iFi Audio Hip DAC 3 Black IFI-HIP-DAC3-B [Ships from an Authorized Japanese Retailer] Amplifier, Headphone Amplifier, Built-in USB DAC, Portable

The latest model in iFi audio's battery-powered portable headphone amplifier "hip dac" series, the "hip dac 3 Black," is dressed in a sophisticated "stealth black" finish and has been released as a new model pursuing quiet operation. While inheriting the excellent basic performance of the previous hip dac 3, the hip dac 3 Black significantly improves its quietness by adopting new capacitors in the internal power circuit. The power supply system achieves even greater clarity and noise reduction, delivering quieter, purer sound than ever before. It is equipped with all the latest technologies from the hip dac series, including two USB Type-C ports (one for audio and one for charging) that simplify cable management, iEMatch technology for high-sensitivity IEMs, new metal film capacitors that improve frequency response, and an updated GMT circuit that reduces phase noise. This is a special unit that packs the latest technology into a sleek stealth black housing to achieve quiet operation. Whisper-quiet operation High-end performance packed into a pocket-sized enclosure A fully balanced headphone amplifier that can power even the most power-hungry headphones PowerMatch/iEMatch functions optimize for headphones and earphones Supports a variety of audio formats, including MQA