The GO link is the missing link in your listening experience.
First, it will allow wired headphones and earphones to connect to digital devices that don’t have a 3.5mm headphone output.
Second, even if your device has a headphone jack, the GO connector offers a big audio upgrade. This is because the sophisticated DAC (digital to analog converter) and headphone amplifier circuits are superior to the audio technology contained in smart devices and computers.
Proceed with the GO link.
GO Link from iFi audio – The headphone dongle that connects you to your music
Flexible friend
At one end of the GO connector is a USB-C connector, and at the other is the DAC and headphone amplifier circuitry, both housed in sturdy yet lightweight magnesium alloy housings.
In between is a 6cm flexible cable – this helps with practicality, allowing the DAC/amplifier section to be angled towards the listener and reducing the strain on the USB port that the GO connects to.
GO Link from iFi audio – The headphone dongle that connects you to your music
GO Link from iFi audio – The headphone dongle that connects you to your music
The DAC ticket
At the heart of the GO link is a high-performance high-performance DAC chip from ESS Technology’s Saber HiFi series – the ES9219MQ/Q – that benefits from the 32-bit HyperStream III architecture.
This is combined with Quad DAC+ and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator technologies, as well as our proprietary clock circuit using a specialized crystal oscillator, to deliver ultra-low distortion, exceptional clarity and impressive dynamic range.
Rarely implemented high-tech features such as adjustable analog gain with DRE (Dynamic Range Enhancement) as well as technologies to minimize THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) and crosstalk are possible due to the advanced specifications of the DAC chip.
It is also possible to choose between a selection of digital filters via downloadable software.
GO Link from iFi audio – The headphone dongle that connects you to your music
Do the twist
The cable connecting both sections together uses silver-plated copper conductors with separate polymer insulation in a “twisted pair” configuration.
This rotary twist helps to optimize inductance and capacitance and also helps to reject noise. The sound of the GO link is not affected by electromagnetic interference received from nearby electrical sources.
No distortion means you’re ready to dance without discomfort.
Move with the music
Unlike other headphone dongles, GO Connect doesn’t rely on software-based volume controls on connected digital devices. This can negatively affect audio resolution.
Instead, adjusting the volume on the connected device controls the volume level on the GO Link’s DAC, not on the phone, tablet or computer. This hardware-based volume control is another feature that helps deliver the GO Link’s superior audio performance.
Hi-res in brilliant color
The GO Link’s high-resolution audio credentials are highly impressive given its small size and price.
PCM at 32-bit/384kHz
DSD up to 11.2 MHz (DSD256)
MQA
An LED changes color to indicate the incoming audio format – PCM, DSD or MQA – and the PCM/DSD sample rate.
Headphone heaven
The GO Link headphone amplifier feeds into a gold-plated 3.5mm jack, incorporating S-Balanced configuration to reduce noise and interference.
It provides an output power of 70 mW into 32 ohms and a maximum output voltage of 2.05 V into 600 ohms. This gives it enough boost to drive the kind of headphones and earphones likely to be used with the GO connection, and it easily outperforms the headphone outputs built into smart devices and computers.
