The Sabre DAC’s Dynamic Range Enhancement (DRE) allows for greater contrast between the loudest and quietest sound.
Every crescendo rings louder and every intimate moment of quiet sits more peacefully, filling your listening sessions with the life, energy, and immersion your music deserves.
With the GO Link Max, this is pushed further, combining DRE with iFi's own developments and enhancements. The result is an exceptional +6 dB of additional dynamic range.
To your ears, this effectively doubles the difference between the loudest and quietest sounds, so you can feel the soaring highs and deepest lows in your music, perfectly presented.
The GO Link Max features a hardware-based volume control that overrides this typical behavior. When you adjust the volume on your device, the change occurs directly in the DAC chip. This ensures that maximum detail is retained, and you can enjoy the full richness of your hi-res music at any volume.
The LED color scheme indicates the audio format and sampling frequency received by GO Link Max from the music source.
- Green: PCM 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 kHz
- Yellow: PCM 176.4 / 192 / 352.8 / 384 kHz
- Cyan: DSD 64 / 128
- Blue: DSD 256
Hi-Res Audio
Hi-Res True Native playback of all music formats from MP3 to DSD256, PCM384, and DXD384.
ESS Sabre DAC
Discrete ESS Sabre Hyperstream DAC chipset with time domain jitter eliminator, discrete oscillator, and 112 dB dynamic range, for discerning listeners.
Balanced Design
It is a superior method to the traditional single-ended circuit approach. Balanced circuits reduce noise and crosstalk. Less interference—clearer sound.
S-Balanced Circuit
iFi’s exclusive S-Balanced circuit delivers maximum performance from single-ended and balanced headphones alike.
Features
- Headphone Amp for USB Devices
- Supports up to 300-Ohm Headphones
- Gold-Plated 3.5mm Headphone Socket
- USB-C Digital Input and Power
- Up to 32-Bit / 384 kHz Conversion
- Supports PCM384, DSD256, and DXD384
- ESS Sabre Hyperstream DAC Chipset
- Time Domain Jitter Eliminator
- Audio Format LED
Specifications
| Number of Headphone Channels |
Single Channel
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| Recommended Headphone Impedance |
32 to 600 Ohms
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| Headphone Output Power |
Balanced:
241 mW per Side into 32 Ohms
Unbalanced:
100 mW per Side into 32 Ohms
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| Digital Chipset |
DAC:
2 x ESS Sabre Hyperstream DAC
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| EQ |
No
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| Display |
No
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Connectivity
| Analog Audio I/O |
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Unbalanced Stereo Headphone Output
1x 4.4 mm TRRRS Balanced Stereo Headphone Output
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| Digital Audio I/O |
No
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| USB I/O |
1x USB-C (Device Input)
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| Wireless |
No
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Performance
| Frequency Response |
10 Hz to 80 kHz -3 dB
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| Maximum Output Level |
1/8" / 3.5 mm Headphone:
2 V (at 300 Ohms)
4.4 mm Balanced Headphone:
4 V (at 300 Ohms)
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| Impedance |
Headphone :
0.35 Ohms
Balanced Headphone :
< 0.7 Ohms
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| THD+N |
4.4 mm Balanced Headphone Outputs:
≤ 0.0016% (2.4 V at 32 Ohms; at 20 Hz to 20 kHz)
1/8" / 3.5 mm Headphone Outputs:
≤ 0.0015% (1.27 V at 32 Ohms; at 20 Hz to 20 kHz)
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| SNR |
1/8" / 3.5 mm Headphone Outputs:
125 dBA
4.4 mm Balanced Headphone Outputs:
≥ 130 dBA (2.05 V)
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Digital Audio
| Sample Rates |
384 kHz (PCM)
11.2 MHz (DSD)
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| Bit Depths |
32-Bit
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Compatibility
| OS Compatibility |
Windows / macOS
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Power
| Power Requirements |
USB Bus Power
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| Power Consumption |
3.2 W (Maximum)
0.6 W (Idle)
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Physical
| Dimensions |
5.9 x 0.6 x 0.4" / 15 x 1.5 x 1 cm
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| Weight |
0.5 oz / 14.0 g
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Packaging Info
| Package Weight |
0.105 lb
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| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) |
6.4 x 3.2 x 0.5"
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