Ifi Hip-DAC 3

Key Features

 

Hi-Res Audio: PCM 384kHz and DSD256
 

Burr-Brown True Native Chipset
 

Up to 12 Hours’ Playtime
 

iEMatch, XBass and PowerMatch Technology
Titanium shadow. Trendsetting innovations.
Inside, the device boasts circuit enhancements, including new metal film capacitors for a better frequency response. Additionally, an updated version of iFi’s GMT circuitry, coupled with a new crystal oscillator, further reduces phase noise, delivering a purer sound to you.
 

Hip flask size. Magnum performance.
The hip-dac 3 combines sleek aluminium design with powerful audio performance, the portable hip-dac 3 discreetly fits in a pocket or bag, replacing subpar DACs and amplifiers in mobile and desktop devices. With a 16-core XMOS chip expertly paired with the Burr-Brown DAC, it delivers rich, dynamic, and high-resolution sound for your favorite headphones.


hip-dac 3 your power-hungry headphone.
The hip-dac 3 features a true balanced circuit design, reducing distortion for purer, more captivating sound. With high-quality components, including a custom iFi OV op-amp and Texas Instruments power IC, it delivers up to 400mW into 32-ohm headphones and 6.3V for high-impedance headphones from the balanced output.

Get connected
The hip-dac 3 supports up to 32-bit/384kHz audio via its USB-C input, with an asynchronous design for jitter-free data transfer. It offers a 3.5mm single-ended output with S-Balanced circuitry and a 4.4mm balanced output, along with a 2,200mAh battery providing up to 12 hours of playtime.

Tailored for your headphones and earphones
The hip-dac 3 features PowerMatch, a switchable gain to tailor power for your headphones, and iEMatch technology to optimize output for high-sensitivity IEMs, reducing hiss and enhancing detail. Its XBass feature boosts bass in the analogue domain, ensuring clean, dynamic audio for earphones and open-back headphones.
 

12 hours of playtime
Play all your files, including MQA

Hi-res PCM and DXD audio data is supported at sample rates up to 384kHz, alongside DSD from 2.8MHz to 12.4MHz (DSD64, 128 and 256).

Full decoding of MQA – the hi-res streaming technology, as used by Tidal’s ‘HiFi Plus’ tier – is also supported, performing the full ‘three unfold’ decoding process (as opposed to just the final unfold in the manner of an MQA ‘renderer’).
 

 

 

 

Protect your hip-dac 3 with the hip-case.
hip-case

 
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Specifications
BATTERY
Lithium-polymer 2,200mAh
up to 12 hours
DAC
Burr Brown
DIMENSIONS
102 x 70 x 14 mm (4.0" x 2.8" x 0.6")
DNR
Balanced: <109dB(A)
UnBAL: <103dB(A) @ 0dBFS
FORMATS SUPPORTED
DSD256 / PCM384kHz / Full MQA Decoder
HEADPHONE OUTPUT
4.4mm
3.5mm
INPUT
USB-C