TechAudioiFi’s GO Bar Kensei promises to make your music sound magicalThe outside may hark back to history but this cutting-edge DAC is sharper than any swordWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechAudioiFi’s GO Bar Kensei promises to make your music sound magicalThe outside may hark back to history but this cutting-edge DAC is sharper than any swordWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The outside may hark back to history but this cutting-edge DAC is sharper than any sword
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: iFi)
(Image credit: iFi)
iFi has announced a brand new ultraportable DAC that promises to bring the magic back to your digital audio. The GO Bar Kensei is the world’s first ultraportable DAC to deliver JVC’s K2HD technology, which is designed to reintroduce the rich harmonics that are sometimes lost during digitisation. Think of it is as upsampling the warmth of your sonic sources.
Rather brilliantly, iFi says that the GO Bar Kensei merges “artistry and Japanese swordsmanship with cutting-edge audio technology”. But while the design definitely harks back to Japanese tradition, what’s inside has more cutting edge than any sword.
GO Bar Kensei: key features and specifications
The rest of the specs are impressive too. There’s a 4.4mm balanced out, a symmetrical twin-mono output stage and an impressive 477mW output power. iFi’s iEMatch also tunes the output for IEMs while Turbo Mode adds an extra 6dB for more demanding headphones. There are four digital filter options (Bit-Perfect, GTO, Standard, and Minimum Phase) as well as Xbass+ and Xspace processing for more accurate bass response and a more spacious sound stage respectively.
The outside is almost as interesting as the inside: it’s made from Japanese stainless steel with a design based on the famous Kensei blade, which I had to look up but which many gamers will be well familiar with: the term, which loosely translates as “sword saint”, is awarded to a warrior with legendary swordsmanship that delivers a high degree of perfection.
The iFi GO Bar Kensei has an RRP of £449 / €449 / $449 / $AUD449 and it’s available from today, 19 March 2024.
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