Product Description
Rewired for Realism
iFi has upgraded the internals of the NEO iDSD 3 to bring the most accurate sounding playback experience to date, while retaining the innate musicality it's known for. This includes new operational amplifiers with 50% lower distortion, upgraded polymer capacitors for 50% less power supply ripple, and WIMA MKS2 series caps for lower distortion and smoother HF.
Restoring the Source Code
Digital masters often miss the warmth and richness of their analog routes, leaving you with sound that's cold and lifeless. JVCKENWOOD’s K2HD Technology extends high frequencies to restore natural harmonics, to bring back the depth, nuance, and musicality of the original performance.
For those who prefer this restoration without altering the song's sample rate, 'K2' mode provides a similar effect while preserving the native resolution.
The Power Within
With the Diablo 2's amplification stage at its core, the NEO iDSD 3 delivers infernal power to your headphone setup.
Unplugged from Limits
The NEO iDSD 2 made history as the world's first DAC to support the aptX Lossless codec, delivering true CD-quality audio over Bluetooth with zero data loss. The NEO iDSD 3 continues to uphold class-leading Bluetooth performance, supporting aptX Lossless, LDAC, LHDC, and more to ensure it remains at the pinnacle of wireless sound.
Two Pathways to Perfection
The NEO iDSD 3 uses a custom DAC stage built around a Burr-Brown chipset, hand-picked by us for its natural musicality. Its distinctive architecture handles PCM and DSD via separate pathways, preserving a bit-perfect signal all the way through to analogue conversion. With PCM input, the six most significant bits are processed in true multi-bit fashion, for natural dynamics and slam. The rest are handled via delta- sigma processing for exceptional low-level linearity.
Your Sonic Awakening
The NEO iDSD features iFi's signature analog processing to transform headphone listening into a captivating experience:
- Enhances the audio by creating a spacious sound field
- Adds back the loss bass frequencies from open headphones
- Pushes mid presence towards the listener, fore more forward sounding vocals
- Combines both the bass and midrange analogue processing options
Key Features
- NEO iDSD Compact DAC and Amp
- Bluetooth 5.4 for 96 kHz Hi-Res Audio
- Balanced XLR & Unbalanced RCA Outputs
- 1/4" and Balanced 4.4mm Headphone Jacks
- DSD, PCM, and MQA Decoding
- USB 3.0, Coaxial, and Optical Inputs
- GMT Femto-Precision Clock + Ext Clock In
- Rotating 2" Color LCD Display
- Balanced PureWave Circuitry
- Audiophile Components Used Throughout
Technical Specifications
- Digital Inputs: Bluetooth 5.4; USB-B 3.0; S/PDIF Coaxial; S/PDIF Optical
- Analog Input: Single-ended RCA
- File Support: 768kHz PCM; DSD512 (22.6 MHz)
- Bluetooth Formats: aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX, LDAC, LHDC/HWA, AAC,
SBC - Line Outputs: Balanced XLR (L/R); Single-Ended RCA (L/R)
- Line Output Specs
- XLR ≤19.5V (variable); 4.4V (fixed)
- RCA ≤10.V (variable); 2.2V (fixed)
- Line Output Impedance: XLR ≤102Ω; RCA ≤51Ω
- SNR + DNR: ≥120dB(A) @ -60dBFS
- THD+N: ≤0.0015% @ 0dBFS
- Headphone Outputs: Balanced 4.4mm; Single-Ended 6.3mm
- Headphone Output Specs
- 4.4mm ≥12.7V/2,532mW @ 64Ω (RMS)
- 6.3mm ≥8.4V/2,244mW @ 32Ω (RMS)
- Headphone Output Impedance: ≤1Ω; ≤7Ω when iEMatch enabled
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.2 x 1.6”
- Weight: 2lbs
What's Included
- iFi Audio NEO iDSD 3
- Remote
- iFi iPower2 12V
- 3.5mm to 6.3mm Adapter
- RCA patch cable
- USB-A to USB-B cable
- Stand
- Quick Start guide
