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iFi Zen DAC3
What Hi-Fi UK
|June 2025
This third-gen DAC takes several steps forward (and some back)
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IFi’s Zen DAC was launched back in 2019. Since then, it has remained a sensible buy for those looking for a quality digital-to-analogue converter at an affordable price. This distinctively shaped unit has proved ideal for improving a computer's sound when using headphones or feeding a conventional speaker-based hi-fi system.
The iFi Zen DAC V2 is a former What Hi-Fi? Award winner, and this third-generation model proves reassuringly familiar. Significant changes include a shift from the last-generation’s USB-Type B input to a USB-C, and improved file compatibility that now takes in 32-bit/768kHz PCM and DSD512 hi-res music streams.
Audioquest's Award-winning DragonFly Cobalt (£179) is the most obvious competitor, while the pricier Chord Mojo 2 (currently available for £395) provides a broader context.

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