iFi xDSD Gryphon | Portable USB Bluetooth DAC and Amp

IFi Audio’s xDSD Gryphon, a Versatile, Portable Powerhouse DAC Amp

• Highly detailed portable DAC with Burr-Brown Multibit DAC
• Supports input via Bluetooth 5.1, USB, Coax, and Analog
• 4.4mm Balanced and 3.5mm SE input and line out
• Supports all major codecs including MQA Decoding
• Extremely powerful, can drive most headphones and IEMs

Fantastic Beasts: Here’s Where You Find Them

Most portable DAC/amps tend to be compromised because they focus on either great digital OR great analog, but not both. The xDSD Gryphon is different, and just like its mythical namesake, it’s 2 beasts in 1. From the Ultra-Res digital stage powered by the Burr-Brown MultiBit DAC to its PureWave analog power pumping out 1000mW, it takes serious headphones to tame the Gryphon!

Try to NOT Connect. We Dare You

• Separate BT + DAC + amp stages, optimized for max performance
• Digital sources via USB, S/PDIF, or Bluetooth
• Analog sources via 4.4mm or 3.5mm inputs
• Brilliant Hi-Res Bluetooth

Using the latest QCC 5100 series Bluetooth 5.1 chip, the Gryphon is at the bleeding-edge when it comes to the latest formats:

• aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX, and aptX Low Latency
• LDAC and HWA/LHDC
• AAC
• SBC (plain vanilla BT)

USB & S/PDIF: Wired to the Nines

For wired connectivity, the xDSD Gryphon handles all formats using a hybrid Burr-Brown DAC chipset, the same used in iFi’s $3200 flagship, the Pro iDSD Signature.

All the following formats are supported and pushed to their max:

USB:

• PCM (768/705.6/384/352.8/192/176.4/96/88.2/48/44.1 kHz)
• DSD (512/256/128/64)
• DXD (768/705.6/384/352.8kHz)
• MQA

S/PDIF:

• PCM (192/176.4/96/88.2/48/44.1 kHz)
• DoP

Balance of Power

The Gryphon uses iFi PureWave amplification circuitry with 1000mW at 32Ω and a whopping max 6.7v output. Bring on the high impedance headphones because the Gryphon won’t break a sweat driving them! The 4.4mm Pentaconn is best for balanced playback, the 3.5mm S-Balanced will max SE headphones, and iEMatch will cut out the hiss from your premium high-sensitivity IEMs.

Tailored to Your Ears

XSpace adds back the cavernous sound stage of recordings.

XBass II reinstates the missing bass from open-backed headphones or wherever you just want more slam. Two selections of either ‘Bass’ or ‘Presence’ are available correctly adjusting low and mid-bass respectively.

iEMatch reduces commonly heard hiss from high-sensitivity headphones without losing dynamic range.

OLED: Seen but not Heard

The OLED display and iFi’s CyberDrive OS combine into a whole new world of user functionality. Just as importantly, SilentLine technology means the display does not add noise into the system and can be disabled if preferred.

Specifications

Inputs

• Wireless: Bluetooth 5.1
• Wired, Digital: USB-C, S/PDIF coax
• Wired, Analog: 4.4mm BAL, 3.5mm SE

Formats

• DSD: DSD512/256/128/64, Octa/Quad/Double/Single-Speed
• PCM: 768/705.6/384/352.8/192/176.4/ 96/88.2/48/44.1kHz
• DXD: 768/705.6/384/352.8kHz, Double/Single-Speed DXD
• MQA (Decoder): 384/352.8kHz
• Bluetooth: Up to 96kHz (aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX LL, Sony LDAC, Huawei HWA, AAC, SBC Codec)

Line Out

• Outputs
  • 4.4mm Balanced: 6.7V max. (variable)
  • 3.5mm SE: 3.5V max. (variable)
• Output Impedance
  • 4.4mm Balanced: ≤200Ω
  • 3.5mm SE: ≤100Ω
• SNR: <110dB(A) @ 0dBFS
• THD+N
  • 4.4mm Balanced: <0.007% @ 0dBFS
  • 3.5mm SE: <0.015% @ 0dBFS

Headphone Out

• Outputs
  • 4.4mm Balanced: 6.7V max. @ 600Ω
  • 3.5mm SE: 3.5V max. @ 600Ω
• Output Power
  • 4.4mm Balanced: >1000mW @ 32Ω; >74mW @ 600Ω
  • 3.5mm SE: >320mW @ 32Ω; >40mW @ 300Ω
• Output Impedance: <1Ω
• SNR
  • 4.4mm Balanced: <116dB(A) @ 0dBFS
  • 3.5mm SE: <115dB(A) @ 0dBFS
• THD+N: <0.005% (1V @ 16Ω)
• DAC: Burr-Brown
• Battery: USB-C charge (BC v1.2 compliant up to 1900mA current)
• Dimensions: 4.84” x 2.95” x 0.75”
• Weight: 7.6 oz

In the Box

• xDSD Gryphon
• Black Carry Pouch
• USB Cables
  • (x1) USB-C to USB-C
  • (x1) USB-C to USB-A
  • (x1) USB-C to Lightning
• IFi Warranty Card (1 Year)
• IFi Gryphon User Manual