Owner's Manual for ifi audio models including: GO Pod Wearable Bluetooth DAC-Amp, GO Pod, Wearable Bluetooth DAC-Amp, Bluetooth DAC-Amp, DAC-Amp, Amp

GO pod | Lowdown

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Tech Lowdown

GO pod – iFi audio Media Portal

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iFi GOpod Lowdown
Tech Lowdown

Wearable 24bit/96kHz HD Bluetooth DAC / headphone amp
 Designed for use with high-quality in-ear monitors (IEMs)  Combine with high-performance IEMs for unrivalled TWS
(True Wireless Stereo) sound
 State-of-the-art HD BluetoothTM - LDAC*, LHDC/HWA*, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX LL, aptX, AAC, SBC
 Premium QCC5144 BluetoothTM 5.2 chipset ­ Snapdragon Sound and Qualcomm High Speed
 MasterHIFI DAC delivers dynamic and expressive sound with minimal battery drain
 Fully balanced amplimer - ultra-low distortion and a silent background with sensitive IEM's
 Four selectable digital filters and auto impedance matching for perfectly tailored sound

Unique Selling Points (USPs)
 A world first for True Wireless Stereo Technology (TWS)
 Dedicated MasterHIFI DAC chip  True Balanced output  96kHz/24bit Hi-Res

Dedicated Cirrus Logic DAC
 384kHz, 32bit low noise, High signal-tonoise ratio, high resolution DAC chip
 Hi-Res 96kHz/24bit  Supports SBC/AAC/aptX/aptX HD/aptX
LL/aptX adaptive/LDAC*/ LHDC*(HWA);

Quick Start

Quick Start

GO pod customer profile
Male 35-65 years old Occupation ­ Professional with disposable income
 Lover of great sound who doesn't want to lose quality by cutting the cord and using standard Bluetooth headphones but knows he could benefit from the freedom that these provide
 May have custom made in­ears. GO pod appeals as they can still use these and/or other cherished iEMs.
 Has the appeal of being something almost 'exclusive', 'aspirational' as not the standard, off the shelf Bluetooth solution to cutting the cord
May travel for work, attend conferences and loves holidays - travels long haul as well as short hops, city breaks. Member of expensive gym, wine club Enjoys expensive hobbies - photography, hill-walking, motor homing.

GO pod Auto-connecting
 The GO pod units switch on and connect to each other automatically when taken out of the charging case
 The units' LED will flash blue to indicate that they are automatically pairing to each other.
 Once paired successfully, one of the GO pod units' LEDs will alternately flash the red land blue and the other units LED will flash blue.

Single-GO pod Mode
Removing the right or left GO pod from the charging case, will automatically turn it on. To connect it, choose the correct GO pod unit, Left or Right, in the Bluetooth menu.

Featured Components/Parts
 Hi-Res Bluetooth QCC5144  MasterHIFI Audio CS43131 DAC  Balanced MMCX/0.78mm output  Multi-function touch key  Auto detect headphone impedance and match
output power to headphone impedance  5 selectable digital filter responses  COG capacitors used  TAIYO YUDEN and Murata low ESR inductors

Qualcomm® Snapdragon SoundTM
Qualcomm® Snapdragon SoundTM Technology brings together the very best audio, connectivity, and mobile innovations from Qualcomm.
These are technologies designed to deliver high-resolution music.
With superior connectivity and extended battery life, this is how sound should sound.

HD Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 technology provides you with the best high quality connection.
Increased range compared to previous versions, which means that customers can use their audio devices from a greater distance without experiencing connectivity issues.
Bluetooth 5.2 provides uses less power than previous versions, which means that customers can enjoy longer battery life
Offers improved audio quality with support for higher-quality audio codecs

HWA
HWA is the next generation of Bluetooth codec and provides the highest quality of wireless audio powered by LHDCTM.
HWA ensures the most realistic and high-definition wireless audio.

Specifications

Auto impedance detection

16 / 32 / 64 / 300

Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise

0.002% (1KHz/32) @ (20-20KHz)

120mW@32; 4V@300

16 0.98V/60mW

Output Max power 32 1.96V/120mW

64 2.77V/120mW

3004.0V/53mW

SNR

32  129dB (A) / 300  132dB (A)

THD+N

0.002% (1kHz/32)

Bluetooth version Bluetooth codecs Bluetooth chipset Frequency response

Bluetooth 5.2TM
LDAC*, LHDC/HWA*, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX LL, aptX, ACC, SBC.
Qualcomm QCC 5100 Series
10-20 kHz(-3dB) LDAC

Dimensions (GO pod)

43.5 x 16.4 x 9.5 mm 1.7" x 0.6" x 0.4"

Dimensions (Charging case)

116 x 76 x 38.5 mm 4.6" x 3" x 1.5"

Net weight

GO pod 12g (0.42 oz) Case 126g (4.44 oz)

Power System

5V/1A or 5V/2A Qi certified charger

Battery

GO pod 180mAh + Charging case 1500mAh


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