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NANOIDSDBLACKLABEL
PART1.YOURMOBILEMUSIC–SUPERCHARGEDAtiFi,westrivetolookatwhat'sinfrontofus,predictwhataudioenthusiastsmightenjoy,then develop a solution, execute it in our unerring fashion and deliver as much musicalgoodnessasishumanlyandtechnologicallypossible.
Imagine foramoment theoriginal,EISAawardwinningnano iDSD touchedby themagicalhandsofthemicroiDSDBlackLabelboffins.
ThisisthenewnanoiDSDBlackLabel.
In short, the nano iDSD Black Label is a petite, portable audio converter with classyheadphone amplifier. It is unique, convenient and packs a punch. Music on the go justchanged for the better. And best of all, its real-world price is perfect for the smartphonecrowdto‘superchargetheirmobilemusic’.
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1.MOBILEMUSICLIKENEVERBEFORE
2.HEADPHONEHEAVEN
Thenano iDSDBlackLabel ispetitebutbeneaththeunassumingexteriorhidesawealthofimprovementstotheoriginalnanoiDSD.Inparticular,forheadphonelovers,itboaststhefollowingstandoutfeaturesthatothermoreexpensiveportableDACsjustdon’thave.
- Maxoutputpower(32R)around10timesthatofiPhone6(285mWvs.27mW)- ThenewS-Balancedtechnologymeansheadphonechannelseparationisunchanged
withload(requiresbalancedwiredIEMsorheadphonestobenefit)- Runningahigh-voltageDirectDriveAmp,theBLgets3.5Vintohighimpedance
headphonesmakingitsuitedevenfor600Ohmheadphones.ItwilldriveHD650sto115dB.
- TheinbuiltiEMatchmeansitcandrivehighsensitivityheadphonesat0.5Vwithadynamicrangethatisvirtuallyidenticaltothatat"normal"outputat2V.ItdrivesShureSE535sto122dB.
WiththelaunchoftheiPhoneXandEssentialPhone,smartphonesarebecomingevermorepowerful.Withunrivalledconvenience,portablemusichasneverbeensogood…
…and is about to get awhole lot betterwith the launchof thenanoiDSDBlackLabel.
Just add the BL to your smartphone and get ready for awhole newlevelofmusicstreamingfromSpotify,TidalMQA,andAppleMusic.
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3.BLACKMAGICINGREDIENTS
TantalumCapacitor
AsistheAMR/iFistyle,wealwaysliketousecomponentsthatgo‘aboveandbeyond’thenormandpushthetechjustthatonebitfurther.Soappealingtothetechyhiddenineveryone,weareproudtolistthefollowingcomponentsthatgivethenanoiDSDBlackLabeltheedge.ThesecomponentsarejustnotfoundinotherDACsorampsattwoorthreetimestheprice.FromTDKtoPanasonicSMDcomponentstotheanaloguevolumecontrol,thenewnanoiDSDhasitall.SeePart3foralookatwhat’sinsidethis’‘foottappin’pieceofkit.
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PART2:FEATURESOFTHENANOIDSDBLACKLABEL1.ULTRAHIGH-RESOLUTIONANDFUTURE-PROOFED
2.USBINPUT–ONTHEGOANDATHOME
3.JUSTONEORTWOBITSFORTHETECHIES…
Withfullhigh-resolutionsupportfromMP3uptoDSD256andMQA,thenanoiDSDBlackLabeldeliversthebestaudiophilequalityaudio,bothonthegoandathome.
TheUSBinputmakesiteasytouse,whereveryouare.
It includes MQA compatibility so get streaming TIDAL and let thenanoiDSDBlackLabeltakecareoftherest.
ThenanoiDSDBlackLabelhasaspecialUSBmale‘A’connectorfordirectconnection.
On-the-gouseaUSBto lightningorOTGconnectorrespectivelytoconnecttoAppleorAndroid.
Orathome,usetheenclosedUSB3.0cabletoconnecttoaPC.
StreamAppleMusic/GooglePlay/Spotify/Tidal/Youtubecontentfromyourphoneatawholeother levelofquality.Addkick-a**soundtoyourgamingbyconnectingyourconsoleoracomputer.
BURRBROWNINSIDEProper d/a conversion is a must and here the Burr-Brown DACshavewhat it takes. Not only to achieve great sound, but also tohavetrulynativeDSDandPCMdatastreams.
LISTEN&MEASURE/DIGITALFILTERThe advanced minimum phase (Bezier) ‘Listen’ digital filter hasbeenoptimisedforsoundqualityandenjoyment.Werecommendthissettingbeleftonpermanently.
However, some people prefer the sound of standard FIR linearphase filters, or are required to take objective performancemeasurements.Inthiscasealternatively,select ‘Measure’.Horsesforcourses...
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ZEROJITTER®MEMORYBUFFERTECHNOLOGYTohaveaverypreciselybuffereddigitalsignalbeforeitgoestoaDACisamandatorychoice.WepushedtheenvelopeevenfurtherbydoingthesamethingnotonlywithnanoiDSDBL'sUSBinput,buttherestofavailabledigitalinterfacesaswell.
IPURIFIERBUILT-INTOREDUCEUSBNOISEAswithitslargerbrethren,thenanoiDSDBlackLabelalsohasiPurifiertechnologybuilt-intoreduceUSBpowerlinenoiseandREbalancetheUSBsignal.
NANOAIRCRAFT-GRADEALUMINIUMCASEWORKAluminum is unbeatable in EMI/RFI handling, hence it was the only viable option for thenanoiDSDBlackLabel.
ASYNCHRONOUSUSB AUDIO SYSTEM WITH ZERO JITTER®MEMORYBUFFERAsynchronouslyworkingUSB input is crucial for good soundingaudioandwedon'tcutcornershere.WhenthesignalisproperlybufferedandREclocked,theessenceofthemusicispreserved.
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PART3:IDSDBL-‘SPECIALKINDAMAGIC’AsistheAMR/iFiDNA,welovetoauditionandvetnewpartsastheycomeontothemarketandwherepossible,usetheultimatecomponents.Whereassomeshuninternalspictures,wealwaysstrivetoshow‘what’sunderthehood’ascustomersliketomakeinformedpurchasingdecisionsbaseduponsonicsandoutright‘soundforthepound’.ThenanoiDSDBlackLabel,whileveryaffordable,ispackedtotherafterswithboutiquecomponents.Herearejustafew:
1) ThinFilmResistorsforaudiosection(lowernoise&distortionthanstandardmetalfilmorcarbonfilmtypes).
2) TantalumPolymerCapacitorsforPowerSupplies
3)TDKC0Gcapacitorsfortheanaloguefilter
4) PanasonicECPUFilmCapacitorforcriticalDACreferencevoltage.
5) Analoguevolumecontrolpotentiometerforbestsoundquality.
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6) Dual-MonoHeadphoneamplifierwith3.5mmTRRSbalancedwiringallthewaytotheamplifier,despitetheamplifierbeingsingle-endedthisdeliversallthebenefitsofbalancedwiring.
7) Built-iniEMatchusingMELFresistorsfortransparentmatchingofverysensitiveheadphonesand/orIEMs.
Theparts,thecircuitry,theimplementationissomethingelseandmakesthenanoiDSD Black Label a worthy successor to the original nano iDSD. It just goes upagainstthebestoutthereandkickssandintheirface.
THEFINALWORDWehopeyouenjoyedthisbriefoverviewofthenanoiDSDBlackLabel.
It is one of the few portable, truly audiophile DACamps out there and the fact that it ispricedappealing to thereal-worldmeansmanyaregoing toenjoy theirmusicawhole lotmorewithoutbeingexcludedbytheprice.
So,getyourtoesatappingtothefileformatofyourchoiceandgivethenewBLawhirl.
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