iFI Audio Zen DAC 3
Impressive DAC / headphone amplifier from iFI Audio
Upgrade your PC or Mac's audio capabilities with Zen DAC and use it as a headphone amplifier, a standalone DAC or pre-amplifier. No matter how you decide to use it, rest assured that this is probably as good as it gets in this price class.
Use the Zen DAC as a preamplifier in a small setup with a separate power amplifier or as a headphone amplifier with a pair of good headphones. Connect it directly to the PC with USB cable and hear the difference! The built-in 32 bit / 768kHz DAC chip with support for both MQA and DSD512 beats everything else at a comparable price. You can use Zen DAC's standard 6.3 mm jack output or its 4.4 mm Pentaconn balanced output, which more and more headphones are starting to use. The analog output can be used both as a variable output for a power stage or as a fixed output for an integrated amplifier.
A small form factor, a huge performance.
| Measurements | 11,7 x 10 x 3,0 cm |
| Weight (net) | 491 grams |
| Input, USB | 1 |
| Output, Stereo RCA | 1 |
| Output, Headphone | 1/4" TRS, 4.4 mm balanced |
| Pre-out (stereo) | Yes |
| Audio decoding | DSD128 / 5.6 MHz, DSD256 / 11.2 MHz, DSD512 / 22.5 MHz, DXD, MQA decoder |
| Supported sample rates, kHz | 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352, 384, 768 |
| Supported bit depth | 16 bit, 24 bit |
| Audio chipset (DAC) | Burr-Brown True Native |
| In the box | Users guide |
| Other included accessories | Phono cable, USB-A to USB-C cable, 3,5mm to 1/4" adapter |
| User manual available in | English |
| Power consumption | <1,5W |