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iFi Audio iCAN Phantom Headphone Amplifier
iFi’s new reference-class analogue headphone amp, the iCAN Phantom, takes the Pro iCAN, refines and enhances every element of its circuitry to further elevate its performance, incorporates technology from the Pro iESL – previously a separate component – for electrostatic headphones, and adds a new, advanced user interface and network-connected control system.
Features:
- The ultimate analogue headphone amp from world-leading ‘head-fi’ manufacture iFi Audio
- Also performs as a high-end stereo preamplifier to connect to a power amp and speakers
- PureWavePRO fully differential balanced circuit design delivers ultra-low distortion
- Two discrete input stages – switch between solid state and GE5670 vacuum tubes in real time
- Remarkable power – up to 15,000mW to drive the toughest headphone loads with ease
- Delivers 14V in single-ended mode and 27V in Balanced mode
- Adjustable gain and load impedance plus IEMatch output attenuation to suit all headphone/IEM types
- Pro iESL energiser technology with six voltage settings for electrostatic headphones
- Capacitive battery power supply eliminates mains-borne noise from the audio signal
- Multi-level XSpace and XBass analogue processing modes for headphones and speakers
- Exemplary build quality, comprehensive connectivity and informative colour display
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Technical Specification
- Gain: 0dB, 9dB and 18dB user-selectable
- Frequency Response: 0.5hZ to 500kHz (-3dB)
- THD+N:
- Solid State, Balanced: <0.0015%
- Solid State, Unbalanced: <0.0015%
- Tube, Balanced: <0.002%
- Tube, Unbalanced: <0.006%
- Tube+, Balanced: <0.012%
- Tube+, Unbalanced: <0.2%
- SNR:
- Balanced: >145dB(A)
- Unbalanced: >130dB(A)
- Output Power:
- Balanced: >15,000mW @ 16 Ohms
- Unbalanced: >5,760mW @ 16 Ohms
- Output Voltage:
- Balanced: >27.0V @ 600 Ohms
- Unbalanced: >14.0V @ 600 Ohms
- ESL Output Voltage:
- Custom/Pro: 640V RMS max.
- Normal: 320V RMS max.
- Input Voltage:
- DC 12V/4A or 15V/3A (Phantom iCAN)
- AC 85 - 265V, 50/60Hz (iPower Elite)
- Power consumption: <27W idle, 75W max.
- Dimensions: 256 x 185 x 120mm
- Net Weight: 4.2kg
- Warranty: 1 year
What Is In The Box
- iFi Audio iCAN Phantom Headphone Amplifier
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Manufacture Description
Bias voltage simplified
Electrostatic headphones have varying requirement when it comes to bias voltage.
The iCAN Phantom has two outputs for electrostatics – one set at the ‘normal’ bias voltage of 230V, the other offering variable bias voltage between 500V and 640V, selected by the user. If the wrong voltage is selected, it is possible to damage the headphones.
To make this far less likely, the iCAN Phantom has a series of data cards that specify different bias voltages (these are supplied with the amp). Simply select the card that matches the headphone’s specification and pop it in the card slot – there are cards for 500V, 540V 580V, 600V, 620V and 640V each with a handy guide on the back showing which headphone brand is compatible with that voltage.
iFi Nexus – network connected control
The iCAN Phantom is the first product to incorporate iFi Nexus, a module which combines with an app to provide a comprehensive, scalable network-connected control system.
The features that Nexus offers will grow over time. At launch, the Nexus app enables your Android or iOS device to act as a ‘super remote control’ for the iCAN Phantom, providing access to additional features not accessible via the amp’s fascia or standard remote control.
The app can display diagnostic information and allow the user to monitor the iCAN Phantom’s operational condition in real time – for example, voltages, the condition and projected life span of the vacuum tubes and so on. It can also be used to apply over-the-air updates to the iCAN Phantom’s firmware, downloading and installing update files via your home Wi-Fi network.
As the number of Nexus-compatible iFi devices grows and the app’s functionality expands, a network-connected iFi ‘ecosystem’ will develop – one app for all your requirements, like a concierge service for iFi customers. It will enable additional software-driven functionality to be delivered and shared across existing iFi devices, as well as providing a direct technical support service and even potentially an online store within the app.
A tale of two input stages
The iCAN Phantom sports two input stages – one valve/tube-based, the other solid state – enabling the user to switch between the two in real time.
It is, indeed, like having three amplifiers in one, each with a different sonic presentation.
Solid-state offers pace and immediacy. Tube mode adds fluidity and a free-breathing dynamic quality. Tube+ accentuates the sonic influence of the valves, delivering a spellbinding romantic warmth that may suit, for example, acoustic and vocal musical styles.
The GE5670 valves have an expected lifespan of around 10,000 hours of use. When the time eventually comes to replace them, the iCAN Phantom’s smoked glass panel is easily removed to provide access, meaning the job can be completed in minutes. The amp is compatible also with 6922 valves.