--- product_id: 572314136 title: "Audio Zen CAN Signature Balanced Desk-Fi Headphone Amplifier" brand: "ifi" price: "€ 566.97" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/572314136-audio-zen-can-signature-balanced-desk-fi-headphone-amplifier store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Dual-Mono Design 1890mW Power 4.4mm & 6.3mm Outputs Audio Zen CAN Signature Balanced Desk-Fi Headphone Amplifier **Brand:** ifi **Price:** € 566.97 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🎢 Elevate Your Sound Experience - Because Ordinary Just Won't Cut It! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Audio Zen CAN Signature Balanced Desk-Fi Headphone Amplifier by ifi - **How much does it cost?** € 566.97 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/572314136-audio-zen-can-signature-balanced-desk-fi-headphone-amplifier) ## 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 - β€’ **Built to Last:** Crafted with military-grade components, ensuring durability and top-tier performance for years to come. - β€’ **Versatile Connectivity:** Connect effortlessly with multiple input and output options for all your audio needs. - β€’ **Tailored for Perfection:** Designed specifically for IEMs and headphones, ensuring every note is crystal clear. - β€’ **Unleash Audiophile Power:** Experience 50x the output of your average device, elevating your sound game to new heights. - β€’ **Customizable Sound Experience:** Fine-tune your listening with PowerMatch and XSpace/XBass modes for a personalized audio journey. ## Overview The iFiZen CAN Signature Desk-Fi Headphone Amp is a high-performance audio amplifier designed for audiophiles, featuring 1890mW of power, a full symmetric dual-mono design, and versatile output options including 4.4mm balanced and 6.3mm outputs. With advanced analogue processing modes like XSpace and XBass, it offers a customizable sound experience, all built with premium components for exceptional durability and sound quality. ## Description From the house of Adorama, the ZEN CAN Signature Balanced Desk-Fi Headphone Amplifier is a high-quality, stylish, and reliable audio device that is designed to enhance your listening experience. This advanced headphone amplifier is an upgraded version of the award-winning ZEN CAN, featuring enhanced circuitry and audiophile-grade components for superior sound quality. Review: I haven't been able to find a better SS amp at the price - Stupidly I, during the pandemic and despite being a loudspeaker lover, decided to "get into headphones." It hasn't gone well - they'll tell you it's cheaper than a two channel rig (objectively true), but won't mention that you'll go through five times the amount of "this didn't work for me" gear and will need at least 3 dedicated sets of >$500 headphones because they all have different flavors. The sweet spot in headphones for me is typically Sennheiser open backs, though I have owned two pretty expensive sets of ZMFs that I just didn't love. I've since backed away from high-end headphones - for me and my musicals tastes, the $500-$700 price point is perfectly fine and the things I can't get from headphones, regardless of price, are the things only speakers can deliver. The headphones I listen to most these days are the Sennheiser HD 660S2, Fiio's FT5 (not enamored with planar magnetics, but I love these), and Fiio FH7 IEMs. I listen predominantly to electronic music, experimental and avant classical, 80s indie rock and post punk, and some metal. I hate jazz, I do not enjoy "audiophile music." I do not believe you can measure your way to the right sound. I've been through a lot of headphone amps during this time including those manufactured by: Schiit (Magnius), Woo Audio, Feliks Audio, Fiio, an Audioquest Dragonfly Black, a Darkvoice (my great love), as well as the headphone outputs of some high quality speaker amps from Rega (my reference speaker amplification of choice) and Primaluna. My unquestioned favorite of all the dedicated headphone amps is the now sadly discontinued iFi Micro IDSD Black Label ($200 at time of purchase) - it has a sweet, smooth sound, is able to drive 300 ohm headphones without any issue, and it is portable! I'm still using it four years later. I recently decided to get off the upgrade train, moving away from boutique headphones, eliminating tubes for the most part (I'll never part with the Darkvoice and I've been on the Decware waitlist for over two years). In my office set-up, where I do most of my headphone listening, I decided to buy one dedicated headphone amp - my only criteria were that it be solid state, have adjustable gain and not be made by Schiit (the Magnius was, by far, the least pleasant sounding headphone amp I have ever owned). Knowing how great the Micro IDSD sounds, I went straight for the Zen Can Signature. The front-end of this system is a TEAC tape deck and an Audiolab CD transport running through a Schiit Bifrost 2 into a Rega Elex-R. No question in my mind, this thing is equivalent to the best headphone gear I've personally owned; at $300 it has been a bullseye. It's versatile, smooth and uncolored (some might say "musical" - I read this as "not overly analytic and hot in the treble," but both my systems tend to slew toward warm and laid-back, proper English hi-fi, so keep this in mind depending on your preferences. All of my headphones sound good out of this amp. The noise floor on the Fiio FH7 is absolutely unforgiving, the lowest gain setting on the Zen Can is dead quiet. The amp sounds as good as the headphone outputs of my reference speaker amps (Primaluna Evo 300 and Rega Elicit Mk 5); I presume unless you have extremely TOTL headphones, you will not hear the limitations of the Zen Can Signature (I'd sold the ZMF Atrium prior to owning the amp, so unfortunately could not listen to it with a flagship headphone and I doubt I ever will). The casework's industrial design is probably not to everyone's taste (I love it, it's futuristic without looking Chord ridiculous). It runs hot, though not tube hot, so beware of placement. I personally doubt you could do better for $300 from any manufacturer. Five stars from me. Review: catch it on sale and buy it .. - I put this item on my wish list then one day i got a app notification about this item being on sale it was $200.00 .. I have the gryphon had it for 2yrs so use it as a dac and connect it this item . Both together sounds amazing .According to ifi this zen signature needs to be burn in to sound the best so they recommend for you to turn it on leave it on for 7 days straight.. i can tell you from using hifimann sandara and this signature together is a match made in heaven .. all the music i listen to is soul stirring, emotional , listen to live performance it depends on how its recorded and the source you are listen to... i felt like was setting middle row from the front seat to row 5 ..I highy recommend the zen signature to my ears it is a touch warm reference sound .. for me it makes the music stir your soul, emotionally connected, get lost in the moments of listen to live performance .. Just buy it and fall back in love with the music ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0CHWMFNDL | | Audio Driver Type | Dynamic Driver | | Best Sellers Rank | #222,324 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #325 in Headphone Amps | | Cable Feature | Detachable | | Compatible Devices | Audio Players, Laptops, Desktops, Music Production Equipment, Tablets | | Connectivity Technology | USB | | Control Method | Touch | | Control Type | Media Control | | Controller Type | Button | | Customer Package Type | Rigid Box | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (15) | | Date First Available | September 12, 2023 | | Earpiece Shape | Rounded Tips | | Generation | 2 | | Hardware Interface | USB | | Headphones Jack | 6.35 mm Jack | | Input Device Interface | USB | | Item Weight | 2.17 pounds | | Item model number | ZENCANSIG | | Manufacturer | Abbingdon Music Research | | Model Name | ZEN CAN Signature | | Noise Control Features | active_noise_cancellation | | Number of Items | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 11 x 6.2 x 2.8 inches | | Recommended Uses For Product | Music | | Series Number | 5060738787937 | | Specific Uses For Product | Music | | Style | Minimalist | | Supports Bluetooth Technology | No | | Units | 1.0 Count | | Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant | ## Product Details - **Brand:** iFi - **Color:** Black - **Ear Placement:** In Ear - **Form Factor:** In Ear - **Noise Control:** Active Noise Cancellation ## Images ![Audio Zen CAN Signature Balanced Desk-Fi Headphone Amplifier - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61od7MkiQDL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I haven't been able to find a better SS amp at the price *by B***I on September 2, 2024* Stupidly I, during the pandemic and despite being a loudspeaker lover, decided to "get into headphones." It hasn't gone well - they'll tell you it's cheaper than a two channel rig (objectively true), but won't mention that you'll go through five times the amount of "this didn't work for me" gear and will need at least 3 dedicated sets of >$500 headphones because they all have different flavors. The sweet spot in headphones for me is typically Sennheiser open backs, though I have owned two pretty expensive sets of ZMFs that I just didn't love. I've since backed away from high-end headphones - for me and my musicals tastes, the $500-$700 price point is perfectly fine and the things I can't get from headphones, regardless of price, are the things only speakers can deliver. The headphones I listen to most these days are the Sennheiser HD 660S2, Fiio's FT5 (not enamored with planar magnetics, but I love these), and Fiio FH7 IEMs. I listen predominantly to electronic music, experimental and avant classical, 80s indie rock and post punk, and some metal. I hate jazz, I do not enjoy "audiophile music." I do not believe you can measure your way to the right sound. I've been through a lot of headphone amps during this time including those manufactured by: Schiit (Magnius), Woo Audio, Feliks Audio, Fiio, an Audioquest Dragonfly Black, a Darkvoice (my great love), as well as the headphone outputs of some high quality speaker amps from Rega (my reference speaker amplification of choice) and Primaluna. My unquestioned favorite of all the dedicated headphone amps is the now sadly discontinued iFi Micro IDSD Black Label ($200 at time of purchase) - it has a sweet, smooth sound, is able to drive 300 ohm headphones without any issue, and it is portable! I'm still using it four years later. I recently decided to get off the upgrade train, moving away from boutique headphones, eliminating tubes for the most part (I'll never part with the Darkvoice and I've been on the Decware waitlist for over two years). In my office set-up, where I do most of my headphone listening, I decided to buy one dedicated headphone amp - my only criteria were that it be solid state, have adjustable gain and not be made by Schiit (the Magnius was, by far, the least pleasant sounding headphone amp I have ever owned). Knowing how great the Micro IDSD sounds, I went straight for the Zen Can Signature. The front-end of this system is a TEAC tape deck and an Audiolab CD transport running through a Schiit Bifrost 2 into a Rega Elex-R. No question in my mind, this thing is equivalent to the best headphone gear I've personally owned; at $300 it has been a bullseye. It's versatile, smooth and uncolored (some might say "musical" - I read this as "not overly analytic and hot in the treble," but both my systems tend to slew toward warm and laid-back, proper English hi-fi, so keep this in mind depending on your preferences. All of my headphones sound good out of this amp. The noise floor on the Fiio FH7 is absolutely unforgiving, the lowest gain setting on the Zen Can is dead quiet. The amp sounds as good as the headphone outputs of my reference speaker amps (Primaluna Evo 300 and Rega Elicit Mk 5); I presume unless you have extremely TOTL headphones, you will not hear the limitations of the Zen Can Signature (I'd sold the ZMF Atrium prior to owning the amp, so unfortunately could not listen to it with a flagship headphone and I doubt I ever will). The casework's industrial design is probably not to everyone's taste (I love it, it's futuristic without looking Chord ridiculous). It runs hot, though not tube hot, so beware of placement. I personally doubt you could do better for $300 from any manufacturer. Five stars from me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ catch it on sale and buy it .. *by C***D on December 19, 2024* I put this item on my wish list then one day i got a app notification about this item being on sale it was $200.00 .. I have the gryphon had it for 2yrs so use it as a dac and connect it this item . Both together sounds amazing .According to ifi this zen signature needs to be burn in to sound the best so they recommend for you to turn it on leave it on for 7 days straight.. i can tell you from using hifimann sandara and this signature together is a match made in heaven .. all the music i listen to is soul stirring, emotional , listen to live performance it depends on how its recorded and the source you are listen to... i felt like was setting middle row from the front seat to row 5 ..I highy recommend the zen signature to my ears it is a touch warm reference sound .. for me it makes the music stir your soul, emotionally connected, get lost in the moments of listen to live performance .. Just buy it and fall back in love with the music ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ All it needs is more power. *by M***S on November 3, 2025* I like these. They’re a good DAC. They can power the Hifiman and Sennheiser headphones I have. But the topping dx3 pro’s beat them in power and punch. You can clearly hear the difference. None of the headphones I use require extra base, so the extra base button although nice to see there have I used and when I use it, it sounds too much and takes away from that beautiful uncolored, pure sound that the album was meant to have. Except for listening to old salsa classics then that button comes in super handy. ## Frequently Bought Together - iFi Audio Zen CAN Signature Balanced Desk-Fi Headphone Amplifier - ifi Cable Series 4.4mm to 4.4mm Balanced Male to Male Connector - IFI Zen ONE Signature - All in one Media hub - Bluetooth 5.1, Optical, USB, RCA. 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