iFI Audio Go Link
Dongle DAC for smartphones, computers, etc.
The GO link is the missing link in your listening experience. Firstly, it will enable corded headphones and earphones to connect to digital devices that don’t have a 3.5mm headphone output. Secondly, even if your device does have a headphone socket, the GO link delivers a big sonic upgrade. This is because its sophisticated DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Converter) and headphone amp circuitry are superior to the audio tech contained within smart devices and computers.
At one end of the iFI Audio GO link is a USB-C connector, and at the other is the DAC and headphone amp circuitry, both housed in robust yet lightweight magnesium alloy enclosures. In between is a 6cm length of flexible cable – this aids practicality, allowing the DAC/amp section to be angled towards the listener and reducing stress on the USB port to which the GO link is connected.
At the heart of the GO link lies a power-efficient, high-performance DAC chip from ESS Technology’s Sabre HiFi series – the ES9219MQ/Q – benefiting from 32-bit HyperStream III architecture. This combines with Quad DAC+ and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator technologies, plus iFI Audio's dedicated clock circuitry utilising a specialised crystal oscillator, to deliver ultra-low distortion, excellent clarity and impressive dynamic range. Rarely implemented high-end features such as adjustable analogue gain with DRE (Dynamic Range Enhancement) plus technologies to minimise THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) and crosstalk are possible due to the DAC chip’s advanced specification.
| Measurements | 13,5 x 1,26 x 0,76 cm |
| Weight (net) | 11 grams |
| Input, USB | 1 |
| Output, Headphone | 3.5 mm TRS |
| Audio decoding | DSD64 / 2.8 MHz, DSD128 / 5.6 MHz, DSD256 / 11.2 MHz, DXD, MQA decoder |
| Supported sample rates, kHz | 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352, 384 |
| Supported bit depth | 16 bit, 24 bit, 32 bit |
| Roon Tested DAC | No |
| Audio chipset (DAC) | ESS Sabre |
| Power | ≥1.5V/70mW @ 32Ω; 2V/14mW @ 300Ω |
| Cable length | 6 cm |
| In the box | Users guide |