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iFi Audio Zen DAC Air DAC and Headphone Amp

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    Categories: Audio, DACs, Receivers & Amplifiers SKU: Zen DAC Air

    Get better audio quality from your phone, tablet or computer.

     

    iFi’s popular ZEN Series has received praise for delivering exceptional sound at affordable prices, earning scores of industry awards. The new ZEN Air range makes things even more accessible, simplifying the circuitry and stripping back some features whilst retaining core elements to make ZEN more accessible than ever.

    Improve your headphone listening experience with ZEN Air DAC. This external digital to analogue converter outputs high resolution quality audio — much better that the standard quality you would get from just using the internal DAC from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

    Simply better.The ZEN Air DAC functions as both a DAC and a headphone amp. It’s a great first step if you are just starting on your audio journey.
    Simply connect it to your computer or smart device via a USB cable.  Then connect it to your headphones via the headphone jack at the front or to speakers via the RCA connections at the back.
    If you already have an amp, you can use the ZEN DAC Air as a pure DAC with this amp or speakers.Flexible formatsThe ZEN Air DAC supports different file formats – PCM 32bit/384kHz, fully native DSD256 and MQA.

    • PCM – Pulse Code Modulation is the file format used in CD, DVD, Blu-ray and other digital audio applications. It’s the next step up from MP3.
    • DSD – Direct Stream Digital is a very high-quality audio format, better than CD quality. The higher the number (sample rate), the better the recording – DSD64, 128, 256, 512 and 1024. Fully native means that it hasn’t been altered in any way from the original recording.
    • MQA – Master Quality Authenticated is an award-winning audio technology that enables music fans to stream the original master recording into their home, car or their mobile. With the ZEN Air DAC, an MQA Renderer, you can listen to MQA straight out of the box. Simply  connect to Tidal Masters and check the option to stream MQA.

    Sonic tailoring

    The ZEN Air DAC also sports a couple of unique sonic tweaks from iFi. Both are designed to improve and personalise your listening experience.

    • PowerMatch adjusts the gain of the ZEN DAC Air so it functions at the right level for your headphones. Gain is just a unit of measurement that indicates how loud an audio source is and is measured in decibels (dB).
    • XBass+ allows you add extra bass to suit your headphones and your personal taste.

    And breathe…

    Most DACs still use digital volume control – ours is analogue. With analogue volume control, you reduce the volume whilst maintaining the quality.

    Put simply, the ZEN Air DAC is an easy way to experience super clear, hi-res audio quality in your everyday listening. Sift through the noise, breathe in the Air.

     

    Product comparison

    Step up to Zen DAC V2 for superior performance, build quality, and included accessories.

    Features & Specifications

    Input voltage DC 5V/2.5A
    Input USB2.0 B Socket
    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
    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 315 g
    0.694 lbs
    Line Section
    Output 1V / 3.3V max.
    Output Impedance ≤50Ω
    SNR <-113dB(A) @ 0dBFS
    DNR >113dB(A) @ -60dBFS
    THD+N <0.04% @ 0dBFS
    Headphone Section
    Output 1V / 3.3V max. (variable)
    Output Power >230mW @ 32Ω ; >36mW @ 300Ω
    Output Impedance <1Ω
    THD+N <0.04% (100mW @ 16Ω)
    SNR >113dBA (3.3V)

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