IFi Go Blu HD Bluetooth DAC

The new Ifi Go Blu HD Bluetooth DAC is a portable HD Dac/amp, small enough to take with you wherever you go, giving you the best sound from wired but with the convenience of wireless. Weighing only 26g, and about a quarter size of your phone this little beast is the perfect companion for anyone that wants a better sound from their music. 

GO blu. Go beyond.

With its lightweight, soft-touch polymer enclosure (great for Bluetooth reception, unlike signal-blocking metal), copper-coloured trim and ChronoDial watch crown-style control, the GO blu is a pleasure to use wherever you go.

iFi has even incorporated a high-quality chip-based (CMOS-MEMS) microphone, enabling hands-free calls, voice chat for gaming and access to voice assistants such as Apple Siri and Google Assistant.

Further flexibility is provided by the USB-C charging port, which doubles as an audio input enabling USB connection from source devices that don’t offer Bluetooth connectivity. Hi-res PCM audio data up to24-bit/96kHz is supported when the GO blu is connected in this way.

The way iFi implements Bluetooth is anything but ‘run of the mill’ and despite its diminutive size the GO blu is no exception.

The use of Qualcomm’s latest four-core QCC5100 Bluetooth processing chip ensures that every current high-definition Bluetooth audio format is supported.

-aptX Adaptive and aptX HD

-LDAC and HWA/LHDC

-regular aptX and aptX Low Latency

-AAC

-SBC (plain vanilla Bluetooth)

This means that every possible source device is handled at the highest audio resolution its Bluetooth specification allows – no other pocket-size DAC/amp delivers such comprehensive codec support, or such high-quality sound over Bluetooth.

The GO blu is Bluetooth v5.1-compliant, ensuring the best possible range, stability and performance, and its ‘Bluetooth engine’ can be updated over the air.

GO Balanced

Whether you use balanced or non-balanced headphones, you get the least noise and best channel separation for the most enjoyable music.

The GO blu boasts a Balanced 4.4mm output enabling headphones equipped with balanced connectivity to take full advantage of the GO blu’s balanced amp design.

In addition, the 3.5mm output benefits from iFi’s proprietary S-Balanced circuitry. This cuts crosstalk and related distortion in half when used with regular, single-ended headphone connections, this is especially beneficial with high-sensitivity in-ear monitors.

Both outputs are gold-plated to resist tarnishing and thereby maintain optimum contact quality.

Tech Specs:

Chipset: 

-DAC: Cirrus Logic CS43131

-Bluetooth: Qualcomm QCC 5100

Inputs:

-Wireless: Bluetooth 5.1 ( AAC, SBC, aptX, aptX HD,

aptX Adaptive, aptX LL, LDAC, LHDC/HWA Codec)

-Wired: USB-C (24/96)

Headphone Outputs:

-Balanced: 4.4mm

-SE: 3.5mm

Power Output:

-Balanced: 245mW @ 32Ω; 5.6v @ 600Ω

-SE: 165mW @ 32Ω; 2.8v @ 600Ω

Output Impedance:

-Balanced: <1Ω

-SE: <1Ω

SNR:

-Balanced: 111dB(A) @ 0dBFS

-SE: 116.5dB(A) @ 0dBFS

DNR:

-Balanced/SE: >120dB(A)

THD + N:

-Balanced: <0.009% @ (6.5mW/2.0v@600Ω)

-SE: <0.03% @ (100mW/1.27v@16Ω)

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 45kHz (-3dB)

Battery: Lithium-polymer 450mAh approx. ~8 hours (depending upon volume and headphones)

Power System: 

-Charging via USB-C, BC V1.2 compliant up to

-1000mA charging current and 6.3 volts

Dimensions: 

-54 x 34 x 13 mm

-2.1' x 1.3' x 0.5'

Weight: 27g (0.95 oz)

Warranty period: 12 months