The first thing that hits you with iFi Go Bar is the soundstage really, and it has a really wide, holographic soundstage that places a huge emphasis on instrument separation, instrument placement and overall resol;ution. This dongle DAC has the most powerful amplification on the market for its size, it is one of the most advanced dongle DACs on the market. The GO bar’s analogue circuitry features balanced design with a symmetrical twin-channel output stage.

This topology, usually reserved for larger and more expensive amplifiers owing to its cost and complexity, reduces noise and crosstalk in the signal path by fully separating the left and right channels. Warning: when using histfuncs other than "sum" or "count" it can be very misleading to use a barmode other than "group", as stacked bars in effect represent the sum of the bar heights, and summing averages is rarely a reasonable thing to visualize. This feeling of almost being in the room while the song is being recorded is one of my favorite parts of critical listening, and it’s easily done with either jack on the GO bar. For close listening, I used Roon ARC and Roon to push Hi-Res FLAC and MQA from Qobuz and TIDAL directly to the headphone output of my iPhone, iPad, or Apple Silicon MacBook Air. When the horns lay out, Kenny Drew kicks the piano up a gear as Philly Joe and Paul Chambers lock in perfectly.This headphone amp/DAC combo uses the ESS ES9281PRO DAC and is compatible with all devices, as it comes with a USB-A and a USB-C converter (Sorry iPhone users, the Lighting-to-USB converter is also not included in this product). We recommend you read our Getting Started guide for the latest installation or upgrade instructions, then move on to our Plotly Fundamentals tutorials or dive straight in to some Basic Charts tutorials. The sound is incredibly rich with performance coming perilously close to larger DAC/amps with built-in battery and much more advanced circuitry.

A simple twist of the lid will open the cooler and lock it securely into place, transforming the lid into a handy table top as well as providing easy access to your next drink. The reference tracks came from my New Releases For You section in Roon and Community member recommendations from What We Are Listening To [2022-10]. Hi-res PCM is supported to 32-bit/384kHz, alongside DSD64, 128 and 256, and single- and double-speed DXD. I think that I did a somewhat low energy video for this one, because it is the first time I’m trying to use zebras and Clog3, and I was rather stressed about changing my video process, but I hope that it will still be fun to watch once it goes live. Wide-form data has one row per value of one of the first variable, and one column per value of the second variable.iFi’s in-house digital development team has programmed the XMOS firmware to optimise sound quality and ensure a perfect partnership with the 32-bit Cirrus Logic DAC chipset used in the GO bar. The bass throbs shapelessly, cymbals are lifeless, anemic snare snap, boxy drums, and guitars are scratchy and mildly abrasive. Our popular soft filled bakes are an easy to eat option with all the performance benefits of carbohydrate fuelling.

The GO bar is the best-realised form of the “dongle” DAC/amp that I’ve had the chance to spend some proper listening time with, and while it’s easy to be initially skeptical with a device this size, I can wholeheartedly say that I’m thoroughly impressed. iFi Audio is a popular company from the UK, which has been known to produce and launch some superb products in the past, with iFi xDSD being the first one that comes to mind, and not only because I liked it a lot, but also because it is a best seller in Romania, and one of the most popular DAC / AMPs out there.

Immediately afterward, I listened to each selection a second time with an iFi DAC taking the place of the system headphone out. In sostanza, ritengo che questo sia un prodotto simpatico e molto “cool” da avere più in terrazza, sul balcone o in giardino che portarlo in giro in spiaggia per capirci. These polarised electrolytic capacitors have superior frequency and stability characteristics, giving them a super high volumetric efficiency. Altra cosa che non mi ha convinto pienamente è il fatto che una volta aperto il tavolino questo ultimo possa sostenere soltanto 3 Kg, a mio giudizio un po’ pochi.