iFi Valkyrie DAC / headphone amplifier

iFi Valkyrie DAC / headphone amplifier

The iDSD Valkyrie is designed for those who demand more than just power or precision – it’s for those who want to control the mood and feel of their music. Combining sonic customizability with cutting-edge technology, the Valkyrie packs a huge amount of sonic control. Featuring K2HD technology, DSD remastering, six digital filters and analog signal processing, it gives you complete control over your audio.

The Valkyrie also offers a quad-DAC architecture, 5,700mW peak power, lossless Bluetooth, and up to 18 hours of battery life, making it superior to all other portable amplifiers.

Find your own sonic Valhalla

Inspired by the expertise of mastering engineers, Valkyrie features a custom DSD remastering algorithm driven by a specially programmed FPGA processor. Similar technology is used in Sony’s mastering studios, and DSD remastering improves the sound quality of any file by increasing resolution and reducing distortion. The result is sound that rivals a professionally remastered recording.

More ways to make it yours

These powerful technologies can be combined with six user-selectable digital filters, giving you even more options to experience your favorite music and find the perfect sound for your ears.

In addition to digital editing, Valkyrie also offers fully analog, well-known sound enhancement modes:

• XBass II restores missing bass to open headphones or recordings that need bass boost.
• XPresence increases midrange presence, bringing recordings closer and making them more immersive.
• XSpace restores the wide and spacious soundscape of recordings.

A mythical name. A legendary design.

Valkyrie is based on four Burr-Brown DACs with a hybrid multibit solution, leveraging our long-standing experience with the legendary Philips TDA1541A multibit chip.

This design allows for the integration of eight differential signal pairs, capturing the magic and dynamics of the iconic multi-bit chip, but with improved low-level linearity, ensuring breathtaking detail.

To minimize interference between channels, the analog signal path is placed on its own separate circuit board, isolated from the digital components.

Cut the cables. Maintain the quality.

We've equipped Valkyrie with the latest Bluetooth technology, based on Qualcomm's top-of-the-line QCC518x chipset and the aptX Lossless codec.

aptX Lossless offers up to 1,200 kbps bitrate, making it the first and only Bluetooth codec capable of transmitting CD-quality audio wirelessly without loss.

For those who want high-resolution Bluetooth playback, the Valkyrie also supports 96 kHz/24-bit audio with LDAC and LHDC/HWA codecs.

The iDSD Valkyrie also includes other advanced next-generation technologies, including full xMEMS support.

Specifications

Analog inputs

• Balanced 4.4 mm

• Single-ended 3.5 mm

Analog outputs

• Balanced 4.4 mm

• 2x Single-ended 3.5 mm

• RCA

Battery

• Lithium polymer 20,000 mAh

Bluetooth formats

• aptX Lossless

• aptX Adaptive

• aptX

• LDAC

• LHDC/HWA

• AAC

• SBC

Charge

• PD/QC3.0 @ 20V

• QC2.0 @ 5–12V

Digital filters

• Bit Perfect

• Standard

• Minimum

• GTO

• Apodising

• Transient Aligned

• 'K2' mode

• 'K2HD' mode

Digital inputs

• USB-C

• S/PDIF (Coaxial/Optical)

• Bluetooth 5.4

Dimensions

• 172 x 160 x 30 mm (6.8 x 6.3 x 1.2”)

Dynamic Range (DNR)

• Line level output: 116 dBA

Headphone output – Maximum power

• Balanced 4.4 mm:

  • 13.5V/5,700mW (@32Ω)

  • 19.6V/640mW (@600Ω)

• Single-ended 3.5 mm:

  • 8.9V/2.475mW (@32Ω)

  • 9.8V/160mW (@600Ω)

Net weight

• 882g (1.94lbs)

Output impedance

• Headphone output:

  • ≤0.3Ω (4.4mm)

  • ≤0.2Ω (3.5mm)

• Line level output:

  • 205Ω (4.4mm)

  • 105Ω (3.5mm)

Power consumption

• Nitrous: 13W

• Turbo: 6.5W

• Normal: 3.5W

• xMEMS: ≤6.1W

RMS output power

• Balanced 4.4 mm:

  • 12.0V/2,250mW (@64Ω)

  • 19.6V/640mW (@600Ω)

• Single-ended 3.5 mm:

  • 8.5V/2,258mW (@32Ω)

  • 9.8V/160mW (@600Ω)

SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio)

• Line level output: 116 dBA

THD+N (Total Distortion and Noise)

• Line level output: 0.002% (20-20kHz)