As a flat, portable DAC/amp, the SMSL IQ is best paired with laptops or smartphones and high-end IEMs. To deliver an accurate, reference-quality sound, it uses the well-regarded components.
SMSL IQ Hifi Portable DAC & headphone amplifier
The IQ features a small OLED display on the left side. For users with balanced IEMs, the IQ has a 2.5-millimeter balanced output in addition to the 3.5-millimeter unbalanced output.
Inside the IQ is a SABRE9018Q2C chip that supports second generation XMOS transmission with an ultra-low phase noise, low jitter clock system powered by a high capacity battery and an ultra-low noise LDO for the best performance.
A sound-mute unit protects the headphones from sound damage while minimizing the loss of audio signals.
The amplifier comes with short microUSB and USB Type C cables, ideal for Android-based devices.
Technical Specifications
DAC chip | SABRE9018Q2C |
Power output | 91mW @ 32 ohm |
Total Harmonic Distortion @ 1W | 0.0003% |
SNR | 118dB |
Dyanamic range | 125dB |
Headphone amplifier output power | Balanced: 32 ohm: 91mW @ 0.1% THD 64 ohm: 78mW @ 0.1% THD 150 ohm: 53mW @ 0.1% THD 300 ohm: 32mW @ 0.1% THD
Unbalanced: 32 ohm: 55mW @ 0.1% THD 64 ohm: 33mW @ 0.1% THD 150 ohm: 21mW @ 0.1% THD 300 ohm: 12mW @ 0.1% THD |
Maximum sampling rate | 32 Bit /768kHz |
Frequency response | 10-100.000 Hz |
Power supply voltage | 5V |
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