To make that which is enjoyable, more so. I do not require one of these to do that but it is my personal premise or silly supposition that devices such as this one are there to augment our audio experience. Like most out there, toads just wanna have fun. Now given that when it comes to audio I am considered a Philistine by many in the CoC (Coven of Cretins) of Audio, perhaps ’tis my lot in life to listen listlessly to smellivator music via a $5.00 pair of ear buds? I had an early FiiO headphone amp and connected it to my Android phone via an OTG cable. Why would I NEED one of these? I know why many would WANT one. My Motorola phone has a genuine headphone jaque (note the cool faux European spelling!) or Blootoof, which ever one I choose and the same holds true for my two Echobox Explorers. If I could discern a definite difference and if said difference was more than just “different” but rather, dramatically different, then mayhap I could. Exempli gratia: The iFi GO Blu is pretty durn dinky but I still can not come up with a reason to tote one around. I have tried to like using these devices but can not stand carrying them around rubber banded to my DAP or phone. “Is it twue what dey say about you toads”? Can I get warts from picking you up?” Hmmmmmm…”Frisky”, eh? “Is that a Go Bar in your pocket or are you just fappy to see me?” And there’s a leather travel case too, ensuring your GO bar is well protected wherever you choose to take it. Android users, meanwhile, will appreciate the USB-C OTG cable, which can also be used with USB-C-equipped PCs and Macs a USB-C to USB-A adapter is also included, thus covering most bases straight out of the box. Apple users will love the bespoke Lightning to USB-C cable, engineered by iFi so you don’t need to add Apple’s Camera Adapter dongle to use the GO bar with iOS devices, as you do with other USB DACs – thus reducing bulk and cost. Power supply filtering is also further enhanced, ensuring the Anniversary Edition – which, at 64g, is more than twice the weight of the standard GO bar – is truly the ‘gold standard’ among ultraportable USB DAC/headphone amps.īoth the standard GO bar and the Anniversary Edition come with a generous accessories pack to get the tunes flowing right off the bat. Limited to 1000 pieces, the GO bar Anniversary Edition – or ‘GOld bar’, if you will – replaces the standard version’s alloy enclosure with a copper chassis, further enhancing build quality and electrical shielding, and smothers it in 18ct gold plate. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, iFi has also created an eye-catching special edition of the GO bar. Both outputs are gold plated to maintain contact quality over time. The other is a 3.5mm output utilising iFi’s ‘S-Balanced’ technology – this cuts noise and crosstalk by 50 per cent with regular single-ended headphone connectors. One of these is a fully balanced 4.4mm output, enabling headphones equipped with a balanced cable/connector to make the most of the GO bar’s balanced audio circuitry. The GO bar is different, its smart alloy case sporting physical buttons for precise volume adjustment – which can be synchronised with the volume controls on the source device – together with controls to select between the various sonic tuning options.Ī column of coloured LEDs provides a handy guide to the format and sample rate of the digital audio currently playing, and whether XBass+ and/or XSpace are engaged.Īt one end of the GO bar is an asynchronous USB-C input, at the other resides a pair of headphone outputs. Most ultraportable USB DAC/headphone amps offer little or no control via the device itself, with volume adjustable only via software running on the connected source device. Conversely, Turbo mode ramps up the gain by 6dB to satisfy more power hungry headphone types. IEMatch attenuates power to suit high-sensitivity headphones and in-ear monitors, removing potential background noise and increasing the usable volume range. Adding to this versatility, the GO bar incorporates two power-tuning technologies, enabling adjustment of its output to suit specific requirements. Combining serious muscle with beguiling finesse, the GO bar sounds wonderful with a wider range of headphone and earphone types than any other ultraportable USB DAC/amplifier.
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