{"product_id":"ifi-idsddiablox","title":"iFi Audio iDSD Diablo X DAC and Headphone Amplifier","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for superior sound quality and an immersive audio experience, then the iFi Audio Diablo-X is the perfect choice for you. This revolutionary DAC\/amp is the world's first to use xMEMS' solid-state monolithic speaker technology, providing you with ultra-fast mechanical response, flat 2° phase response, and +\/- 1° phase matching for an incredibly realistic sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoreover, the silicon speaker diaphragm is 95x more stiff and rigid than plastic designs, meaning less muddy mids and highs for a truly immersive listening experience. And if that wasn't enough, it has been praised by 8-time Grammy Winning Master Engineer Brian Lucey as \"truly disruptive\" with \"phase performance unlike no other speaker technology\". So if you want to take your audio experience to the next level, choose the iFi Audio Diablo-X  you won't regret it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltra-fast mechanical response (~15µsec; 150x faster than a typical dynamic driver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlat 2° phase response for more accurate sound reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e+\/- 1° phase matching (part-to-part) for more accurate spatial sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilicon speaker diaphragm (95x more stiff\/rigid than plastic) for reduce speaker break-up (less muddy mids\/highs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003exMEMS Explained\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe xMEMS micro speaker technology uses the piezoelectric effect to create a paper-thin solid-state speaker. These micro-speakers offer great potential to push the boundaries of IEM and headphone performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs xMEMS themselves say, \u003cem\u003eThe inverse piezoelectric effect is created by applying electrical voltage to make the piezoMEMS contract or expand, converting electrical energy to mechanical energy. This energy excites an integrated silicon membrane to move air and generate acoustic sound waves. xMEMS piezoMEMs actuators offer an increased range of movement enabling rich, loud audio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStill devilishly delightful\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Diablo-X can still also be used with your favourite IEMs\/headphones and, just like the original, uses two Burr-Brown DAC chips and the 16-core XMOS chip to process the data received via the USB and S\/PDIF digital inputs. This means the Diablo-X can handle up to PCM 768, DSD 512, 2xDXD. Both PCM and DSD remain bit-perfect. It provides full MQA decoding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalanced, differential analogue circuit design reduces noise and cross-talk within the signal path by fully separating the left and right channels. The Diablo-X includes our PureWave tech  refinements to our balanced, symmetrical dual-mono topologies with short, direct signal paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNegative feedback is used in amplifier circuits to compare the output signal with the input signal and correct errors. BUT there are drawbacks. iFi turns the negatives into positives with OptimaLoop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand diabolically driven.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAble to drive all manner of headphones with ease, including those incorporating the new XMEMs tech, the Diablo-X sports fully balanced 4.4mm outputs with 4,100mW of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree modes are used to adjust power and gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003exMEMS  use with compatible IEMs\/headphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurbo  ramps up the level of drive for current-hungry headphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNormal  for most over or on ear headphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnadulterated performance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Diablo-X focuses on pure unadulterated performance, meaning that much attention has been applied to the power supply circuitry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattery power provides ultra-clean and stable DC current avoiding the issues of mains electricity  dips, spikes and noise-inducing RFI\/EMI pollution. BUT there are sonic downsides resulting from low output voltage and inconsistent output impedance as batteries discharge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to make less ecient headphones, like planar magnetics, sing, the voltage needs to be stepped up from 3.7V to +\/- 15V. We use a step-up converter running at 1.2MHz  a frequency far beyond audibility that is easier to filter than a typical switch-mode supply, enabling high linearity and ultra-low noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnrivalled components\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-bandwidth power supply circuitry is dedicated to each critical part of the Diablo-Xs design, with independent linear regulation delivering excellent PSRR (Power Supply Rejection Ratio) performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe headphone amp stage eschews IC regulators in favour of Panasonic OS-CON capacitors, delivering 2320uF between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DAC section benefits from an ultra-low-noise regulator with additional passive filtering, reducing high order harmonic distortion and, in turn, jitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven the USB input stage benefits from dedicated regulation and multi-stage filtering, and the microprocessor control circuitry (often a local source of digital noise) has separate regulation, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe devil is in the detail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are using your favourite IEMs\/headphones or a pair of xMEMS compatible IEMs, the Diablo-X connections have you covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the front of the unit, alongside a standard 6.3mm single-ended headphone socket, resides a 4.4mm Balanced output for headphones offering balanced connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the back are two digital audio inputs: USB-A and a S\/PDIF socket that accepts both electrical and optical signals, the former via a 3.5mm connector and the latter via a supplied adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe USB-A input features a male connector, rather than a typical female port for greater mechanical integrity. 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