Specifications
Zen DAC and Zen Blue 
The following are shots of the actual printed circuit boards depicting the separate left & right 
channels. 
Their obvious advantages were succinctly summarised by John Curl, “it’s inherently more linear. 
That type of design, all else being equal, always has less distortion.” 
Technical Backdrop 
Balanced circuit design was developed by the AMR/iFi audio team led by Thorsten Loesch but also 
with invaluable input by John Curl.  
High-resolution photos & official logos: 
https://media.ifi-audio.com/portfolio/zen-blue/ 
https://media.ifi-audio.com/portfolio/zen-dac/ 
For further information, please contact: Victoria Pickles 
t: +44(0) 1704 227 204 e: press@ifi-audio.com 
iFi is the sister-brand of Abbingdon Music Research (AMR) and is headquartered in Southport, UK. The two brands 
respectively design and manufacture portable, desktop and lifestyle audio products and high-end hi-fi components. 
Combined in-house hardware and software development teams and a ‘music first’ approach enable iFi and AMR to create 
advanced audio products that deliver new levels of design, functionality and performance at their respective price points. 
Since iFi’s formation in 2012, its products have earned many awards around the world, helping it to become one of the 
fastest-growing brands in its field. 


