{"product_id":"ifi-go-bar","title":"iFi Audio Go Bar - Portable USB DAC and Headphone","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe GO bar by iFi Audio is an ultra-portable USB DAC and headphone amplifier which is capable of powering high-end headphones and is compatible with all HiRes streams. It is supplied with a USB-C to USB-C cable, and a USB-C to Lightning cable (iPhone\/iPad may require camera adaptor) so that it can connect to any smartphone, and comes with a USB-C to USB-A adaptor to connect to a PC or laptop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat iFi Audio say\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBest bar none\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePremium USB DAC. World’s most powerful headphone amp of its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGo, Go, GO!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe GO bar is iFi's top-of-the-line ultraportable USB DAC\/headphone amp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhether you are commuting, working remotely or at your desk or simply travelling for pleasure, the GO bar is the perfectly portable way to make headphones sound heavenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConnect to your laptop, MacBook, tablet or smartphone or any other digital device with a USB port for sensational sound at home, in the office, or on the move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAccessories include a leather travel case and a Lightening to USB-C, no need to buy a Camera Connection Kit, plus a USB-C OTG cable and a USB-C to USB-A adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSmall. But mighty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe DAC section of the GO bar uses a powerful 16-core XMOS micro controller to process the audio data received at the USB input. iFi's in-house team has programmed the XMOS firmware to optimise sound quality and ensure a perfect partnership with the GO bar‘s 32-bit Cirrus Logic DAC chipset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA customised digital filter minimises pre-echoes and ringing artefacts. Our GMT (Global Master Timing) precision clock system ensures ultra-low jitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUltra-res PCM up to 32-bit\/384kHz via USB ​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNative playback up to DSD256​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2x DXD​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull MQA decoding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuits you, sir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFour bespoke digital filtering options:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBit Perfect​ – no digital filtering, no pre or post ringing​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandard – modest filtering, modest pre and posting ringing​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMinimum Phase​ – slow roll-off, minimum pre and post ringing​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGibbs Transient Optimised – minimum filtering, no pre-ringing and minimum post ringing​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e​Two analogue processing modes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eXBass+ – an analogue bass boost to ‘add back’ lost bass response for more accurate reproduction of the original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eXSpace – a holographic sound field to open up your music to give you the spaciousness of a live concert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExternal affairs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe GO bar’s smart alloy case sports physical buttons for precise volume adjustment plus controls to select between various sonic tuning options. A 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt one end is an asynchronous USB-C input and at the other a pair of headphone outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4.4mm fully balanced output – headphones with a balanced cable\/connector can benefit from the fully balanced circuitry of the GO bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3.5mm S-Balanced output – our S-Balanced tech cuts crosstalk and noise by 50% with regular single-ended headphones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBalance of power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDespite its diminutive size, the GO bar’s analogue circuitry sports a balanced circuit design with symmetrical twin-channel output stage. This reduces noise and crosstalk in the signal path by fully separating the left and right channels. This is usually found in larger and more expensive amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe circuitry is packed full of high quality discrete components and special attention has been paid to power supply filtering too, dramatically reducing signal noise introduced through the USB input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePurity and power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe amp’s design combines sonic purity with power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e475mW into 32 ohms​\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7.5V into 600 ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e​No headphone amp of such a diminutive size can match the GO bar’s ability to drive tricky headphone loads or work with a wider variety of headphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe GO bar also incorporates two power tuning technologies:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eiEMatch – attenuates power to suit high-sensitivity headphones and IEMs, it removes background noise and increases usable volume range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurbo – ramps up the gain by 6dB to satisfy more power-hungry headphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*Please note that the GO bar may not work with iPhones up to and including 6S when the phone battery is low (\u0026lt;30%).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInput: USB C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormats:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePCM: 44.1\/48\/88.2\/96\/176.4\/192\/35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDSD: 2.8\/384kHz 2.8\/3.1\/5.6\/6.1\/11.3\/12.3MHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDXD: 352.8\/384kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMQA: Full Decoder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDAC: Bit-Perfect DSD \u0026amp; DXD DAC by Cirrus Logic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeadphone Output: BAL 4.4mm\/UnBAL 3.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePower Output:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBalanced: 475mW@32Ω; 7.2V@600Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnBAL: 300mW@32Ω; 3.8V@600Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOutput Impedance: \u0026lt;1Ω (BAL\/UnBAL)*\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSNR: 132dBA \/ 108dBA (BAL\/UnBAL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDNR: 109dB(A) \/ 108dB(A) (BAL\/UnBAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHD + N:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBalanced: \u0026lt;0.002% (6.5mW\/2.0V @ 600Ω)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnBAL: \u0026lt;0.09% (100mW\/1.27V @ 16Ω)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrequency Response: 20Hz - 45kHz (-3dB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePower Consumption: \u0026lt;4W max.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions: 65 x 22 x 13.2 mm (2.6\" x 0.9\" x 0.5”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeight: 28.5g (1.0 oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"iFi audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56215726752130,"sku":null,"price":329.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/6652\/0962\/files\/go-bar-9.jpg?v=1768428585","url":"https:\/\/premiumhomeaudio.co.uk\/products\/ifi-go-bar","provider":"Premium Home Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}