ifi ZEN DAC Signature V2 User Guide
- June 7, 2024
- ifi
Table of Contents
Thank you for purchasing the DAC Signature V2 from the ZEN series. The DAC Signature V2 is a balanced USB-audio DAC amplifier.
Analogue Volume control
The analog volume control in the ZEN DAC Signature V2 is superior to any digital volume control. It can be used to control the headphone volume or the pre-amplifier volume (when set to ‘Variable’). If the output at the rear is set to ‘Fixed’ the volume control is bypassed.
Audio Format LED (kHz)
The LED color scheme indicates the audio format and sampling frequency received by the ZEN DAC Signature Vfrom the music source.
| LED | Mode |
|---|---|
| Yellow | PCM 44.1/48kHz |
| White | PCM 88.2/96/176.4/192/352.8/384kH |
| Cyan | DSD 64/128 |
| Red | DSD 256 |
| Green | MQA |
| Blue | MQA Studio |
| Magenta | Original Sample Rate |
Balanced 4.4mm analogue output
This is an analog output via 4.4mm > XLR or other balanced interconnects. You
could use this for an active speaker or an amplifier.
Tip: As the ZEN DAC Signature V2 is balanced, this is the recommended
output.
Variable/Fixed switch
This switch will determine whether or not the ZEN DAC Signature V2 analog volume control is used.
RCA analogue outpu
This is an analogue output.
USB-audio and power input
This is a USB input. It connects the ZEN DAC Signature V2 to the computer audio source and provides the power supply
DC 5V power
ZEN DAC Signature V2 is powered by 5 volts, either via the enclosed USB
cable(for connection to laptop or PC) or DC power supply.
Note: For use with PC it is necessary to download drivers.
Tip: For all the latest firmware updates please refer to our website here:
www.ifiaudio.com/downloads/
Specification
Specification
Input voltage| DC 5V/2.5A
Input:| USB3.0 B Socket (USB2.0 compatible)
Formats:| 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192/352.8/384kHz PCM
2.8/3.1/5.6/6.2/11.2/12.4MHz DSD
353/384KHz DXD MQA
DAC:| Bit-Perfect DSD & DXD DAC by Burr Brown
Line Section|
Output: Balanced 4.4mm: UnBAL RCA:| 2V / 6.2V max. (variable) 4.2V fixed
1V / 3.3V max. (variable) 2.1V fixed
Zout: Balanced: UnBAL:
| <= 200 Ohm
<= 100 Ohm
SNR:| <-116dB(A) @ 0dBFS (UnBAL/BAL)
DNR:| >116dB(A) @ -60dBFS (UnBAL/BAL)
THD+N:| <0.0015% @ 0dBFS (UnBAL/BAL)
Power consumption:| No Signal ~0.5W
Max Signal ~2.5W
Dimensions:| 158 x 117 x 35 mm
6.2″ x 4.6″ x 1.4″
Net weight:| 505 g (1.11 lbs)
Warranty period:| 12 months
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
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