Does this mean that I can use it as a pre-amp?
ZEN CAN Signature HFM
Yes, the ZEN CAN Signature HFM can work as a fully balanced pre-amp for such products.
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How do I engage this ActivEQ filter?
ZEN CAN Signature HFM
One press of the distinctively labeled button on the ZEN CAN Signature HFM’s front panel is all it takes. An active white LED nearby indicates that ActivEQ is engaged.
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ZEN CAN Signature HFM
Various LEDs on the ZEN CAN Signature HFM’s front panel will be engaged.
Read moreHow does it differ from a regular ZEN CAN?
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Internal components make all the difference. The ZEN CAN Signature HFM incorporates many boutique parts taken directly from our flagship product, a £3,000 Pro iCAN.
Read moreHow much better on performance is it over regular ZEN CAN?
ZEN CAN Signature HFM
Although the ZEN CAN is a great bang for your buck, the ZEN CAN Signature HFM is audibly better and has ActiveEQ which is not present in its basic version.
Read moreIs there anything else unusual that it features?
ZEN CAN Signature HFM
The ZEN CAN Signature HFM features a switchable ActivEQ equalizer specifically designed to get the most out of HIFIMAN headphones. One button press is all it takes to calibrate the…
Read moreThe name sounds familiar
ZEN CAN Signature HFM
Although the ZEN CAN Signature HFM is visually similar to our ZEN CAN and both these products share the same core platform, the former has it pushed significantly further to…
Read moreThis button has also something called XSpace nearby, what is it?
ZEN CAN Signature HFM
XSpace is our own in-house developed fully analogue headphone spatialiser, meant to widen audible imaging of headphones connected to the ZEN CAN Signature HFM.
Read moreWhat does the PowerMatch button do?
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This button cycles through an amplifier’s gain and the higher its setting in dB is, the louder sound level will be the result.
Read moreWhat is ActivEQ?
Analogue
Features
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ActivEQ, combines active and passive components to create a specific EQ curve to suit a particular pair of headphones, performed in the analogue domain without a hint of additional noise…
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Analogue
ZEN CAN Signature HFM
The ZEN CAN Signature HFM is a fully balanced desktop headphone amp generously loaded with boutique parts and a very special analogue filter – ActivEQ – tailored specifically for HIFIMAN…
Read moreWhat should I do to best exploit it as a pre-amp?
ZEN CAN Signature HFM
If possible, please use the ZEN CAN Signature HFM’s balanced 4.4mm Pentaconn inputs/outputs as only those engage its fully balanced circuitry.
Read moreWhat type of a charger should I use?
Charging Power
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Although any charger capable of providing 5V will do, we highly recommend our own ultra-quiet iPower X power supply.
Read moreWhat’s the correct PowerMatch setting for me?
ZEN CAN Signature HFM
Please connect your headphones of choice and set the PowerMatch gain to have the ZEN CAN Signature HFM’s volume knob around 12 o’clock at normal listening levels.
Read moreWhat’s the purpose of the knob on the front panel?
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This knob controls volume level of connected headphones, external power amplifiers or speaker sets.
Read moreWhich one of the two headphone outs available should I use?
ZEN CAN Signature HFM
Due to the ZEN CAN Signature HFM’s fully balanced topology we strongly advise to use its balanced 4.4mm Pentaconn output, but its 6.3mm single-ended socket is also perfectly fine.
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Softwares
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Firstly, it should be stated that ifi’s USB driver is a safe and reliable software that will not cause any adverse malfunctions to your computer. There are generally three situations…
Read moreWill that ActivEQ button work for other headphones?
ZEN CAN Signature HFM
It will, as long as frequency response of such headphones is at least partially similar to HIFIMAN headphones. Please see this compatibility chart for details of how well the ZEN…
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