ifi ZEN DAC Signature Lowdown User Guide
- June 7, 2024
- ifi
Table of Contents
ifi ZEN DAC Signature Lowdown
SPECIAL BY DESIGN
- Premium version of the WHAT Hi-Fi 5 star winning ZEN DAC
- Enhanced, purist audiophile design
- End-to-end True Differential balanced circuitry
- Premium parts selection inspired by £3000 Pro range
FEATURES
- Fully balanced 4.4mm output desktop DAC/ preamp
- Full MQA renderer up to 32bit/384kHz PCM and DSD256
- Boutique high end components
- Simple functionality
HI-RES USB DAC
Bit-perfect DSD and DXD by Burr Brown
- PCM – 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 / 384 kHz,
- DSD – 2.8 / 3.1 / 5.6 / 6.2 / 11.2 / 12.4 mHz
- DXD – 353 / 384 kHz
- MQA Renderer
PRO SERIES | TRUE DIFFERENTIAL BALANCED CIRCUIT
- Fully symmetrical dual-mono signal stage
- Gold plated 4.4mm balanced connection
- SNR = <-117 db(a) @ 0dbfs (BAL/SE)
ANALOGUE VOLUME CONTROL | FIXED OR VARIABLE
‘Variable’ – use this setting if you wish the ZEN DAC Signature to control the
volume of powered speakers or its volume as a preamp.
‘Fixed’ – use this setting if using with downstream equipment with their own
volume control. This will bypass the ZEN DAC Signature as if there was a
‘straight wire’ from the digital source to the analogue amplifier.
SUPERIOR DESIGN AND COMPONENTS
CONNECTIONS
*Do not use a power supply higher than 5V
SPECIFICATIONS
| Input | USB3.0 B Socket (USB2.0 compatible) |
|---|
Formats
| 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192kHz PCM
2.8/3.1/5.6/6.2/11.2/12.4MHz DSD
352.8/384KHz DXD
MQA
DAC| Bit-Perfect DSD & DXD DAC by Burr Brown
Power consumption| 5V / 174ma, P = 0.887W (on idle using included
iPower)
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Dimensions
| 117 (L) x 100 (W) x 30 (H) mm
4.6‘’(L) x 3.9”(W) x 1.2’’(H)
Weight| 0.75kg / 1.65lbs
ZOUT
Balanced| <= 200 Ohm
SE| <= 100 Ohm
SNR| <-117 dB(A) @ 0dBFS (BAL/SE)
DNR| >117 dB(A) @ -60dBFS (BAL/SE)
THD+N| <0.0011% @ 0dBFS (BAL/SE)
OUTPUTS
Balanced
4.4 mm
| 2V-6.2V max.
(variable)/4.2V (fixed)
RCA (SE)
| 1V-3.3V max.
(variable)/2.1V (fixed)
ABOUT iFi
iFi audio is part of AGL and is headquartered in Southport, UK. It owns the
hifi brand Abbingdon Music Research (AMR). They respectively design and
manufacture portable and desktop ‘ultra-fidelity’ audio products and high-end
audio ‘home-based’ components. The combined in-house hardware and software
development team enables iFi audio and AMR to bring to market advanced audio
products.
For further information, please contact comms@ifi-audio.com
+44 (0) 1704 543 858