May 1, 2020 · The Zen DAC clearly outperforms our MacBook Pro laptop easily, sounding clearer and more detailed. We listen to Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and are impressed by the iFi’s expressive dynamics and its ability to reproduce the piano’s harmonic richness convincingly.

Oct 19, 2019 · HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO - Hear familiar songs in a whole new light with rich detail and warm natural tones created by the Burr Brown True Native digital to analogue converter which can process any hi-res audio format up to PCM 24/384, DSD256, DXD 384kHz, and renders MQA all without additional conversion so you can listen exactly as the artist in...

Sep 4, 2021 · Today I tried them with an Fiio k5 and a Ifi zen dac v2 and preferred the Zen dac v2 but now I'm wondering if a secondhand zen dac v1 will sound the same. The v2 will cost around 160 euros, and I can probably find an v1 for around 100 euro.

Mar 29, 2021 · During much of time I had the Zen DAC, I used it as a basic DAC with fixed output connected to a Tortuga Audio V2 passive preamplifier via its single-ended RCA analog outputs. I also used the Zen DAC connected via its balanced outputs to the $7999 Sony SA-Z1 active loudspeaker system.

Jan 2, 2025 · Desktop USB DAC and headphone amplifier S-balanced headphone amp . Improves sound from your PC, laptop, digital music player, iPhone, and/or Android phone . compact design with sturdy metal chassis

Oct 18, 2019 · The Zen DAC Signature is unlike the Zen AIR DAC, and the Zen DAC V2, as it is the only standalone DAC in the entire line up, in that it doesn’t feature a headphone amp. It can be used as a preamp as it does also have an analog volume control.

Oct 18, 2019 · Compared to simply plugging headphones directly into a computer or smart device, the ZEN DAC transforms the listening experience – sound is clearer, more detailed, more expansive and engaging, making the most of whichever headphones are connected.

Jan 3, 2024 · The iFi Zen DAC V2 boasts a redesigned power supply that delivers a cleaner and more stable current to the DAC circuitry. The iFi Zen DAC V2 utilizes a Texas Instruments DAC chip, an upgrade from the Burr-Brown DAC chip used in the V1.