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Headphone Amps iFi’s hip-dac 3 Features 2 USB Type-C Ports and iEMatch Tech For Your IEMs More power, improved connectivity, and hi-res support for every relevant codec makes the iFi hip-dac 3 a real bargain at $199. iPhone 15 users... Ian WhiteOctober 6, 2023
Headphone Amps Preview: iFi ZEN CAN 3 Headphone Amplifier with xMEMs Support At $229, the iFi ZEN CAN 3 Headphone Amp is optimized for headphones with xMEMs drivers but will work with what you already have? Robert SilvaJune 29, 2024
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Headphone Amps iFi’s iCAN Phantom Headphone Amp Will Drive Planar & Electrostatic Headphones A headphone amplifier than can drive both planar magnetic and electrostatic headphones? The iFi iCAN Phantom has arrived for $3,749. Brian MitchellMay 27, 2023
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