Neutron HiFi™ DAC V1
Details

Specification

Function USB-C™ to 3.5 mm headphone jack audiophile audio adapter with extended DSP functionality
Controller NXP K-Series
DAC ES9219Q
Digital Input USB-C™ jack
Analog Output 3.5 mm single-ended headphone jack (24K Gold-plated)
Output Level 2 Vrms, 1 Vrms (optional)
Output Impedance < 0.5Ω
Frequency Response Analog performance: 1-192kHz (all frequency components 1-192 kHz are passed without attenuation at max PCM frequency 384 kHz)
USB Audio Asynchronous
Audio Clock 2X ultra-tolerant (10ppm), ultra-low phase noise, femto-precision clocks (SPXO): 45.1584 Mhz [44.1, 88.2, 176.4, 352.8 kHz], 49.152 Mhz [48, 96, 192, 384 kHz]
Channels 2 (Stereo)
PCM Bits 16, 24, 32
PCM Frequency 44100, 48000, 88150, 96000, 176400, 191500, 352800, 384000
Native DSD 64, 128, 256
DSD over PCM (DoP) 64, 128
Oversampling Filter 2 On-chip Linear-phase and Minimum-phase filters, 4 Neutron-special Linear-phase filters (one is simulating Tube Amp response), 1 user-defined filter (uploaded via NConfigurator)
DSP (Sound Effects)  Parametric EQ (10/20/30/40-bands, per channel) with Preamp Gain control, Graphic EQ presets, Frequency Response Correction (FRC) with AutoEq database, Crossfeed, Surround (Ambiophonics R.A.C.E.), Adaptive Loudness Compensation (ALC), Lossless Balance, DSP Effect Chaining
Headset Microphone Supported (CTIA)
Headset Buttons Supported (Play/Pause, Stop, Next/Previous Track, Voice Command, Volume +/-)
Media Controls Accelerometer: 2 customizable actions (double tap top/bottom or left/right side)
OLED Display Yes, with automatically rotating indication
Compatibility USB Audio 1.0 (UAC1), USB Audio 2.0 (UAC2): Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, game consoles, including in UAC1 mode: Sony PlayStation 4/5, Nintendo Switch 1/2. Apple iPhone/iPad with Apple Lightning port requires Lightning to USB Camera Adapter
Firmware Update Supported (OTA via Configurator utility)
Color Silver or Iron Grey
Dimensions 50 x 19.9 x 9.6 mm (L x W x H)
Weight 13 gr

DSP Mode Max Frequency

Crossfeed up to 384 kHz  
Adaptive Loudness Compensation (ALC) up to 384 kHz  
Surround (Ambiophonics R.A.C.E) up to 192 kHz  
Frequency Response Correction (FRC), 10 bands up to 192 kHz  
Parametric EQ (PEQ 10B), per channel, 10 bands up to 192 kHz  
Parametric EQ (PEQ 20B), per channel, 20 bands up to 96 kHz  
Parametric EQ (PEQ 30B), per channel, 30 bands up to 48 kHz  
Parametric EQ (PEQ 40B), per channel, 40 bands up to 48 kHz  
PEQ 40-bands + Crossfeed / ALC up to 48 kHz  
PEQ 40-bands + Crossfeed + ALC up to 48 kHz  
PEQ 30-bands + Crossfeed / ALC / Surround up to 48 kHz NEW
PEQ 30-bands + Crossfeed + ALC up to 48 kHz  
PEQ 30-bands + Surround + ALC up to 48 kHz NEW
PEQ 20-bands + Crossfeed / ALC / Surround up to 96 kHz NEW
PEQ 20-bands + Crossfeed + ALC up to 96 kHz  
PEQ 20-bands + Surround + ALC up to 96 kHz NEW
PEQ 10-bands + Crossfeed / ALC / Surround up to 192 kHz  
PEQ 10-bands + Crossfeed + ALC up to 192 kHz  
PEQ 10-bands + Surround + ALC up to 96 kHz  
PEQ 10-bands + FRC + Surround + ALC up to 96 kHz NEW
FRC + Crossfeed / ALC / Surround up to 192 kHz  
FRC + Crossfeed + ALC up to 192 kHz  
FRC + Surround + ALC up to 96 kHz NEW

Note

* Make sure to have latest NConfigurator and Firmware to get the most up to date functionality. Specification details are based on Firmware 65.

Audio performance

  32 Ohm 600 Ohm 100 kOhm
Max Measured Level 1.257 / 1.262 Vrms 2.03 Vrms 2.033 Vrms
THD+N (see Note) 0.000462% / -106.7 dB 0.00028% / -111 dB 0.00028% / -111 dB
DNR 116 dBA 120 dBA 120 dBA
SNR 115.9 dBA 119 dBA 119.5 dBA
Noise Floor  2.574 / 2.592 μVrms 2.727/2.693 μVrms 2.695 / 2.700 μVrms
Frequency Response/Flatness ±0.02 dB @ 20-20 kHz ±0.018 dB @ 20-20 kHz ±0.018 dB @ 20-20 kHz
Crosstalk 69 dB 93.6 dB 117 dB

Note

Audio performance is obtained by instrumental measurement of the real device performance and acquired with Audio Precision specialized software. THD+N is measured with the following conditions: amplifier mode 2 Vrms, 20-20 kHz, unity gain, 20 kHz BW.

Public Measurements

Audio performance is confirmed by the public measurement carried out by Audio Science Review:

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Downloads

NConfigurator

PC Ver. 1.9.2
Android Ver. 1.03.0

Compatibility

Microsoft: Windows Vista+
Apple: macOS 10.13+
Linux: 64-bit Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 10+, openSUSE 15.2+
Android: 5.0+

Note

Connect your headset or speakers to DAC V1 device before trying to connect to it with NConfigurator app, otherwise DAC V1 will reside in a Deep Sleep mode and will not be available as an active USB device available for configuration by NConfigurator. This mode can be switched off via NConfigurator → Advanced tab → Deep Sleep option.

NConfigurator Console

Ver. 1.9.2

Compatibility

Linux: 64-bit Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 10+, openSUSE 15.2+

Note

Console version can be launched on a headless device (i.e. audio streamers based on Rasperrry Pi or similar) as HTTP daemon with [--httpd 8083] flags. Then access streamer's IP with web app via http://nconf.neutronhifi.com to configure DAC V1 remotely from any other PC or mobile device.

Web app

Note

Web app is a user-friendly web interface of NConfigurator native app which allows remote management of DAC V1 from another PC or mobile device. Start NConfigurator native app on remote PC and enable Server mode (from the Tools menu) to be able to connect to DAC V1 remotely from another PC or mobile device.

Driver

Windows  driver-free on Windows 10 and higher
macOS driver-free
iOS driver-free
Linux driver-free
Android driver-free

Note

DAC V1 is USB Audio 2.0 compliant USB device. Modern OS supports USB Audio 2.0 devices and does not require installation of additional drivers. Once connected DAC V1 will appear in the OS as an additional audio device.

Certification

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Package

Package includes: 

  • Neutron HiFi™ DAC V1 device, 1 pcs

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