iFi GO-link 2 MAX DAC / Balanced Headphones Amplifier (Dongle)

Transform Your Phone, Laptop, or PC into a Powerful Hi-Res Source that Reveals New Layers of Depth with the GO link 2 Max Dual ESS Sabre DAC Chips Form Balanced Circuit Dynamic Range Enhancement Customizable Filtering via iFi Nexis App Twisted Silver-Plated Copper Cable Balanced 4.4mm Output Provides up to 241mW Power Beautifully Balanced The GO link 2 Max is a USB-C dongle that turns your phone, laptop, or PC into a powerful high-resolution audio source. It offers 241mW of output power and balanced architecture for improved dynamics, lower noise, and greater sonic control. Not only does the GO link 2 Max improve what you already have, it delivers more as your system evolves. Dramatically Dynamic The GO link 2 Max brings music to life with exciting highs and deep lows, making every moment more intense and engaging. iFi has hacked the DAC chips to unlock Dynamic Range Enhancement, giving +6dB additional range between the loudest and quietest moments. Distortion Defeated The DAC dongle includes enhancements unlocked within the DAC chipset to minimize total harmonic distortion, ensuring cleaner, purer listening. By adjusting a correction factor inside the DAC chips, this rarely-used feature reduces 2nd and 3rd harmonics, reducing distortion by over 50% compared to the GO link Max. Nexis, Unlocked GO link Max 2 includes full compatibility with the iFi Nexis app. Firmware updates can be completed over-the-air in moments without the need for download files or desktop computers. In addition, GO link Max 2 offers two digital filter options, hybrid and linear. Balanced Performance for Everyone The GO link Max 2 is the latest device to incorporate iFi's in-house S-Balanced technology. This unique circuitry takes a different approach to how signal noise and crosstalk is handled. By applying balanced circuitry principles to the 3.5mm headphone output, S-Balanced technology cuts the crosstalk between headphone channels in half. Accurate Adjustment Unlike its competitors, the GO link 2 Max uses hardware-based volume control, allowing you to adjust the volume without reducing quality. Adjusting volume by software reduces volume by decreasing data sent to the DACs, stripping away all the details you've been searching for. Device Features DAC Yes Headphone Amp Yes Digital Audio Inputs USB-C Analog Audio Outputs Balanced 4.4mm; S-Balanced* 3.5mm SNR/THD SNR: ≥130dBA (Balanced @ 600Ω); ≥125dBA (S-Balanced @ 600Ω) DNR: ≤0.0007% (Balanced 2.4V @ 32Ω); ≤0.001% (S-Balanced* 1.27V @ 32Ω) Amplifier Output Power ≥241mW @ 32Ω; 4V @ 300Ω (Balanced); ≥100mW @ 32Ω; 2V @ 300Ω (S-Balanced*) DAC DAC Chipset 2x Bit-Perfect DSD & DXD DACs by ESS Streamer Supported Formats PCM 384kHz; DSD256