iBasso Audio / D16-TAIPAN

iBasso Audio D16 TAIPAN is a DAC device that uses iBasso's newly developed system controller ""FPGA-Master2.0"" as its core and performs 1-bit D/A conversion with 16 sets of cascade-connected 8E PWM-DACs, a total of 128 PWM-DACs (discrete).

■The actual measured value of THD+N is excellent at 0.0001%, achieving the best-in-class sound without blur among current portable discrete DAC devices.

■The AMP section uses an optimized Super ClassA transistor amplifier circuit based on the iBasso Super Class-A used in the DX320MAX. It is a high-quality amplifier circuit that has the distortion-free sound characteristics of a class A amplifier and greatly reduces heat generation, making it ideal for portable devices.

■Newly developed in-house, FPGA-MASTER 2.0
・""FPGA-Master2.0"" adopted in the D16 brings together the results of iBasso's algorithms from the past three years and enables innovation in portable discrete DAC.

■The FPGA plays the role of signal reconstruction and re-encoding, and generates the optimal PWM signal that is decoded by the subsequent PWM-DAC.

■When the THD value reaches a certain level, noise contamination becomes a major hindrance to improving the dynamic range value, so ""FPGA-Master 2.0"" has excellent noise shaper technology that fundamentally lowers the noise floor.

■Using global clock recovery technology, two ACCUSILICON femto clock oscillators provide reference clocks to the FPGA. The FPGA regenerates the synchronous low phase noise clock required by the DSP and USB receiver. Clock jitter accuracy is very important for 1bit discrete DACs. I have tested different brands of femto clock oscillators and found that:
The phase noise of the ACCUSILICON oscillator was low at -158dBc/Hz [@1kHz], which was a good value.
Compared to -145dBc/Hz of a typical femtosecond oscillator, the phase noise is reduced by 13dB.
This ensures the D16's excellent jitter control.

■Accurate delay control at the picosecond level controls input/output delays, compensates for delays caused by board wiring,
It is possible to uniformly align the terminal signals of PWM-DAC and strictly control synchronization.

◎Accessories
Exclusive leather case
Exclusive protective pouch
USB-C to A charging cable
USB-C to C OTG cable
UBS-C to Lightning OTG cable
2 types of coaxial digital cables
quick start guide
Product warranty


・Input system: USB-C / COAXIAL / OPTICAL
・USB-C input compatible: PCM768kHz / DSD512
・3.5mm coaxial input compatible: PCM768kHz / DoP256
・3.5mm optical input compatible: PCM 192kHz / DoP128
・Output system: 4.4mm Phone Out / 3.5mm Phone Out / 4.4mm Line Out / 3.5mm Line Out
・DAC Gain: Low / High
・AMP Gain: Low / High
・DAC volume: 0 ~100
・Analog volume: 0 ~ 23
・Charging system: USB-C [Recommended: 5V/2A] *QC3.0 quick charging compatible
・Charging time: Approximately 2.5 hours
・Continuous playback time: Approximately 9 hours (*Varies depending on operating conditions and usage method.)
・Size: 139mm x 82mm x 28mm
・Weight: 312g