iFi hip-dac 2

Smartly dressed in sunset orange, the battery-powered hip-dac 2 was designed to slip discreetly into your pocket but its cool look might mean you want to keep it on display.

With enough power to drive 300 ohm Sennheisers or ZMF Headphones, and 420 ohm Audio-Technicas, hip-dac 2 is here to stay. Far from an empty upgrade designation, Headfonics say iFi souped up its iconic portable DAC/amp to ride into a glorious future.

Headfonia say ifi added "some small but rather important updates" over its predecessor to land it on its Recommended Buys list. hip-dac 2 is likewise fully recommended by Audiophile-Heaven.

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