ALO Audio - Pilot
Portable Hi-Res USB DACUnfortunately, even if we desire to, we won't be able to resurrect this product. The Museum is where we pay our respects to end-of-life, old, archived, but not forgotten products. This page was made with a lot of love and will live on for posterity. What to say, we're sentimental people. 😔
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Designed & Made
in the USA
Ideal for Audiophiles
Best Suited for Portable Use
Ideal for Commuting
Super Lightweight
Design
Works with Android & iOS
One thing all of our phones have in common is that they have replaced the portable media player. These headphones and devices are perfect to pair with your Android and iOS devices and offer functionality previously unknown. If you’re someone who usually switches between a variety of devices with different OS, then these are suited for you. You can expect these headphones and devices to connect seamlessly without any hassle and even offer OS-specific functionality depending on the device. Headphones and devices designed to work with Android and iOS come in wired and wireless formats. Quite often you will also find Hi-Fi equipment offering direct connectivity to devices with Android and iOS to simplify the connectivity process.
DAC Chip
You may not even realise it, but most of us use a digital-to-analogue converter (commonly known as a DAC) daily. Built into your computers, tablets and smartphones, a DAC is fundamental to unlocking the convenience of digital music. Any device that acts as a digital sound source will need a DAC to convert digital audio to analog. A DAC converts the digital information stored in “0s and 1s” into an analog signal that's passed to speakers or headphones and ultimately our ear. In short, DACs play a large part in making digital music hearable.
While this technical process is undoubtedly impressive, the DAC embedded into your smartphones or laptops is nowhere good enough to listen to your favourite music recordings in high quality. So, if you want to listen to music in high quality, an external DAC is essential to allow headphones or speakers to perform at their potential. An external DAC, first and foremost, will improve audio quality dramatically.
Pair with Laptop via USB
A majority of people use a laptop as the primary source device to listen to music or watch movies. Since the laptop is an essential part of the audio chain there are headphones and devices designed to work a laptop or computer system flawlessly. With the availability of USB connectivity, it becomes easier to pair various devices like an Amp, DAC or even headphones without worrying about drivers or any additional piece of software.
DESCRIPTION
YOUR PILOT FOR HIGH FIDELITY MUSIC LISTENING
The Pilot is a portable USB-C DAC from ALO featuring a great sounding ESS Sabre 9281CPro inside a compact enclosed design. The Pilot gives you the freedom to experience a host of high fidelity audio formats bringing high fidelity music within the reach of your fingertips. This USB-C DAC comes with a USB-C to lightning adapter in the box.
HIGH-RESOLUTION SOUND POWERED BY LOW POWER CONSUMING DAC CHIP
ESS Sabre DAC 9281c Pro is a low power consuming DAC chip used in the Pilot. This chip efficiently powers up the portable DAC and supports a range of hi-end audio formats including PCM up to 384 kHz, DSD up to 5.6MHz, and MQA support. The ALO Audio Pilot makes sure that you never miss high-resolution sound while listening to your favourite music.
COMPACT FORM FACTOR FOR ABSOLUTE PORTABLE CONVENIENCE
Convenience is all yours with the portable form factor. The Pilot is designed to fit into your everyday carry bag. It opens the door to a wide range of high-resolution audio formats. There is no need for you to connect this DAC to cumbersome plug-ins as it is easily portable making it easy for you to carry it around.
SPECS
| DAC CHIP | ESS Sabre DAC (9281CPRO with MQA support) |
| SNR | 120 dB |
| THD+N | 0.0006% |
| INPUT | USB-C |
| OUTPUT | 3.5 mm Jack with in-line Mic Support (In-Line controls supported for select Android phones and headphones only) |
| PCM | up to 384kHz |
| DSD | up to 5.6MHz |
| SNR | 133dB |
| MQA SUPPORT | Yes |
| COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEM | Android / iOS Windows 10 / Mac |
| LED INDICATOR | Blue = idle or SD audio <= 48kHz Red = HD audio > 48kHz Magenta = MQA content |
| BOX CONTENTS | 1. ALO Audio Pilot |
| 2. USB-C to Lightning Adapter |
YOUR PILOT FOR HIGH FIDELITY MUSIC LISTENING
The Pilot is a portable USB-C DAC from ALO featuring a great sounding ESS Sabre 9281CPro inside a compact enclosed design. The Pilot gives you the freedom to experience a host of high fidelity audio formats bringing high fidelity music within the reach of your fingertips. This USB-C DAC comes with a USB-C to lightning adapter in the box.
HIGH-RESOLUTION SOUND POWERED BY LOW POWER CONSUMING DAC CHIP
ESS Sabre DAC 9281c Pro is a low power consuming DAC chip used in the Pilot. This chip efficiently powers up the portable DAC and supports a range of hi-end audio formats including PCM up to 384 kHz, DSD up to 5.6MHz, and MQA support. The ALO Audio Pilot makes sure that you never miss high-resolution sound while listening to your favourite music.
COMPACT FORM FACTOR FOR ABSOLUTE PORTABLE CONVENIENCE
Convenience is all yours with the portable form factor. The Pilot is designed to fit into your everyday carry bag. It opens the door to a wide range of high-resolution audio formats. There is no need for you to connect this DAC to cumbersome plug-ins as it is easily portable making it easy for you to carry it around.
| DAC CHIP | ESS Sabre DAC (9281CPRO with MQA support) |
| SNR | 120 dB |
| THD+N | 0.0006% |
| INPUT | USB-C |
| OUTPUT | 3.5 mm Jack with in-line Mic Support (In-Line controls supported for select Android phones and headphones only) |
| PCM | up to 384kHz |
| DSD | up to 5.6MHz |
| SNR | 133dB |
| MQA SUPPORT | Yes |
| COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEM | Android / iOS Windows 10 / Mac |
| LED INDICATOR | Blue = idle or SD audio <= 48kHz Red = HD audio > 48kHz Magenta = MQA content |
| BOX CONTENTS | 1. ALO Audio Pilot |
| 2. USB-C to Lightning Adapter |
Don't sweat it, this
ALO Audio - Pilot comes with a 1 Year warranty
from ALO Audio that covers manufacturing defects.
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"For the Pilot, ALO selected the ESS Sabre DAC 9281c Pro.This model from ESS allow for power from an mobile phone, small size and a high range of decoding opportunities."
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