Southport, UK – November 2017 nano iDSD Black Label Tech Notes NANO IDSD BLACK LABEL PART 1. YOUR MOBILE MUSIC – SUPERCHARGED At iFi, we strive to look at what's in front of us, predict what audio enthusiasts might enjoy, then develop a solution, execute it in our unerring fashion and deliver as much musical goodness as is humanly and technologically possible. Imagine for a moment the original, EISA award winning nano iDSD touched by the magical hands of the micro iDSD Black Label boffins. This is the new nano iDSD Black Label. In short, the nano iDSD Black Label is a petite, portable audio converter with classy headphone amplifier. It is unique, convenient and packs a punch. Music on the go just changed for the better. And best of all, its real-world price is perfect for the smartphone crowd to ‘supercharge their mobile music’.
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NANOIDSDBLACKLABEL
PART1.YOURMOBILEMUSIC–SUPERCHARGEDAtiFi,westrivetolookatwhat'sinfrontofus,predictwhataudioenthusiastsmightenjoy,then develop a solution, execute it in our unerring fashion and deliver as much musicalgoodnessasishumanlyandtechnologicallypossible.
Imagine foramoment theoriginal,EISAawardwinningnano iDSD touchedby themagicalhandsofthemicroiDSDBlackLabelboffins.
ThisisthenewnanoiDSDBlackLabel.
In short, the nano iDSD Black Label is a petite, portable audio converter with classyheadphone amplifier. It is unique, convenient and packs a punch. Music on the go justchanged for the better. And best of all, its real-world price is perfect for the smartphonecrowdto‘superchargetheirmobilemusic’.
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1.MOBILEMUSICLIKENEVERBEFORE
2.HEADPHONEHEAVEN
Thenano iDSDBlackLabel ispetitebutbeneaththeunassumingexteriorhidesawealthofimprovementstotheoriginalnanoiDSD.Inparticular,forheadphonelovers,itboaststhefollowingstandoutfeaturesthatothermoreexpensiveportableDACsjustdon’thave.
- Maxoutputpower(32R)around10timesthatofiPhone6(285mWvs.27mW)- ThenewS-Balancedtechnologymeansheadphonechannelseparationisunchanged
withload(requiresbalancedwiredIEMsorheadphonestobenefit)- Runningahigh-voltageDirectDriveAmp,theBLgets3.5Vintohighimpedance
headphonesmakingitsuitedevenfor600Ohmheadphones.ItwilldriveHD650sto115dB.
- TheinbuiltiEMatchmeansitcandrivehighsensitivityheadphonesat0.5Vwithadynamicrangethatisvirtuallyidenticaltothatat"normal"outputat2V.ItdrivesShureSE535sto122dB.
WiththelaunchoftheiPhoneXandEssentialPhone,smartphonesarebecomingevermorepowerful.Withunrivalledconvenience,portablemusichasneverbeensogood…
…and is about to get awhole lot betterwith the launchof thenanoiDSDBlackLabel.
Just add the BL to your smartphone and get ready for awhole newlevelofmusicstreamingfromSpotify,TidalMQA,andAppleMusic.
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3.BLACKMAGICINGREDIENTS
TantalumCapacitor
AsistheAMR/iFistyle,wealwaysliketousecomponentsthatgo‘aboveandbeyond’thenormandpushthetechjustthatonebitfurther.Soappealingtothetechyhiddenineveryone,weareproudtolistthefollowingcomponentsthatgivethenanoiDSDBlackLabeltheedge.ThesecomponentsarejustnotfoundinotherDACsorampsattwoorthreetimestheprice.FromTDKtoPanasonicSMDcomponentstotheanaloguevolumecontrol,thenewnanoiDSDhasitall.SeePart3foralookatwhat’sinsidethis’‘foottappin’pieceofkit.
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PART2:FEATURESOFTHENANOIDSDBLACKLABEL1.ULTRAHIGH-RESOLUTIONANDFUTURE-PROOFED
2.USBINPUT–ONTHEGOANDATHOME
3.JUSTONEORTWOBITSFORTHETECHIES…
Withfullhigh-resolutionsupportfromMP3uptoDSD256andMQA,thenanoiDSDBlackLabeldeliversthebestaudiophilequalityaudio,bothonthegoandathome.
TheUSBinputmakesiteasytouse,whereveryouare.
It includes MQA compatibility so get streaming TIDAL and let thenanoiDSDBlackLabeltakecareoftherest.
ThenanoiDSDBlackLabelhasaspecialUSBmale‘A’connectorfordirectconnection.
On-the-gouseaUSBto lightningorOTGconnectorrespectivelytoconnecttoAppleorAndroid.
Orathome,usetheenclosedUSB3.0cabletoconnecttoaPC.
StreamAppleMusic/GooglePlay/Spotify/Tidal/Youtubecontentfromyourphoneatawholeother levelofquality.Addkick-a**soundtoyourgamingbyconnectingyourconsoleoracomputer.
BURRBROWNINSIDEProper d/a conversion is a must and here the Burr-Brown DACshavewhat it takes. Not only to achieve great sound, but also tohavetrulynativeDSDandPCMdatastreams.
LISTEN&MEASURE/DIGITALFILTERThe advanced minimum phase (Bezier) ‘Listen’ digital filter hasbeenoptimisedforsoundqualityandenjoyment.Werecommendthissettingbeleftonpermanently.
However, some people prefer the sound of standard FIR linearphase filters, or are required to take objective performancemeasurements.Inthiscasealternatively,select ‘Measure’.Horsesforcourses...
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ZEROJITTER®MEMORYBUFFERTECHNOLOGYTohaveaverypreciselybuffereddigitalsignalbeforeitgoestoaDACisamandatorychoice.WepushedtheenvelopeevenfurtherbydoingthesamethingnotonlywithnanoiDSDBL'sUSBinput,buttherestofavailabledigitalinterfacesaswell.
IPURIFIERBUILT-INTOREDUCEUSBNOISEAswithitslargerbrethren,thenanoiDSDBlackLabelalsohasiPurifiertechnologybuilt-intoreduceUSBpowerlinenoiseandREbalancetheUSBsignal.
NANOAIRCRAFT-GRADEALUMINIUMCASEWORKAluminum is unbeatable in EMI/RFI handling, hence it was the only viable option for thenanoiDSDBlackLabel.
ASYNCHRONOUSUSB AUDIO SYSTEM WITH ZERO JITTER®MEMORYBUFFERAsynchronouslyworkingUSB input is crucial for good soundingaudioandwedon'tcutcornershere.WhenthesignalisproperlybufferedandREclocked,theessenceofthemusicispreserved.
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PART3:IDSDBL-‘SPECIALKINDAMAGIC’AsistheAMR/iFiDNA,welovetoauditionandvetnewpartsastheycomeontothemarketandwherepossible,usetheultimatecomponents.Whereassomeshuninternalspictures,wealwaysstrivetoshow‘what’sunderthehood’ascustomersliketomakeinformedpurchasingdecisionsbaseduponsonicsandoutright‘soundforthepound’.ThenanoiDSDBlackLabel,whileveryaffordable,ispackedtotherafterswithboutiquecomponents.Herearejustafew:
1) ThinFilmResistorsforaudiosection(lowernoise&distortionthanstandardmetalfilmorcarbonfilmtypes).
2) TantalumPolymerCapacitorsforPowerSupplies
3)TDKC0Gcapacitorsfortheanaloguefilter
4) PanasonicECPUFilmCapacitorforcriticalDACreferencevoltage.
5) Analoguevolumecontrolpotentiometerforbestsoundquality.
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6) Dual-MonoHeadphoneamplifierwith3.5mmTRRSbalancedwiringallthewaytotheamplifier,despitetheamplifierbeingsingle-endedthisdeliversallthebenefitsofbalancedwiring.
7) Built-iniEMatchusingMELFresistorsfortransparentmatchingofverysensitiveheadphonesand/orIEMs.
Theparts,thecircuitry,theimplementationissomethingelseandmakesthenanoiDSD Black Label a worthy successor to the original nano iDSD. It just goes upagainstthebestoutthereandkickssandintheirface.
THEFINALWORDWehopeyouenjoyedthisbriefoverviewofthenanoiDSDBlackLabel.
It is one of the few portable, truly audiophile DACamps out there and the fact that it ispricedappealing to thereal-worldmeansmanyaregoing toenjoy theirmusicawhole lotmorewithoutbeingexcludedbytheprice.
So,getyourtoesatappingtothefileformatofyourchoiceandgivethenewBLawhirl.
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AboutiFiiFiaudioisheadquarteredinSouthport,UK.ItisthesisterbrandofAbbingdonMusicResearch(AMR).Theyrespectivelydesignandmanufactureportableanddesktop‘ultra-fidelity’audioproductsandhigh-endaudio‘home-based’components.Thecombinedin-househardwareandsoftwaredevelopmentteamenablesiFiaudioandAMRtobringtomarketadvancedaudioproducts.
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