iFi audio Pro iCAN

The Pro iCAN is our flagship amplifier with exceptional power and sonics.

Headphones or speakers, solid-state or tubes, the Pro iCAN has you covered.

Drives anything and everything

The Pro iCAN is a top-of-the-line, headphone amplifier that is capable of driving anything and everything – from the most sensitive CIEMS through to the most difficult to drive headphone ever made, the AKG K-1000.

It is the only amp you will ever need.

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Balanced amplifier

Boasting a true differential balanced amplifier, the Pro iCAN will rock your headphones/speakers like no other.

Balanced equals exceptional quality – minimal interference and reduced crosstalk.

The sound is cleaner, deeper and more dynamic.

S-Balanced outputs

Get the best our of balanced AND single-ended headphones with our S-Balanced tech.

S-Balanced means that single ended headphones reap the advantages of balanced wiring, enjoy lower distortion and reduced crosstalk.

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To tube or not to tube…

Choose a setting to suit your mood or your music.

With the Pro iCAN you can enjoy both the sound of solid-state or tubes in a single package and switch in real-time.

For some recordings and/or headphones or speakers – you may prefer the ‘lively’ feel of solid-state for other the more ‘luxurious’ feel of Tube or Tube+.

Yup, we love our tubes here at iFi and we hope you do too.

And finally…

So, you thought we’d done? If the above wasn’t enough, we’ve added our signature, sonic tweaks of 3D and XBass to add that bit of extra space and depth to your sound.

So, sit back, relax and enjoy all the musical refinements that the Pro iCAN has to offer. Go on, you know you want to…

IEMs

IEMs stands for In-Ear Monitors.

These fit inside your ear. You’ve been using them for years. You just called them something else.

You will also see these referred to as earphones, ear buds and CIEMs. CIEMs are Custom In-Ear Monitors – IEMs made specifically to fit your ear shape.

AKG K-1000

The AKG K-1000 headphone has been around since about 1990. It is extremely high performance. AKG described it as an “ear speaker”.

Some say that it feels like you can reach out and touch the sound they produce, such is their visceral quality.

Balanced

This is a type of audio circuitry topology that uses individual left & right channels.

It is a superior method to the single-ended circuit approach. Balanced circuits reduce noise and crosstalk. Less Interference – clearer sound.

You normally find this set-up in products at the higher end of the spectrum such as the Pro iCAN but iFi is now using it across its product ranges to produce interference free audio.

Balanced 'v' Unbalanced

Let’s talk headphone cables.

An unbalanced headphone cable has a left + and right + wire, for each respective side. The other, the third – wire is shared by both left & right channels. As this is shared, this gives rise to undesired coupling noise which is commonly referred to as ‘crosstalk.’

A balanced cable has the same left + and right +. But it has a separate left – and right -. With totally separate wiring ‘crosstalk’ is negligible.

Therefore, a balanced connection is the superior headphone wiring configuration.

Solid-state 'v' Tubes

A solid-state amplifier uses electronics such as diodes and transistors to amplify the music signal. A tube amp uses valves/vacuum tubes to do the same job.

There is a noticeable sound difference between the two methods. Some feel that tube amps create a warmer, more musical tone. Some companies choose to build ‘hybrid’ models that combine the two methods.

Gain

Gain is the amount of increase in audio signal strength. Gain is often expressed in decibels (dB).

Sonically superior – richer, deeper.

The XBass® analogue bass correction system corrects for the missing headphone/speaker bass response.

Power like no other. Super-powerful maximum 14,000mW headphone output power.

Gain is adjustable from 0dB/9dB/18dB.

It can output more than 10V in Single-Ended mode and 20V in Balanced-mode. The 20V mode is equivalent 100W into a 40 Ohm speaker.

An ‘Out of Head’ listening experience. Our 3D Holographic® dual-analogue matrices place the artist with you in the room, not inside your head.

You can switch from solid-state to tubes in real time.

There are 2 tube settings; Tube and Tube+.

The Tube+ position reduces overall loop-gain and thus negative feedback to the minimum. This gives a different trade-off between the tube’s natural harmonics and the transient performance.

The iFi exclusive S-Balanced technology makes its debut in the Pro iCAN.

It delivers the maximum performance from both single-ended and balanced headphones. The S-Balanced (single-ended compatible balanced) 3.5mm headphone output delivers the benefits of the balanced connection to single-ended headphones.

The flagship Pro iCAN is full-differential balanced. This is there are totally separate left & right channels with their own +/- all the way through.

This exquisitely engineered design costs more but the way it stirs the soul is worth it.

Check out the tech note for the details.

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Gain0dB, 9dB and 18dB user-selectable
Frequency Response0.5Hz to 500kHz(-3dB)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD, Balanced/Single-Ended, S-BAL)Solid-StateBalanced
SE (S-Bal)
≤0.0015%
≤0.005%
TubeBalanced
SE (S-Bal)
≤0.002%
≤0.005%
Tube+Balanced
SE (S-Bal)
≤0.012%
≤0.2%
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR, Balanced/Single-Ended, S-BAL)>147dB(A) / > 137dB(A)
HP Output ImpedanceBalanced
SE (S-Bal)
< 2 Ohm
< 1 Ohm
Output Power (16Ω, Balanced/Single-Ended, S-BAL)>14,000mW / >4,800mW
Output Voltage (600Ω, Balanced/Single-Ended, S-BAL)>23V / >11.5V
Input Voltage (Pro iCAN)DC 9V/6.7A – 18V/3.35A
Input Voltage (iPower Plus)AC 85 – 265V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption≤ 22W idle, 50W max
Size220 (w) x 213 (d) x 63(h) mm
8.7″ x 8.4″ x 2.5″
Weight1.93kg
(4.3lbs)
Test conditionsGain = 0dB, 0.775V(0dBu) with 300 Ohm load unless stated otherwiseSNR Balanced re 23V
SNR SE S-BAL re. 11.5V

Review: iFi Pro iCAN Headphone Amplifier

“The iFi Pro iCAN has unmatched versatility, providing something for every listener”

The Audio Beatnik

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iFi Pro iCAN HP Amp/preamp review: One of the best amps out there.

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Is this the Best AMP DAC STACK? | IFI iDSD & iCAN

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iFi Pro iDSD & Pro iCAN Review – Versatile, flagship DAC and headphone amplifier

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Powerful , Flagship Headphone Amp / Preamplifier

-Powerful Amp will drive any headphone you will throw at it
-Plethora of settings
-True Analogue 3D an option
-Sturdy construction , would say aesthetically pleasing

Very powerful headphone amp / preamplifier that can just about do anything , sound quality is excellent with no “colouring” of sound , a multitude of inputs and outputs , plethora of settings as there is also 3 gain settings so when you think of it there’s a ton of configurations.

I have mine in stack with iFi s other product the Pro IDSD DAC and let me say iFi don’t let you down this is my third iFi product and each has blown me away in quality .

Amazon

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Audiophile ENDGAME? – iFi Pro iCAN Review

The iFi Pro iCAN Amplifier may be audiophile endgame for a lot of people. The iFi Pro iCAN is one of the best headphone amplifiers I have heard and can play high quality digital audio files such as DSD audio files.

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iFi Pro iCAN – Full Review

“The iFi Pro iCAN gets a very thorough recommendation from me, especially if you are looking for “one amp to rule them all.”

Hey Guys,

Today we are talking about an absolute Swiss army knife of an amplifier, the iFi Audio Pro iCAN. Not only does this amp sound great, it can do pretty much….everything!

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IFI AUDIO PRO ICAN UNDER TEST – (ALMOST) EVERYTHING IN ONE DEVICE

“The Pro iCAN outclasses some headphone amplifiers both in design and sound and in the direction of performance”

Mini Klangwunder

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Most versatile balanced headphone amp

…Now enter the iCan! I decided it might be time to try to have a more compact desktop setup for work, so I finally settled on this as it met the half rack dimensions of my other components and I liked the idea of having fully balanced setup and a lot of options…

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IFI PRO ICAN: WHERE WANT AND NEED MEET

Paired with the iCAN, the dark, heavy tones and pained guitar solo oozed emotion and feeling, even more so when swapping away from the iCAN’s hybrid setup to tube only where the presentation takes on a slightly softer, warmer tone. I’ve listened to this album countless times over the years, front to back. Never was I pulled in quite to the same extent as I was when experiencing it again through the Susvara and iCAN. It was something truly special.

The Contraptionist

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iFi Pro iCAN Review

The first product in their Pro series, the iFi Pro iCan has a plethora of options, from input to output.

Currawong

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Three tenors in one device

I want a woman, I want …!” – remember this scene from the movie Fellini? My brother was taken to a picnic from a madhouse, and my brother hurled at the top of the tree and signaled it to the whole district … By the way, I would now translate this vivid phrase in my own way: “Spring is coming! Spring – the road! “. At least since the beginning of spring, two devices from the British iFI brand have arrived at the review: a fixed headphone amplifier iFI Pro iCAN and a small DAC with decent values, iFi Nano iOne. Today we will listen and talk about the amplifier iFI Pro iCAN.

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Tube sound switchable

The Pro iCAN combines the advantages of three generations of amplifier technology in an extremely elegant way and thus achieves an unprecedented level of flexibility.

LowBeats and iFi Germany (WOD Audio)

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Top of the line desktop headphone amplifier and preamp

This headphone amplifier is sort of like a jack-of-all-trades and that is both a tube and solid state amplifier…pretty unique in the marketplace. It does perform as well as you would expect if not better for the price being charge…

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Fantastic for hard to drive headphones needing bass

This amp far exceeded my expectations!

E. Silva

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Impeccable quality performance

The Pro can be described as very productive, whether it is the appearance or that it takes all kinds of headphones, a wide range of adaptability.

Smzdm

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Pro iCAN offers an impressive set of features

iFi audio’s iCAN headphone amplifier is very versatile with a variety of different types of headphones, and comes with some unique additional flexibilities. It’s a talented performer across a variety of musical styles, but competes in an increasingly popular sector and is aimed at serious headphone listeners at the price.

 

Neville Roberts / Hi-Fi Choice

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Pro iCAN – I think iCAN

The iCAN will be at the top of my ‘must buy’ list!” If you are looking for a small form factor, audiophile quality, professional headphone amplifier/line-stage preamplifier; that will give you years of high-quality audio pleasure; the iFi Pro iCAN can.

Dwayne Carter and Enjoy The Music.com

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