iFi Audio Go Link Max
Introduction
iFi Audio has been a pioneer in portable and affordable HiFi for many years. They design high-quality, price-competitive products, hailing from Southport, which are then manufactured in China. One of the HF&MS products of the year last year, 2024, was the GO Bar Kensai, an ultraportable headphone amplifier dongle in the same form factor, though a bit bigger, as this GO…
Best of 2024 – iFi Audio GO Bar Kensei
The next award this year for the Best of 2024 goes to the iFi Audio GO Bar Kensei, a balanced USB portable DAC/headphone amplifier featuring JVCKenwood cutting-edge K2HD audio processing technology. We said in the review that the;
… midrange is resolving, clear and detailed…
And we concluded, whilst making an Editor's Pick award;
This GO Bar Kensei has a stunning soundstage, it is…
iFi Audio launch GO Link Max
iFi Audio is launching the GO Link Max today, an ultra-portable DAC for enhanced mobile listening. The GO Link Max builds on the success of its predecessor (the GO Link), offering 241mW (32 Ohms) of output power on the move—iFi claims this is nearly five times that of the MacBook Pro. The GO Link Max features dual ES9219 DACs and balanced output with a 4.4mm balanced headphone socket and the…
iFi Audio ZEN Blue 3 Video
Watch the new ZEN Blue 3 Video on YouTube today.
ZEN Blue 3 with ZEN CAN 3 with NuPrime 5V linear power supply
iFi Audio ZEN Blue 3
iFi Audio is still pushing boundaries in digital and analogue, with the ZEN range getting a third-generation iteration this year. Having enjoyed the Best of 2022 iFi ZEN DAC 2 and the Highly Recommended ZEN CAN 2, it is time to listen with the ZEN Blue 3 Bluetooth module, which shares the ZEN form factor and footprint as the previous iterations. The iFi Audio ZEN Blue 3 has the latest aptX…
iFi Audio iDSD Diablo 2 headphone amplifier
Diablo 2
It is the summer and time for holidays, and a little more portable or travelling headphone capability is required. With the sad departure of the ‘Editor’s Pick’ GO Bar Kensai that has gone back to the reviewing place in the sky, it is time to trade up to the iFi Audio iDSD Diablo 2 headphone amplifier, which is undoubtedly less portable than the ‘donglely’ Kensai but no less…
iFi Audio launches SilentPower
LAN iPurifier Pro front
iFi Audio, a firm favourite here at HF&MS, is launching the LAN iPurifier Pro under a new brand called SilentPower. The LAN iPurifier Pro is a simple plug-and-play solution to data noise on the LAN. It uses the optical break a bit like the ADOT fibre optic product reviewed earlier this year in a single box, something I commented on at the time would be…
iFi Audio GO Bar Kensei
The Japanese Kensei used a legendary sword with which to fight and iFi Audio claim this GO Bar Kensei is their DAC version of this legend. They’re focussing on;
‘purity, balance and refinement’ to; ‘reveal the true essence of your music’
Nice; iFi Audio has been pushing the boundaries recently in portable headphone amplification not only with this GO Bar but with the hip-dac 3, GO Blu and the…
iFi Audio hip-dac 3
This is a review of the newer iFi Audio hip-dac 3 portable DAC/headphone amplifier, superseding the hip-dac 2 and the original, first launched in 2019. The hip-dac 3 was launched last October 2023.
As a big fan of iFi Audio, with the Zen series (Zen Stream, Zen CAN, Zen DAC) and with the Pro iDSD forming part of this reviewer’s Reference System, this is going to be a nice one, especially as I…
Sun Audio Unveils Purified 4 loudspeaker
Atohm 9 Passive Subwoofer, sold in pairs
There is some exciting news here from Sun Audio. They have announced the Purified 4 loudspeaker, a desktop/bookshelf loudspeaker with PURIFI 4-inch aluminium woofers and BlieSMa Berylium 25mm tweeters. They are configured so that each driver can be powered separately in an external crossover-type arrangement. The loudspeakers come with parameters…