THE ZEN BLUE 3

For the ZEN Blue 3 iFi Audio has used an 447g heavy aluminum housing that measures 156mm in width, 107mm in length and 33mm in height/thickness.

To have a better understanding of what each LED color represents iFi audio has placed a sticker on top of the ZEN Blue 3.

At the front of the ZEN Blue 3 we find the power on/off button, mode selector button (DAC, RX and TX), four-source input button (Bluetooth, Coax, Optical and RCA), round display (changes color according to the Bluetooth Codec used), round LED (changes color according to kHz), TX mode button (TX and Low Latency) and a brightness level and Bluetooth pairing button.

Turning the device around we find the 4.4mm (balanced), stereo RCA and SPDIF (coax/optical) output ports, stereo RCA, SPDIF (coax/optical) and USB-C input ports and the power port (the RCA ports have silicon protectives on them).

For small round feet keep the ZEN Blue 3 roughly 2mm from your desk.

The bundled white Antenna completes the ZEN Blue 3.

Once you turn it on the iFi logo appears in the center display and the LED next to it changes to green color.