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Incredible Power. Uncompromising Clarity.

In today’s busy, noisy world, music has the power to transport you to a tranquil place. The ZEN CAN 3 from iFi Audio delivers unrivaled clarity and pure emotion, capturing every note and nuance with breathtaking precision. This powerful headphone amplifier drives headphones from xMEMS-based IEMs to high-end planars, delivering up to 2,000mW output power through the same Class A circuitry found in our flagship iCAN Phantom. Immerse yourself fully with new analogue EQ-modes, perfect for intense gaming and movie marathons.

Future-Proof Features.

The ZEN CAN 3 supports innovative xMEMS technology, pushing headphone performance boundaries with ultra-fast mechanical response, accurate sound reproduction, and reduced speaker break-up for a clearer midrange. Incorporating xMEMS amplification, it brings cutting-edge technology to a wider audience, ensuring you are ready for the future.

Crisp Footsteps. Clear Voices.

Movie mode enhances dialogue clarity in streamed content, immersing you fully in the narrative without straining to hear. Game mode sharpens subtle sound effects, giving gamers an edge by enhancing audio sensitivity, ensuring every sound becomes more distinct and easier to pinpoint.

Prodigious Power.

With an impressive 2,000mW output power, the ZEN CAN 3 offers unprecedented clarity and headroom, allowing you to experience music as it was meant to be heard. Whether driving planar magnetic headphones or high-impedance models, the ZEN CAN 3 delivers vivid, immersive, and profoundly moving sound.

Superior Components. Class A Sound.

Featuring trickle-down Class A discrete balanced circuitry from our flagship amplifier, the ZEN CAN 3 includes premium components from Panasonic, TDK, MELF, Texas Instruments, and muRata. The amplification stage boasts iFi/AMR’s custom ‘OV’ series op-amps, outperforming commercial chips. Upgrade performance with the ultra-quiet SilentPower iPower2 power supply for unparalleled clarity.

DSP-Free Purity.

The ZEN CAN 3 utilizes analogue circuitry for all its features, avoiding the phase shift and distortion common in DSP. iFi’s signature analogue bass enhancement, XBass+, and XSpace, which recreates the expansive soundstage of speakers, deliver a natural, spacious listening experience without compromising detail or resolution.

Characteristics

• Output Power: ZEN CAN 3: 1,600mW, Laptop Headphone: 30mW – 52x more headphone power
• Sonically Superior: Richer, deeper sound with the XBass® analogue bass correction system.
• Premium Components:
  • OV Series Operational-Amplifier: Extremely low noise, low distortion (0.0001%), wide bandwidth.
  • TOCOS Multi-Track Potentiometer: Close channel matching tolerance for optimal performance.
  • TDK C0G Capacitors: High stability and low losses, reducing capacitor-induced distortion.
  • Texas Instruments Low-Noise ICs: Great unity-gain bandwidth, low noise, distortion, and high output drive capability.
• Class A Discrete Circuitry: Derived from iFi’s flagship iCAN Phantom, delivering exceptional performance at a fraction of the price.

What's in the box?

• ZEN CAN 3
• Power Supply
• Dual RCA (male) cable
• 3.5 mm F - 6.3 mm M adapter
• Quick Start Giude

Technical information

• Input Voltage:
  DC: 5V/2.5A
  AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
• Analogue Inputs:
  SE RCA L/R: 2.0V nominal @ 0dBFS, 1MegOhm Zin
  SE 3.5mm: 1.0V nominal @ 0dBFS, 1 MegOhm Zin
  BAL 4.4mm: 4.0V nominal @ 0dBFS, 24kOhm Zin
• Max Input Level:
  SE RCA: 3.8V RMS
  SE 3.5mm: 1.92V RMS
  BAL 4.4mm: 7.4V RMS
• Headphone Output Section
• Output Impedance:
  BAL 4.4mm HP: <2 Ohms
  SE 6.3mm HP: <1 Ohm
• Headphone Output (RMS):
  BAL 4.4mm: >11.5V/2,000mW (@ 64 Ohms)
  SE 6.35mm: >7.2V/1,600mW (@ 32 Ohms)
• Headphone Output (Max.):
  BAL 4.4mm: >15.1V/385mW (@ 600 Ohms)
  >6.2V/1,200mW (@ 32 Ohms)
  SE 6.35mm: >7.6V/98mW (@ 600 Ohms)
  >7.2V/1,600mW (@ 32 Ohms)
• xMEMS:
  BAL 4.4mm: >21Vpp, 22 Ohms, 11V DC bias
• SNR:
  BAL 4.4mm: ≥125dB (7.3V 4.4mm Input 0dB @ 600 Ohms)
  SE 6.35mm: ≥122dB (1.9V Input 0dB @ 600 Ohms)
• DNR:
  BAL 4.4mm: ≥119dB(A) @ 0dBFS
  SE 6.35mm: ≥119dB(A) @ 0dBFS
• THD+N:
  BAL 4.4mm: <0.006% (@ 360 mW/2.4V 16 Ohms)
  SE 6.35mm: <0.006% (@ 100mW/1.27V 16 Ohms)
• Line Output Section
• Output Impedance: <200 Ohms
• Output Level: 4Vrms (0dB 200kOhm load)
• SNR: ≥125dB (7.3V 4.4mm Input 0dB @ 200kOhm)
• DNR: ≥119dB(A)
• THD+N: 0.006% (0dB 200kOhm load)
• General
• Gain: 0dB, 6dB, 12dB, 18dB
• Frequency Response: 10Hz-200kHz (-3dB)
• Power Consumption: No Signal: ~5W
• Max Signal: ~13W
• Dimensions: 158x117x35mm
• Net Weight: 495g