xDuoo - Link2 Bal

Portable DAC & Amp
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In case you receive the xDuoo - Link2 Bal with a manufacturing defect, please raise a return request within 7 days of delivery.

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This xDuoo - Link2 Bal comes with a warranty from xDuoo that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

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Ideal for Audiophiles

These DAC & Amps are designed for discerning music lovers. If audio quality is important to you, a set of DAC & Amps like these would be ideal.

You can expect these DAC & Amps to present you with a refined listening experience. The audio quality exhibited by these DAC & Amps is a beautiful mix of musicality, technical brilliance and high precision.

These DAC & Amps deliver a spacious & open soundstage that makes you feel you are sitting at a live concert. Experience the magic and delve into pure sonic tranquility!

Ideal for Commuting

Ideal for Gaming

Sometimes, DAC & Amps embed a built-in microphone so you can use it while gaming. If you are someone working from home, or a professional gamer, you'll benefit from a DAC & Amp with a microphone.

You can expect these DAC & Amps to offer brilliant microphone quality and clear audio so that teammates can hear you at the other end. Just plug them in, and game your way to victory!

Best Suited for Portable Use

For those who value them, being able to carry their favourite DAC & Amp equipment when they are on the move is invaluable.

These DAC & Amps offer the ultimate portability experience without sacrificing sound quality. If you’re someone who appreciates cutting-edge engineering, quality sound and portability, then look no further.

Designed to be trusty companions, these DAC & Amps are cleverly engineered with the latest technology to offer the ultimate combination of portability & Hi-Fidelity!

4.4mm
Balanced Output

Cirrus logic CS43131
Dual DAC Chip

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.

Upto 270mW @ 32Ω
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Volume Controls

If your DAC & Amps include volume controls or volume rockers, you can easily change the volume with a button press or volume knob turn.

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This design feature allows you to have complete control over the desired volume according to your listening preferences.

Super Lightweight
Design

XDUOO PRESENTS A COMPACT YET HIGHLY CAPABLE PORTABLE DAC AND BALANCED AMPLIFIER

xDuoo is known for its highly thought out and innovative devices in the audio world. Their product range comprises high-fidelity amplifiers, DAC and digital audio players, and the latest addition to their line-up is the Link2 Bal. The Link2 Bal is a portable and high-quality DAC and a balanced headphone amplifier with ample power considering its size. It features dual CS43131 DAC chips to decode music along with a high-power Texas Instruments LM27762 chip for the amplification stage. For connectivity, you get a dual output port including a 3.5mm Single-Ended and a 4.4mm Balanced output to connect your favourite headphone or IEM. All of this is housed in a lightweight and sturdy CNC processed body. The xDuoo Link2 Bal is the perfect example of a form meeting function.

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FEATURING A DUAL DAC ARCHITECTURE TO DELIVER CLEAN SOUND WITH LOW DISTORTION

The xDuoo Link2 Bal has been engineered with an audio architecture that enables the Link2 Bal to deliver accurate and artefact free audio. The Link2 Bal uses two CS43131 as its DAC chip to decode audio signals flawlessly. Each DAC chip channel has better decoding performance and high resolution and the SNR is up to 127dB for clean, clear sound. With most earphones, you don't have to worry about the presence of background noise. The decoding chip, amplifier, and digital reception chip are all powered separately, which further reduces output distortion and floor noise of the output. The Link2 Bal supports decoding up to PCM32bit/384kHz and native DSD256 for a high-resolution listening experience.

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POWERFUL AMPLIFICATION WITH A TEXAS INSTRUMENT CHIP AND DUAL OUTPUT CONNECTIVITY

xDuoo Link2 Bal utilises a Texas Instruments TI LM27762 chip for its amplification stage with conversion efficiency greater than 85%. Texas Instruments has been making progress possible for decades in the audio industry. They are a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, tests and sells analogue and embedded processing chips of high calibre. With this TI LM27762 chip embedded, Link2 Bal provides ultra-low noise power and uses up to 250mA current output to power the amplifier circuit, ensuring high precision and dynamic output signal, and a high output current drive function to recover the sense of hearing. To utilise the output capability of the amplifier chip, Link2 Bal has 4.4 balanced output and 3.5 unbalanced output, no adapter is required even when using a variety of headphones. The output power of the Link2 Bal for 3.5mm output is 125 mW@32 Ohms and 4.4mm Balanced is 270 mW@32 Ohms. This is sufficient to power various headphones and IEM.

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DUAL UAC MODE OFFERS MULTI-PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY WITH SEAMLESS INTEGRATION

xDuoo Link2 Bal is designed to offer hassle-free connectivity with various devices and operating systems. Link2 Bal offers professional sound card capabilities with two dedicated UAC modes to work with computers, tablets, smartphones, and switch gaming systems. To enable this, Link2 Bal offers UAC 1.0 and UAC 2.0 modes. UAC 1.0 mode is compatible with the Switch and PS series gaming consoles so you can experience immersive audio quality during gameplay. The UAC 2.0 mode is best suited for pairing to computers, tablets and smartphones. The ability to use the Link2 Bal with various devices and gaming systems open up a myriad of possibilities to enjoy high-quality sound.

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SHOWCASING HIGH-QUALITY WORKMANSHIP IN A LIGHTWEIGHT AND COMPACT DESIGN

The build quality of the xDuoo Link2 Bal is super sturdy as it adopts a 2.5D double-sided glass, CNC processed body with no seams or screws on the body surface lending to its beautiful and elegant looks. The exterior is Sandblasted, oxidised and coloured around the body for a simple look and a delicate feel. Type-C wiring ports are securely attached to protect connections from dust. The Link 2 Bal is also embedded with a LED light to display the playback file format with Red (PCM 48/44.1kHz), Blue (PCM 88.2k-384kHz) and Green (DSD 64-256, DOP-Native) indicators. The Link2 Bal weighs only 28g and along with its compact USB sized form factor, makes it perfect to carry around with you. The compact size and thoughtful design add to the characteristics of the Link2 Bal, allowing you to listen to your favourite music on the move.

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1 Year Warranty

Don't sweat it, this xDuoo - Link2 Bal comes with a 1 Year warranty from xDuoo that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

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PA RECOMMENDED

Prime Audio
Mar, 2022

Prime Audio

"Combined with its uncoloured natural sound and spacious soundstage, the Link2 Bal is one of my favourite delta-sigma dongles. In fact, I like it so much it gets the PAR recommended award."

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Head Fi

"xDuoo Link2 Bal is not capricious at all to a wide variety of genres of music. He skillfully handles both instrumental music, jazz, electronics, rock music, and brutal genres. The rest is up to the choice of headphones."

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Rohit Sharma (Bengaluru)
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Value for Money:
Well an average performer

Buy only if you dont have a better DAC such as Mojo or other equivalents.

We appreciate your honest review & ratings, Rohit Sharma!

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Rishi S. (Bengaluru)
Near analogue sound, great technicalities.

Pros
-Densely rich, musical and open sound.
-Near analogue tone and timbre.
-Strong amping power for its size.
-Two gain modes, two USB modes, volume control, playback control and status LED.
-Sturdy, high quality, all metal and glass construction.
-Detachable cable design, comes standard with a USB Type-C to Lightning cable.
-Great heat management, good battery endurance.
-Good price to performance ratio.

Cons
-Volume adjustment is digitally dependent on the host device.
-Fingerprint magnet.

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Abhisar Mohapatra
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Very Happy

- A slight more bass would have done good

We really appreciate the genuine feedback, we'll share your thoughts with the brand as well!

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