Skip to product information
Front view of iFi Audio Pro iDSD Signature DAC / Streamer / Headphone Amp with illuminated display and control knobs

iFi Audio Pro iDSD Signature DAC / Streamer / Headphone Amp

Sale price  $2,949.00 Regular price  $3,249.00

iFi Audio's all new reference-class standalone streamer and DAC/Amp flagship, all with the X-factor!

1 In stock
USA flag badge

Ships in USA

Return or Exchange box badge

30 Day Returns

Fast shipping badge

Free 1 or 2 Day

Trust shield badge

Authorized Retailer

Top of line DAC and so much more.

The Pro iDSD Signature is iFi Audio's new flagship reference class DAC and then some! The Signature edition builds on the strengths of the original, multi-award winning Pro iDSD, as it continues to cater for those who love good music delivered at the highest quality.

A Signature step up

The Signature takes the original Pro iDSD and pushes it even further towards perfection. Upgrades to the Pro iDSD Signature include:

  • A sonically darker background and a punchier bass
  • Upgraded power -supply components to lower the overall system noise by 300%
  • Precisely matched NOS GE5670s tubes
  • Added support for USB1.0 (PS4/PS5)
  • New aluminum remote control
  • Top-of the range iPower Elite power supply included

Stacked. With tech.

The Pro iDSD Signature uses a quad-stack DAC – 4 x DACs in an interleaved configuration – to deliver exceptional resolution. The powerful XMOS XU216 X-Core 200 series chipset processes incoming digital data and enables the Pro iDSD Signature to provide state of the art audio support – from MP3, 32-bit/768kHz PCM, DSD512, 2xDXD and full MQA decoding.

Thanks to the Crysopeia FPGA Digital Engine the Pro iDSD Signature brings studio grade DSD remastering to a wider audience. It can up-convert PCM and DSD files to DSD512 and DSD1024, all controlled from an app in the palm of your hand.

E-tailoring

The Pro iDSD Signature, like its predecessor, takes sonic tailoring to the extreme. Listen to your music in solid-state, tube or tube+ modes, your choice, all at the flick of a switch. The Crysopeia FPGA Digital Engine strikes again as it enables the Pro iDSD Signature to offer several options when it comes to digital filtering. The GTO filter adds gravitas and a new dimension, and while the Bit Perfect, Bit Perfect+, Apodising and Transient Aligned filters give you even more choices to tweak the sound. The discrete, fully balanced Class A amplifier stage offers adjustable gain.

Your choice. The only choice.

The Pro iDSD Signature gives you the power and the choice to enjoy music wherever, whenever and from whatever platform you want! Pro iDSD supports the following platforms and interfaces:

  • Stream wirelessly from Tidal, Spotify, Napster, QQ Music and more
  • Use Airplay to enjoy playback from your iPhone, iPad or Mac
  • Go wired via an Ethernet connection to play from a router or NAS (Network Attached Storage)
  • Use DLNA network audio playback with smartphones, tablets, Windows/Linux computers
  • Connect to a hard disc drive (HDD)
  • Pop in a USB memory stick or SDHC card

Plus with a variety of headphone outputs – Single-Ended 6.3mm, S-Balanced 3.5mm and Balanced 4.4mm – the only choice is your choice!

Power cleans. Absolute.

The Pro iDSD Signature ships with iFi Audio's flagship iPower Elite. Coupled with the re-crafted power supply board which offers up to 300x lower noise, the music is buttery smooth. Within and without – no stone was left unturned in the quest for the cleanest, purest, power for the Pro iDSD Signature (same for Pro iCAN Signature too!)

What's Included

• iFi Audio Pro iDSD Signature

• iPower Elite AC adapter with attached DC output cord and AC power cord (3-prong IEC)

• Remote Control

• 3.0 USB-A to USB-B Cable & Optical digital connector adapter

• RCA Stereo Interconnects

• Wi-Fi Antenna

• Plastic Screw Driver

• 12 month factory warranty registration card

Input / Output

• USB 3.0 (required for DSD, DXD and sample rates above 192KHz) with MQA Support, and dedicated USB HDD Input

• AES3/EBU (XLR – single link), S/PDIF, BNC Clock Input, BNC Clock Output

• SDHC Input up to 128GB, Ethernet (NAS or Router ect...), Built-in Wi-Fi, Apple AirPlay and DLNA

• PCM up to 768kHz, DSD up to 49.152MHz (DSD 1024) and DXD and double-speed DXD (2xDXD)

• Balanced XLR & Single-Ended RCA

The Specs

• Sample rates: PCM 768kHz / DSD 49.152MHz (DSD 1024) / MQA 352.8KHz/DXD (2xDXD)

• Filters: Bit Perfect / Bit Perfect+ / Gibbs Transient Optimized / Apodising / Transient Aligned

• Gain: User-selectable: 0dB, 9dB and 18dB (headphone section)

• Dynamic range: 119dBA (solid-state, PCM, -60dBFS)

• Output power 4.4mm (@16Ω, balanced/single-ended): >4200mW /1575mW

• Output voltage (600Ω, balanced/single-ended): 11.7V / 5.9V

• Input voltage (Pro iDSD): DC 9V/6.7A – 18V/3.35A

• Input voltage (iPower Elite): AC 85 – 265V, 50/60Hz

• Power Consumption (No Signal) ~22W idle (Max Signal) ~50W

• Weight: (4.37 Ibs) & Dimensions (W)8.7" x (D)8.4" x (H)2.5"

Compatible Operating Systems

• iOS & Mac via Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter

• Windows via USB or Android via USB OTG Cable

An iFi Audio Pro iDSD Signature DAC / Streamer / Headphone Amp rests on a wooden surface beside white headphones, candles, a decorative object, and a ceramic lamp, all bathed in warm ambient lighting.

Overall rating: 4.6 / 5 from 5 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Summary topics

Review topics: [].

Review highlights

Reviews

Awesome DAC

"I've had over 10 DACs and this is my far the best sounding DAC I've ever owned. Truly incredible detail retrieval with excellent base and a wonderful mid-range quality. You can really reach out and touch the music with this piece. I have it in a $100,000 system and I heard that up DACs at $15K that offer no better competition or sound quality than this unit. Truly amazing quad stack of BURR Brown chips as well as a GE tube implementation make this a truly special DAC. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!"

RB (5/5)

Excellent DAC & decent head amp but subpar streamer

"The Pro iDSD Sig is a massive upgrade over the Topping DAC it replaced for me. Also very decent as a head amp for headphones that are easy to drive, particularly in its tube mode. Unfortunately, it's basically unusable as a wireless streamer. My expectations were very low and it still fell short in this regard. Requires an ethernet connection and a decent UPnP app to be passable. I haven't started using Roon yet so I can't comment on that. Currently just playing my library of high-res audio files, CDs(via spdif) and Spotify. Thankfully its sound quality is absolutely superb when used as a standalone DAC with a seperate amp. Ifi makes fantastic use of those old Burr-Brown chips. Also has bitperfect or upscaling filters, including DSD1024, and two different tube modes for pillowy soft warmth. Very useful features when you own multiple headphones (and/or amps) that need to be tuned to taste. Throw in the benefit of a quality analog volume pot complete with a servo motor + IR sensor with a remote included. Ok I'm done... back to enjoying this little DAC, cheers!"

Nigel M. (4/5)

Good AMP Overall

"Pros: The AMP/DAC comes with a variety of music presets Integrates well with Windows with a custom audio drivers Main unit build quality is fantastic Plenty of power for Audeze LCD-5 Cons: One of the remote buttons for selecting the various music presets consistently gets stuck iPhone application for Wi-Fi leaves much to be desired and can lose connection after attempting to reopen the application The unit really should have some kind of bass boost option with all of the other music settings"

Robert H. (4/5)

Awesome DAC

"Honestly a really good DAC/AMP. Has all the features you need making it a end product goal!"

Robert Y. (5/5)

Fantastic DAC and preamp

"If you are looking for 1 device that can do it all - this is it! In its price range it could be an endgame solution to a lot of us. Rather than describing everything it can do (which most reviewers do), I'll mention the only 2 things it lacks: a high-power amp to drive the most difficult headphones like HiFiMan HE6se V2 and the electrostat energizer. Justin is very knowledgeable and easy to reach. My order made it to California in 2 days. Unlike places like Adorama, who will often ship an open box as "new", everything comes sealed and in perfect working order. Acoustically this is a miracle machine that colors slightly on the warm side, especially with the tubes turned on. Definitely a keeper!"

Alex Z. (5/5)

Q&A

We Also Recommend

Loading product recommendations