{"product_id":"ifi-audio-go-bar-ultraportable-dac-headphone-amplifier-copy","title":"iFi audio GO bar Ultraportable DAC \u0026 Headphone Amplifier [DEMO UNIT]","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDEMO UNIT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis product has been tested and assessed by our team, and is sold in working and resellable condition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eThis product may feature minor physical blemishes, and may therefore not be in pristine physical condition. If there is any\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003enotable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eblemish present however, we will provide additional information below this disclaimer, accompanied with photos above which highlight the notable imperfections listed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eWe cannot provide any further photos of the unit's current physical condition beyond those available in this listing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e*If applicable*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- This product has been tested to ensure that the device functions, and the battery discharges properly. Unfortunately we cannot provide any exact charging or battery life information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eIf this product is missing any factory accessories, the missing accessories will be listed under this disclaimer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eThis product is strictly available for online purchase only, and cannot be viewed, purchased or collected in store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eThis product comes with full warranty as per the Warranty section on this listing unless otherwise specified. If there is no warranty period outlined in the Warranty section below, please\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@addictedtoaudio.com.au\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eget in touch with our Customer Care team\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e for more information.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: For iOS devices there are battery issues that relate to power draw with this device. For iOS devices featuring a lightning port this device will have intermittent issues, and may not function if the iOS device is below 50% battery levels.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese are iOS software limitations and we are waiting for a fix from our supplier.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest bar none\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePremium USB DAC. The World’s most powerful headphone amp of its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGo, Go, GO!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe GO bar is our top-of-the-line ultraportable USB DAC\/headphone amp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall. But mighty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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. Our 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuits you, sir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour bespoke digital filtering options:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBit Perfect – no digital filtering, no pre or post ringing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard – modest filtering, modest pre and posting ringing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum Phase – slow roll-off, minimum pre and post ringing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGibbs Transient Optimised – minimum filtering, no pre-ringing and minimum post ringing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo analogue processing modes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXBass+ – an analogue bass boost to ‘add back’ lost bass response for more accurate reproduction of the original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExternal affairs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt one end is an asynchronous USB-C input and at the other a pair of headphone outputs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\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\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalance of power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurity and power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe amp’s design combines sonic purity with power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e475mW into 32 ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.5V into 600 ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe GO bar also incorporates two power tuning technologies:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eiEMatch – attenuates power to suit high-sensitivity headphones and IEMs, it removes background noise and increases usable volume range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurbo – ramps up the gain by 6dB to satisfy more power-hungry headphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\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","brand":"iFi audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44122689273990,"sku":"IFI.GO.BAR.DEMO.03000277","price":199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0875\/3864\/products\/ifi-audio-go-bar-1.jpg?v=1653035998","url":"https:\/\/addictedtoaudio.com.au\/products\/ifi-audio-go-bar-ultraportable-dac-headphone-amplifier-copy","provider":"Addicted To Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}