iFi Audio GO Bar Kensei | Portable USB DAC Headphone Amplifier

Advanced chip. Accurate clock. The DAC section of the GO bar Kensei uses a powerful 16-core XMOS micro controller to process the audio data received at the USB input. Our in-house team has programmed the XMOS firmware to optimise sound quality and ensure a perfect partnership with the 32-bit Cirrus Logic DAC chipset. A customised digital filter minimises pre-echoes and ringing artefacts. Our GMT (Global Master Timing) precision clock system ensures ultra-low jitter. Supports higher-than-streaming audio formats: PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz ​ Native DSD playback up to DSD256​ 2x DXD​ Full MQA decoding Input USB-C Formats PCM 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192/352.8/384kHz DSD 2.8/3.1/5.6/6.1/11.3/12.3MHz DXD 352.8/384kHz MQA Full Decoder DAC Bit-Perfect DSD & DXD DAC by Cirrus Logic Headphone Output BAL 4.4mm/S-BAL 3.5mm Output Power (RMS) Balanced 477mW@32Ω; 7.2V@600Ω S-Bal 300mW@32Ω; 3.8V@600Ω Output Impedance ≤1Ω (≤3.6 Ω with iEMatch engaged) SNR 132dB(A) / 121dB(A) (BAL/S-BAL)* 114dB(A) / 114dB(A) (BAL/S-BAL) DNR 108dB(A) / 109dB(A) (BAL/S-BAL) THD N Balanced ≤0.0025% (600Ω 2V) @ (20-20KHz) S-Bal ≤0.009% (16Ω 1.27V) @ (20-20KHz) Frequency Response 20Hz – 70kHz (-3dB) Power Consumption <4W max. Dimensions 65 x 22 x 13.2 mm (2.6″ x 0.9″ x 0.5”) Weight 65.5g (2.3 oz) Warranty Period 12 months