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hip-dac 3

interface_dac

$199

Used market: $120*

Find at ThomannManufacturer datasheet

Specifications

3 of 10 values have a recorded source
Type
DAC/Amp Combo·
Bus Powered
no·
Max Gain dB
0·
Analog Inputs
·
Analog Outputs
3.5mm Headphones, 4.4mm Balanced Headphones·
Digital Inputs
USB-C·
Min Usb Power W
0·
Headphone Output
Max Power mW: 280 · Max Voltage Vrms: 3.2 · At Impedance ohms: 32·
Max Sample Rate kHz
384·
Phantom Power Provided
no·

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Headroom Notes

iFi states the single-ended output directly in volts at 600 ohms (3.2 V, and 6.3 V balanced) instead of in milliwatts — the same quantity the calculator needs, stated the useful way round for once. Battery powered, so the host supplies data only and the output does not sag when the phone is low. No output impedance published for this model.

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~60% retained value). · checked on 8/5/2026