iFi audio GO bar Kensei

The GO bar Kensei is a USB-C DAC and headphone amplifier in a case of Japanese stainless steel, which iFi chose partly for better shielding against interference. It is the first iFi product with JVCKENWOOD's K2HD technology, which iFi uses to restore detail that is lost when music is recorded and compressed digitally. A Cirrus Logic DAC plays PCM up to 384 kHz, DSD256, DXD and MQA. The 4.4 mm balanced output, with a twin-mono amplifier stage, delivers 477 mW into 32 Ω, and the 3.5 mm S-Balanced output 300 mW. Four digital filters plus the analogue XBass+ and XSpace modes let you tune the sound to your headphones, and iEMatch and Turbo adapt the output to sensitive IEMs or hungry headphones. According to iFi, improved power and clock circuits make it a step up from the original GO bar.

• JVCKENWOOD K2HD, PCM 384 kHz, DSD256, MQA
• 477 mW @ 32 Ω (4.4 mm balanced)
• Japanese stainless steel, iEMatch and Turbo