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iBasso

iBasso - D16 TAIPAN

Flagship Portable DAC & Amp
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Why iBasso is Special

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Designed in China
Established & Reputed

Trust us, our reputation in the audio world speaks for itself!


This headphone or gear comes from a well-respected brand known for its high-quality audio equipment, so you can be confident in your purchase.


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Born in 2006

Why we love this DAC/Amp

I Am Worth It

Only for the most passionate and discerning audiophiles who want the very best.


Audiophiles desire class-defining products that not only meet their needs but truly blows their expectation in quality and performance.


If you see a product marked with “👑 I Am Worth It," rest assured that it's a timeless investment. Its value cannot be measured with ordinary benchmarks and is an indulgence only for a select few.
Serious Audiophiles Only

Diving deeper into exploring the hobby is never enough.


If you're an audiophile on a hunt for a device that meets your high standards, this is one such headphone or gear designed for discerning audiophiles like you in mind.


If you see a product marked with “🦈 Serious Audiophiles Only" we assure you that this device can match your depth of knowledge and expertise to take your passion for audio to the next level.
For Audiophiles On-the-Go

Are you an audiophile looking to carry your music with you wherever you go?


This headphone or gear is portable and is designed to deliver top-notch audio quality on the move, ensuring your favourite tracks sound their best no matter where you are.


If you see a product marked "🛺 For Audiophiles On-the-Go", it means this product is perfectly portable, turning every journey into a musical adventure with studio-quality sound!
Battery Life

No need to be connected to the power socket with these devices.


This headphone or gear promises long-lasting battery performance, ensuring your device keeps up with your adventures without missing a beat.


If you see products marked as “⏳ Battery Life”, be rest assured that you'll enjoy extended usage time, whether it's for uninterrupted music playback, extended gaming sessions, or all-day productivity, keeping you powered up throughout your day.
Works Great with Type-C

Don’t have a 3.5mm headphone jack on your phone? Don’t worry we got you covered.


This headphone or gear is fully compatible with Type-C USB connectors. Not only do they seamlessly connect to your device without needing an additonal dongle or adapter and ensures optimal performance without any hassle.


If you see a product marked as “📱 Works Great with Type-C”, you can be confident that you'll experience seamless connectivity with a universal connection standard that simplifies your audio setup.
Connect With Cable

This device comes with multiple connectivity options. Be sure to check if your source and output support these input and output options.

Why it Sounds Amazing

DAC Chip

Know the secret to your pristine audio.


This headphone or gear reveals the secret sauce behind superior audio quality, highlighting the presence of a high-performance DAC chip for pristine sound reproduction.


If you see products marked as “⚙️ DAC Chip”, expect to experience your music with unparalleled clarity, detail, and fidelity, ensuring that every note and nuance is faithfully reproduced for your listening pleasure.
Power Output

When you need that juice to get the best out of your products.


This headphone or gear packs a punch, revealing the product's impressive power output capabilities, ensuring it can handle even the most demanding products with ease.


If you see products marked as “🚀 Power Output”, you're in for a treat with robust performance for driving high-fidelity products without breaking a sweat.
Balanced Output

Upgrading from single-ended to balanced can be the easiest way to improve your sound.


This DAC, Amp or Hi-Res player offers a balanced output, ensuring pristine audio quality with minimised interference and enhanced clarity for your listening pleasure.


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iBasso Introduces An Excellent 1Bit Portable Discrete DAC - The D16 TAIPAN

iBasso unveils the D16 TAIPAN featuring iBasso’s patented FPGA-Master 2.0 tech for an unprecedented performance. This DAC can convert 1-bit D/A with 16 sets of cascaded 8E PWM DACs and a total of 128 PWM DACs to deliver detailed audio at its best. iBasso D16 TAIPAN offers an outstanding THD+N up to 0.0001% making it the best among the most current portable discrete DACs. It houses super class A transistors for an exceptional output power of 1125mW+1125mW@32ohms. Upgrade your music listening experience to another level like never before with iBasso D16 TAIPAN.

Features 128 PWM DACs With FIR Filter For Detailed Audio

iBasso D16 TAIPAN houses discrete PWM DACs arranged in an array of 16 sets with 8E PWM DAC, a total of 32 PWM DACs features in 4 sets per L+, L-, R+, and R- to decode the PWM signals. This configuration reduces the THD+N level to a greater extent measuring up to 0.0001%. The 128 independent PWM DACs operate in FIR mode to deliver L+, L-, R+, and R- output altogether. The 32 PWM DACs in every channel operate in “delay parallel” mode and act as a hardware analogue FIR filter. iBasso D16 TAIPAN exceeds the number of DACs compared to any portable discrete DACs by more than 6.4 times and provides low distortion with coherent and detailed output.

Super Class A Discrete Amplifier For Clean Output Power With Dual Outputs

iBasso D16 TAIPAN features a superclass A discrete AMP circuit, a similar architecture as of a  DX320MAX incorporating 20pcs of Low VCEsat (BISS) dual transistors. It features dual headphone output of 3.5mm and 4.4mm for Line out and Phone out. It offers a powerful output of 1125mW+1125mW@32ohms and a current ability of up to 2A that enables the iBasso D16 TAIPAN to drive small earphones to full-size audiophile headphones effortlessly.

Embeds FPGA Master 2.0 For Exceptional Audio Decoding Performance

iBasso has offered exceptional performance over the past three years through the golden combination of FPGA-Master 2.0 and iBasso’s algorithm achievements. The FPGA significantly recognizes the signal, recodes and generates PWM signals for the PWM DACs to decode. The DAC developers are aware of the noise hindrance that might occur when the THD reaches a certain level while delivering a high dynamic range. Therefore, the FPGA-Master 2.0 boasts an impressive noise shaper that significantly lowers the noise floor. The wiring delay is avoided when the picosecond level precise delay control sets the input and output signal at the DAC end to be aligned and rigorously synchronised.

Features 128 PWM DACs With FIR Filter For Detailed Audio

iBasso D16 TAIPAN houses discrete PWM DACs arranged in an array of 16 sets with 8E PWM DAC, a total of 32 PWM DACs features in 4 sets per L+, L-, R+, and R- to decode the PWM signals. This configuration reduces the THD+N level to a greater extent measuring up to 0.0001%. The 128 independent PWM DACs operate in FIR mode to deliver L+, L-, R+, and R- output altogether. The 32 PWM DACs in every channel operate in “delay parallel” mode and act as a hardware analogue FIR filter. iBasso D16 TAIPAN exceeds the number of DACs compared to any portable discrete DACs by more than 6.4 times and provides low distortion with coherent and detailed output.

Super Class A Discrete Amplifier For Clean Output Power With Dual Outputs

iBasso D16 TAIPAN features a superclass A discrete AMP circuit, a similar architecture as of a  DX320MAX incorporating 20pcs of Low VCEsat (BISS) dual transistors. It features dual headphone output of 3.5mm and 4.4mm for Line out and Phone out. It offers a powerful output of 1125mW+1125mW@32ohms and a current ability of up to 2A that enables the iBasso D16 TAIPAN to drive small earphones to full-size audiophile headphones effortlessly.

Embeds FPGA Master 2.0 For Exceptional Audio Decoding Performance

iBasso has offered exceptional performance over the past three years through the golden combination of FPGA-Master 2.0 and iBasso’s algorithm achievements. The FPGA significantly recognizes the signal, recodes and generates PWM signals for the PWM DACs to decode. The DAC developers are aware of the noise hindrance that might occur when the THD reaches a certain level while delivering a high dynamic range. Therefore, the FPGA-Master 2.0 boasts an impressive noise shaper that significantly lowers the noise floor. The wiring delay is avoided when the picosecond level precise delay control sets the input and output signal at the DAC end to be aligned and rigorously synchronised.

Global Clock Regeneration Technology For Jitter Control

iBasso D16 TAIPAN houses global clock regeneration with two accusilicon femtosecond oscillators providing a reference clock for FPGA. The FPGA regenerates the synchronous low-phase noise clock required by the DSP and USB receiver. The Femtosecond oscillators of various brands have a phase noise of -145Bc/Hz and the Accusilicon’s audio oscillator has a phase noise as low as -158dBc/Hz(@1kHz). After testing a variety of femtosecond oscillators of various brands, the phase noise is reduced by 13dB to deliver excellent jitter control. 

Features Cutting Edge Components For Enhanced Performance

iBasso D16 TAIPAN features 128pcs low-temperature drift of 0.1% with high-precision 25ppm thin film resistors and 24 position housing 4 sections of stepped attenuator with a channel oscillator of less than +/-0.1dB. The dual accusation with ultra-low phase noise femtosecond oscillators provides noise floor as low as -158Bc/Hz(@1kHz). iBasso D16 TAIPAN houses a professional audio DSP chip with a high dynamic range of 192dB and THD+N up to -174 dB. It delivers an ultra-low noise analogue power supply measuring up to 0.6 μV. Charging for 2.5 hours will provide a playback for 9 hours without interruption.

Meticulously Designed With OLED Display And Stepped Attenuator

iBasso D16 TAIPAN is embedded with a 1.3-inch OLED screen displaying the essential details of your playback. It features a stepped volume knob to adjust the volume as you prefer. This volume knob has 24 positions and 4 sections with a channel tolerance of +/-0.1dB. The size of the DAC measures 139mm* 82mm* 28mm and weighs 312 grams. These dimensions make the iBasso D16 TAIPAN easy to carry and enjoy listening to music anywhere you want.

  

Global Clock Regeneration Technology For Jitter Control

iBasso D16 TAIPAN houses global clock regeneration with two accusilicon femtosecond oscillators providing a reference clock for FPGA. The FPGA regenerates the synchronous low-phase noise clock required by the DSP and USB receiver. The Femtosecond oscillators of various brands have a phase noise of -145Bc/Hz and the Accusilicon’s audio oscillator has a phase noise as low as -158dBc/Hz(@1kHz). After testing a variety of femtosecond oscillators of various brands, the phase noise is reduced by 13dB to deliver excellent jitter control. 

Features Cutting Edge Components For Enhanced Performance

iBasso D16 TAIPAN features 128pcs low-temperature drift of 0.1% with high-precision 25ppm thin film resistors and 24 position housing 4 sections of stepped attenuator with a channel oscillator of less than +/-0.1dB. The dual accusation with ultra-low phase noise femtosecond oscillators provides noise floor as low as -158Bc/Hz(@1kHz). iBasso D16 TAIPAN houses a professional audio DSP chip with a high dynamic range of 192dB and THD+N up to -174 dB. It delivers an ultra-low noise analogue power supply measuring up to 0.6 μV. Charging for 2.5 hours will provide a playback for 9 hours without interruption.

Meticulously Designed With OLED Display And Stepped Attenuator

iBasso D16 TAIPAN is embedded with a 1.3-inch OLED screen displaying the essential details of your playback. It features a stepped volume knob to adjust the volume as you prefer. This volume knob has 24 positions and 4 sections with a channel tolerance of +/-0.1dB. The size of the DAC measures 139mm* 82mm* 28mm and weighs 312 grams. These dimensions make the iBasso D16 TAIPAN easy to carry and enjoy listening to music anywhere you want.

  

OLED Screen

iBasso D16 is embedded with a 1.3-inch OLED screen displaying the sampling rate of the audio output.

Dual Headphone Output

iBasso D16 features dual headphone output of 3.5mm and 4.4mm for Line out and Phone out to make it compatible across various devices.

Volume Control

iBasso D16 features a stepped volume knob to adjust the volume as you prefer.

Accessories to Get you Started

1. Protective Case
2. USB-C to C Cable
3. USB-C to Lightning Cable
4. Digital Coax Mini Connector

All You Need To Know About iBasso D16 TAIPAN

4.4mm LO
Output Level: 3.3Vrms (DAC Low Gain)
4Vrms (DAC High Gain)
THD+N: -120.4dB (0.000095% ) @1kHz
AES17-20K A-wt
DNR: 123dB AES17-20K A-wt
SNR: 123dB AES17-20K A-wt
Crosstalk: 135dB
Frequency Response: 15Hz-40kHz +/-1dB
3.5mm LO
Output Level: 1.65Vrms (DAC Low Gain)
2Vrms (DAC High Gain)
THD+N: –118dB(0.00012%)@1kHz
AES17-20K A-wt
DNR: 120dB AES17-20K A-wt
SNR: 120dB AES17-20K A-wt
Crosstalk: 133dB
Frequency Response: 15Hz-40kHz +/-1dB
4.4mm PO
Output Level: 4.2Vrms (AMP L Gain + DAC H Gain)
6.8Vrms (AMP H Gain + DAC H Gain)
Output Power: 1125mW+1125mW@32Ω THD+N<0.5%
THD+N: -117dB (0.00014%)@1kHz
AES17-20K A-wt 600Ω Load
DNR: 123dB AES17-20K A-wt
SNR: 123dB AES17-20K A-wt
Crosstalk: 131dB
Frequency Response: 15Hz-40kHz +/-1dB
3.5mm PO
Output Level: 2.1Vrms (AMP L Gain + DAC H Gain)
3.4Vrms (AMP H Gain + DAC H Gain)
Output Power: 640mW+640mW@16Ω THD+N<0.5%
THD+N: -114dB(0.00019%) @1kHz
AES17-20K A-wt 600Ω Load
DNR: 118dB AES17-20K A-wt
SNR: 118dB AES17-20K A-wt
Crosstalk: 130dB
Frequency Response: 15Hz-40kHz +/-1dB
Input Interface
USB: PCM768kHz/DSD512
3.5mm Coaxial Input: PCM768kHz/DoP256
3.5mm Optical Input: PCM192kHz/DoP128
Output Interface
4.4mm Balanced Output
3.5mm Single-Ended Output
4.4mm LO Output
3.5mm LO Output


Other Details

Generic Name DAC & Amp
Importer Details Importers Name: Ferrari Video
Address: 63/18, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai - 600020
Contact No: 044-24420733
Net Quantity 1
Manufacturer Details Name: iBasso Audio
Address: RM 803 8/F, Easey commercial building, 253-261 Henessy Road WanChai, HongKong
Package Contents iBasso D16 TAIPAN
Protective Case
USB-C to C Cable
USB-C to Lightning Cable
Digital Coax Mini Connector


1 Year Warranty

Don't sweat it, this iBasso - D16 TAIPAN comes with a 1 Year warranty from iBasso that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

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Great Products with Outstanding Performance

Founded in 2008, iBasso is a digital audio product manufacturer from China. The company started by manufacturing digital audio players and amplifiers and today even manufactures DACs and IEMs for audiophiles. iBasso, over time, has become one of the most acclaimed brands for those seeking budget-friendly, yet high-performance gear. iBasso DACs have gained popularity over the years and are a part of many music enthusiasts' collections.

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January, 2024
iBasso D16 Taipan is essentially a miniaturized desktop DAC, packed with high-quality components that work in harmony thanks to iBasso’s excellent implementation.
D16 is absolutely real and free of coloration. This is one of the most natural tunings I have ever heard, everything seems strikingly real. Very neutral usually means a little too thin.
The iBasso D16 Taipan is a standout option in the portable audio market, offering advanced technology and impressive sound quality.
iBasso D16 Taipan has so many features hidden under the hood of this ultimate DAC/AMP, including the volume control integration, excellent FPGA and DAC integration, super Class A Power Amplifier,

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