Audio DB · Full specs
| Series | iCAN |
| Form | Headphone Amp |
| Weight | 4200 g |
| ANC | No |
| Microphone | No |
| Output Power | >15000 mW @16Ω (Balanced) / >5760 mW @16Ω (UnBAL) |
| SNR | >145 dB(A) |
| THD+N | ≤0.002% (solid state, balanced) |
| Inputs / Outputs | XLR / RCA in · 4.4mm / 6.35mm / XLR out |
Acoustic specs
iFi Audio iCAN PHANTOM 1.5 is iFi Audio’s Headphone Amp, reference price $3749. Maker-published: >15000 mW @16Ω (Balanced) / >5760 mW @16Ω (UnBAL) · SNR >145 dB(A) · THD+N ≤0.002% (solid state, balanced)。This review covers specs and connectivity only — no listening impressions.
1. Where it sits among its peers
We only track 1 Headphone Amp so far — too few to rank. This is a single-unit spec review; rankings come once the category passes 10.
2. How to read the numbers
Output power >15000 mW @16Ω (Balanced) / >5760 mW @16Ω (UnBAL): meaningful only together with the load impedance it is quoted at — a bare mW figure says little.SNR >145 dB(A): the higher it is, the lower the noise floor — this is what decides whether you hear hiss in quiet passages.THD ≤0.002% (solid state, balanced): non-linear distortion, lower is better — and a figure quoted at high output is worth more than one at whisper level.
3. Connections and use cases
Inputs/outputs: XLR / RCA in · 4.4mm / 6.35mm / XLR out. Weight 4200 g — desktop-class.
4. Against its peers
We only track 1 Headphone Amp so far — too few to rank. This is a single-unit spec review; rankings come once the category passes 10.
5. Weaknesses worth stating
- On the published specs there is no obvious weakness; missing figures are shown as “—” in the spec table.
6. Who it is for — and who it is not
- Desk-bound listeners: these units are designed around desktop size and power.
Data note: every figure comes from maker-published specs recorded in our database (output power, SNR, THD, DAC chip, sampling rate, connections). No inferred values, no listening impressions; missing figures show as “—”.