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iFi Audio's Go Link Max portable DAC is the ideal accessory for connecting headphones or earphones to a device with no headphone jack output, such as a recent smartphone. The Max version is an evolution of the Go Link, with a symmetrical structure that enables it to offer a 4.4mm jack output in addition to the classic 3.5mm jack output. This portable DAC is based on two ESS ES9219 Sabre chips, supporting signals up to PCM 32bit 384kHz and DSD256.
The iFi Audio Go Link Max features a USB-C male input and two headphone outputs: a balanced 4.4mm jack and an S-Balanced 3.5mm jack. Each part is clad in a sturdy, lightweight magnesium alloy body. Between the two, a 6cm flexible cable allows convenient use while reducing the mechanical stress applied to connectors and connected peripherals. Moreover, it incorporates individually insulated, silver-plated copper conductors, ensuring excellent conductivity for perfect signal transmission.
The heart of Go Link Max is a pair of ESS ES9219 Sabre DAC chips. Moreover, this DAC offers signal conversion up to PCM 32bit 384kHz and DSD256, and makes use of Sabre DRE (Dynamic Range Enhancement) technology, providing a +6dB improvement in dynamic range for a total of 130dB.
Computers and phones can sometimes be a little light on output power for effectively driving audiophile earphones or headphones. For example, the Go Link Max offers an output power of 241mW at 32Ω, which is 5 times greater than the audio output of a MacBook Pro, for example.
This DAC is enhanced by Quad DAC+, Time Domain Jitter Eliminator and a dedicated clock circuit to achieve very low levels of distortion for clear, dynamic sound.
Technical characteristics
Specifications | |
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Product type | Portable DAC |
Input | 1x USB-C |
Output | 1x Single-ended Jack 3.5mm headphone output 1x Balanced Jack 4.4mm headphone output |
Supported sampling rates | PCM up to 32bit 384kHz Native DSD up to DSD256 |
Output power | Jack 3.5mm: ≥100mW @ 32Ω; ≥2V @ 300Ω Jack 4.4mm: ≥241mW @ 32Ω; ≥4V @ 300Ω |
Output impedance | Jack 3.5mm: <0.35Ω Jack 4.4mm: <0.7Ω |
Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) | Jack 3.5mm: 125dB(A) (600Ω @ 20-20KHz) Jack 4.4mm: 130dB(A) (600Ω @ 20-20KHz) |
Dynamic range | Jack 3.5mm: 125dB(A) (600Ω @ 20-20KHz) Jack 4.4mm: 130dB(A) (600Ω @ 20-20KHz) |
Total harmonic distortion more noise (THD+N) | Jack 3.5mm: ≤0.0015% (1.27V @ 32Ω) @ (20-20KHz) Jack 4.4mm: ≤0.0016% (2.4V @ 32Ω) @ (20-20KHz) |
Frequency response | 10-80kHz(-3dB) |
General | |
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Consumption | No signal : ~0.6W Max. signal : ~3.2W |
Dimensions | 150 x 15 x 10mm |
Weight | 14.5 g |
Package | 1x iFi Audio 1x Adaptateur USB-A to USB-C |
Input | USB |
Output | Jack 3.5mm |
Output | Jack 4.4mm |
DAC / ADC Chip | ES9219MQ/Q |
Max sampling rate | 384kHz |
Max sampling rate | DSD256 |
Color | Green |
Networking | No |
Remote Control | No |