iFi iDSD PHANTOM Headphone Amplifier / DAC / Network Player

iFi iDSD PHANTOM Headphone Amplifier / DAC / Network Player

The iDSD PHANTOM combines a reference-level DAC, a top-tier streamer, and a powerful headphone amplifier into one device – the holy trinity of iFi innovation, designed for perfect musical immersion.

• Flagship all-in-one streamer / DAC / headphone amplifier
• DSD re-mastering up to DSD2048
• Real-time tube or solid-state circuit selection
• JVCKENWOOD K2HD technology*

Features and Functions:

• Up to 7,747 mW^ maximum output power for demanding headphones
• Quad-DAC stack architecture in an interleaved configuration
• Nexis support for remote control and OTA updates

* Technology used under license
^ Maximum value, depends on load

Step into a world where the boundaries between you and the music simply disappear.

A masterpiece of design and functionality, the iDSD PHANTOM combines a reference-level DAC, an ultra-precise network player, and a powerful headphone amplifier – the holy trinity of iFi innovation, born from decades of experience.

Beneath the surface lies professional-grade technology that gives the listener complete control over the music: DSD re-mastering up to DSD2048, along with K2HD technology, offer sound control not achievable even outside the world's finest mastering studios. XBass Pro, XSpace Pro, digital filters, and real-time circuit selection complete the package like an artist's final brushstrokes on an auditory canvas.

Bring the studio home – and get lost in the performance.

Three Sounds. One PHANTOM.

PHANTOM's user-selectable circuit stages allow you to choose between three distinctly different sonic characters – each its own way of disappearing into the music.

Choose your sonic signature:

• Solid-State – discrete J-FET design for lightning-fast, distortion-free, and ultra-accurate reproduction.
• Tube – NOS-rated, hand-selected GE5670 tubes bring warmth and a silky-smooth sound.
• Tube+ – reduced feedback amplification accentuates the second harmonic, adding richness and presence to the sound.

Design serving fidelity.

At the heart of the PHANTOM are four Burr-Brown DACs in a hybrid multi-bit configuration, drawing inspiration from our long-standing experience with the legendary multi-bit Philips TDA1541A chip.

The interleaved architecture, originally introduced in the Pro iDSD, captures the magic and impact of the iconic multi-bit chipset while providing excellent low-signal linearity – resulting in breathtakingly detailed audio reproduction.

The world premiere of DSD2048.

PHANTOM's Remastering Engine brings studio-grade upsampling to your home – and now, for the first time, to the unprecedented accuracy level of DSD2048.

In normal mode, native DSD signals are routed directly to the DAC, while PCM signals pass through a user-selected digital filter. In Remastered mode, the signal is converted to DSD512, DSD1024, or the new pinnacle, DSD2048.

DSD re-mastering increases resolution and minimizes distortion, unlocking a level of sound quality previously reserved only for the world's most prestigious mastering studios.

Technical specifications: 

• Hi-Res support: PCM 768kHz; DSD2048 (Remastering)
• Tidal Connect, Spotify Connect, Qobuz Connect,
  Roon, Airplay, DLNA, UPnP
• Digital connections: 1x USB-B 3.0; 2x USB-A (Host); 1x USB-C (Host); 1x
  S/PDIF (coaxial) 1x AES3 (XLR); 1x RJ45; 1x M12; 1x
  Optical (SC); 1x BNC (Sync in)
• Headphone connections: 1x 3.5mm S-Balanced; 1x 4.4mm Balanced; 1x 4-pin
  XLR; 1x 3-pin XLR (L/R); 1x 6.3mm (positive phase); 1x
  6.3mm (inverted phase)
• Line outputs: 1x XLR (L/R); 1x RCA (L/R)
• Headphone output power (balanced): ≥4,676mW/17.3V (@64Ω);
  ≥564mW/18.4V (@600Ω)
• Headphone output power (single-ended): ≥2,311mW/8.6V (@32Ω);
  ≥144mW/9.3V (@600Ω)
• Line output power (balanced): 0-4.5V (Hi-Fi); 0-18V (Pro)
• Line output power (single-ended): 0-2.2V (Hi-Fi); 0-9V (Pro)
• SNR (20-20kHz): ≥116dBA @ 600Ω Balanced;
  ≥114dBA @ 600Ω Single-Ended
• DNR (10-20kHz): ≥116dBA @ 600Ω Balanced;
  ≥115dBA @ 600Ω Single-Ended
• THD+N: <0.005% @ 16Ω Balanced (2.4V, 20-20kHz);
  <0.01% @ 16Ω (1.27V, 20-20kHz)
• Power consumption: <27W idle; 75W max.
• Dimensions: 256 x 185 x 120mm
• Weight: 3.6kg