DETAILS
PRODUCT iFi Audio Zen DAC V2
ORIGIN UK/China
TYPE USB DAC
WEIGHT 800g
DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 160 x 35 x 117mm
FEATURES
- Supports PCM up to 384kHz and DSD256
- 6.35 and 4.4mm headphone out
- RCA output
- 4.4mm balanced output
DISTRIBUTOR Armour Home Electronics
TELEPHONE 01279 501111
WEBSITE ifi-audio.com
Hailing from the same family as the Zen Blue (HFC 460), instead of Bluetooth the Zen DAC V2 is designed as a single-input USB digital-to-analog converter. The port in question is a USB-B located on the rear, while the XMOS controller is 16 rather than 8-core. The USB connection supports PCM up to 384kHz and DSD256 along with MQA support decoded via its Burr-Brown DAC.
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