ALOaudio Pilot – Portable Hi-Res USB-C DAC & Headphone Amplifier

ALOaudio Pilot

ALOaudio’s Pilot is an exciting new portable USB-C DAC. Housing the terrific sounding ESS Sabre 9281cPro in a compact enclosure design, Pilot delivers some serious hi-fi in a compact form factor. Pilot supports a full range of high fidelity formats putting the ever expanding universe of high fidelity streaming options all within reach. USB-C to Lightning Adapter included.

Pilot a great low power DAC chip that is easily powered from your portable device. It supports PCM up to 384 kHz, DSD up to 5.6MHz, and MQA support. Keeping the Pilot with you gives you a key to unlock high-resolution in whatever device may be near.

One fun aspect of ALOaudio Pilot is how easily it can fit into your EDC. Add it to your portable kit and you’ve got a whole new host of hi-fi experiences open to you.  Designed to work without cumbersome plug-ins, it makes portable Hi-Fi easy and that’s something anyone can appreciate.

Powerful. Portable. Practical.

Technical Specifications

General

• DAC: ESS Sabre DAC (9281cPRO with MQA support)
• SNR: 120db
• THD+N: 0.0006%
• Output impedance: < 2 ohm
• PCM sampling frequency: up to 384kHz
• DSD sampling frequency: up to 5.6MHz
• MQA (Master Quality Authenticated): Supported
  

LED indicator

• Blue = idle or SD audio <= 48kHz
• Red = HD audio > 48kHz
• Magenta = MQA content
  

Compatible Operating Systems

• Android
• iOS
• Windows 10
• Mac

Features

• Plug-and-play Hi-fi with PCM, DSD, and MQA support
• Compatible with Android, Windows, Apple iOS and Mac
• ESS Sabre 9281cPRO DAC chip with MQA support
• Robust aluminium enclosure
• USB-C termination (Lightning adapter included)
• 3.5mm jack with mic support