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iBasso DC Elite Flagship Portable DAC

Name: iBasso DC Elite Flagship Portable DAC
Brand: iBasso
SKU: DCELITE
Price: 449 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Usually bookshelf speakers*

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Weekend Deliveries Order by 3pm Friday	£15 for the first box + £3 per additional box
Remote & Off-Shore Region Deliveries Order by 3pm Mon-Fri	2 weekday remote service - £20 for first 2 items + £9 per additional box 2 to 5 weekday off-shore service - £30 for first 2 items + £9 per additional box

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Usually TVs under 60" or £1000, and most floorstanding speakers*

Standard Deliveries Order by 3pm Mon-Fri	Free 2 weekday delivery
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Usually TVs over 60" or £1000, and heavy separates over 35kg*

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Weekend Deliveries Order by 3pm Friday	✗
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Pallet Sized Items (PALLETFORCE)

Usually large/high-end floorstanding speakers or subs*

Standard Deliveries Order by 3pm Mon-Fri	2 weekday kerbside delivery - £50 per item
Express Deliveries Order by 3pm Mon-Fri	✗
Weekend Deliveries Order by 3pm Friday	✗
Remote & Off-Shore Region Deliveries Order by 3pm Mon-Fri	Unfortunately, delivery of these product types is not available to remote locations

*Not exclusive to only these product types. Product value, weight, and fragility can influence the courier service used.

	Standard Items* DPD	Medium Sized Items* FEDEX or DPD Freight	Large or Heavy Items* BJS (2-man delivery)	Pallet Sized Items* PALLETFORE
Standard Deliveries Order by 3pm Mon-Fri	Free 2 weekday delivery	Free 2 weekday delivery	Free 3-5 weekday, 2-man delivery	2 weekday kerbside delivery - £50 per item
Express Deliveries Order by 3pm Mon-Fri	Next Weekday or Choose a Day Standard - £10 for the first box + £3 per additional box Next Weekday or Choose a Day Pre-12pm Noon - £15 for the first box + £3 per additional box	Next weekday delivery - £20	✕	✕
Weekend Deliveries Order by 3pm Friday	£15 for the first box + £3 per additional box	✕	✕	✕
Remote & Off-Shore Region Deliveries Order by 3pm Mon-Fri	2 weekday remote service - £20 for first 2 boxes + £9 per additional box 2 to 5 weekday off-shore service - £30 for first 2 boxes + £9 per additional box	Unfortunately, delivery of these product types is not available to remote locations	Unfortunately, delivery of these product types is not available to remote locations	Unfortunately, delivery of these product types is not available to remote locations

*See below most common product types for each delivery service, this is not exclusive to only these product types. Product value, weight, and fragility can influence the courier service used.

DPD: Usually Bookshelf Speakers
FEDEX: Usually TVs under 60" or £1000, and most floorstanding speakers
BJS: Usually TVs over 60" or £1000, and heavy separates over 35kg
PALLETFORCE: Usually large/high-end floorstanding speakers or subs

The iBasso DC-Elite is a flagship portable DAC and headphone amplifier inspired by the DX320MAX, combining premium materials with advanced audio engineering in a compact design. Featuring the ROHM BD34301EKV DAC chip, balanced and single-ended outputs, and a titanium alloy chassis, it delivers powerful, detailed sound with impressive clarity. Its efficient design, refined build quality and award-winning performance make it an exceptional choice for portable high-fidelity listening.

DC-Elite

With DX320MAX as the Blueprint, a Flagship Dongle Is Born
Incorporating technologies from the DX320MAX, including the ROHM BD34301EKV DAC chip, 24-position 4-section stepped attenuator, current-output DAC architecture, titanium chassis and a range of advanced materials and engineering solutions, the DC-Elite delivers flagship-level portable performance in an ultra-compact form.

Flagship Current-Output DAC Chip | ROHM BD34301EKV
The DC-Elite is among the first dongles to feature a flagship current-output DAC chip. The ROHM BD34301EKV, combined with carefully engineered circuitry, improves dynamic range, expands soundstage performance and enhances overall high-fidelity audio reproduction.

24-Position 4-Section Stepped Attenuator
iBasso redesigned the traditional 24-position, 4-section stepped attenuator, reducing its size to approximately one-tenth of a conventional design while maintaining channel imbalance tolerance below 0.1dB.

Originally developed for the DX320MAX, this analogue attenuator avoids the bit-loss issues associated with digital volume control. At normal listening volumes with a 32Ω load, the DC-Elite achieves class-leading signal-to-noise performance among dongle DACs.

Complete Flagship Player Architecture
The DC-Elite adopts a complete player structure consisting of FPGA → DAC → I/V → LPF → Volume → Amplifier stages. Equipped with six dual OP-AMPs and centred around the flagship ROHM BD34301EKV DAC, the DC-Elite delivers exceptional playback performance in a compact design.

In-House Developed FPGA with NDK Femtosecond Oscillator
The DC-Elite uses iBasso’s in-house FPGA algorithm alongside a high-precision NDK femtosecond oscillator. This combination significantly reduces jitter, lowering distortion and improving overall sound clarity and musical accuracy.

Advanced Power Supply Technologies | Clean and Stable Power Delivery
The DC-Elite features a high-efficiency synchronous DC-DC converter alongside ultra-low-noise Linear Technology LDOs, technologies typically reserved for flagship audio players. With noise levels as low as 0.8nV and output current reaching 500mA, the power system provides exceptionally clean and stable power for the DAC circuitry.

Outstanding Sound Quality with Efficient Power Consumption
Despite featuring a flagship-grade DAC and full player architecture, the DC-Elite maintains efficient power consumption through its advanced internal design. Power consumption is rated at 690mW balanced and 630mW single-ended, offering strong efficiency compared to competing flagship dongles.

Luxury Titanium Alloy Chassis with Premium Finish
The DC-Elite features an aerospace-grade titanium alloy chassis paired with tempered glass top and bottom panels for a refined and durable finish. Titanium offers an excellent strength-to-weight ratio, being lighter than stainless steel while stronger than aluminium alloy.

4.4mm Balanced + 3.5mm Single-Ended Outputs with Coaxial Support
The DC-Elite includes both 4.4mm balanced and 3.5mm single-ended headphone outputs for broad compatibility. The 3.5mm port also supports SPDIF coaxial digital output for connection to external DACs. A long press of the PCM volume reduction button switches the 3.5mm output into coaxial mode, indicated by a white status light.

VGP2024 Portable Audio Grand Award Winner
In the Japan VGP Awards, the DC-Elite won both the Gold Award in the Portable AMP & DAC category and the overall Portable Audio Grand Award, selected from thousands of portable audio products. This marked the first time a Chinese Hi-Fi product received the VGP Portable Audio Grand Award.

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DAC Chipset	ROHM BD34301EKV
PMC	Up to 32bit / 768kHz
DSD	Native DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512
Coaxial Out	Up to 32bit / 768kHz
Weight	60.5g
Dimensions	64mm x 35mm x 14.5mm

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