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NANOIDSDBLACKLABEL

PART1.YOURMOBILEMUSIC–SUPERCHARGEDAtiFi,westrivetolookatwhat'sinfrontofus,predictwhataudioenthusiastsmightenjoy,then develop a solution, execute it in our unerring fashion and deliver as much musicalgoodnessasishumanlyandtechnologicallypossible.

Imagine foramoment theoriginal,EISAawardwinningnano iDSD touchedby themagicalhandsofthemicroiDSDBlackLabelboffins.

ThisisthenewnanoiDSDBlackLabel.

In short, the nano iDSD Black Label is a petite, portable audio converter with classyheadphone amplifier. It is unique, convenient and packs a punch. Music on the go justchanged for the better. And best of all, its real-world price is perfect for the smartphonecrowdto‘superchargetheirmobilemusic’.

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1.MOBILEMUSICLIKENEVERBEFORE

2.HEADPHONEHEAVEN

Thenano iDSDBlackLabel ispetitebutbeneaththeunassumingexteriorhidesawealthofimprovementstotheoriginalnanoiDSD.Inparticular,forheadphonelovers,itboaststhefollowingstandoutfeaturesthatothermoreexpensiveportableDACsjustdon’thave.

- Maxoutputpower(32R)around10timesthatofiPhone6(285mWvs.27mW)- ThenewS-Balancedtechnologymeansheadphonechannelseparationisunchanged

withload(requiresbalancedwiredIEMsorheadphonestobenefit)- Runningahigh-voltageDirectDriveAmp,theBLgets3.5Vintohighimpedance

headphonesmakingitsuitedevenfor600Ohmheadphones.ItwilldriveHD650sto115dB.

- TheinbuiltiEMatchmeansitcandrivehighsensitivityheadphonesat0.5Vwithadynamicrangethatisvirtuallyidenticaltothatat"normal"outputat2V.ItdrivesShureSE535sto122dB.

WiththelaunchoftheiPhoneXandEssentialPhone,smartphonesarebecomingevermorepowerful.Withunrivalledconvenience,portablemusichasneverbeensogood…

…and is about to get awhole lot betterwith the launchof thenanoiDSDBlackLabel.

Just add the BL to your smartphone and get ready for awhole newlevelofmusicstreamingfromSpotify,TidalMQA,andAppleMusic.


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3.BLACKMAGICINGREDIENTS

TantalumCapacitor

AsistheAMR/iFistyle,wealwaysliketousecomponentsthatgo‘aboveandbeyond’thenormandpushthetechjustthatonebitfurther.Soappealingtothetechyhiddenineveryone,weareproudtolistthefollowingcomponentsthatgivethenanoiDSDBlackLabeltheedge.ThesecomponentsarejustnotfoundinotherDACsorampsattwoorthreetimestheprice.FromTDKtoPanasonicSMDcomponentstotheanaloguevolumecontrol,thenewnanoiDSDhasitall.SeePart3foralookatwhat’sinsidethis’‘foottappin’pieceofkit.


PART2:FEATURESOFTHENANOIDSDBLACKLABEL1.ULTRAHIGH-RESOLUTIONANDFUTURE-PROOFED

2.USBINPUT–ONTHEGOANDATHOME

3.JUSTONEORTWOBITSFORTHETECHIES…

Withfullhigh-resolutionsupportfromMP3uptoDSD256andMQA,thenanoiDSDBlackLabeldeliversthebestaudiophilequalityaudio,bothonthegoandathome.

TheUSBinputmakesiteasytouse,whereveryouare.

It includes MQA compatibility so get streaming TIDAL and let thenanoiDSDBlackLabeltakecareoftherest.

ThenanoiDSDBlackLabelhasaspecialUSBmale‘A’connectorfordirectconnection.

On-the-gouseaUSBto lightningorOTGconnectorrespectivelytoconnecttoAppleorAndroid.

Orathome,usetheenclosedUSB3.0cabletoconnecttoaPC.

StreamAppleMusic/GooglePlay/Spotify/Tidal/Youtubecontentfromyourphoneatawholeother levelofquality.Addkick-a**soundtoyourgamingbyconnectingyourconsoleoracomputer.

BURRBROWNINSIDEProper d/a conversion is a must and here the Burr-Brown DACshavewhat it takes. Not only to achieve great sound, but also tohavetrulynativeDSDandPCMdatastreams.

LISTEN&MEASURE/DIGITALFILTERThe advanced minimum phase (Bezier) ‘Listen’ digital filter hasbeenoptimisedforsoundqualityandenjoyment.Werecommendthissettingbeleftonpermanently.

However, some people prefer the sound of standard FIR linearphase filters, or are required to take objective performancemeasurements.Inthiscasealternatively,select ‘Measure’.Horsesforcourses...


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ZEROJITTER®MEMORYBUFFERTECHNOLOGYTohaveaverypreciselybuffereddigitalsignalbeforeitgoestoaDACisamandatorychoice.WepushedtheenvelopeevenfurtherbydoingthesamethingnotonlywithnanoiDSDBL'sUSBinput,buttherestofavailabledigitalinterfacesaswell.

IPURIFIERBUILT-INTOREDUCEUSBNOISEAswithitslargerbrethren,thenanoiDSDBlackLabelalsohasiPurifiertechnologybuilt-intoreduceUSBpowerlinenoiseandREbalancetheUSBsignal.

NANOAIRCRAFT-GRADEALUMINIUMCASEWORKAluminum is unbeatable in EMI/RFI handling, hence it was the only viable option for thenanoiDSDBlackLabel.

ASYNCHRONOUSUSB AUDIO SYSTEM WITH ZERO JITTER®MEMORYBUFFERAsynchronouslyworkingUSB input is crucial for good soundingaudioandwedon'tcutcornershere.WhenthesignalisproperlybufferedandREclocked,theessenceofthemusicispreserved.


PART3:IDSDBL-‘SPECIALKINDAMAGIC’AsistheAMR/iFiDNA,welovetoauditionandvetnewpartsastheycomeontothemarketandwherepossible,usetheultimatecomponents.Whereassomeshuninternalspictures,wealwaysstrivetoshow‘what’sunderthehood’ascustomersliketomakeinformedpurchasingdecisionsbaseduponsonicsandoutright‘soundforthepound’.ThenanoiDSDBlackLabel,whileveryaffordable,ispackedtotherafterswithboutiquecomponents.Herearejustafew:

1) ThinFilmResistorsforaudiosection(lowernoise&distortionthanstandardmetalfilmorcarbonfilmtypes).

2) TantalumPolymerCapacitorsforPowerSupplies

3)TDKC0Gcapacitorsfortheanaloguefilter

4) PanasonicECPUFilmCapacitorforcriticalDACreferencevoltage.

5) Analoguevolumecontrolpotentiometerforbestsoundquality.


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6) Dual-MonoHeadphoneamplifierwith3.5mmTRRSbalancedwiringallthewaytotheamplifier,despitetheamplifierbeingsingle-endedthisdeliversallthebenefitsofbalancedwiring.

7) Built-iniEMatchusingMELFresistorsfortransparentmatchingofverysensitiveheadphonesand/orIEMs.

Theparts,thecircuitry,theimplementationissomethingelseandmakesthenanoiDSD Black Label a worthy successor to the original nano iDSD. It just goes upagainstthebestoutthereandkickssandintheirface.

THEFINALWORDWehopeyouenjoyedthisbriefoverviewofthenanoiDSDBlackLabel.

It is one of the few portable, truly audiophile DACamps out there and the fact that it ispricedappealing to thereal-worldmeansmanyaregoing toenjoy theirmusicawhole lotmorewithoutbeingexcludedbytheprice.

So,getyourtoesatappingtothefileformatofyourchoiceandgivethenewBLawhirl.


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