Laptops and smartphones have a really low power output of <1.0v. On a good set of headphones you’re always running out of juice. You never get to really hear what they can do.
Use a laptop, phone or DAC to feed your music to the ZEN CAN and connect your headphones. Pumping out 52x more power, now you’ll hear what you have been missing.
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
Specifications:
| Inputs |
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3.5mm Jack SE (1.0V nominal @ 0dBFS, 1 MegOhm Zin) |
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RCA L/R Socket SE (2.0V nominal @ 0dBFS, 1 MegOhm Zin) |
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4.4mm Pentacon BAL (4.0V nominal @ 0dBFS, 24 kOhm Zin) |
| Max Output |
Balanced |
>15.1V/385 mW (@ 600 Ohm) |
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>11.0V/1890 mW (@ 64 Ohm) |
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S-E |
>7.6V/196 mW (@ 300 Ohm) |
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>7.2V/1600 mW (@ 32 Ohm) |
| THD & N |
Balanced |
< 0.0007% (4V out, 600 Ohm, 1kHz) |
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S-E |
<0.006% (@ 100 mW/1.27V 16 Ohm) |
| SNR |
Balanced |
>120dBA (@ 15.2V) |
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S-E |
>118dBA (@ 7.6V) |
| Max. Input |
Balanced |
7.4V RMS |
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RCA |
3.8V RMS |
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3.5mm |
1.92V RMS |
| Gain |
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0dB, 6dB, 12dB and 18dB |
| Frequency Response |
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20Hz - 20kHz (+0dB / -0.03dB) |
| Power consumption |
No Signal |
~5W |
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Max Signal |
~13W |
| Input voltage |
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DC 5V/2.5A AC 100 -240V, 50/60Hz |
| Dimensions |
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158 x117 x35 mm 6.2" x 4.6" x 1.4" |
| Net weight |
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515g (1.14 Ibs) |
| Warranty period |
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12 months |
