iFi Audio Zen Signature v2 Dac Headphone Amplifier Bundles
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The 'ZEN Signature Set' comprising both the ZEN DAC Signature and ZEN CAN Signature 6XX is now available. This set includes a high-performance 4.4mm Pentaconn cable to connect them together.
This ZEN DAC Signature is a pure DAC and benefits from true-differential balanced circuit design to take performance to the next level. It has upgraded circuit components and short, direct signal paths for optimal signal purity.
It delivers bit-perfect PCM (up to 32-bit/384kHz), native DSD (up to DSD256), DXD and MQA.
There is a pair of RCA sockets for single-ended connection to an amp, plus a Pentaconn 4.4mm output. When connected to an amp or active speakers equipped with a balanced input - either a 4.4mm Pentaconn input, or stereo XLR inputs via a 4.4mm-to-XLR cable - the full benefit of the ZEN DAC Signature's balanced circuit design can be heard.
It's outputs can be switched between 'variable' and 'fixed'.
The ZEN CAN Signature 6XX improves the sound quality of the original ZEN CAN and adds something special - a custom EQ setting called ActivEQ. It combines active and passive components to create a specific EQ curve to suit the 'MassDrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX' headphones.
This can be switched off to make the most of all manner of headphones and in-ear monitors. It also features XSpace - an analogue processing mode which compensates for the 'in-head localisation' effect that can occur when using headphones to listen to music that was mixed using a pair of speakers.
It features four gain settings in six dB steps - 0dB, 6dB, 12dB and 18db.
The ZEN CAN Signature 6XX's circuitry is a balanced, symmetrical dual-mono design. It delivers delivers 1600mW (7.2V) into 32 ohms from the single-ended output, with 15V+ available to loads of 300 ohms or more through the balanced output.
It offers stereo RCA and 3.5mm single-ended inputs, plus a balanced 4.4mm Pentaconn input. A 4.4mm balanced output is also provided. It has a 6.3mm output for headphones that have a standard single-ended connector and a 4.4mm Pentaconn balanced output for headphones offering balanced connection.