Product Description
Balanced to thrill
The ZEN CAN has trickle-down Class A discrete balanced circuitry from iFi audio’s US$1,699 flagship Pro iCAN. With 15.1v @300 Ohms on tap, it has serious power that will make even difficult-to-drive headphones thump to the beat.
- Class A discrete output buffer from the flagship Pro iCAN using Op-Amp (OV2637A)
- FET input avoids loading volume control – low distortion/noise
- SE inputs (1M Ohm) ensures loading of the source so always in Class A operation
- Output amplifier gain of four steps in +6dB perfect for headphone matching
Brings the venue to you.
Audio recordings are made to be listened to via speakers. When played back on headphones, the sound feels limited to being ‘inside your head’. It does not have the spaciousness it was meant to have.
- Stereo image that is truly out of your head, in front with height, width & depth
- Without colouration or loss of resolution
- All analogue circuitry (i.e. without costly and complex digital signal manipulation)
Ace of XBass
Behind XBass is our active EQ circuit which meets a common gripe with headphones head-on, a lack of bass.
Open-back headphones in particular, let all frequencies (especially those precious bass frequencies that the drivers generate so little of) leak freely out of the back instead of trapping and redirecting them back to your ears.
XBass equalisation is a much more elegant solution to bass correction than seen elsewhere. It consists of active and passive components and its frequency response curve corrects their low-end response problems with precision.
Key Features
- For Audiophile IEM and Headphones
- Enhanced Circuitry
- Premium Components
- Inputs: 4.4mm Balanced, 1/4", Stereo RCA, 3.5mm
- Balanced 4.4mm Line Output
- Analog Volume Control + Power Match
- XBass Switchable Analog Bass Boost
- XSpace Headphone Spatializer
Technical Specifications
- Specifications
- Number of Headphone Channels: Single Channel
- Recommended Headphone Impedance: Not Specified by Manufacturer
- Headphone Output Power:
- 4.4 mm Balanced:
- 385 mW into 600 Ohms
- 1890 mW into 64 Ohms
- 1200 mW into 32 Ohms
- 1/4" Unbalanced:
- 98 mW into 600 Ohms
- 870 mW into 64 Ohms
- 1600 mW into 32 Ohms
- 4.4 mm Balanced:
- Digital Chipset: Not Specified by Manufacturer
- Analog Circuitry: Transistor: MOSFET
- EQ: No
- Display: No
- Connectivity
- Analog Audio I/O:
- 4.4mm Pentacon BAL
- RCA L/R Socket SE
- 3.5mm Jack SE
- Digital Audio I/O: No
- USB: No
- Wireless: No
- Analog Audio I/O:
- Performance
- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz (+0dB / -0.03dB)
- Maximum Outut:
- Balanced
- >15.1V/385 mW (@ 600 Ohm)
- >11.0V/1890 mW (@ 64 Ohm)
- SE
- >7.6V/196 mW (@ 300 Ohm)
- >7.2V/1600 mW (@ 32 Ohm)
- Balanced
- Impedance:
- Balanced: <2 Ohms
- SE: <1 Ohm
- THD+N:
- Balanced: < 0.0007% (4V out, 600 Ohm, 1kHz)
- SE: <0.006% (@ 100 mW/1.27V 16 Ohm)
- SNR:
- Balanced: >120dBA (@ 15.2V)
- SE: >118dBA (@ 7.6V)
- Compatability
- Mobile App Compatible: No (*As of October, 2023: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility)
- Mobile Device Compatibility: No
- Power
- Power Consumption:
- No Signal: ~5W
- Max Signal: ~13W
- Input Voltage:
- DC 5V/2.5A
- AC 100 -240V
- 50/60Hz
- Power Consumption:
