Southport, UK –July 2020
ZEN CAN
the Tech
Equalisation and sound-field know-how
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XBass for adding back the lost bass for headphones, most especially open-backed
headphones
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3D for ‘in-room speaker listening’ as opposed to ‘in-head listening’
Power Supply
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‘Pro’ series Stealth mode voltage conversion circuit
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Large inductor/capacitor filtering and ‘isolation’ power supply means separate
audio to power circuit
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4,000uF power supply capacitance acts as huge ‘power reservoir’ for short
transient signals (ie: music signals)
MCU Control
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FET-based switching to avoid distortion/noise which is measured below limit of
Audio Precision2
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FET-based switches are 100% sonically transparent and handle ‘beyond rails’ peak
signals
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MCU and LED do not pollute music signal as they are in ‘wake mode’ only when
actioned. If not in use they default to ‘sleep mode’ even during listening to music
All these factors and ground-up custom designs mean that the ZEN CAN looks
different and is different by offering outstanding performance in a compact platform
Maxed out with audiophile components.
Beneath the ZEN CAN is a discrete Class A amplifier
circuit taken from the flagship $1,799 Pro iCAN, with a
full symmetric dual-mono headphone amplifier and
integrated gold-plated 4.4mm balanced connections.
