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I think iFi nailed the design part with this release. The color scheme is beautiful with an orange/black/silver combination. The second version looks even cooler and down-the-earth. Overall this design is a bit more serious looking than the original, which had a flashy blue with the copper volume pot. The hip-dac 2 has a new orange colour with a silver volume knob.
SURE CUTS A LOT V2 PORTABLE
It is a fresh renovation in their line-up in terms of portable DAC/Amps. It’s very slim, very compact and sexy looking. The old xDSD’s design was also very nice, but I think this simply is the next level in terms of looks and convenience. When the first hip-dac came out, I found the design modern and sleek. The new USB chip delivers double the clock speed and four times the memory for better performance.Īside from those improvements, there’s a newly upgraded crystal clock that contributes to a purer and crisper sound, according to iFi Audio. The first version had the rendering capability of MQA files, but the second version can decode the MQA files as well, if you bother.
SURE CUTS A LOT V2 FULL
The hip-dac 2 brings improvements such as the new XMOS USB chip and full MQA decoding. You have a standard 3.5mm as well of course.Ībove you can see my original hip-dac review. This has become the standard socket for balanced audio. The 4.4mm balanced output is still there. The hip-dac 2 has standard iFi traits such as “power match” -which is the a switch-, and an X-Bass switch for more oomph. It supports hi-res PCM up to 384kHz as well as DSD256 and MQA as used by Tidal’s ‘Master’ tier. The iFi audio hip-dac 2 is a very compact and portable DAC/Amp mostly for mobile users. IFi-Audio-hip-dac-2 About iFi audio hip-dac 2 Also, I would like to pay special thanks to Karina for this review sample. I’m pretty sure this is also the case for their actual customers. They pay attention to the products of course, but they also pay attention to make you happy. IFi audio has a very open and charming communication which makes things a lot easier, at least it’s been the case for me. Those ones are also selected as two of the best DAC/Amp combos on our site. The iDSD Signature is also another nice DAC/Amp from iFi Audio.
SURE CUTS A LOT V2 TV
I still use that one in my house for TV & home audio. I also reviewed the great iFi ZEN Blue and it entered our Best Wireless Recommendations list.
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I reviewed several iFi products before this one, such as the Nano iOne, the Nano iDSD Black Label, the xDSD, and the xCAN. About iFi audioīelonging to the group AMR (Abbingdon Music Research Group), which is one of the largest audio equipment manufacturers in the UK, iFi audio is a manufacturer of several DACs and amplifiers, as well as other accessories for computer & home audio. This review has similarities with the original hip-dac review since they have the same design and build. This review reflects my unbiased opinion as always. Disclaimer: The iFi audio hip-dac 2 was sent to us directly by iFi audio.