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iFi Audio iDSD GR 2 MT Review: Output Power, SNR and THD Against Its Peers

iFi Audio iDSD GR 2 MT (DAC/Amp), reference price $699, maker-rated output power 1513 mW @32Ω (Bal, 6.94V), SNR 115 dBA. Specs and connectivity only — no listening impressions.

2026/10/7
  • In one line: iFi Audio iDSD GR 2 MT(DAC/Amp,$699): 1513 mW @32Ω (Bal, 6.94V)
  • Across the 2 DAC/Amp we track it ranks 1th by price.
  • Scope: maker-published output power, SNR, THD and connections only — no listening impressions.
  • Published figures: output power, SNR, THD, DAC chip

Audio DB · Full specs

SeriesiDSD
FormDAC/Amp
ANCNo
MicrophoneNo
Output Power1513 mW @32Ω (Bal, 6.94V)
SNR115 dBA
THD+N0.006% @16Ω
DAC ChipBurr-Brown PCM1795
Bluetooth5.4

Acoustic specs

Output Power
iFi Audio iDSD GR 2 MT · 1513mW
FiiO K13 · 2400mW
SNR
iFi Audio iDSD GR 2 MT · 115dB
FiiO K13 · 124dB
Weight
iFi Audio iDSD GR 2 MT · —g
FiiO K13 · 957g

Spec comparison · relative to this model

Product DB iFi Audio iDSD GR 2 MT ★FiiO K13
Weight — 957 g
ANC No No
Price $699 $320↓-379$

↑↓ = difference vs the ★ model; lighter, longer battery and wider response are shown in green. “—” means the maker does not publish that figure.

iFi Audio iDSD GR 2 MT is iFi Audio’s DAC/Amp, reference price $699. Maker-published: 1513 mW @32Ω (Bal, 6.94V) · SNR 115 dBA · THD+N 0.006% @16Ω。This review covers specs and connectivity only — no listening impressions.

1. Where it sits among its peers

Across the 2 DAC/Amp we track it ranks 1th by price, 2th by output power (2 with data), 2th by SNR (2 with data).

iFi Audio iDSD GR 2 MT: where it sits among all tracked audio devices (output power / SNR / weight)
★ is the model under review, blue bars are devices of the same form factor (DAC/Amp), dark grey bars are other form factors. The three panels are output power (mW, linear), SNR (dB, drawn from the axis floor) and weight (g, logarithmic). Figures the maker does not publish show as “—” — we never pad or estimate them.

2. How to read the numbers

Output power 1513 mW @32Ω (Bal, 6.94V): meaningful only together with the load impedance it is quoted at — a bare mW figure says little.SNR 115 dBA: the higher it is, the lower the noise floor — this is what decides whether you hear hiss in quiet passages.THD 0.006% @16Ω: non-linear distortion, lower is better — and a figure quoted at high output is worth more than one at whisper level.Supported formats: —, DAC chip Burr-Brown PCM1795.

3. Connections and use cases

Inputs/outputs: —. Bluetooth 5.4.

4. Against its peers

  • FiiO K13 ($320): 2400 mW + 2400 mW @32Ω · SNR ≥124 dB (A-weighted) · 957 g · PCM 768kHz/32bit · DSD512

5. Weaknesses worth stating

  • Weight is not published, so portability cannot be judged from data.
  • It is the most expensive of the 2 peers we track.

6. Who it is for — and who it is not

  • Desk-bound listeners: these units are designed around desktop size and power.
  • Format-focused buyers: the sampling rate and DAC chip are published.

Data note: every figure comes from maker-published specs recorded in our database (output power, SNR, THD, DAC chip, sampling rate, connections). No inferred values, no listening impressions; missing figures show as “—”.

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