iFi GO bar - Ultraportable DAC/Preamp/Headphone Amplifier

Description

The iFi GO bar sets a new standard for ultraportable USB DAC/headphone amps, ensuring your headphones deliver heavenly sound quality wherever you are. Whether you're commuting, working remotely, or simply on the move, this ultraportable device elevates your music experience to new heights.

Perfectly Portable

Connect the iFi GO bar to your laptop, MacBook, tablet, smartphone, or any digital device with a USB port, and immerse yourself in sensational sound quality. It's your ideal companion at home, in the office, or while traveling. Plus, enjoy the convenience of included accessories: a leather travel case, Lightning to USB-C cable, USB-C OTG cable, and USB-C to USB-A adapter.

Precision Engineering for Exceptional Sound

The heart of the GO bar lies in its DAC section, powered by a robust 16-core XMOS microcontroller that processes audio data from the USB input. Our in-house team has fine-tuned the XMOS firmware to optimize sound quality, ensuring seamless compatibility with the GO bar's 32-bit Cirrus Logic DAC chipset. A custom digital filter minimizes pre-echoes and ringing artifacts, while our GMT (Global Master Timing) precision clock system minimizes jitter.

Unmatched Audio Capabilities

Experience audio like never before with support for ultra-res PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz via USB, native playback up to DSD256, and even 2x DXD. The GO bar doesn't compromise on quality, offering full MQA decoding for the most authentic sound reproduction.

Tailor Your Sound

Choose from four bespoke digital filtering options to suit your preferences: Bit Perfect, Standard, Minimum Phase, or Gibbs Transient Optimized. Additionally, the GO bar offers two analog processing modes: XBass+ for enhanced bass response and XSpace for a holographic sound field, creating a live concert-like experience.

Elegance Meets Functionality

The GO bar's smart alloy case features physical buttons for precise volume control and sonic tuning options. Colored LEDs indicate the format and sample rate of the playing audio, as well as the status of XBass+ and XSpace features. With asynchronous USB-C input and two headphone outputs (4.4mm fully balanced and 3.5mm S-Balanced), versatility is at your fingertips.

Balanced Design, Unmatched Performance

Despite its compact size, the GO bar boasts a balanced circuit design with a symmetrical twin-channel output stage. This design significantly reduces noise and crosstalk in the signal path, usually found in larger and pricier amplifiers. High-quality discrete components and meticulous power supply filtering further minimize signal noise.

Power and Precision

Don't be fooled by its size. The GO bar delivers:

• 475mW max. into 32 ohms
• 7.5V max. into 600 ohms

It can handle a wide range of headphones and incorporates two power tuning technologies: iEMatch for high-sensitivity headphones and Turbo for power-hungry ones. Please note that it may not work with iPhones up to 6S when the phone battery is low.

Limited Edition Excellence

To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we present the 10th Anniversary Limited Edition GO bar. Limited to 1000 pieces, it boasts a luxurious gold-plated exterior, a copper chassis for enhanced build quality and shielding, enhanced power supply filtering, and a weight of 64g—40g more than the original. This edition truly sets the gold standard among ultraportable USB DAC/headphone amps.

Experience the Future of Music

Enhance your listening experience with a 14-day free trial of Roon and enjoy a free month upon subscription. The GO bar, paired with Roon, delivers unparalleled audio quality. Take your Roon library anywhere with the new Roon Arc service.

Eliminate Jitter, Elevate Sound

Extensive jitter-eradication technologies, including GMT femto-precision clock and intelligent memory buffer, ensure jitter-free audio playback. Enjoy true native playback of all music formats, from MP3 to DSD256, PCM384, and DXD384.

MQA Support

The GO bar adopts MQA technology to receive and decode MQA audio, preserving the sound of the original master recording.

Premium Components for Pure Sound

Top-notch components like TDK C0G capacitors, Panasonic OS-CON caps, tantalum capacitors, and muRata control-type capacitors ensure high stability, low losses, and minimal distortion.

Unlock the Magic of Balanced Design

The GO bar's symmetrical twin-channel output stage reduces noise and crosstalk, delivering a pure listening experience.

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