ifi audio ZEN One Signature Bluetooth USB Optical DAC Instructions
- June 4, 2024
- iFi Audio
Table of Contents
- ifi audio ZEN One Signature Bluetooth USB Optical DAC
- All-purpose Digital Audio Hub
- Purist Engineering and Signature-grade Circuitry
- Hi-Res DAC
- Hi-Res Bluetooth
- Display Audio Format LEDs
- Input Audio Format LEDs
- Upgraded GMT circuitry
- Balanced Signature-grade Circuit Design
- Connections
- Superior Design and Components
- Specifications
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ifi audio ZEN One Signature Bluetooth USB Optical DAC
All-purpose Digital Audio Hub
The ZEN One Signature delivers exceptional sound from every digital device in
a home audio environment.
One DAC for universal connectivity
- Bluetooth
- USB
- S/PDIF
Purist Engineering and Signature-grade Circuitry
The ZEN One Signature is performance-tuned to deliver captivating sound with all forms of media, from hi-res music to movie and video game soundtracks.
- Next gen Bluetooth – best sound from every source
- True Native hi-res DAC with powerful 16- core XMOS processor
- Balanced circuit design with Signature-grade circuit components
Hi-Res DAC
- Hi-res PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz
- Full native DSD playback
- Full MQA decoding
- Optical & coaxial S/PDIF supports 32-bit/192kHz PCM and MQA
Hi-Res Bluetooth
- Advanced 96kHz Bluetooth 5.1 module with QCC5100 chipset
- Supports HD Bluetooth formats including aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptXLL, LDAC and LHDC/HWA, AAC and SBC codec
- Bluetooth at 96kHz
Display Audio Format LEDs
Input Audio Format LEDs
Upgraded GMT circuitry
- Improved Global Master Timing (GMT) clock circuitry
- Customised digital filter
- Eradicates jitter and other forms of digital distortion
-
20dB better performance
Balanced Signature-grade Circuit Design
- Balanced analogue circuitry design
- Outstanding components – including C0G capacitors from TDL
- Ultra-low distortion and exceptional sonic purity
- SNR: -105dB(A) @ 0dBFS (BAL/UnBAL)
- THD + N: <0.002% @ 0dBFS (BAL/UnBAL)
Connections
Superior Design and Components
Specifications
| Power | DC 5V (centre pin +ve) |
|---|
Digital inputs
| USB3.0 Type B (USB2.0 compatible)
S/PDIF (coaxial, TOSLINK optical)
Bluetooth 5.1 (aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX LL, LDAC, LHDC/HWA, AAC and
SBC codec)
Formats
| PCM| 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192kHz
DSD| 2.8/3.1/5.6/6.1/11.3/12.3MHz
DXD| 352.8/384kHz
MQA| Decoder
Bluetooth| 96kHz
Chipset
| Bit-Perfect DSD & DXD DAC by Burr Brown
Qualcomm QCC 5100 Series
Analogue outputs
| Coaxial, Audio RCA L/R
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4.4 Balanced Lineout
Frequency Response| 5Hz – 80kHz ±3dB
Outputs| 4V / 2V max. (BAL/UnBAL)
Output Impedance| ≤72Ω/36Ω (BAL/UnBAL)
SNR| -105dB(A) @ 0dBFS (BAL/UnBAL)
THD + N| <0.002% @ 0dBFS (BAL/UnBAL)
Power consumption| No Signal ~0.7W/Max Signal ~1W
Dimensions
| 158 x 100 x 35 mm
6.2″ x 3.9″ x 1.4″
Net weight
| 485g
1.1 lbs
Line Section
Outputs
| Balanced| 6.7V max. (variable)
UnBAL| 3.5V max. (variable)
Output Impedance| Balanced| ≤200Ω
UnBAL| ≤100Ω
SNR
| Balanced| <110dB(A) @ 0dBFS
UnBAL| <110dB(A) @ 0dBFS
THD+N
| Balanced| <0.007% @ 0dBFS
UnBAL| <0.015% @ 0dBFS