hiliDAC Audirect Beam 2S Portable DAC/Amp

details

reviews4

photos9

discussions45

01 / 08

... / AUDIOPHILE / AMPS / AUDIRECT

hiliDAC Audirect Beam 2S Portable DAC/Amp

Name: hiliDAC Audirect Beam 2S Portable DAC/Amp
Brand: Audirect
SKU: hilidac-audirect-beam-2s-portable-dac-amp
Price: 120 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.5 (4 reviews)

Where's the price?

To negotiate the best possible price for our customers, we agree to hide prices prior to logging in.

154 requests

25 Sold

Product Description

Continuing the legacy of the original Audirect Beam by providing exceptional audio performance to listeners on the go, the hiliDAC Audirect Beam 2S kicks things up a notch with new features. Improving both audio conversion and amplification, the 2S is outfitted with an ESS9281C Pro DAC, MQA decoding and rendering, and a powerful 4.4-millimeter balanced output capable of outputting 208 milliwatts at 32 ohms Read More

You Might Also Like

Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen Bluetooth Speaker

Drop + Dan Clark Audio Aeon Closed X Headphones

$449

Bang & Olufsen Beosound Level Portable Speaker

Drop + Koss KPH40X Utility Headphones

$39

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EQ Wireless In-Ear Earphones (Refurb)

EPOS GSX 300 External Sound Card

$59

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal Gaming Headset (Refurb)

Alpha & Delta MK 2 USB-C and Lightning DAC Adapters

$33

Campfire Audio Orbit Bluetooth Wireless Earphone

$199

Massdrop x Beyerdynamic DT 177X GO Headphones

$450

Drop BMR1 Nearfield Monitors

$129

Sennheiser PCV 05 Headset Adapter

$14

Sort by: Newest

Apr 5, 2021

Looking forward to Beam 2se.

Vote

JSR1

Apr 4, 2021

Does it have a flash light built in?

•

dimpossibility

Apr 4, 2021

Solved! ESS does NOT make a 9281 chip. Here's the relevant webpage: https://www.esstech.com/products-overview/digital-to-analog-converters/low-power-dacs-and-socs-to-headphone-socs/ As you can see the 9218 is listed, but not any "9281".

dimpossibility

Apr 4, 2021

For those wondering why I question whether the ESS DAC is the 9281c or the 9218c it is because my LG phones already have the ESS9218 in them, so buying this would not make any sense for me.

Vote

dimpossibility

Apr 4, 2021

Contradictory info on the DAC. On the hiliDAC Audirect Beam 2S info page at their website, the DAC is listed both as the ESS9281c and the ESS9218c. They are different beasts. Which one is correct?

Vote

thomaslux

Nov 28, 2020

Can I use this as a discrete DAC and run it into a 4.4mm receiving balanced amp?

Vote

sucrosebravo

Oct 15, 2020

Apologies if I missed it, where is the unit made?

Vote

Victorfabius

105

Oct 15, 2020

sucrosebravoChina.

Tpoker1975

Oct 15, 2020

Are you sure is full decoding MQA files?

Vote

View 1 More Reply

graphiccomputers

Oct 15, 2020

Tpoker1975rendering isn`t full decoding

Fayne

2526

Keyboard Club Member

Oct 15, 2020

graphiccomputersIt is the only one that matters, as it can't be done in software. Most all MQA supporting clients will do the initial unfold in software.

NotAFruit

Oct 15, 2020

Would this work well with he4xx headphones?

Vote

Fayne

2526

Keyboard Club Member

Oct 15, 2020

NotAFruitNot terribly well. You'll find that you have to turn the volume up 100% of the way to get any impact, at least judging by how the Beam 2 (not 2S) works.