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ifi Audio iDSD Valkyrie Bundle
Studio Secrets, Now Yours.
Designed for those who seek musicality and emotional depth, it lets you sculpt the feel of your music with technologies once exclusive to the world’s best mastering houses.
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Note: The black variant is available in selected countries. If unavailable, contact your region's distributor for further information on availability.
Become Your Own Remastering Engineer.
The iDSD Valkyrie is for those demanding more than pure power or precision; it’s for those who seek the power to sculpt the feel and emotion of their music. Fusing sonic customisation with cutting-edge technology, the Valkyrie hides thunderous amounts of sonic control, with K2HD Technology, DSD Remastering, six additional digital filters, and our signature analogue processing. Complete with quad-DAC architecture, 5,700mW* peak output, lossless Bluetooth, and 18hours of battery life, it is unmatched by any other portable.
Find Your Sonic Valhalla.
Inspired by the artistry of mastering engineers, the Valkyrie features our bespoke DSD Remastering algorithmpowered by a custom-coded FPGA. Like the technology used in Sony’s mastering studios, DSD Remastering transforms any file by increasing resolution and reducing distortion, with the aim of delivering sound that rivals a professionally remastered recording.
More Ways to Make It Yours.
These powerful technologies can be combined with six user-selectable digital filters, giving you more ways to experience your favourite music and discover the best for your ears.
Complementing its digital customisation suite are our all-analogue, renowned XBass IIXPresence, and XSpace processing modes:
- XBass II reinstates the missing bass for open-backed headphones, or recordings that crave a bass boost.
- XPresence adds midrange presence to your favourite recordings, making them sound more immediate and engaging.
- XSpace restores the expansive soundstage of recordings.
aptX Lossless: 1200kbps
LDAC: 990kbps
aptX: 352kbs
SBC: 328kbps
Cut the Cord. Keep the Quality.
We’ve equipped Valkyrie with the latestBluetoothtechnology, courtesy of Qualcomm’s flagship QCC518x chipset and the aptX Lossless codec.
Offering a maximum bitrate of 1,200kbps, aptX Lossless is the first and only Bluetooth codec currently capable of wirelessly sending CD-quality audio without losing data.
For those wanting high-res Bluetooth playback, the Valkyrie also supports 96kHz/24-bit audio via LDAC and LHDC/HWA codecs.
The iDSD Valkyrie has other innovative, next-generation technologies up its sleeve – including full xMEMSsupport
Colossal Capacity. Silent Stability.
To power all its advanced features, the Valkyrie requires a serious battery configuration. Under the chassis lie four5,000mAh lithium-ion batteries, totalling a colossal 20,000mAh.
Not only do batteries provide sound free from electrical interference and noise, but they do so with enough life to last up to 18 hours of playback on a single charge – lasting a flight from London to New York… and back.
iPower2 for Japan markets
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Professional Reviews 91/100
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
91/100
Build Quality
92/100
Features Usability
95/100
Value for Money
88/100
The iDSD Valkyrie delivers a neutral, high-resolution sound with punchy dynamics, precise imaging and enough authority for demanding headphones. ecoustics found its detail and layering exceptionally accomplished, while Fidelity Magazine praised its lively, flowing musicality. With K2HD processing, analogue tuning and broad connectivity, it is a seriously adaptable transportable DAC/amp.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Highly resolved, dynamically punchy presentation with precise imaging and layered detail.
Extensive sound tailoring through K2HD, DSD remastering, digital filters, XBass II, XPresence and XSpace.
Powerful, flexible transportable design with long battery life, balanced and single-ended outputs, and high-quality Bluetooth codec support.
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Cons
At 882g, it is better described as transportable than genuinely pocket-portable.
Its default tuning can sound lean, fast or top-heavy with some headphones and recordings until carefully tailored.
The premium price and dense array of features may be excessive for listeners seeking a simple DAC/amp.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 91/100
Reviewers consistently describe a highly detailed, fast and spacious presentation with strong imaging, punch and considerable scope for tailoring the sound. Its default balance can lean lean or intensely analytical with some material, but the filter and analogue-processing options are widely found effective at adding body, naturalness or vocal presence.
Transparency Resolution
94/100
Several reviewers praise exceptional clarity, micro-detail, layering and imaging without finding the sound clinically harsh. PortaFi highlights fine instrumental and vocal nuances and excellent treble extension, while ecoustics calls it a detail, imaging and layering “monster.”
Tonal Balance Musicality
91/100
The default sound is widely described as natural, balanced and lively, with convincing decays and a musically engaging flow. Sound Advice and PortaFi note that its speed and detail can occasionally make it sound lightweight or less natural, but both found K2HD and XBass useful for adding warmth, body and emotional pull.
Dynamics
92/100
Reviewers hear strong transient definition, punch and energy, from Fidelity’s “uncanny punch” on drums to ecoustics’ praise for dynamics and transients. Its substantial output also drove inefficient Aeon Flow headphones convincingly, although Currawong found very dense, aggressive music could become shouty at high intensity.
Noise Floor
86/100
The Audiophile Man reports a low-noise delivery, and the device is praised for handling IEMs well when IEMatch and low gain are used. Sound Advice notes that Turbo and Nitro modes bring more background noise, so the quietest performance depends on choosing an appropriate gain setting.
Headphone Compatibility
94/100
Reviewers report successful pairings from sensitive IEMs through low-impedance planars to 600-ohm Beyerdynamics. Sound Advice says it worked with every conventional headphone and IEM on hand, while ecoustics found the voltage swing fully sufficient for xMEMS earphones; electrostatics remain outside its remit.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
92/100
Fidelity praises the solid die-cast aluminium chassis, immaculate finish, smooth edges, positive-feeling controls and Gorilla Glass display. The large battery and metal construction make it a substantial transportable rather than a pocket-sized device, but reviewers generally regard the physical execution as premium.
Features Usability
95/100
This is an unusually comprehensive battery-powered DAC/amp, with USB-C, optical/coaxial S/PDIF, Bluetooth 5.4 with aptX Lossless and LDAC, balanced and single-ended connections, RCA output, IEMatch, xMEMS support, remastering and extensive filter and analogue-tuning options. Fidelity found everyday operation intuitive, though Currawong cautions that the sheer number of controls and options can initially feel overwhelming.
Value for Money
88/100
At $1,699, reviewers acknowledge that the Valkyrie is expensive. However, The Audiophile Man considers its sound quality and unusually rich functionality strong value for a high-end model, while PortaFi places it among the leading transportable choices below $2,000.
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