iFi ZEN CAN Studio headphone amplifier
The ZEN CAN Studio is a high-performance, dedicated headphone amplifier. It is designed for musicians, mixing, monitoring and mastering - situations where sound quality cannot be compromised. Its compact body makes it perfect for the studio, stage or live environment. Combine the ZEN CAN Studio with iFi's ZEN One Studio DAC and you get a full-fledged audio interface and monitor driver combination.
- For musicians, recorders and mixers who primarily use headphones and need an accurate and powerful amplifier.
- For those who want to connect headphones and active speakers for desktop use: 4.4 mm / XLR balanced outputs make it an excellent monitor driver.
- The compact power level and build quality make it a practical companion for live and stage use, as well as for travel.
Key features
- Balanced and unbalanced output - 4.4 mm balanced output and 6.3 mm unbalanced output for headphones.
- Versatile inputs - Balanced 4.4 mm, XLR and 6.3 mm TRS, as well as an unbalanced 3.5 mm input.
- Power for different loads - 15.1 V / 385 mW at 300 Ohms – up to over 1.8 W at 64 Ohms – standard amplifier architecture adapts to different headphones.
- Powerful on balanced channels - Even the unbalanced output offers good power levels – +6 dB gains in different stages make fine-tuning easy.
- Mono mode - You can switch the headphones to mono mode – left, right, or both channels – making it easier to compose in your mix.
- High-quality construction - Class A balanced circuit, custom-OV operational amplifier and LC filtering separate from the power supply, with a large capacitive reserve for fast transients.
- Quiet and clean - The internal microcontroller and LEDs remain in “sleep mode” when not active. All connections are FET-based, minimizing noise and distortion (THD + N unbalanced < 0.005%, balanced < 0.006%)
Specifications
- Frequency response 10 Hz – 200 kHz (±0.03 dB)
- SNR Balanced >122 dB, Unbalanced >120 dB
- THD + N <0.005-0.006% depending on load
- Output voltage / power e.g. >11 V / ~1.89 W @ 64 Ω UnBAL; over 1.8 W @ 64 Ω Bal
- Gain 0 dB, +6 dB, +12 dB, +18 dB
- Impedance at output Line Bal ≤2 Ω, UnBal ≤1 Ω
- Power supply requirements DC 5V / 2.4A (center pin +)
- Power consumption No signal ~5W / Maximum ~13W
- Dimensions 158 × 121 × 35 mm
- Weight 530g
