ifi Audio xCAN Portable Headphone Amplifier

Here we have a handy little portable xCAN headphone amplifier from British based company ifi Audio. Our example comes in very good condition and is supplied in original packaging along with manual, USB & Aux cables, Velcro strips plus our normal three month warranty.
ifi Audio Say….
ifi has torn up the rulebook and taken music into the future with the xCAN portable headphone amp.
At home or on the go, our latest headphone amplifier boosts headphones with audio that’s ahead of its time.
The xCAN is a portable dual-mono wired/wireless headphone amplifier delivering a stunning 1000mW of power per channel. It offers balanced in/out to take full advantage of the growing availability of balanced sources and headphones.
With full analogue volume control, which retains full-resolution at all volume levels, the xCAN is a sonic step up for smartphones, digital audio players and computers.
Its selectable 3D+® and XBass II® functions bring both sensitivity and power to the listener. XBass II® takes what its predecessor, XBass+, could do and ramps it up to produce a cleaner, tighter, deeper bass that can also address the middle frequencies.
The xCAN delivers live quality Bluetooth connectivity via AptX and AAC and is capable of storing up to eight wireless devices at once.
The xCAN is a next generation portable headphone amplifier.
With more than 1000mW of power per channel, full analogue volume control, 3D+ Matrix and XBass II® and optional aptX and AAC Bluetooth, the xCAN is a sonic step up for smartphones, digital audio players and computers.
Specifications:
Max Output S-Balanced: > 3.8 V / 45 mW (@ 300 Ohm); > 3.5 V / 380 mW (@ 32 Ohm); > 3.1 V / 600 mW (@ 16 Ohm
Balanced: > 7.6 V / 90 mW (@ 600 Ohm); > 7.2 V / 800 mW (@ 64 Ohm); > 5.7 V / 1,000 mW (@ 32 Ohm)
THD & N S-Balanced: < 0.005% (@ 100 mW/1.26 V 16 Ohm); Balanced: < 0.006% (@ 360 mW/2.4 V 16 Ohm)
SNR S-Balanced: > 121 dBA (@ 3.8V); Balanced: > 120 dBA (@ 7.6V)
Recommended HP Impedance: 16 ~ 600 Ohm
Maximum Input: S-Balanced: 3 Vrms; Balanced: 6 Vrms
Gain: – 95 dB to + 18 dB adjustable in 114 1 dB steps (using volume control)
Frequency Response: < 2 Hz – > 200 kHz (- 3 dB)
Playback Time: > 18 hours (analogue); > 12 hours (Bluetooth) (charging via USB port)

For a review from Hi-Fi Choice magazine please click HERE

For a second opinion from Hi-Fi+ magazine please click HERE