ifi ZENDAC Signature
Special By Design
The new ZEN DAC Signature V2 has been improved even further to offer an even greater listening experience. Enjoy music without any distortion or colourations.
- NEW! Now full-MQA decoder
- NEW! Upgraded clock circuitry
- Enhanced, purist, audiophile design
- Fully-balanced differential circuitry
- Premium parts selection inspired by £3,000 iFi Pro range
- Fully-balanced 4.4mm output desktop DAC/preamp
- Simple functionality
Hi-Res USB DAC
- NEW! 16-XMOS chip
- Now a FULL MQA decoder
- Completes all three unfolds to deliver the highest possible sound quality
- Handles up to PCM 384kHz and DSD256.
Audio Format LEDs
Unmatched Noise Reduction
- Unmatched noise reduction and resolution
- Boutique components
- Panasonic OSCON
- Panasonic ECPU Film capacitors
- ELNA Silmic
Pro Series | True Differential Balanced Circuit
- Fully-symmetrical, dual-mono signal stage
- Gold-plated 4.4mm balanced connection
- SNR = <-116dB(A) @ 0dBFS (UnBAL/BAL)
Analogue Volume Control | Fixed Or Variable
- Variable – use this setting if you wish the ZEN DAC Signature V2 to control the volume of powered speakers or its volume as a preamp.
- Fixed – use this setting if using with downstream equipment with its own volume control. This will bypass the ZEN DAC Signature V2 as if there was a ‘straight wire’ from the digital source to the analogue amplifier.
Balanced Analogue Stage
- Balanced analogue circuitry design
- Outstanding components – including C0G capacitors from TDK
- Balanced analogue output via 4.4mm > XLR or other balanced
- Interconnects – use for an active speaker or amplifier
Superior Design And Components
Connections
Specifications
| Input Voltage |
DC 5V / 2.5A |
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| Input | USB 3.0 Socket (USB 2.0 compatible) | ||
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Formats |
44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 / 352.8 / 384kHz PCM
2.8 / 3.1 / 5.6 / 6.2 / 11.2 / 12.4MHz DSD 353 / 384KHz DXD MQA |
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| DAC | Bit-Perfect DSD & DXD DAC by Burr Brown | ||
| Line Section | |||
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Output |
Balanced 4.4mm |
2V / 6.2V max. (variable) |
4.2V fixed |
| UnBAL RCA | 1V / 3.3V max. (variable) | 2.1V fixed | |
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Zout |
<= 200 Ohm | ||
| <= 100 Ohm | |||
| SNR | <-116dB(A) @ 0dBFS (UnBAL/BAL) | |
| DNR | >116dB(A) @ -60dBFS (UnBAL/BAL) | |
| THD + N | <0.0015% @ 0dBFS (UnBAL/BAL) | |
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Power Consumption |
No Signal | ~0.5W |
| Max Signal | ~2.5W | |
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Dimensions |
158 x 117 x 35 mm | |
| 6.2″ x 4.6″ x 1.4″ | ||
| Net weight | 505 g (1.11 lbs) | |
Documents / Resources
 |
ifi ZENDAC Signature [pdf] User Guide ZENDAC Signature |
