ifi ZEN CAN, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Page 3 Introducing the Page 4 What s in the box Page 5 Connections Pages 6 10 Technologies Page 11 Components Pages 12 15 FAQs Pages 16 18 Lifestyle desktop systems Page 19 Specifications Contents 2...

Page 3: ...mm Pentaconn connections on input and output and in built 3D and XBass analogue signal circuits 3 iFi audio ZEN CAN versus ZEN CAN Signature 6XX The ZEN CAN Signature 6XX amp launched recently in the...

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Page 6: ...for headphones especially open backed whereas 3D provides in room speaker alike listening sensation for them Both these features are based on fully analogue circuits Power supply The ZEN CAN s power s...

Page 7: ...The iFi audio ZEN CAN features the following boutique parts Panasonic ECPU Each ECPU capacitor consists of 3 500 0 5 m thick dielectric layers and boasts class leading Equivalent Series Resistance ESR...

Page 8: ...iFi audio ZEN CAN features Bipolar CMOS BiCMOS semiconductor technology which integrates two separate semiconductor types and makes the best of them TOCOS potentiometer Tokyo Cosmos Electric Co TOCOS...

Page 9: ...off due to their open ear cups which let out all frequencies instead of trapping and redirecting them back to our ears just as as closed headphones with good bass response do Open backed products als...

Page 10: ...ears Distance cues intended by inter ear delay of even sounds that do make it to both ears are also destroyed Using a suitable correction system the music can be relocated outside our heads and proje...

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Page 12: ...of power supply will work with the ZEN CAN Any external power supply able to provide DC 5V 2 5A will work For optimal results please use our iPower X iPower If USB outputs in your computer laptop are...

Page 13: ...I know which of the ZEN CAN s inputs is currently engaged All available inputs are labeled respectively and can be seen just below the input selection button on the ZEN CAN s front A currently engaged...

Page 14: ...puts different The ZEN CAN s 6 3mm socket is meant to be used with unbalanced headphone cables whereas its 4 4mm Pentaconn headphone output will work with balanced cables What happens when a DAC is co...

Page 15: ...powerful enough to effortlessly drive the vast majority of headphones available on the market What kind of cables I need to get the best out of the ZEN CAN The ZEN CAN works well with standard RCA ca...

Page 16: ...ms 16 Standalone o Analogue x 3 sources o BALANCED 4 4mm 4 4mm line out o BALANCED 4 4mm headphones o SE 6 3mm headphones With ZEN DAC o DAC input for digital o Analogue x 2 extra sources o BALANCED 4...

Page 17: ...o BALANCED 4 4mm 4 4mm interconnect o BALANCED 4 4mm Pre amp Output With ZEN Phono o Creates a lifestyle vinyl system o Compact desktop headphone system o Future expansion with active speakers o BALA...

Page 18: ...under 500 o Bluetooth streamer input o DAC input for Hi Res 44 1 16 192 24 and DXD o Analogue x 2 extra sources o BALANCED 4 4mm 4 4mm interconnect o BALANCED 4 4mm headphone output o 6 3mm Pro gauge...

Page 19: ...SE 1 0V nominal 0dBFS 1 MegOhm Zin Max Output 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 THD N Balanced 0 0007 4V out 600 Ohm 1kHz SE 0 006 100 mW 1...

Page 20: ...tions 20 Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0dB 0 03dB Power consumption No Signal 5W Max Signal 13W Input voltage DC 5V 2 5A AC 100 240V 50 60Hz Dimensions 158 x117 x35 mm 6 2 x 4 6 x 1 4 Net weight 515g...

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