Neutron HiFi™ DAC V1
Details

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: 1-192kHz (all frequency components 1-192 kHz are passed without attenuation at max PCM frequency 384 kHz)
USB Audio Asynchronous
Audio Clock 2X ultra-tolerant (10ppm), ultra-low phase noise, femto-precision clocks (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 (10/20-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 Compatible with any OS which supports USB Audio 2.0 standard (Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, others). 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

DSP Mode Max Frequency

Crossfeed up to 384 kHz  
Surround (Ambiophonics R.A.C.E) up to 192 kHz  
Frequency Response Correction (FRC), 10 bands up to 192 kHz  
Parametric EQ (PEQ 10B), per channel, 10 bands up to 192 kHz  
Parametric EQ (PEQ 20B), per channel, 20 bands up to 96 kHz  
PEQ 20-bands + Crossfeed up to 96 kHz NEW! Firmware 49 + NConfigurator 1.6.6
PEQ 10-bands + Crossfeed up to 192 kHz  
PEQ 10-bands + Surround up to 96 kHz  
PEQ 10-bands + FRC up to 96 kHz  
PEQ 10-bands + FRC + Crossfeed up to 96 kHz NEW! Firmware 49 + NConfigurator 1.6.6
FRC + Crossfeed up to 192 kHz  
FRC + Surround up to 96 kHz  

Note

* Make sure to have latest NConfigurator and Firmware to get the most up to date functionality. Specification details are based on Firmware 49.

Audio performance

  32 Ohm 600 Ohm 100 kOhm
Max Measured Level 1.257 / 1.262 Vrms 2.03 Vrms 2.033 Vrms
THD+N (see Note) 0.000462% / -106.7 dB 0.00028% / -111 dB 0.00028% / -111 dB
DNR 116 dBA 120 dBA 120 dBA
SNR 115.9 dBA 119 dBA 119.5 dBA
Noise Floor  2.574 / 2.592 μVrms 2.727/2.693 μVrms 2.695 / 2.700 μVrms
Frequency Response/Flatness ±0.02 dB @ 20-20 kHz ±0.018 dB @ 20-20 kHz ±0.018 dB @ 20-20 kHz
Crosstalk 69 dB 93.6 dB 117 dB

Note

Audio performance is obtained by instrumental measurement of the real device performance and acquired with Audio Precision specialized software. THD+N is measured with the following conditions: amplifier mode 2 Vrms, 20-20 kHz, unity gain, 20 kHz BW.

Downloads

NConfigurator

Ver. 1.6.6

Compatibility

Microsoft: Windows Vista+
Apple: macOS 10.13+
Linux: 64-bit Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 10+, openSUSE 15.2+

Note

Connect your headset or speakers to DAC V1 device before trying to connect to it with NConfigurator app, otherwise DAC V1 will reside in a deep sleep mode and will not be available as an active USB device available for configuration by NConfigurator.

Driver

Windows  driver-free on Windows 10 and higher
macOS driver-free
iOS driver-free
Linux driver-free
Android driver-free

Note

DAC V1 is USB Audio 2.0 compliant USB device. Modern OS supports USB Audio 2.0 devices and does not require installation of additional drivers. Once connected DAC V1 will appear in the OS as an additional audio device.

Certification

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Package

Package includes: 

  • Neutron HiFi™ DAC V1 device, 1 pcs

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