iBasso DX260 MK2 Octa DAC Digital Audio Player

An Epic Digital Audio Player

The iBasso DX260MK2 marks a bold step forward in portable audio, building on the legacy of the DX260 with groundbreaking engineering and refined design. At the heart of the MK2 is an advanced Octa DAC Matrix, delivering clarity, depth, and precision through eight Cirrus Logic flagship DACs.

iBasso’s new FPGA-Master 2.0 system ensures ultra-accurate signal control and timing, unlocking new levels of detail and realism in every track. With a streamlined user experience powered by both Android and Mango OS, a refreshed industrial design, and a user-removable battery, the DX260MK2 is a redefinition of what a DAP can be.

Octa DAC Chip Matrix

The CS43198, a Cirrus Logic flagship DAC chip, has an excellent dynamic range, outstanding resolution of micro details, and an impressively low noise floor, adding up to exceptional performance. With iBasso’s implementation, the Octa DAC Chip Matrix guarantees both superb sound quality and DAP leading measurements. THD+N hits -123dB, the best among portable players.

Evolved Audio System Controller

After years of algorithm development, iBasso’s FPGA-Master has entered generation 2.0. As the audio system controller, it directly requests audio data from the SoC and plays a major role in signal reproduction and maintaining signal integrity.

It synchronizes and generates all audio clocks utilizing two NDK femtosecond oscillators to achieve a fully synchronized single clock source. The FPGA-Master 2.0 also haspicosecond-level precise control and adjusts the DAC clock, data, and constructs the FIR filter.

The DAC Matrix Magician

Thanks to the new algorithm of FPGA-MASTER 2.0, the potential of the Octa CS43198 DAC chip can be further explored and developed. Synchronous parallel output mode reduces discrete distortion between DACs to improve overall performance.

FIR 2x mode, FIR 4x mode. With FPGA-MASTER 2.0, picosecond-level precise control and adjustment of the DAC clock and data is achieved, making each DAC data stream independently adjustable. Through the “delay parallel” of 4 DACs, the DACs form a hardware analog FIR filter, which averages the differences between multiple DACs, reducing distortion and effectively improving sound details and realism.

Optimized External Power Supply

When connected to a USB charger that delivers sufficient power, the power supply is allocated into two distinct routes. One route directly powers the DX260MK2 and overrides the internal battery so the battery isn’t being used. The other path charges the battery and completely bypasses it when it is fully charged. This design strategically ensures optimal battery protection and longevity.

Android 13 + Mango OS

The DX260MK2 comes with the latest Android 13 system, allowing you to easily install streaming APPs for a seamless Android experience. The DX260MK2 efficiently bypasses the SRC at the system level. Whether it’s Mango Player or a third-party streaming APP, you can take advantage of the system-level “Non-SRC” feature giving you the highest quality sound from the recording.

The DX260MK2 features the Mango OS, a Linux-based audio system that has been meticulously designed for exceptional audio playback. It has accumulated a lot of optimization to the underlying driver algorithms, which focuses on audio playback. This pure sound system has no WiFi or Bluetooth interference, it has lower EMI, and a purer listening experience.