Specifications

4. Balanced 4.4mm outputs
For connection of 4.4mm > XLR or similarly balanced interconnects.
Warning: do NOT connect 4.4mm balanced headphones to the ZEN Blue
as the full signal is likely to damage your headphones and your hearing!
iFi audio is not responsible for any hearing or equipment damage arising
from mis-use.
5. Single-Ended RCA outputs
Connect analogue RCA interconnects to an amplifier.
6. Digital/Analogue switch
Select between digital OR analogue signal output.
7. Digital outputs
To connect a coaxial or optical cable to a DAC.
8. Antenna
Please attach the enclosed antenna for maximum reception quality.
9. DC 5V power
Connect the enclosed 5v power supply.
Tip: The ZEN Blue MUST be powered by 5 volts only. It is possible to
upgrade the enclosed 5v power supply by using a super low-noise supply
such as the iPower or iPower2.
Specifications:
Power Source:
Chipset:
Input:
Output:
Frequency Response:
Output Voltage @ 0dBFS:
Dynamic Range:
Signal/Noise ratio:
THD & N @ 0dBFS:
Output Impedance:
Power Consumption:
Dimensions:
Net weight:
Warranty period:
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Thank you for purchasing the Blue from the ZEN series. The Blue
is a wireless Bluetooth DAC with digital and analogue outputs.
1. Bluetooth pairing button
The ZEN Blue receives a Bluetooth signal via aptX, aptX HD,
aptX Adaptive, aptX LL, LDAC, HWA, AAC and SBC.
2. Bluetooth codec display
Codec
The colour of the ‘iFi’ logo in the centre of the front display
represents the file format received:
Format LED
SBC Off
AAC Yellow
aptX Blue
aptX HD Magenta
aptX Adaptive Green
aptX LL Red
LDAC Cyan
HWA White
3. Bluetooth pairing display
Pairing
From switch on, the ZEN Blue will blink blue as it searches for a
previously paired device. If a stored device is not found, it will
automatically enter pairing mode and blink blue/red.
To enter pairing mode, press and hold the front leftmost button
until the ‘Bluetooth mode LED’ is blinking blue/red. To pair, on
your handset, look for ‘iFi Hi-Res audio’ in the list of available
Bluetooth devices.
The ZEN Blue is able to store up to 8 paired Bluetooth devices.
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44/48 Blue
88/96 White
Ver1.3
ifi-audio.com
65 mm
201 mm
BAL ANCED
COAXI AL
DC 5V
L
R
OPT ICAL
Out puts
ANALOG
DIGITAL
DC 5V
Qualcomm QCC 5100 Series
TM
Bluetooth 5.0 with AAC, SBC, aptX,
aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX LL, LDAC,
HWA Codec
Optical/Coaxial, Audio RCA L/R,
4.4Balanced Lineout
20Hz - 20kHz <+0/-0.5dB (44.1kHz)
1Hz - 44khz <+0/-3.0dB (>= 88.2kHz)
2.05V (+/-0.05V)
109dB (A)
109dB (A) @ 0dBFS
<0.0015% 10k Load
<50Ω
<2.5W
158 x 100 x 35 mm
6.2" x 3.9" x 1.4"
476g (1.05 lbs)
12 months