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Neutron HiFi™ DAC V1 | Portable USB DAC and Preamp with DSP (PEQ, Crossfeed, ...)
Neutron HiFi™ DAC V1 | Portable USB DAC and Preamp with DSP (PEQ, Crossfeed, ...)
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Neutron HiFi™ DAC V1 is a portable USB DAC that delivers high-resolution audio. It supports PCM up to 32-bit/384 kHz and DSD256, and features advanced DSP capabilities including 10/20-band per-channel Parametric EQ (PEQ), Crossfeed, Frequency Response Correction (FRC, AutoEq headset profiles), and spatial audio processing (Ambiophonics R.A.C.E). It is one highest precision USB DACs in its class according to the Audio Science Review.
Neutron HiFi™ DAC V1 offers unparalleled flexibility. Use it as a high-precision Preamp to drive your amplifier, or connect your headphones or IEMs directly for immersive listening. Built on a foundation of audiophile expertise with Neutron Music Player development, the Neutron HiFi™ DAC V1 offers exceptional sound quality and performance.
Neutron HiFi™ DAC V1 is a perfect blend of portability and performance. Its compact design belies its powerful capabilities, which can be fine-tuned with the NConfigurator app.
Consider protecting your device with Neutron HiFi™ Case for Neutron HiFi™ DAC V1.
We recommend using Neutron HiFi™ DAC V1 with Neutron HiFi™ USB Cables for the best performance.
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Specification
| Function | USB-C™ to 3.5 mm headphone jack audiophile audio adapter with extended DSP functionality |
| Controller | NXP K-Series |
| DAC | ES9219Q |
| Digital Input | USB-C™ jack |
| Analog Output | 3.5 mm single-ended headphone jack (24K Gold-plated) |
| Output Level | 2 Vrms, 1 Vrms (optional) |
| Output Impedance | < 0.5Ω |
| Frequency Response | Analog performance: 0-300 kHz (all frequency components 0-192 kHz are passed without attenuation at max PCM frequency 384 kHz) |
| USB Audio | Asynchronous |
| Audio Clock | 2X ultra-low phase noise SPXO: 45.1584 Mhz [44.1, 88.2, 176.4, 352.8 kHz], 49.152 Mhz [48, 96, 192, 384 kHz] |
| Channels | 2 (Stereo) |
| PCM Bits | 16, 24, 32 |
| PCM Frequency | 44100, 48000, 88150, 96000, 176400, 191500, 352800, 384000 |
| Native DSD | 64, 128, 256 |
| DSD over PCM (DoP) | 64, 128 |
| DSP (Sound Effects) | Parametric EQ (20/10-bands, per channel) with Preamp Gain control, Graphic EQ presets, Frequency Response Correction (FRC) with AutoEq database, Crossfeed, Surround (Ambiophonics R.A.C.E.), Lossless Balance, DSP Effect Chaining |
| Headset Microphone | Supported (CTIA) |
| Headset Buttons | Supported (Play/Pause, Stop, Next/Previous Track, Voice Command, Volume +/-) |
| Media Controls | Accelerometer: 2 customizable actions (double tap top/bottom or left/right side) |
| OLED Display | Yes, with automatically rotating indication |
| Compatibility | USB-C / USB Audio 2.0, Apple iPhone/iPad requires Lightning to USB Camera Adapter for devices with Apple Lightning port |
| Firmware Update | Supported (OTA via Configurator utility) |
| Color | Silver or Iron Grey |
| Dimensions | 50 x 19.9 x 9.6 mm (L x W x H) |
| Weight | 13 gr |
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Best USB dongle that I owned so far (compared to Dragonfly black, red and purple, tanchjim space, hiby r3, creative x-fi, akliam pd5).
In SE it beats the sound of my Hiby R4 in balanced mode (!) and most of my desktop amps when it comes to pure SQ.
Excellent compact DC with tons of customization. Case is also very nice
super :-)
音質良し
再生が不安定な不具合があったが、丁寧な対応で解消しました。（新ファームウェアで対応済み）
感謝します。
It is smaller than expected, barely gets warm and the sound quality is exceptional. Due to its low power consumption it even works with my iPhone 14 flawlessly.
The true strength of this device is its DSPs though. I have tried a few devices with EQ and DSP before (Fiio KA17 for example) and they fall short when it comes to the transparancy and quality of the signal processing that the Neutron DAC has.
The PEQ and Crossfeed DSP are really well implemented. I cant tell a difference to any good implementations on the market.
Unlike with the Fiio which distorts and changes the sound in a bad and very artificial sounding way.
It really shows that the developer is very experienced with signal processing.
I am very curious how this tiny gem further improves throughout its lifecycle.