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iFi Audio iDSD Diablo-X DAC and Amplifier
The Diablo-X is the first DAC/amp on the market to support the revolutionary xMEMS‘ solid state monolithic speaker technology. Brian Lucey, 8-time Grammy Winning Mastery Engineer, calls it “truly disruptive’ with “phase performance unlike no other speaker technology”. Discover why in 3 minutes. This level of performance requires a higher voltage solution to drive it, so iFi have partnered with XMEMs to produce the Diablo-X – a first to drive a first!
This unique technology features:
- Ultra-fast mechanical response (~15µsec; 150x faster than a typical dynamic driver)
- Flat 2° phase response for more accurate sound reproduction
- +/- 1° phase matching (part-to-part) for more accurate spatial sound
- Silicon speaker diaphragm (95x more stiff/rigid than plastic) for reduce speaker break-up (less muddy mids/highs)
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Technical Specification
- Digital Inputs:
- USB 3.0 type 'A' (USB2.0 compatible)
- S-PDIF (3.5mm coaxial/optical)
- Formats supported:
- DSD512/22.6MHz
- PCM 768kHz
- MOA Full Decoder
- DAC: Bit-Perfect DSD & DXD DAC by Burr Brown
- Frequency Response: 10Hz-80kHz(-3dB)
- SNR:
- Balanced: -120dB
- UnBAL: -1140B
- Dynamic range:
- Balanced: -120dB
- UnBAL: -114dB
- THD + N:
- Balanced: 0.002%
- UnBAL: 0.001%
- Headphone Max Output:
- Balanced:
- >28Vpp (@ xMEMS)
- >19.2V/611 mW (@ 6005Ω)
- >12.6V/4,980 mW (@ 328Ω)
- UnBAL:
- >9.6V/153 mW (@ 6001Ω)
- >8.8V/2,417 mW (@ 32Ω)
- Balanced:
- Fixed Audio Output: Balanced 4.4mm
- Power consumption:
- XMEMS: 8W
- Turbo: 12W
- Normal: 5W
- Battery: Lithium-polymer 4800mAh approx.
- Power System:
- Charging via USB-C
- BC V1.2 compliant up to 1000mA charging current
- Dimensions: 166 × 72 × 25 mm / (6.5"x 2.8" × 1.0")
- Net weight: 330g / (0.73 Ibs)
- Warranty: 1 year
What Is In The Box
- iFi Audio iDSD Diablo-X DAC and Amplifier
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Manufacture Description
The devil is in the detail
Whether you are using your favourite IEMs/headphones or a pair of xMEMS compatible IEMs, the Diablo-X connections have you covered.
At 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.
At 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.
The USB-A input features a ‘male’ connector, rather than a typical ‘female’ port for greater mechanical integrity. A separate USB-C charging port is also provided, along with a 4.4mm Balanced output to connect to an external amp.
Unadulterated performance
The Diablo-X focuses on pure unadulterated performance, meaning that much attention has been applied to the power supply circuitry.
Battery 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.
In order to make less efficient 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.
and diabolically driven.
Able 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.
Three modes are used to adjust power and gain.
xMEMS – use with compatible IEMs/headphones Turbo – ramps up the level of drive for current-hungry headphones Normal – for most over or on ear headphones