Hilidac Audirect Beam2

MQA ESS9281C Pro 3.5mm/2.5mm Balanced Hi-Res Portable Headphone Amplifier

    Hi-Res Headphone Amp DAC
    PCM 32Bit/384KHz DSD128
    Dual OP AMP Chips
    ESS9281C Pro DAC
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Regular price $125.99 USD
Sale price $125.99 USD Regular price

MQA-Supported Beam 2

Hilidac has created the MQA-Supported Beam 2 which enables you to experience the abundant music details in the artists' recording room.

The Beam 2 is the first true BAL + Non-BAL dual earphone ports USB product to offer an integrated MQA renderer hardware, making MQA playback easy and complete. That means allowing it to connect to an MQA Core signal and complete the final unfold step of an MQA file. The Beam 2 LED glows magenta to indicate the unit is rendering an MQA stream or file, where the final MQA unfold is delivered.

Features

The Beam 2 features DUAL ESS ES9281C PRO and Dual OP-AMP CHIPs, it also comes equipped with two ultra-low Femtosecond phase crystal oscillators designed to provide best-in-class audio performance at 118 dB DNR and 0.0003% THD + N.

Inside the Box

  • 1 x Hilidac Audirect Beam2
  • User Manual

1 Year Warranty

The Hilidac Audirect Beam2 Comes with a 1 year warranty on the AMP & DAC only. Warranty doesn't apply to the included accessories.

Technical Details

DAC chip
ESS9281C Pro
Single-ended output power
≥ 180mW (at 16 ohms),
≥ 110mW (at 32 ohms),
≥ 6.6mW (at 600 ohms)
Balanced output power
≥ 145mW (at 16 ohms),
≥ 240mW (at 32 ohms),
≥ 26.6mW (at 600 ohms)
THD + N
0.0003%
Frequency Response
20 Hz – 40 kHz (-0.04dB)
Signal to noise ratio
≥ 118dB SNR
Maximum supported sampling rate
PCM / DXD (up to 32-bit, 384 kHz)
Support DSD specification
up to DSD128 (DOP)
Internal resistance
Less than 1 ohm
MQA Decoding + Rendering
Full MQA decoder,
supporting full decoding of original MQA files
Op amp
Independent dual op amp chip
Input interface
USB C
Output ports
3.5 mm, 2.5 mm
Body
: 1.9 x 0.6 x 0.3 in (4.9 x 1.5 x 0.7 cm)
Included Accessories
Lightning to USB-C short cable
USB-C to USB-C short cable
USB-C short data cable

Authentic Products

Linsoul Audio is the authorized distributor. All products are authentic and genuine.

Worldwide Free Shipping

We are located in China but send our products worldwide for free. T&Cs apply.

1 Year Warranty

We provide 1 year warranty for the all products except the cables and accessories*.

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Customer Reviews

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Antonio Jesus Garcia Martinez
Good and warm

It’s a good DAC but when is working the temperature is very high

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Jeffrey Kuperman
Not bad for the money

It sounds very good. I like that I can listen to my FLAC, DSD and MQA music with the same device. It gets uncomfortably hot to the touch very quickly. And it requires easy-to-drive headphones to achieve a decent sound level.

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Martin Bozmarov
Don't trust appearances! This DAC is a mistake...

One of these purchasing mistakes, you, hopefully, are not going to make! It all started with the original USB-C to lightning cable stopping working within days. Linsoul kindly sent a replacement, which lasted for another month or so. Although the listening experience was itself decent to average, plugging and unplugging the Hilidac dongle resulted in a loud, extremely unpleasant popping sound. The auditory discomfort is comparable only to the the sound of nail scratching on a chalkboard. I had to take the earphones off my ears every time before plugging and unplugging the DAC to the iPhone. But then, 50% of the time, the Hilidac Audirect Beam was not recognized by the iOS, so I had to start from the beginning. Once connected, the Hilidac would pick up electromagnetic interferences from random devices around me, making the listening experience disruptive and annoying. When I contacted the company for support, they sent me a Windows-only firmware update link, although I informed them that I'm using their product in a Mac OS environment. The problem was never solved and Audirect just stopped responding. I was left with a badly functioning device and a bitter taste in my mouth. Eventually, I quit trying to fix it and bought a DAC from a different company (not on Linsoul) for 30% less of the Hilidac Beam 2 price. It was a day and night difference !! In conclusion, despite its sleek, minimalistic appearance and boastful specs, the Hilidac Audirect Beam 2 is not ready for prime time and is a complete waste of money. You may wish to look elsewhere!

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Jose Abelino Landaverde
Just amazing

Unbelievable

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