Behind its modern design, the iFi Audio hides an extremely powerful network player. Its sole purpose: to allow you to stream your music from the Internet to your DAC, without any loss of quality. Hi-Res certified and capable of playing streams up to PCM 32bit 384kHz and DSD256 via WiFi / LAN, you just need to associate a connected device to the Zen Stream to simply enjoy your music. Its optimized open source architecture offers a particularly wide compatibility and regular updates.

The Zen Stream's architecture incorporates high-quality components in an optimized circuit. These include two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports with Active Noise Cancellation II technology, a Coaxial SPDIF output with integrated iPurifier, a power supply using Silent Power technology and a software layer based on Volumio and enhanced and optimized by iFi Audio engineers.

Optimized in every detail

Zen Stream benefits from a particularly well optimized software layer. From the drivers to the kernel and shell, from the applications to the user interface, everything is optimized for smooth and transparent operation and excellent sound performance.

The streamer also offers the possibility to select "exclusive" modes, i.e. individual settings dedicated to specific operating modes in order to offer the purest possible performance. All other programs are disabled in order to minimize software jitter, an often neglected aspect that has a negative impact on the sound quality.

Operating modes

• All-in-one (AIO) mode : covers all modes
• DLNA Streaming 
• NAA Streaming
• Roon Bridge Streaming  (Roon Ready)
• Tidal Streaming

Versatility at its best

The Zen Stream offers extensive connectivity for maximum versatility:

• Play directly from Spotify/Tidal using Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect protocols.
• Works with DLNA certified applications.
• AirPlay integrated (Chromecast to come in a future update).
• Compatible with Roon.
• NAA operation with the Sygnalist HQPlayer software.

An exceptional design

Particularly powerful, the Zen Stream is equipped with high-end components and advanced technologies.

• Quad Core ARM Cortex 64bit processor.
• USB and SPDIF interfaces regulated by a femtosecond GMT clock to eliminate jitter.
• Active Noise Cancellation II and iPurifier technologies for USB and SPDIF interfaces
• Intelligent Ethernet controller with low idle current and low voltage dropout.
• High precision 1.6MHz synchronous power controller.
• C0G capacitors, Taiyo Yuden and Murata low ESR coils.