Technical documentation
icOn Owner’s Manuals & Specifications
Full specifications, control schemes and setup instructions for every icOn model. For audiophiles who want the complete technical picture before they buy.
Specification comparison
All three models, side by side.
Specification
icOn Zen
icOn 5 SE
icOn 5 Balanced
Volume positions
68
136
135 + mute
Attenuation range
+3 to −63 dB
+3 to −80 dB
+3 to −80 dB
Step size
1 dB
0.5 dB (1 dB below −48 dB)
0.5 dB (1 dB below −48 dB)
Attenuator
1 pair Slagle autoformer
1 pair Slagle autoformer
2 pair bespoke silver-wound autoformers
Tilt control
—
±4 × 0.5 dB, 900 Hz centre
—
Frequency response
±0.1 dB, 20 Hz–20 kHz
±0.1 dB, 20 Hz–20 kHz (tilt off)
±0.1 dB, 20 Hz–20 kHz
Distortion (THD)
<0.001%
<0.0005%
<0.001%
Channel balance
Typ. 0.05 dB, better than ±0.1 dB
Better than ±0.1 dB
Better than ±0.1 dB
Inputs
2 pair RCA or 1 RCA + 1 XLR
5–6 pair RCA (user reconfigurable)
3 pair XLR
Outputs
2 pair RCA + 1 pair XLR (parallel)
2–3 pair RCA + 1 line out
2 pair XLR
Remote
OEM IR remote, Apple-compatible
Apple Remote
Apple Remote
Dimensions (W×H×D)
124 × 90 × 260 mm
135 × 130 × 270 mm
135 × 130 × 270 mm
Weight
1.25 kg
2.4 kg
3 kg
Power supply
5V DC, min 500 mA
6V DC, min 0.8A
6V DC, min 0.5A
Warranty
2 years return to base
2 years return to base
2 years return to base
Owner’s manuals
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