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product_id: 461380703
title: "ZEN CAN Balanced Desktop Headphone Amp and Preamp with 4.4mm Outputs (UK PIN)"
brand: "ifi"
price: "₩504892"
currency: KRW
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reviews_count: 5
category: "I Fi"
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# 1600mW max power output Balanced 4.4mm & single-ended 6.3mm outputs 4 adjustable gain settings ZEN CAN Balanced Desktop Headphone Amp and Preamp with 4.4mm Outputs (UK PIN)

**Brand:** ifi
**Price:** ₩504892
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎧 Elevate your audio game — hear every detail, feel every beat.

## 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?** ₩504892 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kr](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/461380703-zen-can-balanced-desktop-headphone-amp-and-preamp-with-4)

## 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 signature xBass and 3D Matrix analog processing that delivers natural bass and a wide, speaker-like soundstage.
- • **Power Meets Precision:** Unleash up to 1600mW at 16Ω for dynamic, heart-pounding sound that drives your headphones to their fullest potential.
- • **Sleek & Durable Design:** Military-grade aluminum chassis with smooth curves adds a tranquil, premium aesthetic to your desktop setup.
- • **Audiophile-Grade Engineering:** Class A discrete circuit with ultra-low distortion and noise floor of 122dB ensures crystal-clear, pristine audio fidelity.
- • **Balanced & Versatile Connectivity:** Seamlessly switch between balanced 4.4mm Pentaconn and classic 6.3mm outputs, plus three analog inputs for ultimate source flexibility.

## Overview

The iFi ZEN CAN is a high-performance balanced desktop headphone amplifier and preamp designed to maximize headphone potential with up to 1600mW power output, ultra-low distortion Class A circuitry, and versatile connectivity including balanced 4.4mm and single-ended 6.3mm outputs. Featuring signature analog enhancements like xBass and 3D Matrix, it delivers immersive, natural sound with a wide soundstage. Built with military-grade aluminum, it combines durability with sleek design, perfect for audiophiles seeking precision and power in a compact desktop form.

## Description

Get performance out of your audio setup with the ZEN CAN. High-fidelity or high quality headphones, most audio sources, like your smartphone, computer, tablet or digital audio player, don’t provide enough power to move the drivers of your headphones to produce the sounds they’re capable of making. The Zen CAN delivers up to 1600mW of power with four adjustable gain settings to perfectly match gear. It has a Class A discrete circuit, a fully symmetric dual-mono amplifier design and boasts a astoundingly low noise floor of 122dB Its internal components, from the Panasonic ECPU and TDK C0G capacitors to the OV2637A J-FET op amp, are carefully selected and engineered for the highest quality possible and low distortion. Use the standard 6.3mm output for single ended TRS connections or take full advantage of our balanced topology with the 4.4mm pentaconn TRRS output. Connect up to three different analog sources with a 3.5mm single ended line input, a RCA left and right channel, and a balanced 4.4 input. You can also use it as a preamp with precision analog volume control by connecting a power amplifier or active studio monitors to the 4.4mm balanced line out. Customize your experience even further with these selectable analog features: xBASS - corrects bass frequencies for a more natural sound, and 3D Matrix - widens the soundstage to bring the sound in front of you like you were center stage. The Precision analog sound control allows for a more precise volume selection than digital volume controls. Military Grade Aluminum makes up a sturdy and sleek exterior, while the smooth curves and edges will bring a sense of peace and tranquility to your home or office. Included while supplies last is the iFi iPower 5V adaptor, which provides clean, low noise power to your amplifier. We are confident that you will find the hard work we put into this amplifier a truly amazing audio experience. Take your headphones to the next level and bring the Zen back into your music.

Review: A powerful amp with special features
Review: Excellent and unbeatable at this price range

## 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 |
| Battery Description | None (powered by external power supply) |
| Best Sellers Rank | #153,764 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #220 in Headphone Amps |
| Brand | iFi |
| Brand Name | iFi |
| Color | Silver |
| Colour | Silver |
| Compatible Devices | Double Bass |
| Control Type | Button Control |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 144 Reviews |
| Headphone Folding Features | Circumaural |
| Included Components | RCA Cables, Standard 5v Power Supply and 3.5mm to 6.3mm adaptor |
| Includes Rechargeable Battery | No |
| Item Type Name | headphone amplifier |
| Item Weight | 0.87 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Abbingdon Music Research |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Model Name | ZEN CAN |
| Model Number | ZEN CAN |
| Model name | ZEN CAN |
| Noise Control | Sound Isolation |
| Output Wattage | 1600 Watts |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Power source | Corded Electric |
| Product Style | desktop |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Enhancing headphone audio quality, especially for high-fidelity or high-quality headphones, in various settings like home, office, or while using audio sources like smartphones, computers, or digital audio players. |
| Special Features | 3D and XBass |
| Style | desktop |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** iFi
- **Colour:** 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

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A powerful amp with special features
*by C***A on 17 July 2023*



### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent and unbeatable at this price range
*by S***. on 20 January 2022*



### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb sounding headphone amp
*by L***K on 25 October 2022*



## Frequently Bought Together

- iFi ZEN CAN Balanced Desktop Headphone Amp and Preamp with 4.4mm Outputs (UK PIN)
- iFi Cable Series 4.4mm to 4.4mm Balanced Male to Male Connector

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*Last updated: 2026-02-24*