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product_id: 223611727
title: "ZEN CAN Balanced Desktop Headphone Amp and Preamp with 4.4mm Outputs (UK PIN)"
brand: "ifi"
price: "€ 535.35"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "I Fi"
url: https://www.desertcart.fi/products/223611727-zen-can-balanced-desktop-headphone-amp-and-preamp-with-4
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region: Finland
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# 1600mW max power output Ultra-low distortion Class A circuit Balanced 4.4mm & 6.3mm outputs ZEN CAN Balanced Desktop Headphone Amp and Preamp with 4.4mm Outputs (UK PIN)

**Brand:** ifi
**Price:** € 535.35
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎧 Elevate Your Audio Game — Hear What You’ve Been Missing

## 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?** € 535.35 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fi](https://www.desertcart.fi/products/223611727-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

- • **Power That Moves You:** Unleash up to 1600mW at 16Ω for dynamic, heart-pounding sound that brings your headphones to life.
- • **Engineered for Purity:** Class A output stage with dedicated input level matching delivers ultra-low distortion and noise-free listening.
- • **Versatile Connectivity:** Multiple inputs and outputs including RCA, 3.5mm, and balanced 4.4mm for seamless integration with your gear.
- • **Immersive 3D Soundstage:** Experience a wider, speaker-like soundstage with iFi’s signature 3D matrix and XBass analog processing.
- • **Precision Balanced Outputs:** Dual 4.4mm balanced and 6.3mm single-ended outputs ensure pristine audio fidelity for any setup.

## Overview

The iFi ZEN CAN is a premium desktop headphone amplifier and preamp engineered for audiophiles and professionals. Featuring a powerful 1600mW Class A output stage, balanced 4.4mm and single-ended 6.3mm outputs, and advanced analog processing like XBass and 3D matrix, it delivers immersive, distortion-free sound with a wide soundstage. Its versatile connectivity options and precision engineering make it the perfect companion for high-end headphones and audio setups, transforming everyday listening into a rich, dynamic experience.

## Description

Product Description

Review: A powerful amp with special features - I went Zen and never looked back, the dac v2 was so good but the amp is extra special, you have more control but the xspace or 3D effect made my hifiman edition xs sound like 2000 dollar headphones... Just as good as it can get for sound.. The combo is perfect and the amp adds another 60% to fullness... Get the combo if you love bass, clean sound and wide soundstage And the amp comes with ifi power brick.. Just perfect
Review: Excellent and unbeatable at this price range - Even though the iFi ZEN CAN is supposed to be a budget Desktop Headphone Amp and Preamp, the sound quality and its features can only be found on much more expensive gear. First, I bought the iFi ZEN DAC V2 and I was so pleasantly surprised and happy with its performance, that I ordered the CAN right the next day and...WOW what a pair they make

## 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 | 96 in Headphone Amplifiers |
| Brand | iFi |
| Brand Name | iFi |
| Colour | Silver |
| Compatible Devices | Bass |
| Control Type | Button Control |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 151 Reviews |
| Headphone Folding Features | Circumaural |
| 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 | None |
| Output Wattage | 1600 Watts |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Power source | Corded Electric |
| Product Style | desktop |
| Rechargeable Batteries Included? | No |
| Recommended Uses For Product | In office environments, at home or while using personal audio devices such as smartphones, computers or tablets. |
| 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*

I went Zen and never looked back, the dac v2 was so good but the amp is extra special, you have more control but the xspace or 3D effect made my hifiman edition xs sound like 2000 dollar headphones... Just as good as it can get for sound.. The combo is perfect and the amp adds another 60% to fullness... Get the combo if you love bass, clean sound and wide soundstage And the amp comes with ifi power brick.. Just perfect

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

Even though the iFi ZEN CAN is supposed to be a budget Desktop Headphone Amp and Preamp, the sound quality and its features can only be found on much more expensive gear. First, I bought the iFi ZEN DAC V2 and I was so pleasantly surprised and happy with its performance, that I ordered the CAN right the next day and...WOW what a pair they make

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

I consider myself a borderline audiophile. I appreciate a good product and like a nice sound. I don’t subscribe to buying overpriced cables that supposedly make my system sound better, instead looking for an understated, good value alternative. So I started my journey with ifi when I bought a hipdac2. I’d been a bit disappointed with my headphone experience and I was blown away by what a decent headphone amp could do. My home hifi amp doesn’t have a headphone socket (more audiophile nonsense) so I’d had to buy a headphone amp and despite it being from the manufacturer of the amp it was seriously disappointing. Having been so pleased with the hipdac2 I thought I’d try the ifi zen can. Well, it didn’t disappoint. My big headphone found a new lease of life. They’ve never sounded quite so good. The only fly in the ointment, and I’d like to think is a one off, my zen can didn’t come with a power supply, despite being listed with one. In all fairness the seller stepped up and having first got in touch with ifi then sent one out, although it did take a week to arrive which took the edge off the joy of a shiny new toy a little.

## 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: 2026-02-08*