iFi Audio Zen DAC Signature V2, DAC and Amplifier: Premium Desktop DAC/AMP (Signature 6XX, HFM Edition)
ZEN DAC Signature V2
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.
Zen CAN Signature
The ZEN CAN Signature 6XX’s circuitry is a balanced, symmetrical dual-mono design – a topology usually reserved for high-end headphone amps – with a number of key elements trickled down from the discrete Class A circuitry developed for iFi’s flagship headphone amplifier, the Pro iCAN. These headphones are renowned for the quality of their midrange performance but exhibit some quirks in the bass and treble regions, which can be seen in frequency response measurements.
The ZEN CAN Signature 6XX offers stereo RCA and 3.5mm single-ended inputs, plus a balanced 4.4mm Pentaconn input. A 4.4mm balanced output is also provided, to connect to power amps equipped with a balanced input.
It provides a pair of headphone outputs – a 6.3mm output for headphones that have a standard single-ended connector (compatible with all headphones) and a 4.4mm Pentaconn balanced output for headphones offering balanced connection. An increasing number of high-quality headphones and in-ear monitors either come so equipped or give the option of detaching the cable and upgrading to a 4.4mm Pentaconn connector, and this output makes the most of them (it is particularly recommended for high-impedance headphones).
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Zen Signature 6XX SET
The ‘ZEN Signature Set’ comprising both the ZEN DAC Signature V2 and ZEN CAN Signature 6XX is now available. This set includes a high-performance 4.4mm Pentaconn cable to connect them together. Sound is tuned for Sennheiser Headphones
Zen Signature HFM SET
The ‘ZEN Signature Set’ comprising both the ZEN DAC Signature V2 and ZEN CAN Signature HFM is now available. This set includes a high-performance 4.4mm Pentaconn cable to connect them together. Sound is tuned for Hifiman Headphones
Both ZEN SIGNATURE SETs Comes with additional FREE 4.4 to 4.4 Pentaconn Interconnect Cable worth RM329