail is restored, and the depth, nuance and musicality of the original performance is revived.
The Power Within.
Drawing from the multi-award-winning design of the Diablo 2's amplification stage, the NEO iDSD incorporates further refinements to deliver a peak output of ≥5,551mW – over 18 times the peak power offered by the ZEN DAC 3. No headphone will be too much for the NEO iDSD 3 to handle.
Limitless. Lossless.
The NEO iDSD 3 continues to uphold the class-leading Bluetooth performance of its predecessor, supporting aptX Lossless, LDAC, LHDC and more to ensure it continues to represent the pinnacle of wireless sound.
Two Paths to Perfection.
The NEO iDSD 3 uses a custom DAC stage built around a Burr-Brown chipset, hand-picked for its natural musicality. This distinctive architecture handles PCM and DSD via separate pathways, preserving a bit-perfect signal throughout the conversion process. Data handling is carefully managed to ensure natural dynamics and exceptional low-level linearity.
Feel Your Music, Your Way.
Rather than try to tell listeners what perfection means to them, we offer our signature suite of analogue processing tools, allowing each listener to tailor a captivating headphone experience that is perfect for them.
The NEO iDSD 3 offers key quality of life improvements to fit seamlessly into your home setup. The previous 4.4mm analogue input has been replaced with a more practical RCA input for better system integration, including direct connection to modern line-level turntable outputs, while the front power LED now offers adjustable brightness to fit more discreetly into your home setup.
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