iFi Audio ZEN Air DAC Hi-res Desktop USB DAC and Headphone Amp

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A Breath of Fresh Air Improve the quality of your everyday audio with the ZEN Air DAC. DAC stands for Digital to Analogue converter. In a nutshell, a DAC converts the digital info in your source device – your computer, games console, tablet or smartphone – to music that we can hear through speakers or headphones. Every device that is a source of digital sound has a built-in DAC. External DACs sound much better that the standard DACs used inside these devices. Hearing Is Believing The ZEN Air DAC outputs very hi-res (high resolution) quality audio. This is much better that the standard audio you would get from just using your computer, games console, tablet or smartphone. Imagine the difference in quality from a standard TV to an 4K Ultra HD TV — but in sound! This is the difference an external DAC makes to your music. Once you hear it, you’ll be converted (not just your audio)! Simply Better The ZEN Air DAC functions as both a DAC and a headphone amp. It’s a great first step if you are just starting on your audio journey. Simply connect it to your computer or smart device via a USB cable. Then connect it to your headphones via the headphone jack at the front or to speakers via the RCA connections at the back. If you already have an amp, you can use the ZEN DAC Air as a pure DAC with this amp or speakers. Flexible Formats The ZEN Air DAC supports different file formats – PCM 32bit/384kHz, fully native DSD256 and MQA. PCM – Pulse Code Modulation is the file format used in CD, DVD, Blu-ray and other digital audio applications. It’s the next step up from MP3. DSD – Direct Stream Digital is a very high-quality audio format, better than CD quality. The higher the number (sample rate), the better the recording – DSD64, 128, 256, 512 and 1024. Fully native means that it hasn’t been altered in any way from the original recording. MQA – Master Quality Authenticated is an award-winning audio technology that enables music fans to stream the original master recording into their home, car or their mobile. With the ZEN Air DAC you can listen to MQA straight out of the box. Simply connect to Tidal Masters and check the option to stream MQA. Find out more about MQA here. Sonic Tailoring The ZEN Air DAC also sports a couple of unique sonic tweaks from iFi. PowerMatch adjusts the gain of the ZEN DAC Air so it functions at the right level for your headphones. Gain is just a unit of measurement that indicates how loud an audio source is and is measured in decibels (dB). XBass+ allows you to tailor the bass to suit your headphones and your personal taste. Both are designed to improve and personalize your listening experience. And Breathe… Most DACs still use digital volume control – ours is analog. What does this mean? When you reduce the volume on other DACs you remove data from the song or soundtrack. With analog volume control, you reduce the volume whilst maintaining the quality. Put simply, the ZEN Air DAC is an easy way to experience super clear, hi-res audio quality in your everyday listening. Sift through the noise, breathe in the Air.

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Clear Air.Enjoy a louder clearer listening experience from your PC Mac Streamer or TV.ZEN Air CANThe ZEN Air CAN is a powerful hi-res home analog amplifier that provides greater headphone enjoyment with any analog source such as your PC Mac smartphone tablet streamer or TV. Enjoy an improved headphone experience with the ZEN Air CAN.Amp it upThe ZEN Air CAN is an amplifier pure and simple.

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Get the Best Audio Quality from Your Phone, Tablet, or Computer Improve the quality of your everyday audio with the ZEN Air DAC from iFi Audio. The ZEN Air DAC outputs very hi-res quality audio. Imagine the difference in quality from a standard TV to an 4K Ultra HD TV but in sound! This is the difference an external DAC can make to your music, especially when you are listening to hi-res audio sources.