Ifi Audio Zen Can Signature

Half the reason amplifiers work so well is because the power output from your usual media device (laptops, mobiles etc) is quite ridiculously low. To be fair, if it wasn’t, your batteries would die within an hours-worth of use… The problem with that is that you don’t get to appreciate the full power of the music you’re listening to. Amplifiers do exactly that and this one from Ifi Audio improves the power of the sound by up to 50 times!

Of course, all the power you could ask for is a waste of time if the quality of sound is no good – louder isn’t always better! The Zen Can Signature has been built with sound quality firmly in mind however and an attention to detail that truly justifies the price tag on this bit of tech. The lay-out of the circuitry has been designed to minimise any internal noise and reduce any interference to a negligible level while the power core itself has been designed for silent running by Ifi Audio as well as being equipped with Active Noise Cancellation II to help reduce the effect of EMI and RFI noise.

There are 3 input options – RCA, 3.5mm single-ended and 4.4mm balanced allowing you to connect most audio devices to this amp. You also have 3 output options: There is a 4.4mm and a 6.3mm socket and an adaptor so you can plug in your 3.5mm headphones in to the 6.3mm socket. The customisation continues with 4 gain settings so you can set the right level for your headphones (0, 6, 12 & 18 dB’s) as well as Xspace and Xbass (two anologue processing modes), plenty to fiddle about with to get that sound just right… One final note – this amp has been designed to work well with high-end headphones and speakers so you may not gain the full benefit if you’re using less than top of the range in the first place. RRP £299

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