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iFi Go Blue Portable HD BT Dac

    Description

    iFi's new GO blu, pocket-rocket portable HD DAC/Amp, is diminutive enough to take with you wherever you go! It gives you best sound from wired but the convenience of wireless as you no longer need to have a cable connection to your smartphone.

    Whether you’re exercising at the gym with your Apple watch clocking your every step or catching up on your MacBook at your favourite coffee shop, the GO blu is the perfect companion. It pairs wirelessly with your source device via Bluetooth with no need to worry about whether you’ve got the right cable for your Android or Apple device. Just pair … and GO! Every day is a GO blu day!

    Superior sound. Unbound.

    Wireless headphones or earphones of any kind integrate Bluetooth processing, D/A conversion and amplification onto one, standard ‘off the shelf’ chip. There is a ceiling to the sound quality that can be achieved. Team good corded headphones or in-ear monitors, with a separate, high-quality portable DAC/headphone amp, and your sound quality will beat any pair of wireless headphone or earphones hands down. Using the GO blu means no compromise on sound quality. Pair the GO blu to your Apple/Android. Connect your favourite corded headphones to the GO blu and then tuck it away –  it’s so petite it will slip into your running gear or suit pocket. It’s also gorgeous enough to show off by leaving it on the table at your favourite coffee shop!
     
    GO blu. Go beyond.
     
    With its lightweight, soft-touch polymer enclosure (great for Bluetooth reception, unlike signal-blocking metal), copper-coloured trim and ChronoDial watch crown-style control, the GO blu is a pleasure to use wherever you go.  Weighs only 26g - that's less than AA battery!

    iFi has even incorporated a high-quality chip-based (CMOS-MEMS) microphone, enabling hands-free calls, voice chat for gaming and access to voice assistants such as Apple Siri and Google Assistant. Further flexibility is provided by the USB-C charging port, which doubles as an audio input enabling USB connection from source devices that don’t offer Bluetooth connectivity. Hi-res PCM audio data up to24-bit/96kHz is supported when the GO blu is connected in this way.

    HD Bluetooth 5.1

    The way iFi implements Bluetooth is anything but ‘run of the mill’ and despite its diminutive size the GO blu is no exception.

    The use of Qualcomm’s latest four-core QCC5100 Bluetooth processing chip ensures that every current high-definition Bluetooth audio format is supported.

    • aptX Adaptive and aptX HD
    • LDAC and HWA/LHDC
    • regular aptX and aptX Low Latency
    • AAC
    • SBC (plain vanilla Bluetooth)

    This means that every possible source device is handled at the highest audio resolution its Bluetooth specification allows – no other pocket-size DAC/amp delivers such comprehensive codec support, or such high-quality sound over Bluetooth.

    The GO blu is Bluetooth v5.1-compliant, ensuring the best possible range, stability and performance, and its ‘Bluetooth engine’ can be updated over the air.

    Swiss Chronograph design & implementation

    GO blu‘s ChronoDial is a masterpiece of precision engineering and, just like a Chronograph, it gives you precise, analogue volume control. You can use it to play, pause, and skip tracks forward and backwards and even activate the voice assistant on your Bluetooth-connected smart device. Here’s how it’s constructed:

    1. Brass supporting column with anti-corrosion 
    2. Brass locking nut with anti-corrosion
    3. Precision 304 stainless steel bearing
    4. 304 stainless steel main dial with beryllium cobalt copper coating
    5. High-purity nickel push-button spring
    6. Precision CNC machined AL6063 aluminium push button
    GO blu by iFi audio

    Features

    • EASY BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY - The latest Qualcomm 5100 series Bluetooth (only input) DAC supports Bluetooth 5.1 in all current and future formats such as AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, HWA Codec. Easily stream your favourite music in CD quality to your system from your smart phone, laptop, DAP, or any device that transmits Bluetooth. Control your music with your favourite music app, sit back and relax
    • HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO - With CD quality aptX HD AAC Bluetooth up to 24 bits / 192 kbps you will experience higher quality audio than standard Bluetooth Without the drop in quality your music will have better definition and clarity
    • BALANCED & S-BALANCED – The S-Balanced circuitry cuts distortion by 50% with single ended headphone connections.
    • HIGH QUALITY COMPONENTS – Separate Bluetooth, DAC, and AMP stages, individually optimised for maximum performance.
    • BUILT IN MIC – The GO blu features a high-quality microphone for hands-free calls on the go.
     

    We use Qualcomm’s new QCC5100 Bluetooth IC in combination with the Cirruc Logic 43131 as DAC to to create an audibly superior ‘Bluetooth engine’.

    All the current high-definition Bluetooth audio formats are supported – Qualcomm’s aptX Adaptive and aptX HD, Sony’s LDAC and HWA’s LHDC, regular aptX and aptX Low Latency, AAC (Apple iOS devices) and SBC (the ‘plain vanilla’ Bluetooth codec).

    Of the 24-bit-capable codecs, aptX Adaptive and aptX HD support up to 48kHz, while LDAC and LHDC reach 96kHz.

    iFi’s ‘Bluetooth engine’ can also be updated over-the-air, so future codecs may be added.

    The latest Cirrus Logic CS43131 is an advanced ‘minature’ DAC that is at the heart of the newest range of iFi mobile devices.

    • Advanced 32-bit oversampled multi-bit modulator with mismatch shaping technology
    • Dynamic Range of 130dB
    • THD+n of -115dB

    It is a superior method to the traditional single-ended circuit approach. Balanced circuits reduce noise and crosstalk. Less Interference – clearer sound.

    You normally find this set-up in products at the higher end of the price spectrum such as the Pro iCAN but iFi is now using this across its range to produce the best quality audio for all our customers.

    As with many other iFi audio products, we’ve incorporated a custom OV Series operational-amplifier. This top-notch component contributes to the extremely low noise, low distortion (0.0001%) and wide bandwidth.

    An important aspect of the circuit design is its direct-coupled nature (no coupling capacitor is present), achieved without a conventionally applied DC servo.

    DirectDrive® equals a direct signal path which means less signal degradation. This direct signal path is unequalled in audio and is the reason why the sound is so ‘true’.

    XSpace is the iFi analogue signal improvement circuitry to get that ‘music’ back outside of your head for much better headphone enjoyment.

    XBass is an analogue headphone spatialiser. It opens up your music to give you the feeling of spaciousness experienced at a live concert.

    TDK C0G (Class 1 ceramic) capacitors offer high stability and low losses for resonant circuit applications.

    Getting ever closer to the theoretical ideal of pure, frequency-constant capacitance, these capacitors reduce capacitor-induced distortion to vanishingly low levels.

    They are pricey but are a perfect addition to our products.

     muRata control-type, low-ESR high-Q multi-layer capacitors. The ‘ESR control’ aspect of the Murata is something special. Their noise suppression abilities are impressive.

     

    Specifications

    Chipset DAC
    Bluetooth
    Burr-Brown MultiBit
    Qualcomm QCC 5100
    Inputs Wireless


    Wired
    Bluetooth 5.1 ( AAC, SBC, aptX, aptX HD,
    aptX Adaptive, aptX LL, LDAC, LHDC/HWA Codec)

    USB-C (24/96)
    Headphone Outputs Balanced
    SE
    4.4mm
    3.5mm
    Power Output Balanced
    SE
    245mW @ 32Ω; 5.6v @ 600Ω
    165mW @ 32Ω; 2.8v @ 600Ω
    Output Impedance Balanced
    SE
    <1Ω
    <1Ω
    SNR Balanced
    SE
    111dB(A) @ 0dBFS
    116.5dB(A) @ 0dBFS
    DNR Balanced/SE >120dB(A)
    THD + N Balanced
    SE
    <0.009% @ (6.5mW/2.0v@600Ω)
    <0.03% @ (100mW/1.27v@16Ω)
    Frequency Response 20Hz - 45kHz (-3dB)
    Battery Lithium-polymer 450mAh approx. ~8 hours (depending upon volume and headphones)
    Power System Charging via USB-C, BC V1.2 compliant up to
    1000mA charging current and 6.3 volts
    Dimensions 54 x 34 x 13 mm
    2.1' x 1.3' x 0.5'
    Weight 27g (0.95 oz)
    Warranty period 12 months

    iFi Go Blue Portable HD BT Dac

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      £199.00 Incl. VAT

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          Description

          iFi's new GO blu, pocket-rocket portable HD DAC/Amp, is diminutive enough to take with you wherever you go! It gives you best sound from wired but the convenience of wireless as you no longer need to have a cable connection to your smartphone.

          Whether you’re exercising at the gym with your Apple watch clocking your every step or catching up on your MacBook at your favourite coffee shop, the GO blu is the perfect companion. It pairs wirelessly with your source device via Bluetooth with no need to worry about whether you’ve got the right cable for your Android or Apple device. Just pair … and GO! Every day is a GO blu day!

          Superior sound. Unbound.

          Wireless headphones or earphones of any kind integrate Bluetooth processing, D/A conversion and amplification onto one, standard ‘off the shelf’ chip. There is a ceiling to the sound quality that can be achieved. Team good corded headphones or in-ear monitors, with a separate, high-quality portable DAC/headphone amp, and your sound quality will beat any pair of wireless headphone or earphones hands down. Using the GO blu means no compromise on sound quality. Pair the GO blu to your Apple/Android. Connect your favourite corded headphones to the GO blu and then tuck it away –  it’s so petite it will slip into your running gear or suit pocket. It’s also gorgeous enough to show off by leaving it on the table at your favourite coffee shop!
           
          GO blu. Go beyond.
           
          With its lightweight, soft-touch polymer enclosure (great for Bluetooth reception, unlike signal-blocking metal), copper-coloured trim and ChronoDial watch crown-style control, the GO blu is a pleasure to use wherever you go.  Weighs only 26g - that's less than AA battery!

          iFi has even incorporated a high-quality chip-based (CMOS-MEMS) microphone, enabling hands-free calls, voice chat for gaming and access to voice assistants such as Apple Siri and Google Assistant. Further flexibility is provided by the USB-C charging port, which doubles as an audio input enabling USB connection from source devices that don’t offer Bluetooth connectivity. Hi-res PCM audio data up to24-bit/96kHz is supported when the GO blu is connected in this way.

          HD Bluetooth 5.1

          The way iFi implements Bluetooth is anything but ‘run of the mill’ and despite its diminutive size the GO blu is no exception.

          The use of Qualcomm’s latest four-core QCC5100 Bluetooth processing chip ensures that every current high-definition Bluetooth audio format is supported.

          • aptX Adaptive and aptX HD
          • LDAC and HWA/LHDC
          • regular aptX and aptX Low Latency
          • AAC
          • SBC (plain vanilla Bluetooth)

          This means that every possible source device is handled at the highest audio resolution its Bluetooth specification allows – no other pocket-size DAC/amp delivers such comprehensive codec support, or such high-quality sound over Bluetooth.

          The GO blu is Bluetooth v5.1-compliant, ensuring the best possible range, stability and performance, and its ‘Bluetooth engine’ can be updated over the air.

          Swiss Chronograph design & implementation

          GO blu‘s ChronoDial is a masterpiece of precision engineering and, just like a Chronograph, it gives you precise, analogue volume control. You can use it to play, pause, and skip tracks forward and backwards and even activate the voice assistant on your Bluetooth-connected smart device. Here’s how it’s constructed:

          1. Brass supporting column with anti-corrosion 
          2. Brass locking nut with anti-corrosion
          3. Precision 304 stainless steel bearing
          4. 304 stainless steel main dial with beryllium cobalt copper coating
          5. High-purity nickel push-button spring
          6. Precision CNC machined AL6063 aluminium push button
          GO blu by iFi audio

          Features

          • EASY BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY - The latest Qualcomm 5100 series Bluetooth (only input) DAC supports Bluetooth 5.1 in all current and future formats such as AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, HWA Codec. Easily stream your favourite music in CD quality to your system from your smart phone, laptop, DAP, or any device that transmits Bluetooth. Control your music with your favourite music app, sit back and relax
          • HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO - With CD quality aptX HD AAC Bluetooth up to 24 bits / 192 kbps you will experience higher quality audio than standard Bluetooth Without the drop in quality your music will have better definition and clarity
          • BALANCED & S-BALANCED – The S-Balanced circuitry cuts distortion by 50% with single ended headphone connections.
          • HIGH QUALITY COMPONENTS – Separate Bluetooth, DAC, and AMP stages, individually optimised for maximum performance.
          • BUILT IN MIC – The GO blu features a high-quality microphone for hands-free calls on the go.
           

          We use Qualcomm’s new QCC5100 Bluetooth IC in combination with the Cirruc Logic 43131 as DAC to to create an audibly superior ‘Bluetooth engine’.

          All the current high-definition Bluetooth audio formats are supported – Qualcomm’s aptX Adaptive and aptX HD, Sony’s LDAC and HWA’s LHDC, regular aptX and aptX Low Latency, AAC (Apple iOS devices) and SBC (the ‘plain vanilla’ Bluetooth codec).

          Of the 24-bit-capable codecs, aptX Adaptive and aptX HD support up to 48kHz, while LDAC and LHDC reach 96kHz.

          iFi’s ‘Bluetooth engine’ can also be updated over-the-air, so future codecs may be added.

          The latest Cirrus Logic CS43131 is an advanced ‘minature’ DAC that is at the heart of the newest range of iFi mobile devices.

          • Advanced 32-bit oversampled multi-bit modulator with mismatch shaping technology
          • Dynamic Range of 130dB
          • THD+n of -115dB

          It is a superior method to the traditional single-ended circuit approach. Balanced circuits reduce noise and crosstalk. Less Interference – clearer sound.

          You normally find this set-up in products at the higher end of the price spectrum such as the Pro iCAN but iFi is now using this across its range to produce the best quality audio for all our customers.

          As with many other iFi audio products, we’ve incorporated a custom OV Series operational-amplifier. This top-notch component contributes to the extremely low noise, low distortion (0.0001%) and wide bandwidth.

          An important aspect of the circuit design is its direct-coupled nature (no coupling capacitor is present), achieved without a conventionally applied DC servo.

          DirectDrive® equals a direct signal path which means less signal degradation. This direct signal path is unequalled in audio and is the reason why the sound is so ‘true’.

          XSpace is the iFi analogue signal improvement circuitry to get that ‘music’ back outside of your head for much better headphone enjoyment.

          XBass is an analogue headphone spatialiser. It opens up your music to give you the feeling of spaciousness experienced at a live concert.

          TDK C0G (Class 1 ceramic) capacitors offer high stability and low losses for resonant circuit applications.

          Getting ever closer to the theoretical ideal of pure, frequency-constant capacitance, these capacitors reduce capacitor-induced distortion to vanishingly low levels.

          They are pricey but are a perfect addition to our products.

           muRata control-type, low-ESR high-Q multi-layer capacitors. The ‘ESR control’ aspect of the Murata is something special. Their noise suppression abilities are impressive.

           

          Specifications

          Chipset DAC
          Bluetooth
          Burr-Brown MultiBit
          Qualcomm QCC 5100
          Inputs Wireless


          Wired
          Bluetooth 5.1 ( AAC, SBC, aptX, aptX HD,
          aptX Adaptive, aptX LL, LDAC, LHDC/HWA Codec)

          USB-C (24/96)
          Headphone Outputs Balanced
          SE
          4.4mm
          3.5mm
          Power Output Balanced
          SE
          245mW @ 32Ω; 5.6v @ 600Ω
          165mW @ 32Ω; 2.8v @ 600Ω
          Output Impedance Balanced
          SE
          <1Ω
          <1Ω
          SNR Balanced
          SE
          111dB(A) @ 0dBFS
          116.5dB(A) @ 0dBFS
          DNR Balanced/SE >120dB(A)
          THD + N Balanced
          SE
          <0.009% @ (6.5mW/2.0v@600Ω)
          <0.03% @ (100mW/1.27v@16Ω)
          Frequency Response 20Hz - 45kHz (-3dB)
          Battery Lithium-polymer 450mAh approx. ~8 hours (depending upon volume and headphones)
          Power System Charging via USB-C, BC V1.2 compliant up to
          1000mA charging current and 6.3 volts
          Dimensions 54 x 34 x 13 mm
          2.1' x 1.3' x 0.5'
          Weight 27g (0.95 oz)
          Warranty period 12 months

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