ifi Go Link portable DAC

Name: ifi Go Link portable DAC
Brand: iFi Audio
Price: 129.00 NZD
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The GO link bridges the gap in your listening experience by connecting corded headphones and earphones to digital devices without a 3.5mm output. Even if a headphone socket is available, the GO link provides a major audio upgrade with its advanced DAC and headphone amp, surpassing the built-in audio of most smart devices and computers. Elevate your sound with the GO link.

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Specifications

CABLE LENGTH: 60mm (2.8")
DAC: Bit-Perfect DSD & DXD DAC by ESS
DIMENSIONS: 135 x 12.6 x 7.6 mm (5.3" x 0.5" x 0.3”)
DNR: ≥122dB(A) @ 0dBFS
FORMATS SUPPORTED: DSD 256 / 11.3MHz
DXD 384kHz
PCM 384kHz
MQA
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 10-80kHz(-0.5dB)
HEADPHONE JACK TYPE: 3.5mm

A small, slim and supremely inexpensive DAC

What HiFi

Flexible friend

The GO link features a USB-C connector on one end and and at the other is the DAC and headphone amp circuitry, both encased in durable, lightweight magnesium alloy. A 6cm flexible cable in between allows for practical use, angling the DAC/amp toward the listener and minimizing strain on the connected USB port.

Do the twist

The GO link cable features silver-plated copper conductors, each with polymer insulation in a twisted pair design. This setup optimizes inductance, capacitance, and reduces noise interference from nearby electronics, ensuring clear, undistorted sound for an uninterrupted listening experience.

Move with the music

The GO link doesn’t rely on the software-based volume controls in connected digital devices. This can adversely affect audio resolution. Instead, adjusting the volume on the connected device controls the volume level in the GO link’s DAC. This hardware-based control ensures superior sound performance, unaffected by the limitations of your device's software.

Hi-res in glorious colour

The GO link’s hi-res audio credentials are highly impressive given its diminutive size and price tag.

PCM to 32-bit/384kHz
DSD to 11.2MHz (DSD256)
MQA

An LED changes colour to indicate the incoming audio format – PCM, DSD or MQA – and the PCM/DSD sample rate.

The iFi Go Link feels like the perfect device for enhancing your headphones on the move and on a budget, living up to its brief of providing discernible sonic enhancements in a portable package without forcing you to fork out a fortune for the pleasure. Choose your apt analogy – Luton Town FC, Bruce Lee, Peter Crouch – the iFi Go Link joins the pantheon of performers punching well above their weight.

Yes this is worth the price in my opinion for the value it provides. You can easily get a more powerful dac or one with balanced output from ChiFi brands but ifi is ifi lol. But seriously tho, if you a decent sounding dac from a renowned and trust worthy brand, this is a fantastic option.

It’s robustly made, properly finished, light and portable – and it does what it does in fine style. If you want to maximise your portable and/or desktop audio experience without spending an arm and a leg, you really can’t go wrong here.