Hearing is believing
The ZEN Air DAC outputs very hi-res (high resolution) quality audio. This is much better that the standard audio you would get from just using your computer, games console, tablet or smartphone.
Imagine the difference in quality from a standard TV to an 8K Ultra HD TV — but in sound! This is the difference an external DAC makes to your music.
Once you hear it, you’ll be converted (not just your audio)!
Simply better
The ZEN Air DAC functions as both a DAC and a headphone amp. It’s a great first step if you are just starting on your audio journey.
Simply connect it to your computer or smart device via a USB cable. Then connect it to your headphones via the headphone jack at the front or to speakers via the RCA connections at the back.
If you already have an amp, you can use the ZEN Air DAC as a pure DAC with this amp or speakers.
Flexible formats
The ZEN Air DAC supports different file formats – PCM 32bit/384kHz, fully native DSD256 and MQA.
PCM – Pulse Code Modulation is the file format used in CD, DVD, Blu-ray and other digital audio applications. It’s the next step up from MP3.
DSD – Direct Stream Digital is a very high-quality audio format, better than CD quality. The higher the number (sample rate), the better the recording – DSD64, 128, 256, 512 and 1024. Fully native means that it hasn’t been altered in any way from the original recording.
MQA – Master Quality Authenticated is an award-winning audio technology that enables music fans to stream the original master recording into their home, car or their mobile. With the ZEN Air DAC you can listen to MQA straight out of the box. Simply connect to Tidal Masters and check the option to stream MQA. Find out more about MQA here.
Input voltage DC 5V/2.5A
Input USB2.0 B Socket
Formats 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192/352.8/384kHz PCM
2.8/3.1/5.6/6.2/11.2/12.4MHz DSD
353/384KHz DXD
MQA
DAC Bit-Perfect DSD & DXD DAC by Burr Brown
Power consumption No Signal ~0.5W / Max Signal ~2.5W
Dimensions 158 x 117 x 35 mm
6.2" x 4.6" x 1.4"
Net weight 315 g
0.694 lbs
Line Section
Output 1V / 3.3V max.
Output Impedance ≤50Ω
SNR <-113dB(A) @ 0dBFS
DNR >113dB(A) @ -60dBFS
THD+N <0.04% @ 0dBFS
Headphone Section
Output (RMS) 1V / 3.3V max. (variable)
Output Power (RMS) >230mW @ 32Ω ; >36mW @ 300Ω
Output Impedance <1Ω
THD+N <0.04% (100mW @ 16Ω)
SNR >113dBA (3.3V)
