xDuoo Link2 BAL / Balance MAX Portable USB Headphone Amplifier / DAC

True Balanced Design With Dual DAC Chips

xDuoo has featured a truly balanced circuit design on the Link 2 Bal Max with a premium Dual DAC arrangement. The device houses two CS43131 high-performance decoding chips from Cirrus Logics. These are 32-Bit DAC chips that deliver high-quality sound signal decoding with a rich tone and excellent definition.

Power Your IEMs and Headphones Well With Strong Driving Power

xDuoo Link 2 Bal Max has got strong output power. Even with the single-ended 3.5mm output it produces 200mW of clean output signal at 32Ω of impedance load. With the balanced 4.4mm output, this gets increased to 270mW at the same impedance load. It packs enough punch to drive most IEMs and some low-power requiring headphones easily.

Not Just Great Sound, Great Looks As Well

xDuoo Link 2 Bal Max has got stunning looks, it has a high-precision CNC machined aluminum alloy body with 2.5D glass on the front and backside. The unit has a unibody design with no seams or visible screws. It has some physical keys on both sides.

Crisp High-Resolution Audio Signal Decoding

xDuoo Link 2 Bal Max supports decoding for high-resolution audio signals. It supports PCM signals up to 32-bit/384kHz bitrate and native DSD256 audio signals. The Link 2 Bal Max also features a multi-color LED indicator that glows in different colors based on the active signal bitrate.

3.5mm & 4.4mm Dual Headphone Outputs

xDuoo Link 2 Bal Max portable USB DAC/AMP houses dual headphone output ports including a 3.5mm single-ended output and another 4.4mm balanced output port. Both ports offer powerful output with the balanced port offering better crosstalk and better SNR ratings.

Specification

DAC Chip: 2x CS43131 DAC
PCM: 16-32 Bit/44.1-384kHz & DSD: DSD64-25
Input Port: Type-C USB
Output port: 3.5mm + 4.4mm
Output power: 3.5mm: 200mW@32ohm & 4.4mm: 270mW@32ohm
Weight: 28g
Size: 63mm x 23.5mm x 13mm