NEO. The new wave of digital sound.
Bleeding-edge Bluetooth. MQA decoding. Balanced.
All. Bases. Covered.
Enjoy the NEO iDSD as a pure DAC. Connect it to a separate integrated amp or preamp using the fixed-level analogue output.
Or treat it as a DAC/preamp with a variable output. The ideal companion to a power amp or active speakers.
And headphone users will love using the excellent amp stage to create a fabulous ‘head-fi’ system.
Enhanced engine
The Burr-Brown DAC chipset still fuels the NEO‘s ‘digital engine’.
But we’ve upgraded it up with a new 16-core, XMOS microcontroller that processes the data via USB and S/PDIF digital inputs. Double the clock-speed. Four times the memory.
Since it’s original release we’ve added more digital filters for your listening pleasure. The NEO iDSD now comes with the GTO, Minimum Phase, Bit-Perfect and Standard filters.
Hi-res heaven
The NEO iDSD supports PCM up to 32-bit/768kHz, DSD up to 512 and DXDx2. All remain ‘bit-perfect’.
The NEO provides full MQA decoding to ensure the best possible sound quality. Check out our MQA set-up tutorial for Tidal, Roon and Audirvana here.
Plus with MQA over S/PDIF, take advantage of any MQA CDs in your collection.
Bleeding-edge Bluetooth
iFi uses Qualcomm’s new QCC5100 Bluetooth processing IC.
All current high-definition Bluetooth audio formats are supported – aptx, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX LL, LDAC, HWA/LHDC, AAC and SBC.
The NEO iDSD ‘remembers’ up to 7 devices and has impressive range on Bluetooth5.0.
Ride the ‘PureWave’
Not only is the NEO iDSD a purist design – no DSP, no digital filter selection and no change in analogue playback – it is also all designed around a balanced circuit design named ‘PureWave‘. It uses audiophile-grade components and delivers sonic ‘purity’ thanks to the extraordinarily low levels of noise and distortion.
Power and poise
The headphone amp stage maintains an engaging balance between sonic power and poise – no matter what it is tasked to drive. From high-sensitivity in-ear monitors to current-hungry planar headphones, it drives them with aplomb.
It has a continuous power output of over 1000mW into 32ohms available through the balanced headphone socket. Plenty of oomph for the headphone user.
Just more music
The NEO iDSD and the new Performance Edition contain top-notch audio components to back-up the outstanding balanced circuit design.
Inputs |
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| Digital | USB3.0 B (USB2.0 compatible)/S-PDIF (coaxial/optical) Bluetooth 5.0™ ( AAC, SBC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX LL, LDAC, LHDC/HWA Codec) |
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| Formats | DSD512/256/128/64, Octa/Quad/Double/Single-Speed DSD DXD (768/705.6/384/352.8kHz), Double/Single-Speed DXD PCM (768/705.6/384/352.8/192/176.4/96/88.2/48/44.1kHz) MQA Bluetooth 96kHz |
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Outputs |
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| Balanced XLR | 6.3V / 7.7V max. (variable) | 4.4V fixed | |
| UnBAL RCA | 3.2V / 3.9V max. (variable) | 2.2V fixed | |
Zout |
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| Balanced | <= 100Ω | ||
| UnBAL | <= 50Ω | ||
| SNR | -112dB(A) @ 0dBFS (UnBAL/BAL) | ||
| DNR | >116dB(A) @ -60dBFS (UnBAL/BAL) | ||
| THD + N | <0.0015% @ 0dBFS (UnBAL/BAL) | ||
Headphone Section |
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| Output | Balanced | >6.4V/68.6 mW (@ 600Ω) >5.77V/1040 mW (@ 32Ω) |
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| UnBAL | >3.25V/17.6 mW (@ 600Ω) >3V/295 mW (@ 32Ω) |
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| Output Impedance | <1Ω (UnBAL/BAL) | ||
| SNR | -112dBA (3.3V UnBAL/6.2V BAL) | ||
| THD + N | <0.0015% (125mW @ 32Ω) | ||
| Power consumption | No Signal ~0.5W Max Signal ~2.5W |
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| Dynamic range | -120dB(A) | ||
| Input voltage | DC 5V/2.5A, AC 100 -240V, 50/60Hz (with iPower) | ||
| Dimensions | 214 x146 x 41 mm 8.4″ x 5.7″ x 1.6″ |
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| Weight | 970 g (2.14 Ibs) | ||
| Warranty period |
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12 months |
