iFi Audio Pro iCAN Studio-Grade Headphone Amplifier

Flagship, studio-grade headphone amplifier.
iFi is proud to present its flagship Professional ‘Pro’ series. The first product in the range is the Pro iCAN – a studio-grade headphone amplifier and audiophile line-stage. Inside beats ‘two hearts’ as there are two individual Solid-State and Tube amplification sections – selectable on the go. Gain is adjustable from 0dB/9dB/18dB. The Pro iCAN can output >10V in Single-Ended mode and 20V in Balanced-mode. The 20V mode is equivalent 100W into a 4 Ohm speaker. So the Pro iCAN can drive almost any headphone into very hard-clipping (protection circuitry typically kicks in under such circumstances). The Pro iCAN has at the core, a Japan Alps motorized rotary volume potentiometer. This is the ‘6-Track’ version with 4 tracks used for a true balanced volume control. This is the litmus test for any amplifier to see if it is truly balanced, or operates internally in single-ended mode. Those using ‘2-Track’ volume controls may offer balanced in and out, but are not true balanced designs. The Pro iCAN however is fully-balanced from beginning to end. In terms of flexibility, the Pro iCAN is a full-function audiophile line-stage that is at home in many expensive hi-fi systems. Its user-selectable Solid-State/Tube amplifiers remain and so are 3D Holographic for Speakers and XBass for ultra-fidelity home audio systems.www.music-blvd.com $1799
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