Ifi PHANTOM Series Manuel utilisateur

User Manual

Thank you for purchasing this Phantom series iCAN. The iCAN Phantom is both :

(I) a professional analogue headphone amplier

(II) a fully-edged, high-end stereo preamplier

(III) an audiophile-grade energiser for electrostatic headphones

WARNING: The iCAN Phantom is VERY POWERFUL and can oer large amounts of sub-bass boost. As a starting point, always use the

lowest gain possible and start with the volume set low and XBass set to OFF. iFi is not responsible for any ancillary equipment damage

caused by the iCAN Phantom.

FEATURES

• The ultimate analogue headphone amp from world-leading head- manufacturer iFi Audio

• Also performs as a high-end stereo preamplier to connect to a power amp and speakers

• Pure Wave PRO fully dierential balanced circuit design delivers ultra-low distortion

• Two discrete input stages, switch between solid state and GE 5670 vacuum tubes in real time

• Remarkable power-up to 15,000mW to drive the toughest headphone loads with ease

• Delivers 14V in Unbalanced 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 TFT display

Electrostatic Power LED

Electrostatic Headphone ON/OFF

Pro/Custom Bias ESL Headphone Output

Power/Mute/Input/Menu

Bias Memory Card Slot

AC Termination Adjustment

Operation Mode Selector

Normal Bias ESL Headphone Output

Impedance Adjustment

Gain Selection

XBass Adjustment

Stereo Balanced XLR Headphone Output

Analogue Volume Control Dial

Operating Status LED

Balanced 4.4mm Headphone Output

Unbalanced 3.5mm Headphone Output

TFT Display

iEMatch Adjustment

Balanced XLR L/R , Stereo Unbalanced

6.3mm - and + Phase Output

XSpace Adjustment

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P.17

P.18

P.19-23

P.24-25

P.26-31

P.32

DC Power Supply Input

Quick Set-Up

iFi Nexis App & Cautions

Design Notes from the AMR/iFi Research

Specications

Dual Damped Anti-Vibration Foot Post

Balanced XLR 3-Pin Signal Line Input

Unbalanced RCA 1-3 Signal Input

Bias Setting Memory Card Storage Back Cover

Balanced XLR 3-Pin Line Output

Unbalanced RCA Line Output

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Electrostatic Power LED

Lights up when the Electrostatic headphone power switch is turned on.

Electrostatic Headphone ON/OFF

Turns on/o the electrostatic headphone power, o by default.

Tip: If the "ESL Default" is not set to "ON", you will need to turn it on manually to use an electrostatic headphone.

Pro/Custom Bias Electrostatic Headphone Output

5-pin socket for Pro Bias headphones, 500V to 640V adjustable Bias Voltage.

Power/Mute/Input/Menu

Controls:

- Power ON/OFF (short press)

- Mute (single tap)

- Input selector (turn)

- Menu settings (double tap)

Power ON/OFF

Short press dial for 1s to switch on, long press dial for 3s to switch o.

OFF

Power OFFPower ONShort press Long press

Options:

- ESL Default - Brightness - Tube Runtime - Auto o

- Zero Mute - About - Reset - Exit

Mute

Short press the dial to mute. To unmute, press it again or turn the volume dial (item 17).

Input selector

Turn the dial to select between the following inputs:

Menu settings

Short press twice to enter the menu settings, turn the dial to cycle through the options, short press to conrm option.

After conrming, if there is no operation for 4-5 seconds the device will automatically exit menu settings and return to

the main interface.

RCA 1 RCA 2 RCA 3 XLR

Balanced XLR 3-PinRCA 3RCA 2

RCA 1

Turn

10Hz

IN 1

Normal

Noem

0dB16Ω

30°

10Hz

IN 1

Normal

Noem

0dB16Ω

30°

Mute

UnMuteSingle tap Turn

Double tap

Time zeroRunning time

(i) ESL Default

Turns ESL Default on/o, o by default.

When ESL Default is set to "ON", the Electrostatic headphone power (item 2) is automatically switched on every time the power

is switched on (item 4) and no longer needs to be switched on manually.

(ii) Brightness

TFT display screen brightness setting, default setting "High".

AUTO Sleep mode. If no operation is performed within 10s, the display will turn o.

Low Low brightness mode. The display brightness always remains low.

High High brightness mode. The display brightness always remains high.

(iii) Tube Runtime

You can view the elapsed time of the vacuum tubes, or reset the timer to zero. This may be done when a new pair of vacuum

tubes is inserted.

AUTO Low High

Exit

0hr

Reset

0hr

(iv) Auto o

Automatic shutdown setting. The default setting is 1 hour. The unit automatically shuts down when there is no output signal,

or when playback is paused or stopped within the set time.

(v) Zero Mute

Turns Zero Mute for the volume control on/o, on by default.

OFF When the volume dial is at its lowest level, 0 is displayed and music is output at its lowest level.

NO When the volume dial is at its lowest, the mute icon is displayed and the output is switched to mute.

Tip: With Zero Mute set to "o", a short press on the dial (item 4) will still mute the device.

Timer 1 hour Timer 3 hourTurn o automatic

shutdown

Timer 30 min

10Hz

IN 1

Normal

Noem

0dB16Ω

30°

10Hz

IN 1

Normal

Noem

0dB16Ω

30°

OFF ONTurn (item 17)

O 30m 1hr 3hr

(vi) About

View the device name and the current rmware version number.

(vii) Reset

Select Yes to perform a factory reset. The device reboots after a successful operation.

Warning: Factory reset will clear all current settings and restore the menu settings to their default state; circuit mode is solid-state by default; volume is 71 by default; input

is set to RCA 1 (IN 1 on display) by default; impedance is 96Ω by default; gain is 0dB by default; screen brightness is high by default; factory reset is NO by default.

(viii) Exit