{"product_id":"ifi-audio-go-bar-portable-usb-dac-headphone-amplifier","title":"iFi Audio GO Bar Portable USB DAC \u0026 Headphone Amplifier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you’re commuting, working remotely or simply traveling for pleasure, the iFi Audio GO Bar is designed to be the perfectly portable way to make headphones sound great whether they are connected to a desktop PC, laptop, phone, tablet or any other digital source that has a USB port\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePocketsize, ultraportable hi-res USB DAC, preamp and headphone amp. The iFi Audio GO bar is the world's most powerful headphone amp of its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocketsize hi-res USB DAC, preamp, and headphone amp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue balanced circuit design with symmetrical twin-channel output stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvanced hi-res digital audio support: 32-bit\/384kHz PCM, native DSD and full MQA decoding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour digital Filter options, XBass+ and XSpace analogue processing modes – tailor sound to suit your music and headphone type\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eiEMatch and Turbo power tuning – perfect output matching for sensitive earphones or power-hungry headphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo ultra-low noise headphone outputs – 4.4mm fully balanced and 3.5mm S-Balanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobust and lightweight alloy enclosure with precision volume control and format\/sample rate LED indicators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather travel case included, with pockets for GO bar and connecting cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensational sound at home, in the office, on the move – everywhere you go, the GO bar goes too\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost ultraportable USB DAC\/headphone amps offer little or no control on the actual device, with volume adjustable only via software running on the connected source device. The GO bar is different. Its alloy case has physical buttons for precise volume adjustment which can be synchronized with the volume controls on the source device – together with controls to select between the various sonic tuning options. A column of colored LEDs provides a handy guide to the format and sample rate of the digital audio currently playing, plus whether XBass+ and\/or XSpace are engaged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eX Bass+ is a sophisticated form of ‘bass boost’ that enhances low frequencies without muddying the midrange. It’s useful for use with earphones and open-back headphones that may lack deep bass. XSpace is designed to compensate for the ‘in-head localization’ effect that can occur when using headphones to listen to music that was mixed using a pair of speakers, effectively widening the headphone soundstage to create a more spacious and speaker-like experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGO bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis our top-of-the-line ultraportable USB DAC\/headphone amp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are commuting, working remotely or at your desk or simply travelling for pleasure, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGO bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the perfectly portable way to make headphones sound heavenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnect to your laptop, MacBook, tablet or smartphone or any other digital device with a USB port for sensational sound at home, in the office, or on the move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories include a leather travel case and a Lightening to USB-C, no need to buy a Camera Connection Kit, plus a USB-C OTG cable and a USB-C to USB-A adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSmall. But mighty.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DAC section of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGO bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003euses a powerful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16-core XMOS micro controller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto process the audio data received at the USB input. Our in-house team has programmed the XMOS firmware to optimise sound quality and ensure a perfect partnership with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGO bar\u003c\/strong\u003e‘s 32-bit Cirrus Logic DAC chipset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA customised digital filter minimises pre-echoes and ringing artefacts. Our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGMT (Global Master Timing)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprecision clock system ensures ultra-low jitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-usefontface=\"false\"\u003eUltra-res PCM up to 32-bit\/384kHz via USB \u003c\/span\u003e​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-usefontface=\"false\"\u003eNative playback up to DSD256\u003c\/span\u003e​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-usefontface=\"false\"\u003e2x DXD\u003c\/span\u003e​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-usefontface=\"false\"\u003eFull MQA decoding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSuits you, sir\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column dp2-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour bespoke digital filtering options:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559685\":0,\"335559731\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335562764\":2,\"335562765\":1,\"335562766\":4,\"335562767\":0,\"335562768\":4,\"335562769\":0}'\u003e\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-usefontface=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBit Perfect\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e​ – no digital filtering, no pre or post ringing​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559685\":0,\"335559731\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335562764\":2,\"335562765\":1,\"335562766\":4,\"335562767\":0,\"335562768\":4,\"335562769\":0}'\u003e\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-usefontface=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e – m\u003c\/span\u003eodest filtering, modest pre and posting ringing​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559685\":0,\"335559731\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335562764\":2,\"335562765\":1,\"335562766\":4,\"335562767\":0,\"335562768\":4,\"335562769\":0}'\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum Phase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e​ – slow roll-off, minimum pre and post ringing​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559685\":0,\"335559731\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335562764\":2,\"335562765\":1,\"335562766\":4,\"335562767\":0,\"335562768\":4,\"335562769\":0}'\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGibbs Transient Optimised\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e–\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eminimum filtering, no pre-ringing and minimum post ringing​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559685\":0,\"335559731\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335562764\":2,\"335562765\":1,\"335562766\":4,\"335562767\":0,\"335562768\":4,\"335562769\":0}'\u003e​Two analogue processing modes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eXBass+\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  – an analogue bass boost to ‘add back’ lost bass response for more accurate reproduction of the original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXSpace\u003c\/strong\u003e  –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ea holographic sound field to open up your music to give you the spaciousness of a live concert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExternal affairs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGO bar’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003esmart alloy case sports physical buttons for precise volume adjustment plus controls to select between various sonic tuning options. A column of coloured LEDs provides a handy guide to the format and sample rate of the digital audio currently playing, and whether\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eXBass+\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\/or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXSpace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare engaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt one end is an asynchronous USB-C input and at the other a pair of headphone outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.4mm fully balanced output – headphones with a balanced cable\/connector can benefit from the fully balanced circuitry of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGO bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5mm S-Balanced output – our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS-Balanced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etech cuts crosstalk and noise by 50% with regular single-ended headphones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBalance of power\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column dp2-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its diminutive size, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGO bar’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanalogue circuitry sports a balanced circuit design with symmetrical twin-channel output stage. This reduces noise and crosstalk in the signal path by fully separating the left and right channels. This is usually found in larger and more expensive amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe circuitry is packed full of high quality discrete components and special attention has been paid to power supply filtering too, dramatically reducing signal noise introduced through the USB input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePurity and power\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe amp’s design combines sonic purity with power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e475mW into 32 ohms​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.5V into 600 ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e​No headphone amp of such a diminutive size can match the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGO bar’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eability to drive tricky headphone loads or work with a wider variety of headphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGO bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso incorporates two power tuning technologies:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eiEMatch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– attenuates power to suit high-sensitivity headphones and IEMs, it removes background noise and increases usable volume range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTurbo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– ramps up the gain by 6dB to satisfy more power-hungry headphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Please note that the GO bar may not work with iPhones up to and including 6S when the phone battery is low (\u0026lt;30%).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"iFi Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54456203608428,"sku":"efl1789937692827","price":223.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/1976\/6636\/files\/ifi-audio-go-bar-portable-usb-dac-headphone-amplifier_1.jpg?v=1789937697","url":"https:\/\/huntingapparel.shop\/products\/ifi-audio-go-bar-portable-usb-dac-headphone-amplifier","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}