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iFi Audio launches new flagship portable DAC with enhanced audio and touchscreen

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iFi Audio has released its new flagship portable headphone amplifier and DAC, the iDSD GR 2, which reimagines the previous xDSD Gryphon model. This new device features a completely redesigned DAC architecture utilizing the Burr-Brown PCM1795 chipset, offering 50% more power and enhanced analog sound characteristics. The iDSD GR 2 also includes an OLED touchscreen interface, JVCKENWOOD's K2HD Technology for improved audio fidelity, and support for high-resolution Bluetooth codecs like aptX Lossless and LDAC. AI

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iFi Audio launches new flagship portable DAC with enhanced audio and touchscreen

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Sparrow, Senior Contributor ·

    IFi’s New Flagship Pocket Hi-Fi Is Here To Rescue Your Headphones

    The iDSD GR 2 is the latest version of the iFi’s xDSD Gryphon. The iDSD GR 2 has been completely redesigned from the ground up with a new DAC architecture.

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