iDefender+ | Enhancer

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iDefender+
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Is your audio still taking a beating from buzz and hum?

iFi’s iDefender+ is for those battling with noisy audio due to unwanted ground loops in their audio chain.

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Beat the buzz

Is your audio still plagued by hum and buzz?

Using multiple plugs within your audio chain means separate earth/ground points. These multiple earth or ground points cause a ground loop problem. This creates an unwanted chain of noise, buzz and distortion.

  • Ground LoopsIn an electrical system, a Ground or Earth loop occurs when two points of an audio system both have a ground reference which causes a ‘potential voltage difference’ between them. Ground loops are a major cause of the noise, hum, and interference in audio, video, and computer systems.

Struggle no more. iFi’s iDefender+ provides the simple, effective solution you need.

Take a look at our Noisebusting Tech Note here.

Break the loop

Break the loop

When plugged into the source device’s USB socket, the iDefender+ detects whether there is a ground loop problem.

It breaks the ground loop by ‘intelligently’ disconnecting the computer’s earth and, as well as eradicating audible ground-loop hum, it lowers the system noise floor, improving resolution and dynamic contrast.

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Using a USB DAC?

Are you using the iDefender+ with a DAC that relies on USB power from a computer rather than power from the mains or a built-in battery?

Good news. The iDefender+ offers an additional benefit. If an external power supply is plugged into the USB-C socket on its side, it blocks power from the computer and instead feeds the DAC with ‘clean’ power from the external supply.

If a high-quality, low-noise power adapter such as iFi’s iPower X is used, the performance of the USB DAC will be significantly improved.

  • DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Converter)DACs convert digital information, stored or streamed by computers, into music we can hear through speakers or headphones.
    Every device that’s a source of digital sound has a built-in DAC (TVs, games consoles, CD players, phones, portable music players etc). Dedicated external DACs sound much better than standard DACs used in digital devices such as phones.
New and improved.

New and improved.

We’ve upgraded the circuitry; low-ESR tantalum capacitors have been added for improved input and output filtering. Filtering capacitance has been increased 10-fold.

The iDefender+ now comes in 3 versions and includes the newer USB-C connector.

  • USB-A to USB-A
  • USB-C to USB-A
  • USB-C to USB-C

Beat the buzz with the iDefender+.

SuperSpeed USB 3.0

SuperSpeed USB 3.0

‘SuperSpeed’ USB 3.0 has a more exhaustive wiring specification which allows for a greater amount of audio transfer while still being backwards compatible. The units incorporate high-quality gold-plated connectors for optimal signal transfer.

5-volt iPower Elite

5-volt iPower Elite

Inject 5 volts of clean power via the ‘separate’ USB-C port. This disconnects the USB power from the PC and replaces it with clean external power. For ultra-low noise, use our 5-volt iPower Elite or iPOWER X.

To ‘break’ the earth/ground on USB-powered DACs, adding a separate 5 volt supply is necessary . This is not required for DACs with an internally-powered USB section.

Kills USB power

Kills USB power

Kills USB power noise by ‘breaking’ the earth/ground loops in the correct way.

It significantly reduces the system noise floor and makes for better dynamic contrast, warmth and resolution.

USBSuper-Speed USB3.0 (and USB2.0 backwards compatible)
ConnectorsUSB3.0 gold-plated connectors
Dimensions50mm (I) x 20mm (w) x 9mm (h)
Weight6.6g
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