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ALO Audio

ALO Audio - Pilot

Portable Hi-Res USB DAC

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    3 13% ₹ 3,405 ₹ 217
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    3 15% ₹ 3,417 ₹ 251
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    3 12.50% ₹ 3,403 ₹ 209
    6 12.50% ₹ 1,728 ₹ 368
    9 13.50% ₹ 1,174 ₹ 571
    12 13.50% ₹ 895 ₹ 746
    18 13.50% ₹ 617 ₹ 1,102
    Tenure Interest% Installment Interest
    3 12.99% ₹ 3,405 ₹ 217
    6 13.99% ₹ 1,735 ₹ 412
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    3 13% ₹ 3,405 ₹ 217
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    18 12% ₹ 610 ₹ 977
    24 12% ₹ 471 ₹ 1,298
    Tenure Interest% Installment Interest
    3 12% ₹ 3,400 ₹ 201
    6 12% ₹ 1,725 ₹ 353
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    12 14% ₹ 898 ₹ 774
    18 15% ₹ 624 ₹ 1,229
    24 15% ₹ 485 ₹ 1,637
    Tenure Interest% Installment Interest
    3 13% ₹ 3,405 ₹ 217
    6 14% ₹ 1,735 ₹ 412
    9 15% ₹ 1,182 ₹ 635
    12 15% ₹ 902 ₹ 831
    18 15% ₹ 624 ₹ 1,229
    24 15% ₹ 485 ₹ 1,637
    Tenure Interest% Installment Interest
    3 14% ₹ 3,411 ₹ 234
    6 14% ₹ 1,735 ₹ 412
    9 14% ₹ 1,177 ₹ 592
    12 14% ₹ 898 ₹ 774
    Tenure Interest% Installment Interest
    3 13% ₹ 3,405 ₹ 217
    6 13% ₹ 1,730 ₹ 383
    9 14% ₹ 1,177 ₹ 592
    12 14% ₹ 898 ₹ 774
    Tenure Interest% Installment Interest
    3 13% ₹ 3,405 ₹ 217
    6 13% ₹ 1,730 ₹ 383
    9 14% ₹ 1,177 ₹ 592
    12 14% ₹ 898 ₹ 774
    18 15% ₹ 624 ₹ 1,229
    24 15% ₹ 485 ₹ 1,637
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Designed & Made
in the USA

1 Year of
Warranty

Ideal for
Audiophiles

Best Suited for
Portable Use

Ideal for
Commuting

Super Lightweight
Design

Works with
Android & iOS

ESS Sabre 9281CPRO
DAC Chip

Pair with Laptop via
USB-C to USB-A adapter

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.

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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.
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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.

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SPECS

AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS
DAC CHIP ESS Sabre DAC (9281CPRO with MQA support)
SNR 120db
THD+N 0.0006%
INPUT USB-C
OUTPUT 3.5mm 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
COMPTIBLE OPERATING SYSTEM Android / iOS
Windows 10 / Mac
LED INDICATOR Blue = idle or SD audio <= 48kHz
Red = HD audio > 48kHz
Magenta = MQA content
IN THE BOX
BOX CONTENTS 1. ALO Audio Pilot
2. USB-C to Lightning Adapter

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    1 Year Warranty

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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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    Customer Reviews

    Based on 3 reviews
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    Sumati Bansal (Delhi)
    Great Add on to Solaris 2020

    I saw the ALO Audio PILOT on headphonezone and then decided to read some reviews on the same...unfortunately was not able to find any noise online on the common audiophile platforms however stumbled upon the fact that Campfire Audio is themselves shipping this complimentary with every new order for Solaris 2020. I then spoke with Mr. Raghav and decided to take his opinion whether I should go ahead with the same and got a positive feedback for the same. Finally, received them, they make the Solaris sound far more surreal and the details has definitely gone up, its more like using a tube amp.

    Thanks a ton for sharing your review with us.

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    Arjun bhartia (Dubai)
    couldn’t tell the difference

    Bought them since it came with a lightning connector adapter, couldn’t tell the difference between these and the apple lightning to 3.5mm adapter. Maybe I didn’t have good enough headphones to be able to tell but I feel at this level of non amplified dacs, the improvement is really marginal, so wouldn’t recommend . Was using tidal on my iPhone 11.

    Hey Arjun, thanks for sharing your honest feedback with us, we really appreciate it!

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    Mukund Rao (Bengaluru)
    Replacement request yet to be completed

    After buying two of these, one failed to work. Requested a return for one and have been waiting and then see an email that the request wS not understood. Thus this poor feedback

    Hey Mukund, we are sorry to hear that you are facing issues with your unit. We understanding how disappointing it must have been but there was no way for us to inspect a sealed product beforehand. For unfortunate times like these, we have our 7 Days Replacement Guarantee policy. We have received and approved your return case. The pick up will also be attempted soon. We assure you to resolve your case as early as we can. We take full responsibility to make sure you have a working unit with you soon.

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