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title: "ZEN CAN Balanced Desktop Headphone Amp and Preamp with 4.4mm Outputs (UK PIN)"
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# 1600mW max power @16Ω Balanced 4.4mm & 6.3mm outputs 4 gain stages, Class A circuit ZEN CAN Balanced Desktop Headphone Amp and Preamp with 4.4mm Outputs (UK PIN)

**Brand:** ifi
**Price:** E£ 32341
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎧 Elevate your desktop audio game—because your headphones deserve the ZEN CAN advantage.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** ZEN CAN Balanced Desktop Headphone Amp and Preamp with 4.4mm Outputs (UK PIN) by ifi
- **How much does it cost?** E£ 32341 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- ifi enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted ifi brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Immersive Soundstage:** Experience natural bass and expansive 3D audio with iFi’s signature analog processing—your music, front and center.
- • **Power Meets Precision:** Unleash up to 1600mW for deep, dynamic headphone performance that never misses a beat.
- • **Tailored Gain Control:** Four gain levels ensure perfect volume and clarity for headphones from 30 to 250 ohms, optimizing every listening session.
- • **Versatile Connectivity:** Seamlessly switch between balanced 4.4mm and single-ended 6.3mm outputs plus multiple inputs for ultimate flexibility.
- • **Premium Build, Warm Vibes:** Solid metal chassis with buttery smooth volume knob delivers a tactile, high-quality feel that complements your workspace.

## Overview

The iFi ZEN CAN is a balanced desktop headphone amplifier and preamp designed to deliver up to 1600mW of power at 16 ohms, featuring a Class A inspired circuit for ultra-low distortion and noise. It offers versatile connectivity with balanced 4.4mm and single-ended 6.3mm outputs, plus multiple inputs including RCA and 3.5mm. Enhanced with analog signal processing for natural bass and a wide soundstage, it supports four gain stages to perfectly match a wide range of headphones. Built with a premium metal chassis, it’s a powerful yet refined solution for audiophiles seeking immersive, high-fidelity sound.

## Description

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Review: Impressed at what it can do at this price point. - I needed a dedicated headphone amp as I purchased a pair of high ohm Beyers and my audio interface was not giving me enough volume. So after much research, I discovered this unit. At first I was skeptical as it is a ChiFi and there were some people complaining about faulty units with noise issues so I thought I could give it a try and if anything I can send it back if something is wrong. I must say that I am happy with my unit. I bought it directly from ifi (fulfilled by desertcart) and it arrived in perfect condition. It has 4 gain stages, perfect for handling anything, especially my high ohm Beyers, it has balanced output if you like that and a great analog circuit for adding bass or expanding the stereo image or both at the same time, I hardly use this feature but it may be an advantage for some people. At $ 149 it is not a cheap product, however it is considered an entry level amp that I think everyone can like. Please note this is not a DAC, it is just a headphone amp, so you need a proper audio input (RCA, 3.5mm or 4.4mm balanced).
Review: Nice and Warm! - After about a month of use, the ZEN CAN performance is exceed my expectation. Slightly bass boost and roll of high and still very details, a typical iFi sound signature. TLDR: very pleasant/enjoyment listening time. There are plenty of power to drive the most headphone on the market. The gain goes up by every 6db with 4 gain levels goes from 0 to 18. Most of my headphones have Impedance of 30 - 250 Ohm with Sound pressure level of 95 ~ 120 dB and can get plenty loud at only at +6db gain. The CAN also does not distorted my IEMS. Buttery smooth volume knob combined the entire case made out of metals do scream quality, except the rattling button make it feel cheap. Speaking of which my other complain about this button is that I have to press it in hard and hold it for half of a second for the CAN to turn on, not sure if this is a feature? The manufacture claim to use tech from higher end flagship product line which have some class A parts, this causing the unit to run very warm after a minutes or two and stay at high temperature until the power is off. There is no auto on/off and power saving mode that I know of. This will become a routine to manually turn the ZEN CAN on and off every time it needed.

## Features

- ✅ SUPERIOR ENGINEERING - Extremely low distortion and noise from a circuit design inspired by our flagship headphone amp which uses a dedicated input stage that level matches to your source, allowing the signal to flow freely through the Class A output stage, literally music to your ears
- ✅ POWER REALIZED - Maximize the performance of your headphones, more than just getting loud, but realizing the full dynamic range of the drivers and experiencing soft vocals as well as heart pounding drums, never missing a beat. Delivers up to 1600mW of power at 16 ohms
- ✅ IMMERSIVE SOUND - Enhanced with our signature analog signal processing to deliver accurate and more natural bass frequencies through XBass, and to present a wider soundstage that brings the music out in front of you through our 3D matrix which replicates speaker listening without the cumbersome setup
- ✅ THE INS AND OUTS - Features both a balanced 4.4mm pentacon and a single ended 6.3mm (1/4”) headphone output on the front as well as three inputs on the back, including a 3.5mm line out, RCA left and right sockets, and a 4.4mm balanced pentacon connector. Additionally there is a 4.4 balanced output to connect to a power amplifier or active speakers for use as a preamplifier
- ✅ INCLUDED - Set of RCA cables, Standard power supply and 3.5mm -> 6.3mm adaptor.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08DD71B3N |
| Best Sellers Rank | #162,328 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #247 in Headphone Amps |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (296) |
| Date First Available | July 24, 2020 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.91 pounds |
| Item model number | ZEN CAN |
| Manufacturer | Abbingdon Music Research |
| Product Dimensions | 11 x 6 x 2 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** iFi
- **Color:** Silver
- **Material:** Aluminum
- **Model Name:** ZEN CAN
- **Style:** Desktop

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: I cannot seem to get a clear answer to this. Does the zen dac produce better sound? This focus on amplification, the other in sound conversion**
A: The Zen DAC is a DAC/Amp, it converts digital signals into audio you can hear and amplifies it. It will have inherently worse sound coming out of it's amp then having a dedicated AMP. To say that either has "better" sound is partly subjective over how the sound literally sounds, but also a bit objective in how clean that sound is and how well that sound is reproduced or amplified. you will get better sound from a Dedicated DAC and a Dedicated AMP then you would from a combo unit. How much you want to spend on these is also important, while there is little you can gain from spending more money on a DAC, spending more on an AMP, can and often does offer a better sound or a more colorful sound depending on context. Of course you have to have the Hearing and the Headphones/speakers to hear the difference.

**Q: Does connection headphones disconnects pre-out on the back of the unit?**
A: plugging in headphones doesn't seem to cut outputs on back, at least on the one I have now, but I have had bad luck with this unit.

**Q: Is this the zen dac v2?**
A: Hi,
This is the ZEN CAN, which is a headphone amplifier.
Due to high demand the ZEN DAC V2  is currently out of stock but will be back in shortly.

Thanks
iFi audio

**Q: Output at 32 ohm?**
A: From the manual of iFi Zen DAC: Inputs 
The Fi audio ZEN CAN features two inputs; single-ended RCA (1M Ohm) and balanced 4.4mm (24k Ohm). The ZEN CAN’s dedicated 
input stage adjusts its input levels to match connected sources, but at the same time it avoids loading them and allows for constant 
Class A operation and lowest distortion
Max Output
1. Output SE >7.6V/196 mW (@ 300 Ohm) 
>7.2V/1600 mW (@ 32 Ohm)
2. Output Balanced >15.1V/385 mW (@ 600 Ohm) 
>11.0V/1890 mW (@ 64 Ohm)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Impressed at what it can do at this price point.
*by J***S on March 7, 2021*

I needed a dedicated headphone amp as I purchased a pair of high ohm Beyers and my audio interface was not giving me enough volume. So after much research, I discovered this unit. At first I was skeptical as it is a ChiFi and there were some people complaining about faulty units with noise issues so I thought I could give it a try and if anything I can send it back if something is wrong. I must say that I am happy with my unit. I bought it directly from ifi (fulfilled by amazon) and it arrived in perfect condition. It has 4 gain stages, perfect for handling anything, especially my high ohm Beyers, it has balanced output if you like that and a great analog circuit for adding bass or expanding the stereo image or both at the same time, I hardly use this feature but it may be an advantage for some people. At $ 149 it is not a cheap product, however it is considered an entry level amp that I think everyone can like. Please note this is not a DAC, it is just a headphone amp, so you need a proper audio input (RCA, 3.5mm or 4.4mm balanced).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice and Warm!
*by A***H on October 7, 2020*

After about a month of use, the ZEN CAN performance is exceed my expectation. Slightly bass boost and roll of high and still very details, a typical iFi sound signature. TLDR: very pleasant/enjoyment listening time. There are plenty of power to drive the most headphone on the market. The gain goes up by every 6db with 4 gain levels goes from 0 to 18. Most of my headphones have Impedance of 30 - 250 Ohm with Sound pressure level of 95 ~ 120 dB and can get plenty loud at only at +6db gain. The CAN also does not distorted my IEMS. Buttery smooth volume knob combined the entire case made out of metals do scream quality, except the rattling button make it feel cheap. Speaking of which my other complain about this button is that I have to press it in hard and hold it for half of a second for the CAN to turn on, not sure if this is a feature? The manufacture claim to use tech from higher end flagship product line which have some class A parts, this causing the unit to run very warm after a minutes or two and stay at high temperature until the power is off. There is no auto on/off and power saving mode that I know of. This will become a routine to manually turn the ZEN CAN on and off every time it needed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The perfect complement to the iFi Zen DAC v2
*by G***N on September 30, 2021*

In early July I got the iFi Zen DAC v2 along with Beyerdynamic DT-770 (250 ohm) headphones as my first headphone kit to begin to get back into serious music appreciation. While the Zen DAC could drive the headphones, you could tell that it was taxing the integrated amplifier circuit a bit to push them to moderate volume levels. The sounds was good, but it just didn't seem to reach the potential, and I hoped adding the iFi Zen CAN would be the solution, and I wasn't wrong. I received the Zen CAN early in August, along with an upgraded iFi 5v power supply and 4.4mm balanced interconnect cable to make sure I got the most out of it. Once it was set up, I tried the 4 different gain options, and while the 12db setting worked fine, I set it to 18db where the volume knob sits between 9:00 and 10:00 for "normal" listening levels. It has plenty of headroom at this setting and that's what one of the things I prefer in audio gear, headroom. As for the sound difference between the integrated amp in the DAC vs. the CAN, I wouldn't say it's night and day. There is a significant difference, especially with more power hungry headphones, and I could tell that the extra power opened up the sound to reach the potential on the DT-770s. To me, the CAN sounds just a bit on the "warm" side, which for the DT-770s is perfect since they tend to be "bright" and analytical. I can't really speak to the detail or sound stage since I don't (yet) have anything to compare and contrast, but I can say that the listening experience is very enjoyable. For me and my (first) setup, the iFi Zen Can is the perfect complement with the iFi Zen DAC v2 and the DT-770 headphones.

## Frequently Bought Together

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